The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
The Yale Harvard Race of Yes terday as Seen from Excur-
 sion Steamer.
FINE DAY. BEAUTIFUL TRIF
A Long Walt in Mldstrenm Before the Shells fnsscd--Incdcnt of
 tho Trip.

''ii llNl utNk Nlli W'Il~HiEh llit lillllt of passengers aboard. When asked how many thero were on the boat, the purser said he was sure he had no idea. He did not see how he could be ex- pected to, for he had not sold the tick cts. He did not think the captain knew either but, when questioned on the subject. he said he thought the government limit was about 1,S00 and there surely was not that number on board'
 The sound was like a lake on the way over and the trip to New London was made very fast New Haven gave It's departing godspeed to the boat as 1t swung around the Sperry light from which the customary nautical greeting of three bells rang out over the water, to be answered moment later by the big, laundering whistle of the Peck. Cosey Beach, Short Beach and the Thimbles were passed in quick success sion. The sound was studded with the white wings of the pleasure yachts out to enjoy the beautiful weather. Not much later Fenwick light at the mouth of the Connecticut hove Into sight When off Mantle government tender was passed with n lightship, the Ram Island Reef, No. g. by name. It was evidently being lowed away for re- pairs.
 Bartlett Reef No IS (another un- lucky number) was passed just off New London harbor. But neither twenty threes or thlrteens could dampen the enthusiasm of the enthusiasts from Yale on the Peck, on board which no- thing but Yale flags and Yale colors could be seen.
 On past the New London lighthouse, three or four battleships lying at an- chor between the Fort Griswold house and the spot SO long made famous by the well known Pcquot House, burned not long ago, on the other shore. went the big boat. Up the harbor the my riad-masts of the many yachts and baots assembled to see the race could be seen. It was then 3:45 and fine time had been made from New Haven.
 The first Harvard boat seen was the
 Roamer which was taking a turn of the harbor preliminary to the race with big Crimson flag with a tre. mendous I'll" on 1t at the masthead.
 Opposite Fort Trumbull the Presl. dents yacht the Maynower was pass. ed where it.was' at anchor. Eager eyes searched In vain for a Harvard flag
 aboard but the only flag other than tho
 Stars and Stripes was the big blu,
 Union jack which was suggestive of { Yale president rather than a Harvard
 president.
 The big yachts below the bridge wer,
 just ringing eight bells, o'clock wher the Peek came into their midst Tn, City of Lowell. looking as if 1t wer,
 packed like eardine box was tie,
 at the railroad station dock; the Rose : dale. the other boat which had conn from New Haven was also tied u, . nearby. Up at the station could b heard engine bells in every key as the,
 pulled in with their loads of huma,
 freight. Up above the station in tn E tracks could be seen the long, snake
 like observation trains waiting 10 b
 loaded. At the bridge there was a bi
 crowd of New Londoners. A couple a little shavers in row-boat sang ou . to those on board the Peck as the
 passed "oh. you bunch of Yale fel
 lows"
 S Just beyond were tho two usual fin | ish barges, each with one man O ! board. one painted red and tho othe e blue for the two crews.
 Above the bridge there was the cor
 tinual "chug- chug -chug' of the motc
 boats as the Peck made Its way up tr
 lane of yachts which were decorate '- from stem to stern with every flag the
 had on board Many of the boa |, were decorated solely with the flags one or the other of the two univers o ties
 ~, It was beautiful day and the be o part of that day. There was not b d cloud In the sky, and the water was q ,, most ideal Tho Peck made It's W. a half way up to the navy yard whe |, what boat should pass making it's WE I down the river but the little Elk whi, ,, as usual thing runs between Ligh 70 house and Savin Rock and is famili ,, to many New Haveners
 1, The little course-tenders of tho na' were everywhere experimenting q anchoring of the big yachts for tn ., matter as Is well known Is in the han of the government.
 ,o Buy your sun glasses Get yo =, winning col . ejaculated a peddler b /. he interrupted himself to exclaim "G ,t look at that boat eo," as an automobi a boat, going at express speed and a n most hidden in its own spray speed
 down the river
 II was l:3o. and there was go
 hour at least to wait before the ro'
 CTS started up stream and fifteen mi ,t utes more before they should get do,
 the four miles of the course.
 Hello, peckiew cried out somebo
 from 2 small boat, who was eviden 10 familiar with the big excursion stea or CT. I'm going to tell on you, Dc ,- your mother know your out2' y. A flow minutes later tho regatta col 't, mlttee's boat, the Arrow, went down { r. river with big sign to that eff, in along the side Just below the Pc, ,,, where she came to anchor. was g gc III ernment boat which could be hea 'd sending wireless messages while frt Id the bridge q jackie was wig waggi a down stream to another governme
 boat
 4s The Peck took it's position square
 east and west on the cast side of { es course, with the bow facing iowa n, New Haven According to the fla '' markers, Yale was due to come do, l- stream on the east lane, so that th SC crew would come nearest the Peck. h. A few minutes before o'clock, { =. Carmna. a big black yacht, flying { e' New York Yacht club pennant, passe oy At 455 the Rosedale and the c ed of Lowell were seen coming up strea is led by two government launches, To show them where to anchor The C as of Lowell went up stream, passing {
 uncertain going Rosedale, but by ni Ia row margin, when the latter stopr a4 suddenly just down stream from { at Peck Just what the skipper of { le Dnaadala had in mind will rama iy,