Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-25
LARGEST CROWD pN YEARS
 THRoNG NEW LONDON
Hotels overfIowing With People - Harvard's Double Victory a Good Omen.

New London, June 24-Radiatins the Crimson of Harvard and the Blue of Yale. the largest night-be- fore throng that has gathered in some years assembled here this evening pre- paratory to the annual inter-varsity regatta of these famous New England universities. By rail. water and throbbing automobiles, the throng of advance guard spectators descended upon this ancient whaling port until public hostelries were forced to call upon private residents to assist in ac- comm odating the late arrivals
 Keyed up by the expected closeness of the four mile race the chief event of Fridays programme, alumni and undergraduates escorted bevy after bevy of feminine beauty and fashion into the town until old inhabitants began to predice a. record day for New London. Right or wrong, the lo- tels faced problems that have not been forced upon them in some years. With all rooms engaged, brigades of porters were erecting cots in every available nook and corner and still the demand continued and the overflow was shunt- ed into nearby cottages. Scenting the situation from afar, a New York steam boat company sent one of it's larger craft to New London dock and tonight
 tired tourists could be seen vending their way to the waterfront. clutching circulars describing the benefits of nights sleep while rocked in the cradle of the deep.
 The streets were crowded with gay throngs bent on celebrating regatta day and possible victories. hours a. head of scheduled time. The colors Of the two colleges caught the eye in store windows, in the hands of pretty girls and matrons and were Haunted from snorting motor cars that carried parties Of noisy youths in apparently aimless circles about the town and suburbs. Snatches of college songs rang from hotel dining rooms clubs and dark corners, and New London residents realized that they were again on the eve of an old fashioned regat- ta day.
 Scenes in the harbor were much akin to those ashore. Yachts of all types steamed or sailed to anchorages Of vantage during the day and early evening and after twilight passed the river bla2ed and twinkled with lights of several hundred craft. We'll in to- ward the railroad bridge was berth ed the Amerian cup defence yacht Res olute while far out lay the grim -ap- pear1ng super r-dreadnought Utah a. waiting the arrival of Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. who will ar rive aboard the Dolphin for tomorrow's races. Sandwiched in between Iav the palatial yachts of millionaires. saailing yawls and motorboats until in the darkness it appeared as though one could cross the Thames drv-shod at almost any point
 All conversation revolved during the forenoon and afternoon of the morrow. Despite the enthusiasm that surround ed the regatta, there was a tendency to predictions and wagering on the outcome well in check It was gen erally conceded that both varsity and minor crews were evenly matched and that all indications pointed to hard fought contests over both the two and four mile courses. Betting was light and confined mostly to friendly wagers between members of parties and fra ternltles- Even money and take your-pick was the rule with large pools and professional betting com missioners were conspicuous by their absence
 Harvard's double victory in the scrub races rowed between twilight and darkness tonight, was taken as an omen of further good fortune in the real contests of the regatta. In both the freshman fours and the gentle mems eight races the Crimson oars men finished well ahead of the Eli crews The freshman four race row ed over a mile course upstream. re- suited in a win for Harvard's quar- tette by three lengths. the time being Harvard minutes, q seconds. Yale 6 minutes. SI seconds. In the gen LeIIeI or graduate elght race at half a mile the Crimson alumni fin ished 1 1-2 lengths in the lead the time being Harvard m. 51-2 S.; Yale m. 12 S.
 The varsity and second squads did | not go out until after the finish of l the scrub races. Both camps sent | their eights out for light padding which. added to the short session of l racing starts held during the fore | noon, constituted the entire days l work for both the Yale and Harvard l squads.
 The four year old pacing Ally Grace | Ongale (3), 2.22 1-4, in the stable of | Charley SquireS. worked the Indian a ronIis ira nL- ir, nz g