The New York herald., 1874-07-16

proved nerself faster than ever pefore-made sFe
defeat OF Yale again as certain as anything
human could well be. The year peforo
She had needed l9m 23hs to cover tha
distance while her rival as above, did
1t in Ism. 12s1s IL was now admitted thst Yale
had in private justified the belief thas Harvard
must better that time, very fast as it was, Yale
would win But the citizens Of Worcester ha0
thrown open q set of races on Wednesday, two days
preceding the day of the University race tn tho
one Ior six oars had offered q tempting purse. Six
persons from the Hudson, all calling themselves
ward' though one was named really Raymond,
thought they would come over and take shy as
'hat Prize. Now was Yale's opportunity, for Hsr-
vard had entered this race and SO would show her
hano. Wen, so she did; for, with bright, clear
DAY and water calm as q mirror, she made with
the champion crew OF the world terrific race all
the way to the stake, at one time seeming to have
actually gained perceptibie lead, The Wards,
turning just ahead, came down with Harvard
almost on their stern all the way, and shot
In winner In Inn. 4ohs.. the fastest three
mile time IN turning race on record,
while Harvard was but twelve and q half
seconds later. whatever Yale might do with
Ism. 12Zs., I'm. 63s. was clearly beyond her. and
fast as the race OF Friday promised to be-for
there is little doubt that on that day the fastest
crews both Harvard and Yale ever had turned out
unless unforeseen accident occurred the former
must win. The day drew on, cloudy and threaten
ing again, but just when the race called it seI
dead calm Harvard drew the inside, and both
got away at the word. They went up the lake ct
q prodtgiOus rate, but Harvard had won the lead
and meant never to let 1t 90. In sm. l5s. she was
at the stake and forty seconds later came her rival
Yale made the better turn and gained little, bue
n n lv IN Cwi
the lake at forty.four to the minute gained ten
seconds more, finishing fifty seconds ahead, In i've
seconds better than Wednesday-namely. in Tim.
481ss This was great advance over the old time
OF 1855 and even tho time OF the fast crews sinoe
the war was tar behind it. And 1t was this
marked Improvement more than any other one
cause that encouraged the
SENDING A CREW 10 ENGLAND
the following year. An accurate comparison 0f
the best time made by the fastest Oxford and
Cambridge crews with those Of the oarsmen Of
this country was, owing to the difference In cur
rents, in number Of men, in their carrying q cox
swan and ours not, thing very difficult to make.
The English seemed much the faster the four miles
and three furiongs between Putney and Mortako,
on the Thames. for instance, having been once
done in 1sm sos, while here three miles in Tim.
40s. was the minimum, at which rate, II the pace
could be maintained, 1t would require 25m. 45xs.
The discrepancy between their time and ours was
great and though the swift tides OF the Thames
and the additional number Of rowers in o boat
tnere-they having eight to our six-wero
considered, yet the Harvard crew had done 50
well chat 1t was concluded to try. So bosh
Oxford and Cambridge were challenged. and tho
former, then the winning English crew OF those
days-tnough Cambridge has beaten her ever
sinoe-accepted but Cambridge declined for no
good alleged reason, wholesome respect for tho
American crew having seemingly good deal to do
with 1t. Meanwhile some changes in the Harvard
crew forced them to 60 without two OF their best
men, thus weakening their chances materially.
But, nothing daunted, they pushed on, made up q
four-oared crew, broke ina coxswain, set their
boat fully at work, and sailed for Europe. Reach
ing Putney on the 2lst of July they went atonce "a
work learning the many treacherous eddies and
currents OF the Thames When Oxford arrived her
men seemed soft and less wiry than the Harvard,
but they were bulky and hardy, and filter to carry
weight, while they had no new climate to increase
their risks Havard went to the score In indtf-
ferent condition, and Oxford looking uncommonly
we'll
THE ENGLISH AMERICAN RACK.
Soon after four O'Clock on the afternoon OF An.
gust 81 In the presence OF vast multitude Of
spectators, estimated by some at 100000 ana
upwards, they took the starting word promptly
and went away, Harvard fast and oxford slower.
The former was soon leading by o quarter of @
length then half, then drew clear and at one time
IN the frst mile was actually length and Q half
ahead. Instead OF, after the English fashion, goin@
directly in front and sending back on to the Ok
ford's bow the wash nom forty strokes mtnute.
she drew sharply on to her side and from that mo-
ment her antagonist began to overtake her and
never after did she regain the opportunity at that
moment thrown away. At Hammersmith Bridge.
mia and
still leading, but not by much, and In less
than another minute they we're side BY side.
and the next minute Oxford showed in 'front.'.
This was on Chiswick Eyot, or Island the spoe
where many crow first in the first half were lasa
In the last In less than two minutes the Englsl
boat drew clear and passed Barnes Bridge hall q
mile or more from the end, three lengths ahead
At Hammersmith Bridge the strongest man II
either boat number thres Of the Harvard, gave
OUT and the stroke then overstrained and On
hausted, did his all and did Is gamely, but to ns
good end. Far as Oxford was ahead at Barnes, q
the actual finish at Mortlaks she led by but half d
three quarters OF a length clear, thougu
q boat with q man and woman tn
had gotten across Oxford's track, causina
her to fall of. II was race that did both
sides much credit, and the vanquished especially
had 1t most generously awarded them for the hard
fight they had made against long odds, their own
lack OF condition being the longest OF all. II their
rivals would come over here, 60 through the heat
Of an American summer and try conclusions to.
morrow with the winner OF to-day's race It would
help them to fairer conclusion as to the dificul-
ties Harvard had to encounter. Coming 50 close
to winning and under such odds told among tho
rowing men all over this land and boat clubs
sprung up in many place which had never even
! seen wherry. In practical boating knowledge
Harvard learned many valuable point, not the
least among which. for instance, being the fact
that some one outside Of the crew should do the
coaching, not the busy bow oarsmau. Indeed,
her old time rival Yale thought she had gotten so
much good that she too must needs SEND
man to England, and, as Is well known, thia
same Mr.. Cook, who to-day sets her stroke
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