Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-26
HARVARD WINS
Four Dared Race; First of Three
 Went to Crimson.
AN HOUR LATE IN STARTING

Early Morning Indications Were That
 There Would Be No Race-Waten
 Was Disturbed by Strong Wind.
 Both Crews Were Up Early, How.
 ever, and Were Not Discouraged by
 the Outlook.
 Gales Ferry, June 26.-The booming or guns in a salute to President Roosevelt served as the awakening signal to-day to the oarsmen at both the Harvard and Yale quarters. Dur- ing the night and early hours of the morning it rained hard, but at s o'clock the rain had quite disappeared. The sky was clouded but thesun peeped out frequently as the morning wore on. At early morning the surface of the Thames, disturbed by strong south- easterly breeze, presented an appear. ance which would permit no race to be held, but later the wind veered to tie south, then to the southwest, and fi- nally around to the northwest, and the river at 10 o'clock was fairly smooth. The wind, however, continued very strong.
 At Broadview the Yale men were astir at an hour after seven. They ate a good breakfast and then lounged about the quarters. They were in the best of spirits. Something of the ex- uberance of feeling present the night before when the oarSmen set fire to an old lean-to, near their quarters in cele- bration of the last night at Broadyiew, was with them and they went about with light hearts. The most serious man at the quarters was Head Coach Cameron.
 He had, of course, nothing to say as to victory or defeat but he did say i'll response to quetsion that his men were in good condition, neither oyer- trained nor under-tralned, in his opin' ion
 Julian Curtis, chairman of the re- gatta committee. was at the Yale quar- ters making last arrangements. Mir Curtis said that no changes had been made. The committee boat will be the Mirage. He had invited President Roosevelt to see the race from the committee boat, but had not heard where the distinguished visitor would be during the rowing. The Scout will be used by the referee, judges and timers.
 At Red Top, the Harvard headquar- ters. the men were about at the same hour as the oarsmen at Yale. They, too. were in the best of spirits.
 Head Coach Francis +. Higginsons IT. had a conference with MT Storrow,s who assisted him in the work of coach- ing. and the two talked over the condi- tion of their men.
 "The varsity said MT Higginson, twill row at about 1Gsta pounds on an average That is about the weight at about which the oarsmen have rowed here during the past five years. do not think that the men are trained too much. If conditions permit there will be some little practice later in the fore- noon in order that the men may linl- Der up''
 The country people came to New London by hundreds in the early fore noon and their teams took up positions on the road along the river near the finish line. Usually they do not evince much interest in the races but the pos- sibility of getting glimpse of the president or the members of his family was q great attraction. Among the large craft clustered about the Dolphin were the steam yachts Narada, Isis, Fl Reba. Altair. Uvira, Saranac, Say- onara. Duchess, Vergana, Wadenas
 
 ter the largest of the fleet. With het owner, H. I. Drummond of St Loulss on board.
 The sailing craft of the fleet inS cluded the Sachem. Emerald, Montauke Atalanta. Mayfiower, Comanche, Isoldes Cachalot and Cachise. The Dolphin's position was on the east sic of the river half a mile abova the drawbridge.
 The substitute race, four oars, two miles, was begun at 254. Harvard jumped away in the lead at the startt rowing 32 stroke, while Yale with a g. stroke was doing much splashing. At the half mile Harvard led by twd lengths and at the mile Harvard was three. lengths ahead. Yale made desperate effort to pull up in the last mile. but Harvard went over tfe lima winner, leading by three lengths in I11:17 YaIe's time was 11:33. The time for the first mile was 5:46