The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-30
AS SEEN FROM THE PECK
BIG CROWD ON STEAMER HAD
 FINE VIEW OF BOAT RACE.


 Story of the Trir To and From New tondon-Great Excitement as Yale Makes the Winning spurt-steamers
 Restless and Ledyard CoIIide-Much
 Excitement. ..
 The great race is over, and such a grand race! The crowds of people who went on the steamer Richard Peck to New London yesterday and which ill., ed the boat to its capacity; were simply wild with excitement and delight at the magnificent finish of the race and the great spurt which brought the Yale men from seeming defeat to glorious vic tory. The boat left this city at 11:S0 a. m., arriving at New London at 2:S0. p. m. Slowly the steamer made its way through the drawbridge and up the river coming to a position a little in advance of the judges boat and the flags which marked the end of the course. In advance of the Peck was the City of Lowell of the Norwich line, while in the rear was the large steamer The Restless From the decks of the Peck the Thames river presented a most beautiful sight. Besides the large steamers were the magnificent steam yachts and the smaller steam launches and myriads of small craft all dotted from stem to stern with gay pennants Of every color and kind, while the green z banks on each side of the river, re- splendent in the brilliant sunshine of yesterday and kaleidoscopic with the gay summer dresses of the ladies and their attendants who had gathered to witness the race, made it scene long to be remembered. At 5:15 the obser- walton trains, likes worms came into view and far in the distance could be dimly seen the glisten of oars as they struck the water. Nearer they came amid the din of footing horns, steam whistles from the steamers and yells and cries from the crowd And Yale just behind Harvard. Tears came from many eyes from excitement and disap- pointment when To, monstrous effort, and Yale cleared the line half a boat length ahead of Harvard, crossing the line at 5:3O o'clock.
 The sail home on the Peck was de- lightful, but an accident which occur red after they had passed through the drawbridge caused quite a little ex- citement on board. The steamer The Restless followed the Peck through the draw and crashed into the ferryboat Charles Ledyard, which had just left the wharf. The Ledyard had number of horses and carriages on the part of the boat which was struck and there was a large crowd of people on the Restless. The boats separated and the damage seemed to be done to the Led yard.
 A very delightful day was enjoyed by all who attended the excursion with the exception that certain element, who are much in evidence on those oc- casions, should be eliminated.
 The accident between the Restless and the Ledyard, latest reports obtained show that no one was injured during the collision and that only slight dam age was done to the Ledyard.
 The following are the names of some of those seen on the Peck: Rev. MT. Countryman of the Congregational church, Branford, wife and daughter; MT. and Mrs. Winfield Dunn and son, Mrs. John Coburn, Miss Mamie Gamble, Dr. James Reilly, Mrs. Alling and daughters of Lawrence street, Mrs. Clifford Bradley Miss Jessie Scranton, Mrs. Robert Wallace Root, Mrs. Frank Bliss, Mrs. Charles H. Merwin, Mrs. Frank A. Lucke, Miss Anna Bald- win, Mrs. Conrad Hein, Charles Ger ner, MT. Hildebrandy, Benjamin Mann, Edward Fancher, Miss Bradley, Miss Marshall of Cheshire, Miss Bertha Hessler, Mrs. Parker of Sherman ave- nue, MT. Filley, Dr. Hartshorne, Miss Hill MT. and Mrs. Byron Tucker, Rob- ert Boe of Glosgow, Scotland, and Mrs. George D. Bone.