The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-26
Thousands of Enthusiasts Line
the River Thames.
Old Whaling Town of New Lon
don Early Awake.
YALE HARVARD RACE
President Roosevelt and Family
Are Present.
Occasional Showers and Lively
Winds Prevail.

New LONDON, conn, June - liC
thousands of boating enthusiasts who
spent the night in this old whaling town
awakened today to find the weather con-
ditions decidedly unpromising for the
Yale-HarVard regatta. Daybreak
brought sky overcast and drlzzhng
rain The outlook was most dlscourag-
ing The early morning also developed
a high wind from the southwest which
fretted the waters of the Thames near
its mouth in unpropitious style. At
o'clock, however. conditions looked up i
trifie. The sun broke through the
clouds and finally dispelled most of
them, although the wind was altogether
too high to please those who wished the
races rowed today.
AS the forenoon wore on the condi-
tiOns at the finish line near the draw
bridge improved slightly. The wind
drew around out of the southwest and
at 1920 was coming briskly out Of the
northwest This wind blew directly
across the course and While the quarter
from which it 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 oars
men in an eight-oared racing shell.
With conditions improving, the rowing
experts predicted good water in the af-
ternoon but the morning forecast of the
local weather bureau was cOrrect-Os-
casional showers with high northwest
winds.
The presence of President Roosevelt
on board the dispatch boat Dolphin,
proved a magnet in drawing about the
finish line one of the largest fleets in
years For 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 boats, While the
dra bridge was constantly swinging
open to admit more.
The country people came to New Lon
don by hundreds in the early forenoon
Faf,. 700 ,-ff fffevae on,
the road along the river near the finish
line. Usually they don't evince mucn
interest in the races. but the possibility
of getting a glimpse of the president or
the members of his family was q great
attraction.
Among the lower craft clustered about
the Dolphin were the steam yachts Nd
rada Isis, FL Reba, Affair. UVira, Sar-
Wadena, ZOraya and the White Feather.
the latter the largest of the feet VITA
her owner, H. 1. Drummond of St Louis,
on board.
The sailing craft of the fleet included
the Sachem, Emerald, MOntauk. At
aldnta. Mayfiower. COmanehe. Isolde,
CachalOt and Cachice.
The Dolphin's position was on the east
side of the river half mile above the
draw bridge. AS every yacht was gaily
decorated. not only with signal flags but
also with either blue or crimson. as her
owner preferred, the picture from the
windows of the trains arriving from the
east was brilliant and inspiring.
The following are positions, names and
weight of the men who composed the
crews that competed in the Yale-Hal
ward boat race today.
Four-oared ., varsity. course two miles
YsieostroEe. 7f1 . as5Ee ? E E. Adams. 142: third.
172: bow. B. Hewitt l6S; coxswain. J. 3
Minor. no. substitute. o. T. Ackley. 17o;
substitute. T. R. johnson. 19S. Average
Harvard-stroke. NJ R. Brownen. l52:
third, X. 5; Francis. l73, second, r. Derby.
40: bow. p Smith, 1856 coxswain, II. Otis,
Us; substitute B. Covel. substitute D.
Gregg. 10. Average weight. 165-
miles Time of start, 2:3O p. m, off navy
Yale-strolze. Thomas Blagden. 155: sew
enth. f. s. Bailey. l6S, sixth. James P
Kineen 164. fifth, H. S. Furguson l6S;
mond 1859; second G. f Dickinson l62;
bow. ". H Barnum lcaptain)- 100; cox
ISain' iSs D. X Harris. lO'. Average weight
Harvard-stroke. F G. Richmond. l4O:
a1i'9 Ha is. fifth. + + 8 Minis, i74 'Nf6 fourth +
B Webster l57' third A. w; Itoelze e, l5s;
154: coxswain, A. E. Chase. 1O6. Average
Eight-oared varsity. course four miles.
Yale-stroke. r Bogue. 169; seventh w.
Isl: nth. c. A. Weymouth. iS2: fourth. G.
ond C Dalv. i75 bow. G. B waterman.
HarVard2Stroke. D. d. S. McGrue. 165:
seventh @. Bancroft 16S: sixth w Shue-
bruk rs; fifth, ]. B. Aver, l75; fourth w
G. Foster, l75; third, Il Bullard (eaptainl.
James. 165; coxswain. E. W. c. Jackson,
los. Average weight. 1888
WATER VERY ROUGH.
1890 p NAT this hour the water is
so rough that it will be impossible to
/ start the four-oar and freshman races
on time. A stiff northwest wind is
/ blowing across the course.
4 CREWS IN CONDITION.
Gates Ferry, Conn, June 26-At
Broad View. the quarters of the Yale
{ after seven They took a good break
! fast and then lOunged about the quar-
teIs. They were in the best of spirits
} Head Coach Cameron. in response to d
question, said his men were in good
At Red Top, the Harvard headquar-
! ters. the men were about a the same
hour as the oarsmen at Yale. They. too,
were in the best of spirits.
Head Coach Francis L. Higginson, jr..
said. The varsity will row at about
| I6S15 pounds on an average. That is
/ about the weight a which the oarsmen
| have rowed here during the last five
years. I do not think the men are train
ed too much.
At both the Harvard and Yale quar-
! tiers the only question was as to the
F, condition of the wat
| About 10:30 the northwest wind had
| increased in force if anything, but still
the Thames from the starting point to
| the nile mark was not rough, although
not so smooth as wished for
In taking positions for the four-oared
| varsity race over a two-mile course,
Yale took the west course and Harvard
/ the east. The start was made at 2:44 As.
Harvard appeared to take the lead
| Immediately by half length, rowing