New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03

RIVAL CLAIMS OF NEW-LONDON AND
POUGHKEEPSIE-PASSI INCIDENTS
At THE GREAT STRUGGLES.

AT THE GREAT STRUGGLES
Now that the college boat races for the season OF
1899 are a thing Of the past. there Is good deal o.
discussion going on as TO whether Poughkeepsie or
New-ondon furnishes the better facilities for the
sports II 1t be question OF the way In which the
two towns treat the college and their friends.
then there Is no hesitation In declaring that Pough-
keepse should have the preference. New-London
tradespeople hotelkeepers and townsfok have
rooted belief that college boat racing was devised
for their especial benefit and profit. and for nauSht
else In the world. They consider all the college
men as their legitimate prey, whose chief delight
It should be allow themselves to be neeced with
out mercy The price Of my rooms" said one Of
the leading hotel propretors unbushingly. rs usu-
ally 81 a night. The price for you tonight VIII De
s. No that includes meals" And that was
but fair example Of the spirit that pervaded all
New-London.
Note the contrast. At Poughkeepsie an equally
good room, including meals and infinitely superior
service. offered at the regular price OF % a
day I'VE see no reason" said Mine Host. 10
raise our prices for race week. The people BRING
lots Of business to us, and We try to treat them
fairly in turn"
As to the four-mile itself. there will prob
ably always be two opinions The air at New
London Is highly invigoratins. and for race be-
tween only two the course on the Thames Is
all ri ht providing It be properly poiced, which
was distinctly not the this year. But II more
than two crews are at a time. the HUDSON
OF course must have the preference. And the ten
dency is certainly toward an Increase In the mum
Der OF competitors. Wisconsins splendid showing
will soon stimulate other crews to enter for the
races And with the centre OF college boat racing
removed from the Thames. II is hardly possible
that Harvard and Yale will forever want to mock
all by themselves, however agreeable the arrange
ment IS just 1t is not Impossible, TOO, that
some four-mle course might be found on the HUI
son that is superior to the one at PoGghkeep-
10 Lalv IN no
water though the conditions this year were per-
lection
THE CORNELL FREsHMAN's WOE.
The iron Of defeat had eaten deep into his soul
That was after the race.
Before the he a blithe little CorneI
freshman who sat next to me on the observation
train Going up to the starting point he had ex-
planned to me guilelessly the manner in which the
Cornell crew was to win the great race. He him.
self was a bit OF a rover. a substitute on his class
crew and he talked knowingly Of the oarsmen, OF
their full reaches, their leg drives and waterman
ship He was bubbling over with good spirits ana
gleeful thoughts OF gores close at hand Every
now and then he broke out into snatch OF song
that couldn't be kept back. and his Cornell! yell!
7 veil Cornellv would have done credit to loco
motive blast.
81 have small camera here" said the freshman
from Ithaca THE boats don't make much or
show on the plate. but I'll catch Cornell crossing
he lovingly patted the little black case that was 10
reproduce the victory for future gloatings.
But sooner or later the element Of tragedy enters
into every human life When the Wisconsin crew
leaped to the front at tho start Little Freshman
gave me a friendly nudge and allowed me 10 see
a smile OF derision his face. I'VE won't do
a thing those fellows in a couple OF minutes he
said.
At the mile and a half flag he shifted about In his
seat impatiently and confded TO me that he
thought it poor policy the part of Cornell to lag
behind and daily with the other crews so long 1t
made the time slow, he said.
Not until the big bridge passed did the awful
truth burst upon my young friend. He had tried
long 10 shut the hideous thing from before his
eyes and had shrieked his heart out In cheers
Comedians had all abandoned hope long before
Little Freshman threw up the sponge but then he
feebly collapsed. AS the guns at the finish doomed
out he struggled his feet and looked through
trimming eyes at his vanqulshed heroes toillng to
the end
MY Godr he said to me hoarsey. isn't this
horrible horribe And he tried to stanch his tears
with large red and white handkerchief
There seemed something incongruous about weep
ing copiousy into a red and white pocket handker-
chief but then one Of the dearest ideals OF his youth
had been shattered
It's sad world. my masters!
THE GIRL FROM LA CROSSE
There were three girls together-"bunting in
IT, But they were nice girls though. TO be sure
whether by accident by design aiming to be
safe whoever won, wore light blue and white,
another was decked In the Pennsylvania colors |
while the third was hamngly arrayed In white
shirt waist which looked 20 be covered with huge
splotches Of carmine ink and duck skirt which
had bright red stripes travelling up and down It's
breadths In her hand she grasped firmly and
proudly a little flag adorned with big scar
let Wv"
Well" said the red-spotted- and-striped girl.
"are we glad we came?"
The other two girls were glad they came but |
the other passengers were not sure. 1t was on
the first trip of the ferryboat back to Pough- |
keepe After the race ase he G
after cheer rang out and forthwith at the front Of
hs f en the shouders Of yeng band
one OF the doughty Wisconsin oarsmen He was
red 1n4 sSa we Op yelling
phalsnx that held the hero alo, and they looked
precious burden. Then up rose the girl OF fame
Here bfng him herec she shrilled. and she
beckoned franctically. with her flag In twink;
ling the blushIng and unwaTned nero was rushed
forwa I'd and found his hands warmly clasped by |
''i"Gfory gloryi' she said and worked his arm up
and down frantically in her JOY.
Don't Mamie. How can you? You don't even
know him." whispered the girl In the Columbia
caKnow him? Know him." shreked the girl in
same State? I'm from La Crosse' And she straight
ened herself up proudly. As who should say, I'm |
Queen Victoria-from Windsor
KNIGHTS WITHOUT FEAR OR REPRoACH |
Who says that the days Of chivalry over?
Some OF the minor officials OF the New-Hayen road |
received lesson in gallantry on race day at New |
Iondon that would have done credit to bygone |
centuries This how II happened: When the |
Central Vermont observation train stupidity started
for the varsity half an hour before their
ticket holders had returned from tho other races
many very sorrowful people were left standing dis
consoately on the station platform. all their fond
expectations OF seeing the big swept away |
Just at that moment the second observation train
that run By the New Haven road-rolled in and |
stopped a moment in front OF Yale mother and |
her two daughters. who looked the very picture OF
woe and IN whose pretty eyes there fingered the |
tear OF bitter disappointment
II so happened that in the which stopped |