New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-01
ONLY ONE RACE ROWED.
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heavy, but the youngsters seated in II toiled so
manfully over their blades that their rivals
were unable to get far away from them
The pace told the racers and at the end
OF the first half mile. when the last of the steam
yachts was left behind, both crews had lowered
their stroke trife, and were pulling 81 stroke
each, Harvard still slightly in advance pos
sibly a half length. The second quarter of the
Journey was a repetition of the first save that
its close found both crews tired. with Yale row.
ing only 30 and Harvard 81. Still the
youngsters were almost even terms
There was nothing to choose between them
and when they entered on the last half mile it
was anybody's race. Just here, however, Yale
spurted. Up she crept inch by inch, and roar
went up from the observing trains that never
lessened for an instant until the. race was over
Yale's stroke went up to thirty-four and
stayed there to the end. Still Yale gained
From foot to two feet she crept up. In vain
Harvard responded to her coxswain's call Yale
would not be denied, and the Blue swept over
the line first by less than quarter of a length
So narrow the margin of victory that
Yale's captain said afterward that when the
flag fell he did not know whether Yale was vic
torious or beaten. 1t a narrow escape from
a repetition of the dead heat Of three years
ago.
The time as officially announced was:
Yale Harvard 1O: 2oIa
ONE DELAY FOLLOWS ANOTHER
Then came series of wearisome delays. The
two tours padded cut from the navy yard, and
IN five minutes padded back again. it being an
nounced that the other races were postponed
until O'Clock. The trains pulled back to town.
and the hungry crowd swamped the hotels in
an effort TO get food. an effort that in many
cases proved vain.
At $50 o'clock the thousands boarded the
trains again and rode four miles up the river
to the starting point. After a wait OF ten min
utes the referee decided that the water was
still too rough, and announced another post
ponement until o'clock. Back went the trains
with their burdens of the disappointed
At o'clock the trains went out to the bridge
again. The breeze was still brisk. but the rain
had stopped. Soon the referees boat appeared
with the announcement that the water was still
too rough for race. but that an attempt would
be made to start the crews at o'clock Not
long after came the final word that the races
off for the day
Yet despite the announcement the two trains
loaded down with tired hungry and Disguised
thousands. were held where they were for three
quarters Of an hour. Loud were the complaints
but they had no result. one could ONLY wait or
walk. and the walking was distinctly bad.
There were some angry people on the big
steamers City of Lowell and John II. Starin
The City OF Lowell arrived too late for the
freshman race, but managed TO get through the
draw. Then she was ordered off the course by
the police boat, but did not go AT first and n
was only after the captain had received sharp
reprimand from the captain of the revenue cut
ter Gresham that she proceeded upstream and
anchored properly. The Starin did not arrive
at all until late In the afternoon and was not
even allowed through the drawbridgc
William 3. Thomas, former chief of the New
London Fire Department. had a narrow escape
from death this afternoon. He tried TO board
the Central Vermont observation train after It
hho started and was thrown beneath q car but
fortunately rolled out again
Though the weather report calls for thunder
showers tomorrow 1t is hoped here that
smoother water will be found in the morning so
the race be rowed