The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-03
HARVARD MEN CELEBRATE.
WHAT THE HAPPY ENTHUsIAsTs DID
AT NEW HAVEN AND NEW LONDON.l


Great Rejoicing Over the Victory on tho
ThRmes-Nothing but Yells of the Grim
son Heard in New London-Viotors and
Vanquished Start n Football Match.
Supporters OF Fair Harvard" we're COM
pletey tagged out yesterday because Of con-
slant celebrating since last Tuesday. when the
varsity nine whipped Yale at New Haven.
There was great rejoicing over this victory.
but it wasn't marker to the wild outbreak at
New London after the hoatrace on Thursday.
Harvard's cup Of happiness was overlooking
then, and the crowd OF Crimson men could
not be restrained. The scenes In the
Croker House will never be forgotten.
The barroon was 30 completely jammed
that those In the corridor could not get in to
buy. 1t was nc thing but wine for all Tho cold
bottles were orened as fast as the bartenders
could get them off the ice. Between libations.
there was sir ging and cheering, together with
a general hIgging and dancing bee. Several
Yale men mixed in with the crowd and were
made TO feel perfectly at home The mem bers OF
the different victorious crews and the coaches.
all OF whom had broken training. slipped
the sparkling wine in toasts that were called
for in rapid succession. With all the flow OF
champagne only comparatively small num-
Der Of men got too much. and they proceeded
to make New London howl The police had
that they enjoyed the pranks Of the college
boys as much as anybody.
The railroad depot was magnet for the
etSsr or Sew york before the dawn Of
another day. Outside Of the, station there was
riot and some little blo9dshed. One uproario,9s
eleven last fall undertook to chastise several
natives. whose ,sympathes were evidently
match was the result. and the varsity man;
even though he receiveda black eye. succeeds
a pile Of luggage, from which place they loudly
allied for assistance,
A half a dozen other wild-eyed Bostonians
were attracting attention In q different quarter
during the M! &c. They grabbed pushcart
from petrted peddler. and with re , at
vehicle across the street at a fast gait Straight
to the sidewalk they pushed the cart; Yelling
oS S curb with hIforce to apples
and bananas by the wayside 4 sprint , aero mn
against the closed doors OF store. inside or
which the terrified proprietor was watching
the PROCEEDINGS with one hand on the te e, !,
against the doors, which gave way before the
hatterng ram. and the Hubbites wit tn another
hf G the store cart 1 Re f
who '' was HH literally Covered 9 with Crimson
Don't ring that phone. but tell us the
let me seel' replied the storekeeper. who
was as white as sheet. He pulled out a pad
al" G guess $50 E viii cover it" he said for I'll
new lock Besides I've been threatened with
money and you can Keep the hand cartl''
roll rolf and and settled Ssf the bill .,,.n
Look herel How about da' banana" said
'"s Here's fsrTs' " ten spot, Tony CALCULATED an
other fellow. and the peddler's face turned into
At2 O'clock in the morning the waiting room
OF the depot was sight. Harvard enthusiasts
filled It. waiting for the night train for the
cined to be noisy while others slept, on the
seats, on the floor, and even on the tables that
sroSned during the day unds1 Dss
been turned into temporary eouehes; ,.,
sncctacles on the bridge, Of his nose g and a
brmless straw hat on his head He was Sc
Now. let's give three more cheers for old
Harv'!" Just as he was in, the, act an over
Jealous bluecoat ran ran up and said;
"MMSef?"" quiet OF Il run you III
Yes. you"
This time his voice could be heard and men
came swarming to his assistance .s from IT., al
he he wh
When the Boston train made it's appearance
| there was general awakening and rush FOL
the cars. They were all slecpers. and the con.
| ductor. anticipating some disorder. said there
another train arrived made up partly o. ordi.
! nary coaches. Into this the crowd clamb ered
| the majority curling UP in the seats for much,
| needed rest.
| story was told of a Joke played by some fel.
| lows after the baseball victory at New Haven
! 1t was said that dozen soft shell crabs that
! had been cooked were purchased and on each
! a paper slip was pasted Each crab was ad
! dressed and stamped. after which the batch
| was showed into various mail boxes.
| We wanted to remind our friends" ex;
| planned one Of the men who said he had a hand
In the affair. that there are plenty OF HOLSTERS
| In New Haven. But as we couldn't get Holsters
| into the mail boxes. we thought that crabs
| would do Just as we'll
| There was another crowd of jubiant but
| tired Harvard men in the Grand Central Sta.
| ton on Saturday night, waiting for the l.
| O'Clock train. A.,
| to recover from the effects OF two basebal
| victories and three rowing triumphs over Yale
| which had occurred inside OF five days.