The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-02
AQUATIC.
Ihe YaIe.Harvard Race.

SPRINGFIELD, June 30.-The Yale
Harvard race postponed yesterday, came
off this forenoon, resulting IN victory
for the Harvsrds by II single length. iht
time was, Harvsrds 24:36, Yale 24:44
The race was an exceedingly close one
from the start, there beng at no time
more than two lengths, difference
IN the position CT the crews and
some OF the time less than
one, but tie superior physique OF the
Hsrvsrds WAS too much Tor the liner
trained Yale crew, and the wearers ol
the crimson were not disappointed IN
their confident expectations that theiT
fayorities would win the race. Quite u
breeze from the southwest sprung up
this morning, making It seem doubtful II
the crews would be s0le to pull to-day.
At about 10 o'clock, however, it veered
round to the northwest, and the
referee decided TO star. the
boats At l0:40 the crews
were IN their boats, and at 1854 the race
begun, the Hsrvards working finely with
32 strokes TO the minute, while ale
spurted of with 60. The latter crew, l.
was observed, did not pull with the SCI
entfc precision of Harvard, which took
the lead, passing the first mile length
ahead This WAS just opposite State
street. and the enthusiasm on the bank
WAS immense. Yale mad now settled
down TO work and WAS striving to close
up the gap, while Harvard was working
to keep and increase her lead. At the
second mile Harvard led by boat
length and half, and both crews
pulled in towards the west shore to avoid
the heavy waves, which ut this point
were very high. At the third mile
Harvard held her own, while Yale was
saving her strength for the final sharp
struggle. The fourth and last mile was
one OF the finest ever witnessed between
the college crews. Almost side
bv side the crews sped down the
course, each man pulling for his
very life. As they approached the finish
the enthusiasm of the crowd knew no
bounds and the air was filled with the
cheers of the rival colleges. The howard
men were fairly besides themselves with
Joy at the prospect OF winning the honors
withheld for the last few years. The ale
men were cheering on tnelr crew, WHO
were making almost superhuman efforts
to squirt AHEAD of their rivals cr to
make the rsce ut least N dead
heat, but 1t Wa impossible.
and the red crew passed the finish one
length ahead Both crew. then pulled
up To the referc IS boat t. near his decl-
sioDs. Afterwr.r ia the winning orsw pull
ed leisurely back to their boat house, the
Yales gong back TO Their launch with
their smell in tow. The oEpectsnt crowd
on the boats and along ne road were
larger Yesterday than to-day. The disap-
polntment of last evening having sent
thousands out of the city, those who
remained found ample accommodation IN
the hotels The Springfield CLUB gave u
reception to the collegsns which was
generally attended. The victory Of the
Harvards contradicts the theory that age
gives the victory in rowing. The led
crew is one of the youngest, ii not the
very Youngest, that has ever carried Oh
the flags in the University contest, and
two years the Juniors of the Iales, over
whom they were victorious, and ~ much
Younger than the Columbus whom they
beat on Tuesday, the average age o! The
triumphant eight being ~ years aro lU
months.