New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29
MAGNIFICENT RACE.

A MAGNIFICENT RACE.
A LARGE CROWD IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TIME
BY BOTH CREWS THAN EVER BEFORE MADE
THE HARvARDS FINE APPEARANCE AND FORM
GRAND AQUATIC SPECTACLE AT THE FINISH.
lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNFI
NEw-LoNDON June 2S.-Fair wind and a favor
ing tide, combined with magnificent performance
of Craftsmanship have made record for Harvard to-
day of which it is faint praise to say that 1t has not
vet been equalled on this side of the ocean, Inc as
sembling crowds in New-LondOn, composed OF couil-
ny people calow students, few ladies and toleI-
ablc showing of the old habtues of the regattas,
watched the weather anXiOusly thism morning andup
70 haIf-past 8 all seemed fair The treshenng
wind at that hour threatened an adjournment, but
when it was remembered that the wind was
pretty nearly down stream, the old navgators of the
river assured the anxious students that the water
would be smooth notwithstanding the lively
breeze The prclminaries of a regatta, so
often described, were as delightful this
morning as ever. The breeze still very
brisk at o'clock the time fixed for starting, and 1t
is possible that the absence of the referees steam
boat-a cocker shell of wonderful speed-was
intended to give the surface time to subsde little,
aud was not wholly piece Of hardness as the i'm
patient spectators were disposed to conclude Be
yond the breeze, which seemed to affect the
water very little, everything was favorable,
heat An innumerable hotillao all manner of craft
ever propelled by steam sal or oar, waiting at
fbe finish under the burning sun. for the cannon
shot which was to announce the coming of the
racing crews to the line. At ten minutes before
ii the press boat and one two other privileged
craft steamed up the river on time. Shortly after
II the grand stand on wheels, long line Of plat
form cars with seats, black with more than thou
sand people crawled up the track to the start, and
everything was ready except the unseen crews, and
the umpire, Professor Wheeler of Yale, who was
still bustling about at the grand stand
At half an hour after the time though the
referees boat had arrived and the gun had sounded
to call out the crews, the boats were not yet in.
Yale was finally in the |arer at twenty minutes of
~ while the Harvards were still visible eisurely
strolng down to the bOathOuse from their quarters
After lying in the water in the shade of the bank
ten minutes tbe Yales pulled to their stake-boa'
and Law there ten minutes before the Harvards
embarked at all At Hast, however, after twenty
minutes delay, the Harvards came swinging
across from their house, and it was impossible to
DENY that whatever the result might be- the appear
auce of the Harvards was splendid. If they had
4 come along in the days when criticism of rowing
pbvsioue was fashionable, the English language
would hardly have furnished satisfactory adJectlVes
70 describe them. They are men of the largest sze
and of splendid development and their form IN row
ing is splendid. Yae's men appeared much lighter
and rowed in far less perfect style. Harvard
too had her full eight, Schwartz beng in his seat
with bandage on his hand, while Ysle's substitute
Mr.. Keator rowed at three IN place of Mr. Wight
one of the best men of the Yale Crew, disabled by
felon Yale stock went low, and offers Of ten to five
on Harvard found takers even among the
stapchest supporters Of the blue One betwas made
of 600 to 100 on the impulse of the moment.
Finally, at one minute before noon, both com
batants were in line, the word was gwen and away
they went Yale took time by the forelock and
made the quickest start and the best, jumping away
at once ahead. For moment the struggle was IN
tensey exciting, and the Yale men shouted bravely
trusting that the lean activity of their crew was
after all to overmatch the massive power and disci
Mine of the Haryards as they had hoped; but it
was for a moment only. For a few seconds
Yale showed ahead; but six powerful steady
strokes brought Harvard up abreast, SIX
more carried her ahead, and at 200 yards
from the stakebOat the race was over Harvard had
clear water and it plain to the experienced eye
that the power and skill were both in Harvards
boat Both crews started at stroke quicker than
their ayerage-Yale at tbrty-seven strokes to the
minute Harvard at thirty-six. This soon dropped
10 thirty-six for Harvard and thiry-fOur for Yale,
and a. they settled down to the long pull, Harvard
ran down to thirtv-two strokes, Yale still pull
ing two strokes quicker TO the minute AT this rate
Harvard pulled gradually away, moving steadily.
smoothly and rapidly, with all IN good form,
while Yale's boat seemed almost TO stop each time
the crew paused for instant on the beginning Of
the stroke in order to catch the water all together.
Not only this, but the blue boat rolled a little
from side to side at the beginning Of each
stroke. the little cOxswan of the crimson sitting
meantime as steady and perpendicular as
II he were in coach. At a half mile
Harvard led three lengths easily at a mile il was
Eve at a rough estimate; and still the powerful
crew, with its easy, perfect swing, made the gap
wider and wider.
Just before the two miles Yale quickened and
for a moment crawled up, but only for a
moment half length or so was gained
only to DO lost again, and Harvard to the
three mile point continued TO gain length after
length. The boats had each a lane Of flags
TO run through and by the efforts Of Mayor Waller
the course was kept clear Only three or four boats
were allowed to follow, and under the skilful hands
OF the coxswains the long shells flew over tbe miles
without circumstance TO impede their efforts Rnt
IT was too one-sided, Yale always falling slowly
back The monotony Of the third mile was
varied by a collision between the uress
boat and large steamboat from New-Hayen
apparently loaded with fair-water literary
gentlemen, who were gazing the flying Fights
with absorbed intentness from a sort Of high poop
the highest one Of all standing with one foot on q
camp-stool and the other a box. At the collision
ne was precpitated through the air as if shot from
gun, and nothing but fortunate collision with
bettee and grasp at a neighbors collar saved him
RON being pitched under the wheels Of a third
steamer which now threatened the press boat
from the other side. High fOreheads were
hurried around unceremOnlOusly for a second or