The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-30
YALE-AARVARO RACES.
Continued from page One.

ham, New York; chairman OF regatta
committee, Charles II. Schweppe of Har-
ward; Judges on referees boat, General
William Skiddy of Stamford. Conn, for
Yale, and p. l.. Higginson of Boston. for
Harvard; timers. George st. John Shelf
field OF Attleboro. Mass. for Yale, and Z.
c. Storrow of Boston. for Harvard:
judges at the finish. Hugh Auchincloss
for Yale and D. f. Downes for Harvard.
August Bemont's fast yacht Scout,
was used as the referees boat
At s:55 the fog banks had settled back
OF the hills but the weather over the
course was still thick, making It difficult
to see the half-mile flags at any dis
tance.
Several steam yachts passed down the
river to witness the finish of the fresh
men race and the beginning Of the four
oar race.
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS.
few moments before 10 the regatta
committee boat, arrived at the Harvard
quarters and final instructions were given
by the officials on the freshmen and four
oar races. Meantime me freshmen and
four-oar Harvard shells had been placed
in the water in readiness for the trip TO
the respective starting points. A cheer
went up from Red Top as the shells
slipped into the water.
A downpour OF rain struck Gales Ferry
In the vicinity of the Harvard and Yale
quarters about 1875, driving everybody
under shelter. Although the breeze had
freshened somewhat. the river did not
grow appreciably rougher
At l0:55 the referees boat was in posi-
tion to start the race. The squall came
down the river just then and through
the mist came the Yale launch with a
shell in tow. At l0:5S the Yale launch
was at the drawbridge and made towards
the east shore for quiet water so that the
crew could enter their shell.
At HOS both freshmen eghts were
under the drawbridge below the starting
line. Referee Meikleham. from the referee
boat megaphoned final instructions to
both crews.
Both crews turned around and slowly
worked their way into position The
water was perfectly calm with scarcely
a breath OF wind.
PRETTY START
When the crews were sent away both
took the water at the same instant, max
ing a remarkably pretty start.
They pulled the same stroke for an
eighth of a mile, when Harvard seemed
to gain a slight advantage. At the
quarter-mile both crews apparently
slowed their stroke n trihe, but their
blade work was beautiful. Neither
crews threw a drop OF water At the
half-mile the crews were on even terms
They passed the mile in 4:40 and still
appeared to be on even terms
Approaching the mile and half Yale !
had a slight lead. and was pulling "A 10 |
Harvard's &C. Then the Harvards be-
gan splashing.
YALE LEADING
The crews passed the mile and a half |
mark In 1855. with Yale leading by a |
length.
Harvard then spurted, crawling up |
slightly. II was hot contest and an |
eighth OF a mile from the finish Yale led |
by half a length
Yale finished half a length-in the lead
Time 1929 Is.
Number four on the Harvard crew
collapsed but was soon revived and both
crews seemed to be in good condition.
FoUR-oARED RACE POSTPONED.
At noon the referee announced the
OF the four-oared race but
stated that the varsity race would -oe
rowed at 1890. No time has been set for
the four-oared race except that Il will
be held sometime this afternoon.
The official time OF the freshman raca |
was: Yale. 1920 fat: Harvard. io:2oib
At ll9 one OF the officials megaphoned
10 the spectators I'm the observation train
that the varsity race had been postponed
untii 4:lS He also announced that the
four-oared race would be held Immediate
" after the varsity