Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-21
Harvard anu New York Boat Race.


hO"tN6 <GAlNiT RAIN AND WIND.
The Col ,0e Boys P-Hcky bu, Or-rma.eAsd
Yesterdays STAR contained brief acc lunt. by
telegraph, OF the six-oared race between the
Haryards aud the Atalantas, of New York, at
Springfield, Mas, "Wednesday afternoon on the
lDgleside Course. A special dispatch to the New
York Timessays At 81 O'Clock the wind was
blow ing considerably, and an uncomfortable
drilling rain was drencbing everything. Ajax
Red, of the Harvards, sa d bis men desired very
much TO have the race over with, but felt that to
row ii in such weather vas to throw il away
Capt. Withers, of the Atalartas, agreed with
Capt. Reed, that good race couldn't very eas ly
be rowCd as the water t1en was, but stated that
his men were nevertheless ready TO pull and take
the chances 1t was al len tn decided TO wait
awhile and see what time would bring about
Fortunately, it brought about a change ina DE
weather, and calm upon the Tuffied water. IL
vas then, after repeated consultation, az reed
teat the race should take place at about 81
oc'Ock.
The lace was won, as everybody suppo ed IL
would be, by the Atalantas, but il was a Good
one Both crews rOwSd adm rably. The Har-
vavds pulled steadily and pluckIly, and showed.
as many suppO-ed they would, much better than
they promised. II was a race in which superior
muscle aud longer practice won. The Atalantas
pulled long, sweeping stroke. The Haryards
their own wcll-krOwn stroke. The Atalantas
roTed cleanly. The Harvards occasionally
dashed the water out little. The Atalautas
were cool and confident. The Harvards little
nervous: aud pretty sure OF defeat. The start was
perfection it4elf. At 6:26 10 h were at the line
The starter asked the question, Are You reaty?''
and at exactly 6:ZT the word was shouted
On went both boats exactly on a line the crews
pulling admirably. The Haryards having won
he choice Of position kept close 20 the shore
They we're pulling 15H Strokes per minute, and
tue Atalantas IS. For apparently two lengths
they were even, and then the AtaIantas sI,ot
aoead. At6H hey were two lengths ina advance
OF the Haryards aud steadily gdining-a half
minute after the latter, pulling 52K, shortened
the gap perceptibly, and at 6:31 they had gained
a Iuli length, but then the Atalantas went more
earnestly TO Their work, and rowing magnii-
Gently; gained more and mo e on their rivals -
the end OF the race. AT 6:32k they were -four
'engths ahead, two minutes later five lengths AZ
$50 SIX lengths, and at the stakc-boat nearly ten
lengths ahead. -
The Haryards fastest stroke was forty-four.
This Was at point where the water was very
rough. The Atalantas' fastest was forty and AZ
The same place. The arrival OF the winning boat
az Chlcopee bridge was hailed with as much
enthusiasm as the little crowd there assembled
could muster. When the Harvards came up they
gave tneIr opponents a Sood-natured Harvard
cheer, and had the pleasure of receiving a com
mentary cheer IN return, and OF hearing them
echoed by knot of their friends ON the shore.
The time announced by the Official time seeper
was: Atalautas, 1e:19K; Haryards, I9:22X The
re1eree had nothing 10 do, as not single COM
paint was made by any one. L asked Captain
heed as soon as his boat came up If he had any-
hing II say, and he replied: ''NOthing; they are
100 much Tor US, and we might as well acknowl-
edge il first as last.n