The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-27
LAUREL FOR TIE lIARVARDS.
BEfTING THE COLTNBIi EIGHT ~ a
CLOSELY CON IESIED RICE


A brilliant Mnn~uvre nv which Harvard
Captured the Lead -toiumbin Following
Closely In her Wnke-An Exciting Finish.
SrR1SGFIELD. Mass, June 2G-Thc four
mile eight -oarrd shell race between Harvard
and Columbia was rowed this afternoon on the
Connecticut river at this place. and resulted as
predicted. in n victory for Harvard The con-
test was clos, AMI exciting for the first two
miles but on the third Harvard opened gap Of
four lengths. which was however. decreased
considerably Ivy Columbia nj the finish Though
fairly beaten. the blue AMI white colors pulled a
game race throughout with some magniflrcn
spur,s. and. had the crow had a little longer
time to train in. the result might have been diff
fercnt Longcrtraning. discipline weight. and
equal plu k. however. favored tho crimson coll
ors. and gave Harvard wel-earned victory
over their gallant antagonists. The crews are:
columta-Edmuud Kellv bow, charle. Eldrdsc. 2ii
g. S'.l"s. ~ cyrus Ei-on an, " q kiihack. ath.
lcnry c,-tncr. ceSswnn, Average asr 2ia years;
"Ifsesc Mclih' 'i' s"ardiS how M prsh,m D, n
Sss,S a. " Is%y'@ & IN N JscNe; N,a,,, s,n'
stroke. Average axe. u, weight. id15, pounds
Both crows rowed in wa,crs's paper boats
length 5sH feet; width. 2i inches; weight
about 2iO pounds. The course was from oif
Hampden Park. four miles straight away To tho
finish. Just south OF Long Meadow station
There is a sharp bend in the river near the end
Of the second mile. which favors one Of the
boats and the tide also favors the boat follow
ing the channel closest 50 that in race be-
tween equally mat he'd crows contest could
scarcely fail To- be- unsatsfa tory. AMI would re-
suit in its being mere t'st of the skill Of the
coNswain. The river is as rough us is Saratoga
Lake when it blows there, and the facilities for
seeing tho race are poor. Why this course
ei.,ull luN aat..tI vvit ,,tnptv ~
niflccnt. broad. straightawny COURSES on slack
water in choos from. II a mystery.
At > +. VI. both 'r"ws got into their hoats and
| row"d out To- the starting noint. toiumhin had
the west rn shore and Harvard the eastern.
! Both ruwed naked to the waist and when
| stripped tn" superior weight 81 Harvard WAS
apparent. The star, was at 5:22 T. VI. Colum-
! hla taught tn" water first. ind running up her
stroke 10 10 hnIn r,'i oi moi quit~ hnlf length
at the nrs, bridge. Harvard siarted with 81
/ stroke. ani took IL easy down Ia the second
| bridge. when s," began I" clos" ih" gnp AT
ABREAST. and ~ the"nl Of the FIR mil" hHl sone
| to the front. and WIS leading boy nearly three
hall Columbia had scttlrd into steady
stroke Of thirty i.ht co. the minute. wonderful
To- wiinnss in a cr.w That had only praei 80
| cat N. swing. AMI frath"r being good. though
| One in "a whi" two or threc would fruthcr u
| niln aul a half uhout tnirty-ilv". She has a
| longer sirok" and slower recovery than last
| year. and aios'ihor has lmlrpyrd greatly.
| Hrr eat h. swing. feather and IN sh. rs "a whole
| w.ra very nne. ana altogether t may be said
that the crew - one Of the best she las had Tor
| years.
| " set Harvard had hut litie advantage. md
it was ANYBODY = rue" The first milo had boon
| done 10y the crimson colprs IN 1 minutes 55
| seconds Running UP To- th. seruni nil.. Oli
R"lnole. " as Capt. Bancroft Of the Harvard -
fonlly called executed Napol"onr mnnlru-
| vr.. which gavr him decided advantage. He
| called on his crow for squirt. which they nohly
| answered AMI IN .reasn. his lead to clear wa
| ter he forged up 10 nearly two lengths ahead
| md then ran over and took Columbin's water
Goodwin Of the Columbias IN 'ken"d his stroke
again but it wns no usr. and Harvard led two
| lengths NJ the end OF thr second mile. which she
made In minutes aud 20 So onds. The bend
| in the river near Agawam now con 'ealcd them
| from view for som" time. hut ~ the steamer
| PASSED n" point Harvard could be- seen IN
| croa-ine het lead. winch al the two miles and a
half wa- nearly thru lengths. and at the three
miles over four. The third mile was made in
| . minutes and - seconds.
Atths time Harvard swung Nack and forth as
steady as a r. win 80 siroSe. nnt. u ne
surprise ~ all, Columbia EailHmuy Kept up the
sinum to IS. To- lave retained tins SO long
WIS. UNI th" "'r ,um-ian -, som .ihing cN-
lffi many flNtN' fllit tft 81