The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-02
UNIVERSITY RACE.
Exciting Contest Between the
Yale ana Harvard CreWs-Ilar.
ward the Winner Of the Race by
Two Lengths.

Exciting Contest Between the
Yale ana Harvard CreWS..IHar'
ward the Winner Of the Race BY
Two Lengths.
SPRINoFIELD, June 80, 1910 A. M
The Yale and Harvard boat crews have
just started.
At the end Of tho first mile Harvard
was first.
The second mile Harvard was a length
and half ahead.
At the end Of the third mile Harvard
was still length and half ahead.
The fourth mile and the race were WOE
by Harvard by two lengths. The otficial
time OF the winning boat was 24:S6, Yale
24:44.
The race was an excitCdly close one
from the start, there being at no time
more than two lengths difference In the
position Of the crews, and some Of the
time less than one length, but the supe-
rior physique Of the Harvard was too
much for the finer trained Yale crew, and
the weArers Of the crimson were not dis.
appointed in their confident expectations
that their favorites would win the race,
Quito breeze from the southwest
Sprang up this morning, making 1t seem
doubtful II the crews would be able to pull
to-day. AT about 10, however, II veered
round 10 the northwest, and the referee
decided to start The boats. Al
l0:40 the crews were In the boats, and at
1854 the race began, the Harvards work.
ing finely with thirty.two strokes to the
minute, while Yale spurted of with
thirty-six. The latter crew, it was no.
ticed, did not pull with the scientific pre-.
ciaion Of Harvard, which took the lead
passing the frst milo a length ahead.
This was just opposite State street, and
the enthusiasm on the bank was immense.
Yale had now settled down TO work, and
was striving to close up the gap, while
Harvard was working 10 increase her
lead. AT tthc second mile Harvard led by
a boats length and a half. Both
crews here pulled in towards the west
shore 10 avoid the heavy waves, which at
this point were very high. At the third
mile Harvard held her own, while Yale
was saving her strength for final spurt,
The struggle in the fourth and last mile
was one Of the finest ever witnessed be.
tween college crewa. Almost side by side
the crews sped down the course, each man
pulling as for his very life. As they ap.
preached the finish the enthusiasm OF the
crowd knew no bounds, and the air was
filled with the cheers OF the rival colleges.
The Harvard men were fairly beside
themselves with joy at the prospect OF
winning the honOrs withheld for the last
few years, and the Yale men were cheer.
ing on their crew, who were making al.
most superhuman efforts 10 spurt ahead
Of their rivals, or make the race at least
dead heat, but was impossible, and the
red crew passed the finiSh one length
ahead. Both crews then pulled up TO The
referees boat 10 hear the decision. Az.
terward the winning crew pulled leisure.
ly back TO their boat.hoIse, the Yales
going back in their launch with their
shell in tow.
The expectant crowds on the boats and
along the road were larger yesterday
than to-day, the disappointment OF last
evening having sent thousands out Of the
city. Those who remained found ample
accommodation in the hotels.
The Springfield Club gave n reception
to collegians, which was generally at.
tended.
The victory Of Harvard contradicts
the theory that age gives victory in row.
ing, as the red crew is one Of the young.
est, if not the very youngest, that has ever
carried off the flags in II university con-
test, and two years the juniors Of the
Yales, over whom they were victorious
and as much younger than the Columbias
whom they beat Tuesday, the average OF
the triumphant eight being nineteen
years and ten months.