The evening times., 1902-06-26
BAD WEATHER FOR
YALE HARVARD Race
Dreary DriZzle of Rail at
New London.
PRESIDENT TO BE SPECTATOR
Boards the Dolphin This Morning and
From the Dispatch Boat VIII View
Struggle Between Athletes Of Yale
and Those of His Alma Mater.

and those OF His Alma Mater.
NEW LONDON, Conn, June 26.-Dis- +
eeHragiRg weather conditions greeted /
the Yale and Harvard oarsmen and the /!
great thrsHg Of their friends assembled /
at New London this morning = dreaTy /
drlsEle OF rain fell. and tae skies were /
euFtained with clouds. Moreover, q +
sharp breeze blew from the southeast /
aRd FeugheRed the surface Of the |
Thames lHte ehepBy waves enough TO /
give trouble to the Slender shells. But /
II the big crowd vas discouraged By theI
prospect the fact was not betrayed By /
any considerable lesseniRg g eRthUsI- /
Asm.
President Roosevelt arrived from
Bosten In his private car early in the |
morning, and everyone, from the mayor
of Tie teWa ts the least important fresh !
5naR ia the crowd, appeared to SHIN
E7Ief with satlsfa elton that the President
had really arrived and would view the
races. It was Believed that even Il the
weather conditions were uBfaYereble,
sR attempt would be made te ran of
the races today as 1t weald be difficult
for the President to spend another DAY
here.
The Presidents special train arrived
IA New Leaden at about si4e e'eIeek this
morning: oH beard we're the President,
Miss Alice Roosevelt. Secretary Certel-
Feu, several Secret Eerviee men, and
number Of newspaper correspondents.
A Dismal PFosPset.
When the occupants Of the train.
backed On to the siding beside the sta
ton, awoke this morning to view the
dismal prospect of rain-soaked roofs
and the ehoppy river beyond the station,
they were much discouraged. The Pres
ident awoke about o'clock and dressed
loisureIy, now and again regarding the
downpouT with the dlsfavor natural 20
all alumni on such occasions
At o'clock 2 committee Of New Lon
don citizens, which wEs headed by
Mayor John McGinIey, waited on the
President and welcomed him 10 the city.
Immediately EfteTward the President
Miss Roosevelt, and Secretary CcTteIyou
put OF their rain coats and started out
for the Dolphin's launch. lying across
the tracks at the railroad dock
The large crowd has gathered along
the way. making two closely packed
lanes. kept back by policemen. and
through which the President and his
party walked. In 2 long rain coat and
campaign hat President Roosevelt looked
unusually large and heavy. He bowed
repeatedly and waved his wet hat There
Eeemed at that time TO be some chance
OF the clouds breaking, and the spirits
OF the Presidential party had risen con-
EideTabIy.
Embarked Upon Dolphin.
At tee wharf they embarked upon the
DolDhin'a launch and were almost imme-
dintely putting away toward the dispatch
beat The President declared his inten-
tion this morning Of spending The en-
tire day until 10 o'clock tonight on the
Dolphin. N that case the rumored visit
TO Red Top, Harvard's quarters, would
not take place.
Mrs Roosevelt and her family. who
arrived IN New London on the Dolphin
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, were
up with the sun this morning and out
On the decks Of the white dispatch boat
shining in early light as II lay at anchor
north OF the bridge. IN the party that
came here from Oyster Bay yesterday
are MS Roosevelt, Teddy, iF-, and ker-
nit Roosevelt. The Dolphin was IL
charge Of Lieut.. Commander Albert
Gleabes- No one left the dispatch boat
last night save messenger. who came
cn shore 10 post and collect dispatches.
Betting on Event.
The betting in New London on the
varsity race was very slack last night.
and, while almost no money was IN
sight. there were AT least z few Yale
Z man who has had the handling OF q
great deal OF boat race money IN past
years said last night that he had sell
CON seen an evening Of Yale Harvard
race when there was so little betting do
ing The odds offered BY the Yale men
were 70 10 Z, and the Blues supporters
hunted over town for money, almost In
every case without finding II The very
few persons who seemed 70 have Har-
ward money 70 place VSEted ! TO q
which was not tals@1
The reports ei-c. ed last night TO
the effect that tie Jime Of the Harvard
spins OF the last week had been sweIled
bezore being given 70 the public fright
ened good many OF these Cambridge
enthusiasts who have not been entirely
on the inside Of their crews naneuTers.
On the four-oared race and freshmen
race. n spite Of the fact that there
seemed 70 be an opinion IN many circles
last Night that Harvard had the best
chances IN these events, there were no
more opportunities for wagers than
there we're OF the varsity contest. At
one time last night the odds were even
On the freshman race. and few small
bets were placed
Number Of Freak Bets.
AS usual at YaIe-FIarYard boat races
q number OF freak bets we're offered
and occasionally in the exuberance Of
the occasion were taken As an in
stance, there were some offers made by
Harvard men 10 bet even money on the