Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-28

A little after o'clock, the two boats came
out and pulled short distance, receiving en-
couraging cheers from the shore, now for The
Light blue caps of Yale, and then for the red
handkerchiefs of Harvard.
AT twenty-five minutes past two, the signal
was given and both boats shot gallantly ahead
amid laundering cheers from the shore, the
Harvard taking the lead. The Yale shortly
after shot ahead of the Harvard, and as they
became smaller in the distance they seemed to
be abreast The excitement became intense as
the boats disappeared round the bend and
opera glasses and telescopes no longer reveal
ed their positions. On the home stretch the
Harvard men Rugged the eastern shore, and
the Yale men kept little west of the centre
down the Harvard appeared to be ahead, then
the boats seemed to be abreast and the last
part of the way was watched with great anx-
iety by the students of Harvard and Yale in
the crowd, and with intense interest by the
spectators, and when the Yale shot bv the
judges boat, full half-a-length ahead of the re-
nowned Harvard there was vociferous cheering
by the friends of Yale and the sympathising
spectators. The following is the time made:
Yale, 10 min. IA sec
Harvard, 10 l6
The friends of the Harvards were greatly
surprised at this unexpected defeat. The time
made by the "Yale" is better than ever before
made, except by the Harvard club, which
made the same distance last June, on Charles
~.
River, in 10 min, III sec.
The yale" rounded the mile and-a.half
stake 26 seconds ahead of the Harvard. But
the latter boat gained "a seconds on the re-
turn, coming in only 2 seconds and trifie be-
hind victory.
The victory Of the "Yale" was received with
general satisfaction. 1t was no ordinary sue
cess to beat at last the celebrated Hayward"
which never before failed of victory, although
she and her gallant crew have been matched
against some of the swiftest boats and most
effective Oarsmen of the day
Trial of FOur-Oared Boats.
The signal for the second race-four-oa
boats-was given, and the following boats EN-.
tered, and drew positions in the following or
der =
The Jeremiah Donely," SHELL of New
York, entered by Charles McCay. Length of
boat, 40 feet white color; rowed by Thomas
Burns, (stroke), Hugh Burns, Peter Fay, and
Andrew Fay, bowl. Uniform, white shirt
and white handkerchief Total weight of men,
$50 pounds.
The Leader" (shell), of New York, enter
ed by Charles WetherelI. Length of boat 3S
feet bay wood, straw color; rowed by Chas.
Wetherel (stroke) William Sellers, Thomas
Sellers, j. Sellers, (bow), and - Lord,
(coxswain). Uniform, white pants and pink
shirt.
The "Quickstep," Clap streak) of Boston,
entered by j. A. Scott. Length of boat 26
feet: straw color rowed by Robert Dono-
van, (stroke), j. Hurley, j. Driscoll, and J.
A. Scott, (bow). Uniform, red, white and
blue striped shirt. Total weight of men 5S5
pounds
The Experiment" (shell), of BROOKLYN. N.
Y, entered by Chas. McCay Length Of boa.
40 feet; white and blue color rowed by John
Musgrove, (stroke), Michael Valory, Thomas
Farrell, and John Leary, bowl Uniform. red
shirt and white handkerchief Total weight
of men, $40 pounds.
The distance to be rowed was the same ms
that of the six-oared boats. The signal for
starting was given at o'clock, and the boats
led off amid cheers The Experiment" took
the lead, the "Leader" came next the Quick
step" followed, and the Jere. Donnelly last.
This race was vigorously contested by the
two leading boats, which were manned alto
gether by New York men, among whom were
some of her very best oarsmen. AT the mile
and half stake, the two boats were close to-
gether, the Leader turning the stake some two
lengths ahead of the Experiment, which mar
rowly escaped fouling the Leader, as she also
turned, as upona pivot, round the stake.
On the home stretch, nearly the same dis
lance was preserved by these two boats, the
Qniekstep, the only lap streak boat, being the
thlrd in passing the stake. The "Donnelly,"
when within hundred yards of the stake,
nnulng the struggle hopeless, gave it up, and
did not round the stake, but turned her home.
In reaching which she was distanced.
They came back in the following order and
time -
Experiment EsIssTI -. q minutes 1 second.
Quickstep, n "a a
Jeremiah Donnollv diatao..a "