New-York tribune., 1907-06-27

and Rear Admiral Evans were present on the
fankton to give further official recognition to
the event; and had the mdshipmen failed to be
IN the money It would have been a soro dis
appointment TO the men In the street whose only
anna mater is that OF which Uncle Sam" is
preXy,' with campus from Alaska to the Rio
Grande.
LONG PREPARATORY WORK
For many weeks the long. lank young men
have been living in their quarters on the shore
Of the river ana every day have pulled the shells
up and down stream TO the barking of cox
swains and the growls and scant praise OF
coaches. Also the hotels of the town have been
filed with "old grads" some gray and wrinkled.
but with records behind them. And all the talk
was Of rowing, OF chances. of good strokes of
bratny cOxswains. To-day saw the fruits
thereof.
From early morning special trains poured out
their cargoes. Excursion steamers. loaded to
guards, came up from New York and down from
Albany. Automobiles chugged through the
crowded streets, where pedlers bristled about
selling flags and souvenir oars and pins.
1t was a very rainbow of color To persons
familiar only with the sharply distinguished
crimson and blue Of the Yale Harvard races II
bewilderins. There were the red and white
OF Cornell. the pale blue and white OF CoIum bia
the cardinal OF Wisconsin. the dark blue and
gray OF Georgetown, the red and blue of Penn
sylvania, the orange of Syracuse and the gold
and blue of the Navy
For only few hours did Poughkeepsie enjoy
this spectacle of the waving flags and conflicting
yells OF seven different varieties Then came
the yearly exodus apd the crowd was carried
away. load after load. in the ferryboats to High
lands. across the river, where special train o.
fatcars. a veritable moving grandstand, was
waiting on the tracks OF the West Shore Rail-
road. Spectators were asking (and getting) as
much as SIS for ticket on this train. and in n
few minutes II filled. All along the railroad
embaRl1ment thousands OF persons. and
just before the start the showers that had been
scattering their dour favors all day. broke loose
in pelting rainstorm.
PRETTY GIRLS GET SOAKED
II meant destruction for feminine fnery but
not for enthusiasm Parasols OF gIaring college
cOlors shed many tinted streams over white
frocks. A platoon OF Vassar girls though wilted
as to hats and laces, waved their sodden flags
the train passed them.
To the old rowing sharp the only question OF
moment was whether the race would be post
pOned because Of the rough water. AS the long
train rumbled up ii passed the Wisconsin, Penn
sylvania and Columbia lighthouses. There tho
passengers were greeted by lean. clean limbed
youths in shining trunks and jerseys. who lolled
in the doorways or perched on the roofs. The
sight brought forth cheers that drowned the
whistle of the engine.
dIssolute looking stake boats The varsity fours
forged up the river, took their positions. and
with the crack of the starters revolver the re-
gatta began =,
AS the crews stroked down the two-mile
course tho train moved with them until they
came to the finish. where the warships and
pleasure craft formed a water court resplendent
IN polished brass shining paint and waving flags
So Syracuse won, and the display of yellow flags
made II look like OrangemaDs picnic. Less
than an hour later the freshman eights went
over the course and then everybody was ready
for the great varsity race.
RACE ROwED IN DUSK
The rain held off for while. but a fresh
breeze began to stir up tiny whitecaps. Never
theIess, the train went up TO the four mile
starting point at Krum Elbow and the varsity
eights padded upstream, looking like long
legged spiders their sweeps flashed and
gnpped tho water. The shells drew In near the
railroad embankment for moment before glid-
ing off above the stakeboats and each was
cheered. This the first event in which the
Navy was entered, and there was much shout
ing when. far off near the eastern shore shell
so far away that II looked like toy propelled
by manikins was skimming up the river
just ahead of topedo boat No ), which marked
II as the governments own entry.
After much delay the stewards boat a white
official looking yacht. sdled In near the embank-
ment and Chairman Bangs megaphoned the
news that the race was postponed half an hour
because of rough water. The darkness was
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