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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
7
On the Thames at New London Yale won the varsity eight race by two lengths over Harvard in a hard fought contest marked by strength and sustained effort. Yale led at several stages, Harvard briefly rallied, but Yale’s final push secured the win as spectators cheered from riverbanks and trains.
The twenty third annual Yale Harvard eight oared race on the Thames is recounted with results from dual and triangular contests at Springfield New London and Hudson. Yale leads 17 of 24 in eight oared clashes and 15 to 8 in dual races. Thames time record by Yale in 1888 is 20 10. No Yale club demonstration followed the New London victory as most members reportedly attended the regatta.
Telegraph report from Chicago cites rail traffic officials estimating the Northwest and Midwest grain harvest will be the largest on record. Dakotas and Minnesota may yield 150 to 200 million bushels, up from about 100 million last year, driven by colonization and immigration to the Northwest.
The wedding occurred yesterday at the Madison Square Presbyterian Church parsonage with Rev. William W. Coe officiating. Bride Miss Eliza Proctor Otis known for playing Alicia Green in The Brixton Burglary at Herald Square Theatre. Camp, son of the late Isaac Camp, has links to Estey & Camp and stock brokerage ventures. Honeymoon planned on Long Island after the theatre engagement closes.
The Cornell Francis controversy ends as John M. Francis withdraws from the July 2 Poughkeepsie single scull event after a council decision allowing his entry. The Athletic Council’s stance is restated, and crew members express support for unity and the university’s interests.
The Wisconsin Georgetown and Syracuse rowing crews reached Poughkeepsie as Intercollegiate preparation continued. Wisconsin averages 169% pounds and 5 ft 11 in, while Georgetown averages 163 pounds. Cornell and Columbia also practiced though heat hampered some sessions.
Bay Ridge spectators witnessed a rugged Crescent Athletic Club lawn tennis round with Richard Stevens injuring an ankle and Clarence Hobart. Larned faced surprise defeat as Ware outlasted him using varied strokes and sharp headwork amid the heat. In London, D Davis and H Ward beat Hawes and Young in the All England doubles third round, while A W Gore defeated G W Hillyard in singles.
In the Wissahickon Heights nationals semis Miss Bessie Moore defeated Miss Juliette Atkinson 6-2 6-7 to reach the final against Marion Jones who had a bye. Moore and Jones then pair in doubles facing Atkinson and McAteer as title deciders loom with McAteer the reigning champion.
In the open tournament semi finals J Parmly Paret defeated Morris Clark to reach the final, while Irving C Wright beat G Lorraine Wyeth 11 0 6 3 1 to advance. Wyeth struggled with the heat as Wright wore him down. The final is set for this afternoon.
Ocala June 27 Special George Ware of Beaumont Texas an oil expert warned Florida residents that surface oil indicators on the West Coast are mere refined kerosene and represent a salted fraud. He notes oil appears in ruts ponds and streams yet argues the whole discovery is a scam amid rapid land flips and options totaling over half a million acres.
At Bowdoin College commencement in Brunswick Maine on June 27 an honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon United States Senator Paris Gibson of Great Falls Montana and a degree of doctor of letters was awarded to Sarah Orne Jewett.
M Fournier led the Paris Berlin motor race arriving at Aty la Chapelle at 2 30 pm on the first day covering 288 miles at forty five mph. A child twelve was killed at Rheims by Brazier s automobile. Foxhall Keene s car tire burst near Bastogne causing a fall into a potato field but he escaped serious injury.
San Francisco reports the arrival of Kilpatrick officers including Lt Estes famed for a April 15 1900 fight at Jaro where 24 Americans repelled 1000 Filipinos for five hours with 125 rebels dead and two cannons captured. Lt Sweeny and 17 men fired from a boat deck to drive off a thousand attackers. Major Wilder, ex superintendent of Manila police, notes Manila police strength and effectiveness.
Washington on June 27 President granted a pardon to Calvin Joy Cressey of California who was dismissed from the Naval Academy for hazing. Judge Advocate General Lemly says the pardon does not restore him to the Naval Academy and that reappointment would be up to the Congressman and others in his district.
The Newberry Library in Chicago has acquired the pathological library of Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, a 15000 volume collection famed as a world leading work on European languages. The purchase price is below the original 200000 dollar asking, with Edward E. Ayer directing the acquisition from Lake Geneva after negotiations began two years ago.
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