The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-29
The College Regatta = Harvard
Wins the Race by n Dozen
Lengths Thousands OF Peo-
pIe Witness the Contest.

pie witness the tOnteSt.
NV LONDON, June 2s.-The Harvard
and Yale boat race has attracted an i'm.
nlense crowd TO the city, and the streets
especially, 10 the peighborhood Of hotels,
presented an animated appearance this
morning with throngs Of Collegians wear.
Ing the colors Of their respective Colleges.
Great numbers from distance arrived
this morning by steamboat and train,
while the people OF the neighboring
county poured into the city by every con.
yeyance.
At o'clock, the time appointed for
the race TO begin, the water was smooth,
and continued 90 until hslf-past eleven,
but still no start.
At l2 o'clock the start was effected.
At ll:40 O'Clock the Yale eight pulled
ont into the stream, and at ll:5l drew up
TO the buoy which was nearest to the
vest or right bank, amidst the shouts Of
the Yale men on the moving stand, and
there waited fully l5 minutes for the
Harvard, which didn't get aaoat before
noon to draw into line.
At 1910 o'clock the word go was given.
Yale caught the water first, but before six
strokes had been pulled the Harvard,
rowing magnifcenuy, went TO the front,
pulling SO strokes and Yale SO, but with
less force, their hang at the commence.
ment Of the stroke being 20 their ad.
mirers painfully apparent.
Before three quarters OF mile had
been passed, Havard was from three to
four lengths ahead, pulling uniform
stroke, while Yale was making 80 and
very ragged. just before the Navy Yard,
hall distance, was reached, Yale was
three lengths behind, both crews pulling
even "a strokes. The 9 mile point was
passed with the Hazard increas-
Ing her lead, having raised her
stroke to SO. The Yale was now hope
lessly behind from FIVE to six lengths and
still pulling thirty.iour strokes on the
lnt part OF the last mile. The Havard
crew, which evidently had much reserve
strength, made squirt and easily increas.
ed the lead, passing the line from ten to
twelve lengths ahead. The Yale pluckily
pulled through the race until they cross.
ed the line. The official time Is: Har.
ward, 20.4i 8 5; Yale, 2l:2e. Both crews
we're heartily cheered by Thousands on
the river banks, and guns were 6red and
steam whistles sounded. The large ex.
cursion boat from New York ran into the
press boat, which careened so much that
Il was feared she would go over, and
many leaped on board the larger boat.
The Yale men we're much chagrined be-
cause Of the almost disastrous defeat Of
.heir representatives, but faulty stroke
handicapped them from the start
The history OF the race Is very simple.
At the end OF the first mile the Harvard
was two or three lengths ahead, at the end
OF the second mile four or Eve lengths
ahead, and this distance she increased 70
the finish. During the last half mile the
Yale men, who we're very much dis
tressed, spurled repeatedly and with great
determination, but they were entirely
worn out before that time and presented
4 marked contrast to the Harvard men,
who were fresh enough TO spurt in splen.
did style At 80 strokes to the minute.
The secret Of Yale's marked defeat il
plain enough. Her men individually
and collectively are far inferior 10
strength TO the Harvard men, and in
spite oi all that has been said 10 the con.
trary they did net appear to be in 90 good
a physical condition. The Harvard men
were rudy, and As strong as young oxen.
The Yale men moreover are victims OF 4
theory. Their slow stroke, pretty enough
10 look at, lacks life and strength. The
men hung badly At both ends OF 1t, and q
great deal Of valuable time Is thus vast
ed. The Harvard men on the other band,
with less pretense Of science, have 4 long
stroke and Wasten no time or streogth in
The Yale men exhibited both pluck
and endurance, but they were perfectly
Handicapped BY their style.
PIGEON SHOOTING.