New-York tribune., 1922-06-23

Va
New Londou's streets have not the
"a hilarious night-before- -the-racc
.,ovd. but the harbor. frori Eastern
p,,,t 70 the railroad bridge. IS crowded
.l,b Yachts. and this feet radiates "a
-, saye,y. There is hardly pleasure
"a IN the Thames tonight that has
-, rs company OF festive celebrants.
Many Of the boats were dressed this
,nsrnoon and, with seurrying launches
,,5 huge limousines emptying colorful
,,-tie, into waiting tenders, the scene
"a, one ths, was remindful Of the good
"A DAYS that one hears so much about
,,sm The lips Of the old-timers who
,,,,sather here religiously every year
q, this marine classic
The Griswold. Mohican. Croker
psvse ard even some Of the smaller
tss,es are crowded with society folks.
.,dit is predicted here that 10000 wlll
coo the great four-mile struggle that
tales place on the Thames tomorrow.
dreat week IN hONin2
wany Of the parties on yachts and IN
hotels here arc fans Of the rowing-for-
rouine's-sako type and will hustle
,rav from New London Immediately
,i,er the varsity struggle tomorrow
,rd head FOR PouFhkepsie 10 see the
intercollegiate regatta on Monday aft
,rnoon. This is the years greatest
week in rowing.
I visited Red Top, headquarters Of
the Harvard oarSmen, to-day. and
Gales Ferry. where the Yale crews are
6olrr their just-before-the-battle
stunts. came away with TWO distinct
Impressions.
Al Red Top ] found spirit so cheer
fuly optimistic and blandly confident
hat tie mean thought of possible
defeat tomorrow had no chance 70
eesp in. The Cambridge men on their
PASTORAL river bank regard the var
ats race as already won. The man on
New London's streets tonight has
fgsrcd them q 8 20 3 favoritc. but
y,der the sun tanned shingles Cf Red
Tors weather beaten shacks the re-
,s.t OF the varsity race-which is
really the piece de resistance of the
rgaita-i a dead sure thing. They
ant see how Old John Harvard can
lose tomorrow.
The atmosphere az Gales Ferry was
IN somewhat drab contrast. There was
soorl in the little white buildings
with green colonial shutters where
Captain Langhorne Gibson, probably
the Quickest skipper a Yale varsity
IrI hrFa ruH
rrsless fashion TO snatch a large hand
4. Of glory out Of a season OF despair.
The whole attitude Of the men at Yale
i one that recalls Foch's message IN
Ne battle Of the Marne and Marshal
Hag's back 70 the wall appeal IN
he German drive Of 1913.
There is a spirit Of bitter deter
riraton al Gales Ferry, and fee!
hat while the Yale varsity may be
beaten tomorrow IL will no. 90 down
xhlle there is a man sitting IN the
bos. This bunch Of unfortunate oars
M, NAV succumb. but il is @ safe pre-
dis,ion that they will die fighting ana
Eill be in the race until the last blue
sweep drops from exhausted hands
4 Crimson-Blue Battle
The race, Of course, means nothing
txcept to those whose hearts pulsate
with Blue OF Crimson sentiment To
them i means everything. SO FAR as
collegiate rowing is concerned. the re-
suit can resound with only a faint pop
in the AQUATIC drama that reaches It's
climax at this time every year, lhe
great turning point IN tie years row.
i've his.or.. will he made II POughkCep-
ne on Monday. But this IS nothing
70 those persons who are interested ln
Yale and Harvard. The fact that both