Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-26
BAD RAGING WEATHER
Conditions at Gales Ferry
Rather. Unfavorable.
RIVER QUITE ROUGH
VARSITY RACE MAY BE POST
PoNED TILL 8 Pm.
President Roosevelt on Hand to See
the Great Yale-Harvard
Contest.
RIVER QUITE ROUGH

NEW LONDON, 4COHil., JUNE ~ he
thousands of boating enthusiasts who spent
the night in this old whaling town awak-
ened today to And the weather conditions
decidedly unpromising for the Yale-Har-
ward regatta. Daybreak brought a sky
overcast and drizzling rain. The outlook
was most discouraging. The early morning
also developed high wind from the south
west. which fretted the waters Of the
Thames near its mouth in unpropitious
style. Alto o'clock, however, conditions
looked up trife. The sun broke through
the clouds and finally dispelled most of
high to please those who wished the races
rowed today.
AS the forenoon wore on the conditions
at the finish line near the drawbridge i'm
proved slightly. The wind drew around out
Of the southwest. and at 1890 o'clock was
coming briskly out Of the northwest. This
wind blew directly across the course, and
while the quarter from which 1t came
promised better things later in the day, the
result Of a westerly wind on the river was
a sea dangerous from the standpoint of
oarsmen in an eight-oared racing shell.
With conditions improving the rowing ex-
perts predicted good water in the after
noon. but the morning forecast of the local
weather bureau was:
Occasional showers with high north
west Winds
President on the Dolphin.
The presence Of President Roosevelt on
board the dispatch boat Dolphin proved
magnet in drawing about the finish line one
of the largest fleets in years. Four hours
before the starting time Of the first race
there were over score of large steam
yachts. almost as many schooners and
shoals Of little sloops and auxiliary beats.
while the drawbridge was constantly swing
ing open to admit more.
The country people came to New Lon
don by hundreds in the early forenoon, and
their teams took up position on the road
iy they do not evince much interest in the
races, but the possibility Of getting "a
glimpse of the President or the members Of
bis family was d great attraction.
Dolphin weres,thei steam yachts Narada.
Isis, Ell Reba, Atatr, Dvira, Saranac, Sayo-
nara, Duchess tVfYgana. Wadena, Zoraya
and the White Heather, the latter the larg-
Drummond Of 81. iE8uis on board
The sailing traft16f the fleet included the
Sachem, Emertafd, iMontauk, ATLANTA May
flower, Comanehe;3 Isolde, Cachalot and Ca
chico. 1V19s71
Inc Dolphin's position was on the east
side Of the river, half mile above the
drawbridge. As every yacht was gaily dec
GRATED not only with signal flags, but also
with either biHe, pr crimson, as her owner
preferred, the picture from the windows Of
the trains arriyit}g from the east was bril-
liant and inspiring, -
Dayaopened Cloudy.
The mernmgtofs day dawned cloudy
and threatening; but by $50 o'clock it
began to clear.
In the harbor and, at the mouth of the
river the water was. rough, but up stream,
near the quarters. 1t was more favorable.
The oarsmen, believe the conditions Will
be favorable and that the races can be
rowed on time. The local weather office,
however, predicts showers and brisk north
west winds during the afternoon.
At 10 o'clock the breeze was light from
the southwest.
If the varsity race cannot be rowed at
o'clock an attempt will be made to start 1t
at 6 o'clock IL conditions are favorable. In
that event the freshman race will be rowed
at 1890 tomorrow morning. The four-oar
will follow at IL o'clock. II the varsity
race goes over until tomorrow it will be at
4p.m.
At this hour the water Is so rough that
1t will be impossible to start the four-oar
and freshman races on time. A stiff north
west wind Is blowing across the course.
1t has been officially announced that the
four-oared race will not be held until the
water Is smoother II 1t does not take
place before 8 o'clock 1t will go over until
after the varsity race.