New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18

| Immediately Yale began to take the lead. and
at the quarter increased it to boat length, pulling
81 strokes TO the minute. The backs and fell
one, and the boat shot forward without a culver
under the steady and magnificent swing, well
pulled Yale !" Amt that prettyp and the men in
blue colors howled triumphant from the bank. Har-
ward falling a length behind Yale, spurted just be-
fore reaching the quarter, and drew up, but the
SWING had no power in it, and the comparatively
short. clipping stroke Of 50 made a bad i'm
preston. Amherst men were pounding along
behind, pulling strong but splashing some
what clumsily on stroke Of SO. At
ter the quarter it became evident that the
| Haryards squirt would not last, and they fell
further and further behind Yale, while Amherst
gradually drew up and Tapped her, and at the half
mile was pressing Yale while Harvard fell slowly to
the rear, creeping spunkily away all the time. Yale
leads at the mile, Amherst pulling up on her, and
Harvard still pulling behind, as she did a little
further down. The crews seemed to be pulling at
fearful pace Yale SO strokes to the minute Amherst
3d. and Harvard 40. When they passed the mile
and a half station, Yale led Amherst fully five
lengths, and Harvard was about three lengths
behind Amherst. Just below the station
the Amherst boys put in splendid
squirt and were soon only two or three lengths
behind Yale and Amherst at this time was nearly
in the middle Of the course. Harvard was on the
-,-ost sido but soon t,,yk Yol. put q
squirt soon after passing and increased the gap, Am
herst meanwhile appearing to be doing some very
wild steering From the mile and half down the
boats which had hitherto Rugged tho shore so
closely as scarcely to be distinguishabe from the
other side took the current and steered at quite
sharp angle diagOnally across the river toward the
grand stand keeping the same positions relatively
on the west Amherst, Yale next Harvard on the
east pointing toward the east shore in the shape OF
a triangle, with Yale at the apex, Amherst at the
end Of the short leg and Harvard at the end OF the
long one. From the middle OF the race 10
the last quarter there was not sufficient chance LOT
either of the to make the contest interest
ing. Yale was the sole center of interest. NOT
satisfied with keeping her lead, she made n mag
nicent squirt two miles which increased her LEAD Oh
three or four lengths to half dozen, Amherst mean
while gaining steadily on Harvard. The legs of the
triangle, of which each boat made corner grew
longer and longer toward the finish. Notwithstand-
ing the one-sided character Of the 7struggle, the
excitement burst forth with great force quarter
Of a mile from the goal large proportion OF the
crowd assembled along either bank of the rIYer near
the flags designating the last quarter mile.
As they approached this station all the crews
were pulling rapidly toward the east bank OF the
river. Yale, according to the expectations
of nearly all was holding on the even tenor
of her way, with undisputed lead OF at
least 10 lengths. They were pulling very long
stroke, with slow recover and seemed to be putting
every pound into the blades. Nearing the quarter
mile dag they quickened their stroke very pecu-
LARRY, rowing about 80 strokes to the minute III
less time than it takes 10 record 1t they are pulling
81 40 and for instant reached 43, which they soon
slowed down to So. Next in order, with long lead
-. . lasp tuTlg "a
white They were Squirting with an even ID
stroke 10 the minute, and seemed to be gaming
slightly upon Yale. They were pulling in far
form, and did not seem TO be wInded" No 3 was
somewhat out of form but had an ugly twitch as he
caught the water. Harvard brought up the rear,
and seemed to be pulling eisurey some eight or ten
lengths behind Amherst at the rate OF Az per minute
Perhaps the most notable thing about the crews
at this station was the change IN course which al
the crews made. The fastest part OF the race was
so near the west bank that with the naked eye IL
was almost impossible to follow their movements
until they were close upon u.s. when they puIleu
nearly over TO the other shore. Enthusiastic cheer
ing arose as the winning crews passed by on the
return to their quarters. No change occurred in the
side positions Of the crews from the start.
At the lower end of the course the grand stand
was thronged with spectators, whose patience was
severely taxed before the cry VI bhSy
finally rang along the shore. SO numerous had been
the false alarms and SO many times had all risen to
their feet to catch the first stroke OF the oars that
every one was doubtful still; but the teleRapmc
| announcement that the crews were really on
settled the question beyond doubt and every one
strained his eyes. The suspense was broken Dy the
appearance of an enormous Y" at the
head of the bulletin board, indicating that
Yale was leading the race, Harvard men looked
firm, Amherst surprised and crestfallen, and all
waited further developments. Again the man ut
the bulletin-board is busy, and Am" is the next
inscription which decorates it, Amherst men feel
somewhat relieved and Harvard ia beginning to
think seriously Of the University race which is 10
follow. Harvard takes the place at the foot OF the
bulletin, and every one knows how the race
stands For moment there is lull In
the excitement all watching eagerly for the second
mile record Ii comes; again the great throng rises
to its feet as the 81 goes down on the bulletin and
again il sinks back satisfied Yale again stands at
the head Once more the Amherst crew is set down
as No. 2, and once more Harvard men wonder what
could have befallen the magenta. And now the
crews are in view, sweeping on bravely, with the
Yale boys d long way in advance and on the