New-York tribune., 1902-06-27
YALE WINS THE BIG RACE
THE FRESHMEN CONTEST De
CLARED 4 DEAD HEAT.
HARVARD FOUR-OAR CREW VICTORIOUS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND
GREAT CROWD PRESENT
rBy TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.

GREAT CROWD PRESENT.
IBy TELEGRAPH To THE TRIEUNE.l
New-London. Conn. June 26.-Yale headed
Harvard aEain the Thames to-day. For two
miles it was good race. but after that the Blue
blades flashed their shell through the placid
waters Of the river with increasing vigor. and
the Ellis drew steadily away from their labor
ing rivals and won with ease by three lengths
and half n the good time OF 20:20. Harvards :
time was 20.53. Yale's time only ten sec
oads slower than the record for the Thames
four-mlle course. made in 1SNe. In that year
the winning Yale crew covered the distance in
9:l0. But a ray Of sunshine fell on Red Top
early in the afternoon when the Crimson four
defeated the Yale four-oared crew. coming first
across The finish line by four lengths.
While the varsity race was the main fea tlre
Of the day il did not compare in sensational
features with the freshman race. which was
rowed after the varsity had been decided. and
which seen by comparatively few specta-
Tors. This resulted IN dead heat the judges
at the finish being unable 10 separate the crews
as the shells flashed over the line. The two
crews Of youngsters were swinging together like
one stroke for stroke. and for all the difference
between them they might have been rowing the
zane boat The freshman race was unique in
this country, for never before have American
rowing man in New-London tonight is unable
to remern her a parallel case in this any other
country Il is possible that crew may have
beaten the other by the fraction Of an inch.
some such distance, hut the facilities at the dis
Tusal Of finish judges not sufficiently ac-
rrate for such infinitesimaI margins. and there
vas nothing do but declare a dead heat
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT THERE.
New-London filed up early to-day She was
half filled last night and the usual race day
congestion occurred IN the hotels and lodging
houses this morning. The earliest trains brought
spectators for the race, and they kept coming
from Boston Providence, Worcester, Springfield.
New-Haven and intermediate stations up TO the
hour fer The varsity race. Some of them came
after that and went home without seeing an oar
pulled. The town and the railroad station were
gay with the crimson and the blue. and there
seemed 10 be nobody ia all the thousands who
vas not a partisan except the referee Posi-
biy the size Of the crowd vas increased by the
knowledge that President Roosevelt was TO be
present bUt the curiosity seekers got no good
CUT Of their curiosity. for the President went
aboard the Dolphin carly in the day, and did not
leave her until the rows were, over and most
Ct the crowd had departed.
There was considerable confusion about the
arrangements for the observation trains Their
tnae OF starting VAS not well advertised. and
many persons failed to get aboard them IN time
to see the four-Oar race. Then, when the vars
IL contest was postponed from ! o'clock TO ii
The Central Nermont-s train pulled crowds into
tAe yards but did not return 70 the sta don. one
man who tramped to the train told Of how
be triumphed over his tardiness. 4 got in too
late to catch the train. and the information
bureau couldn't help cut. ! went up TO
the division superintendent's Office and asked
him what for He didn't know the race
had been postponed Till / told him. Then ne
Cid some telegraphing, and finally found out
mat the train had backed down to the yards
and would be there some time ] told the in
iornati0n bureau man. He WAS real grateful
cad bout a hundred folks had asked him about
al Here they come now. See emp
ROUGH WATER CAUSES DELAY.
As the two observation trains, all gayly garbed
in What had once been blue and crimson bunting
mat many rains have turned to purple and
yellow, crawled up the two sides OF the river
past the brilliant assembly of yachts and Sound
steamers anchored by the finish line, Ii could
pe seen by the most inexpert that the water
was lumpy. A stiff breeze blew down stream
nom the northwest and had roughened the
surface Of the river effectualy that the
freshman had already been POSTPONED
After the trains arrived at the starting point
mere was a wait Of fifteen minutes before the
referees boat drifted around point and a man
With megaphone stood forward her deck
ana announced that the race had been post
poned until q O'Clock on account OF the rough
water prevailing the lower part Of the
Course
The hoped-for drop in the wind occurred
within the next hour, and at five minutes after
0 the Harvard eight appeared al the door Of
ehelr boathouse and a minute OF 80 later
launched their shell and took their seats. The
appearance of the crew was a signal for a
tornado Of cheers on both sides Of the river
ana the long-draw Harvard, Harvard. Har-
'dfo! hoated across from each side to the
Hills beyond. AS the Crimson crew padded
Up the river the referees boat let out a
iohg blast to remind Yale that Il was
uine for business and five minutes later
the famous frog cheer that has spurred
80 many Yale crews on to victory announced
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