New-York tribune., 1873-07-23
REGATTA PROBLEMS.
WAS AMHERST OR WESLEYAN SECOND 7

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To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: l notice in this mornings TRIBUNE a
statement that "the belief to be gaining ground
that the Amherss were entitled to tie second place !"
and further on the paragraph Of the alleged
reasons for this belief is that "whe the Wesleyans
claim that Harvard kept crossing their bows and admit
that Harvard third, they claim tho second place,
saying they were put second, and they suppose they
were second" Now not Of the Wesleyan
has doubt that his boat crossed the line tapping Yaes
stern though the time OF crossing they did not know
IL was Yale as they unable from their proximity TO
the latter TO er cOl0rs. But over on the eastern
shore they could Harvard which they had passed
the last half mile, and which they had kept IN sight
from the time OF separating from and passing her. and
which Stow Weseyan's captain and bow, had recognized
when she was foung his boat This fouling
occurred on tho first part OF the last mile.
Harvard, according TO Yales statement,
attempted to foul Yale The Wesleyan crew were then
forging ahead and Harvard seeing in her antagonist
to be feared since she (WesleyaD) was the favorte
among the professional and amateur bOatmen and hold
Ing perhaps the prevalent opinion, that Yale had not
learned the English stroke" and could be beaten at
leisure sought to worry Wesleyan out Of the lead and
took her water Three times the latter sought to shake
Harvard off and three times Harvard retook her water
At last, STOW threatening to run Harvard down. she
drew off and started down the eastern shore to
the lead which Yale had in the mean time secured.
Wesleyan, Irceu from tnou ihlu uOWH W
work. with an inch OF water in her boat and the French
chalk washed from her seats. Following Yale with
squirting stroke to the fnish she rapidly decreased the
two bOatlengths' dstonce between them ana crossed
the line on Yale's quarter
The sbsurdlty OF any other boats claim 10 the second
place is evident from the fact that there was distance
OF from ye ten lengths between the three first crews
and the nearest OF the succeeding ones, and how the
arvards could be third at the finish when just ahead OF
Wesleyan mile back is no less problem than how
Harvard "a mile back. The wesleyan crew were pos,
sessed Of GOODNESS, strength endurance, ana pluck,
and had an added impulse TO roy Hdd @ ~ tHe sense Ti
of the Wesleyan crew every one who Knows them
wOnd trust his own honor. And when the Yale crew TO
man stands ready to swear that it was the lavender
and barebacks pressing them so closely ~ seems Ihat
the result should Do beyond doubt Tor certainly 1aie
not bOat-engh away. Moreover, Capt Brewer OF the
Amherst crew told Heae of the WeseyaGs that he at no
time during the race Tapped Yale. Why do not the Am
herst parry consult their own crew.
The Wesleyan crew were unable 10 hnd the referee
who Il seems gone ashore, and consequently were
unable 10 put in their claim OF foul. tEe Tune lost
apvsrds wash and the consequent necessity Of rowing
last mile stationary may certainly DO estimated any
where from 10 10 20 seconds. T. A. H.
Jersey CITY. July %, 1873.
HARyARD's CLAIM insufficient TO GIVE HER THE
LEAD.
TO tAe EdftOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: Mr.. VIM. Blaikie claims that =" had
Harvard when within a mile of tue finish shaped her
the TO the west bank she would nave
won TO certainty" The umpire, A. c. Babeook, also
takes pains TO explain that had the finishing line been
located properly the result Of the would have been
dihereut."
The official time Of Harvard is also given by Mr..
Baike as 47t seconds slower than that OF Yale Now
suppose these gentlemen correct In stating that the
finishing line oblque is evident that the longest
possible differed from The shortest possible
less than 500 feet, The Harvard course, snppOsng
Yales 90 be stated, ia The middle river was,
according TO Mr. Baike's theory less than $50 foet
longer than the COURSE passed by Yale. TAo Har
ward boat vas moving al the finish little less than Is
feet second. bh0 thoEoIOGe crossed the 1uish AZ