Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-27

| and Yale this afternoon to $50 this even
ing. but in hope that the water would
smooth out on the outgoing tide. Referee
Meikleham decided to try and have the
varsity four-oared race started from the
upper end Of the course at pm, the
freshman eight to follow Immediately after
from the navy yard. to finish at the draw
bridge.
Tho prospects were decidedly slim for
any races today when q postponement was
declared. and even members of the regatta
committee shook their heads somewhat In
despair at the conditions. The river all
over the course was white-capped. and the
spume thrown upon the easterly shore
showed that the unrest Of the water was
more than surface deep.
Should the varsity Fights be rowed up
stream the finish would be under the west
the east bank observation trains
Inquiries made at the crew quarters indi-
Gated that the oarsmen did not seem to
worry a great deal about the delay. All the
men can keep in fine condition owing to
the cool weather. which almost necessi-
tates overcoats.
In the Early Morning.
Clear skies and a refreshing northwesterly
breeze followed the storm Of last night and
the early morning prospects for the annual
races between Yale and Harvard univer-
stiles were delightful. although some Of
the river men thought the breeze on the
incoming tide might mean rather rough
water on the upper reaches Of the course,
especially above the river bend at the
navy yard.
In the harbor the breeze made the bunt-
ing on the scores of yachts snap vigorously
and the craft to toss at their anchorages,
but here the tide was rushing in strongly
to lose its force mile further up. In
the city proper the wind was not strongly
felt, but the oarsmen in the rival camps
four miles above, invigorated by q quiet
nights sleep and the cool, crisp air, shook
their heads in some doubt as to the likeli-
hood Of rowing on the morning tide.
Good Feeling Prevailed.
The freshman eight event, to start at the
drawbridge and to finish at the navy yard,
two miles away, was scheduled for 10
o'clock. The first train load Of specta-
tors came into town almost before the
New Londoners had arisen from their
OTcdAIdSt' t6DleS. Inc early trains IrOm
New Haven brought the cohorts of Yale,
all bearing the university eolors of blue.
More people were In town last night for
the races than for several years, and Har-
feeling than ever. There was not a great
deal doing in the betting line. Harvard
men had been looking for Yale money,
but after the shake-up In the varsity
eight following the illness of Gordon Glass,
even money offered by the Crimson was no
particular inducement to Yale.
River Craft Plentiful.
The keenness of interest felt in the races
by college men was shared by the people
here, for decorations Of store windows were
more general than usual, and street mer-
chants peddled flags, balloons, horns blue
corn flower and crimson carnations.
The fleet Of pleasure craft, which included
the Indian Harbor Club of Greenwich, did
not appear large as usual, yet the ma
rtne procession up through the drawbridge
for about three hours was a grand specta-
Gle. The lane OF yachts extended from the
bridge almost to the navy yard. all bright
with moving color.
Crimson Was Confident.
At both the Yale and the Harvard camps
the night was restful, and this morning the
crews and their managers were equally
confident of success Harvard claimed and
a condition favoring the Crimson in the
eight-oared varsity contest Assistant
Manager Theodore Roosevelt, jr., of Har-
ward said the varsity men were full of
fight and undismayed by the loss of Glass.
Lunt, he said. was about as heavy as Glass,
and with rough water muscle and beef were
going to help quite little.
1t was recalled by Yale expert that in
surface roughness last year Yale's better
form was unavailing because in the last
half mile Harvards strength overcame the
choppy water. He thought the Yale four
would win easily, the Harvard freshmen
would struggle through with a winning
margin, while the varsity race would de-
pend conditions.
"A strong northwest breeze meeting the in
coming tide on the Thames river caused a
postponement of the morning events-the
freshman Fights and varsity fours-until the
afternoon tide, when they will be rowed i'm
mediately following the varsity eight
event, which is scheduled for 1:3O. The
tidal conditions probably will compel the
two crews to row down stream, as the var
sity eight is scheduled to do.
Crowds Came Early.
Over night crowds and the many heavily
laden trains which had pulled in here be-
fore 10 o'clock have filled the city with a
merry assemblage, which did not mind the
postponement of the events when announce
ment was made. In hot, sultry weather the