The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-25
Gala Day at New London in Spite Of
Forbidding Weather.
l0roy'S benderS Shut Out the GrayS.
biSonS Find Jones.

The Harvard-Yale boat races which
are held annually on the Thames are at
tended by thousands Of admirers OF col
legiate sports and New London for the
day Is usually a scene of life and color
but the ra.n-coat and sweater brigade
will be In evidence today and yachtsmen
will have to be very daring and enthus-
iastic indeed to appear in white duck and
nannels.
The crews do not object to misty
weather and II takes quite a heavy rain
to deter them. Yesterday IT was gener-
ally believed around the training quar-
ters of the crews that the races would
be run off today and at both quarters the
coaches expressed themselves as entire
iy satisfied with the condition of the
crews and the men seemed to feel con-
ndent of victory today.
II Is the custom TO hold a scrub race
between the freshmen crews on the af-
ternoon preceding the big race day and
1t has been awaited with considerable
interest By the trainers and crews. The
race was for three quarters of a mile
down stream from the regular starting
line. Kuzig, Yale's head coach. acted
as referee. timer. and starter The four
cared crews got the pistol at 1890, the
Yale crew beating the pistol little. The
Harvard freshmen quickly caught them
and the boats were Tapped to the finish,
each alternating in the lead Harvard
won out In the final spurt by three quar-
ters OF boat length. Time three min
utes fiat
The Harvard crews hailed the victory
OF the freshmen four with much delight
and consider II the first trick played OF
winning hand. Yale was the favorite
in the betting on the varsity race last
night at odds OF five to four. Few large
bets were recorded at New London, the
largest wager being $3.50 to 81 500 on Har-
ward made by Harry Faucher. Though
the odds were In favor of Yale there was
q general feeling about the training quar-
ters that the crimson varsity was
much better crew than IL has been given
credit to be-
The old professional oarsman. John
Kennedy. who is Yale's mainstay when
II comes to rowing or rigging boat
thinks the blue will do from what he
has seen of Its practice work.
The better crew will win. but to dope
out" winner this year Is a much more
difficult proposition than IL has been
In previous years. Little reliance can
be placed upon the practice work OF the
crews and neither has shown any decided
superiority as regards form in their work
business, deferred action on the proposed
The Harvard crew has shown Its re-
versals when the clip has been much
faster than 80 and Yale has done little
better Yale lost last year and the blue
can be depended on 10 finish fast In any
kind of a contest. Harvard enthusiasts
rely on the Crimson for a second victory |
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faith in his crews
The feet of yachts anchored off New |
London yesterday was not quite as Inn
posing as in former years, but made |
quite a respectable showing.
The steamer Syiph attracted consider |
able interest last evening as Mrs. Roose-
Welt. wife of the president. was on board, |
accompanied by her children. Miss Alice |
Roosevelt was not aboard but was ex- |
pected to arrive today.
The Constitution and Columbia were |
anchored not a stones throw from the
Sylph and shared interest with the presi-
Dental yacht
PoUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA.
While the Harvard Yale annual struggle
this afternoon on the Thames is now the
topic of interest among amateur sports
men, the Poughkeepsie regatta which will
be held tomorrow far surpasses In the |
interest awakened I'm professional ranks,
as evidenced by the arrival OF the
'bookies" on the scene yesterday.
The Cornell eight went over the course
yesterday In 1905. "a seconds faster than
any other time trial this season. Last
night as a reCult OF Courtney's verihca-
tion of the report, Cornell stock was
booming high and the Ithacans had to
pay almost prohibitive prices II they
wanted TO get aboard"
The prevailing odds were: Cornell. l to
and TO 6: Columbia, TO and to 8;
TO and even: Pennsylvania,
s TO and 10 2: Syracuse. 10 TO l and
TO l; Georgetown. IL to l and 10 /.
In addition, there were many individual
bets among the college men. Cornell men
are willing TO back their eight against
Columbia. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
at odds varying from TO 3 to TO T.
Pennsylvania was wagering even 10 de-
feat Columbia and Georgetown even 10
defeat Columbia and Georpetown even