New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-02
BAD WATER AT SARATOGA.
Roth RACES POSTPONED UNTIL THIS
MORNING.
TIFF MANAoEMENr CONDEMNED FOR THE DIS
APPOINTMENT. AS THE WATER WAS
SMOOTH EARLY N TIE DAY
fpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEI

Saratoga y Y July Tho second day or the
much heralded intercollegiate rowing regatta has
come TO g. close. and not blade mas STRUCK inc
water in race Without dissenting voice ''e
thousands who have endured the pangs Oh oeidy
have emphatically condemned the ofhcials Nhiei
among these is the referee. Gordon y. CarHgah
registering from Philadelphia. and with local
,a,u,s.,c, 90 commodore Of the Schuykil navy
M doub this IS an exalted position, but as req
cree OF q rowing race and as a Judge OF water con-
diiions the Nustrous commodore Is TINS evening
denouno ed as an absolute failure by the majority
OF -sodden. bsck-weary. red-eyed "an"e'e''
who have returned from me shores OF SaTatosa
Lake where many OF them have waited pd''e"'4'
from 9.3l o'clock this morning for something 10
bapDen The name Of Carrigan will not soon De
forgotten n Saratoga He has given a black eye
70 the promise Of future regatths. for "hich '"e
toyynsp4ople have so earnestly hoped. All this may
seem a little harsh the worthy commodore u
the Schuy.kiH navy. but tho special ae'eeh'eIi'
signed BY me colleges provides that. IT. In the
opinion Of the referee. a postponeInent OF ei'He'
race shall be necessary 70 AFFORD the crews fair
opportunity % row he shall have the power 10
make such postpone Ilent, and he Snail postpone
race OIL the Join; request Of the captains OF mo
competing crews
THE REFEREE RESPONSIBLE
Inasmuch as there was no joint request IRON, cap
tains the yostponement was maGe on inc sore ~
sponsibNity o. the astute referee. VINO maih'ai"ei
mat the water was TOO rough. AS a matter Of fact
tho freshman rice could have been ro"ed lot one
whole hour after the time appointed l0so. while at
? O'Clock the water was perfectly az for me varsity
struggle There are a thousand reports Tying AROUND
regarding the proper upon whom 10 lay INC
blame IL Is said that first Official ana theh an
other raised protests with tho referee, ana 'hd' d
failure race vas the result OF constant S''''''e
Of decisions The rule above quoted Se''0S "''
whole question The rules and additional rules. pro-
test ana decisions made ana unrade during ''' u'
would take Philadelphia lawyer 10 unraV"- nc
freshman race Vas postponed every two hours All
through the day. Rough water IN the a'e'""o'
made rowing impossible and some provision was
made that Fl The freshmen could row AT 6:31 O'Clock
the Varsity would come Of one-halt hour hter.
When al last the referee decided 10 row the HeSh-
man ~ 7:lS o'clock. It was called 70 MS a''e"-
ton that he had agreed 20 give COLUMBIA ho'co al
5:l5 O'Clock II the waS 20 Dc T""eo' Al ="
O'Clock the Alice me referees boat. was two miles
from ColIuDias quarters and the Columoia oHic'a's
protested that the notice could not be given as
agreed 70. That the final page OF 'hc 'o''"'
able volume Of official red tape which had robbed
The spectators OF two races which should have been
pulled Off and which would have been had 1t not
been for most lanen,abe Encouragement.
FRESHMAN RACE AT O'CLOCK THIS
MORNING.
The latest official announcement now hxes he
time OF the rsee at 8 O'Clock tomorrow io' me
freshman contest to be Immediately followed ~
the Varsity This caps the climax. Such an noun
Is has small excuse. with the limited acoon'''
= tons for Transporting crowd therc VIZ ~
who will have the pleasure OF seeing ei'
AS matter OF fact. the great MAJORITY - -
ready become so disguised that no at'e"'p' w" ,,o
made to take the journey. The inousahaS wiz