New-York tribune., 1874-07-20

the other for he wanted 70 beat Harvard and
was perfectly sure he could do IL. Mr BrowneIi the
Vale bow confirmed Capt Cooks story as steering
out 70 avoid running into their rival He was sure hs
place the Yale bow lined the summer-house at
Point Breeze the range taken at the start Capt Cook
rom winning II he could not himself, or ever having
had sucn an intention.
STATEMENT OF CAPT GOODWIN OF HARVARD.
Capt GoOlvins story wac the following: had heard
from several from New-York and Saratoga before
the that Capt Cook had said that he could not
win he would his boat into Harvard and prevent
her winning. Yae's intention 10 interfere with
apparent almost from the start When they had gone
about a hundred yards they crOwdlng down
toward so much that Dana and mad 10 call out.
"Look out there. COOk! Look out there, Yale bow"
After got clear lead Of them could that Yale
toward rudder and every time turned 10
the side The other the ale boat was turned 70
to the east side OF as but when we came about to
the mile anda half point Yale turned and steered toward
Us rowing Lard ana part or their Doa ran nhlI our
oars Our .arDoaId stroSes oar caught on Iae : Tld
chppei ana ono or our ouirlegers was INJURED Az lhe
time OF foullnE Capt Cook shouted Easy port! GIVE
way sIar5oard" As Yale was pulling away from us
DeI DOW oar suappeq a me INe oI IollhR our ,' 3od
was even with Columbia and length ahead OF Mes-
leyan, and We were just about % spur. We had mot
spurted far ~ the race, had passed one crew the
Wesleyan, and mad gained on another, Columbia. VII
not say hat W. should nave Won the race u u hdd ho'
been Tor the foul winch delayed Us az least i've boat
lengths but We shOu!d have made micI closer sris-
course and compared II with the bearings taken aud
found were III our proper course. We had 10 squirt
a great part OF the Of the 10 make mp for the
delay which the f0u! OccasOned, and for TINS reason
were passed by Wesleyan near the finish.
STATEMENT OF TIE COLUMBIA AND WESLEYAN Cap
TANS
Capt B. Rees Of the Columbia crew says: At the Il
mile point Harvarl's very us-much TOO
near in fact. and q few feet behind They had been
crowded OF their by Yale and al the time OF the
accident her crew crowded and fOuled Harvard At
that time called my 20 do their best and our
boat shot forward. Some in the Yale crew called
out 20 rs: Z" Go il. you ---, and beat Harvard
capt Rees said that his nad not intertered with
Weslevaus course had claimed. de ordered Ills
bow 20 Keep straight course from start to hnlsh anl
knew by position compared with objects on the
shore that he mad done so As % the report Of ID,
iaiuunc al the end Of me race he sa Wa Atrur ana
tuat be could have TUUed haInle further lf neccs-
sary but when be realized that the race was yer lie
was little overcome and leaned Odck upon The star
Capt Eustis OF Wesleyan took a different view Of the
race from OF Capt. kee-. H- slI that 100 the ust
part or the second half mile Columbia was leading Wrs
ieyau about boats length There was 20 ooen Watet
iarsI ,cT,s and r5"k onr wsrrr Ta,, kept MS back
I ordered our bow side AMI clear CO um1d.
We had gained back what had lost when Columbia
turned and again took course. delaying Us. Again
We got ou Of her way and coming up 20 uer at tAe
end OF the half mile our boat was gong on me olDcF
side Of Columbia avoid foul when COiumpia agaih
sheered course and nindereu US Ia regard
10 the Harvard-Yse trouble Eusts said that at one
pOint-he could not exactly say where-Ae saw H4rVaiu
steering across Nales course. He dd NOT tooE Ssa1n
O ffl. fUVl
blame, and that her DoAt hAd clo"deu lae oA Vi H''
course.
TIE REFEREE THINKS BOTH CI-,Ws TO BLAME.
William Wood, the referee remarked that both the
Vale and Harvard crews had shown bad spirit IN the
rce II either had mad disposition 10 give way, the
accident would probably not have occurred Balt was
necessary 10 decide the by considering winch crew
devi iated most from the proper line and which showed
the most disposition 10 interfere with the other Ny
own careful! observation shows that Yale was the more
rH..~ HU H4H ATI tf
i- very much 20 bee regretted The Two crews td pehl
of room; they were NOT Gro" 4rl ny Lue ~, % -,
and either would have yielded there would nave Dren
Do trouble. The disposition Of HA.e 10 eucIOic1 Hp1n
Harvard was shown carry Inn, lu sne f'0e mile
t9s kearinr 10 her proper course pretty wei.
a. Vale came up behind her course was turned TO the
west II she would cross harvard CouI'' du,' ~ up
on the west SIDE OF ncr boats direction was ~nd-
denly turned toward the east win snarp sheer anu
narrowly missed Harvards ruddcI IL really appeaIst
as If Yale had carry away Harvard TuddtI uuI
lad ssed H. /, had tAat look. The final accident or
collision took place about at the ne-ahl,t-1"A po'
Harvard had been leading ale, when me 4he ere" ln
creased Their efforts and mp On Harvard upon the
east side Harvard spurted. when 4ale -herItu Iu 'o
ward Harvard, Iow4ns very lafu, alT ,lcIS d "s -
ing Ny steamer coming mp dlrrctN DeIlnu
courses and was watching them closely throu9h
good pair OF opera s.asses, "a.,rsTT "a.,T tIerI tIer
very closely all the way IoI 'nl',, I.,,,- ~
might be trouble between those crews am sure lAal
Yale more 10 blame IN tAe maltei man "a. d 81
The OOk OF the JA.hs was very ~. /, - "a ~, ,.rrt,
as Yale finding that all her efforts Woud hoT carry
bevOuQ Harvard, chose. TO Iou4 idINdI4' l"D ''
ClsiOn made followed strictly the lll's ~ ., ,i,
non took 10 part In the deliberations OF iue Judges
which lasted au hour aud hall. but Sal OUTSIDE lleI
room all the time. MI Ferry ana capt tOok "aneu 20
introduce testimony, bat the tlla tooh p.Ige OF .ig
-rster There was no need OF testimony Whch Jaw
the occurrence plainly myself 10 cannot De- supo'eu
tDst should be pTejuIced against li-t' wen iIc.
r.red FOR victory the hr-t with WhOm 1iie Deat
Harvard and had charge Of TWO CtAeI 4ae crews
alJerWaT4,
DECISION OF THE WHOLE NATTER.
Ara few minutes before the following decision was
re,o .rou the clerks desk OF Congress Hall by Mt
T,roctesbv the Trinity Judge: The following positions
were asreed upon as attained Dy the crews respecveF
Columbia. first; Wesleyan, second Harvard, tmrdi
Uiu,sms. fourth; Cornell. tfth Dartmouth sixth;
Princeton and Trinity, doubtful ldic' Hn14' ~ a.
immediately before the departure oI
me referees Doat for the starting pOlut-ho onIaI l
nss heeu reported them. The following cial y4
referee in accordance win i'iiC - -
~ ,eriGed A. follows: Harvard vs.. Yale ana 1die
Harvard-Tarvard's claim dlsdAuHcu III az .OIu-
.nce with Kule XIV Yaes claim not ehterlaltu' a.
VIe MINATED Rules VII. and WILL under WHich tho 'ao
- rovpd Mtsleyau's claim against to4HuDa Ao'
tr,.iued as the steering Of each boat vas somewhat
Wild with no apparent wlfuI attempt 70 Ou4' LUIS uo
o4s"a ,.,ae ~ ~ "''' WILLIAM WOOD Referee.
JOUV II. BKOCKLEsBY,
RUFUS ANDERSON.
RICHARD n. GROSS lJdUse-'
PARKER &. CHANDLER
e. DE Il. MOORE,
The rules referred 10 are as fOIOW7;
~ VII II . Is considered foul when tHr he ftee bas
e,nefe rv tor boat ~ utfoL eomes l con-
t WIN The oar person another cOmpeof au4 nothing
sr ylI 5T coayei,or who comes with another
sootto Rue VII t crossing INTO s o"npeuoTs
- sstaT 6y clear rglt Ae 20 taken
ErLs XI referee shall be sole u4s Of bo' .iih or bE