The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29
ward Their time was good, and they pulled bssuti-

ward Their time was good, and they pulled beauti-
iui. clean stroke, Tree from all spatterng.
As they Approached the last quarter OF a mile Har
ward quckened TO IS or ~ aud spurted
IN 20ni. 44}ss Tho fastest time record. Doubtless
they hav- made better had they pressed
all. Yaie's attempt NJ squirt for the finish mis-
cradle failure for the men had strength left
They pulled wildly over the finish in 2lm 1885, showing
The Gladwish had been the fra. boat be-
hind the crews and now slowed up TO
let The press boat come alongside and take
back IT'S fugitive passengers The Yale crew
got aboard their launch and towed their boat back
their quartcrA Harvard pulled slowly by the grand
stand then TO the umpre's boat ana received oi-
cial notice Of their victory and time. The press
took TINS time aud then put into her doc k
having done good service ana gwen entire satsiac-
ton.
race this afternoon and started of at
stroke Of 80 10 the minute for their quarters about
four miles away.
sity Boat Ciuo, received tho champion colors from
tue umpire, Professor A. n. Wheeler OF Yale.
FROM TIE
The arrangeiLe nls ior the mammoth moving grand
stand we're carried through with eminent success
twenty-five cars each bore eighty people, many Of
them coegians and all wearing the blue or crimson,
tue starting place before the race began The
very fine AS the cars went along the bank,
the myriad crAfts, great ana small with crowded
decks streaming dottng every square OF
surface near the nnish The quiet at the
was broken .. twelve O'Clock by the echo Of
the arst gun. The Yale appeared first ana then ar
ward padded over from her float on the lett shore.
Ars Ss oS. wnss with
the instant Yale taking the DIP nrst at 30
strokes 10 the minute, Harvard dashing of At 3S.
The steamers followed putting. Harvard soon
shows her 10 the front; her whole lcngth fol-
lows What Is the matter with Yale? Harvard ia
edgipg away IRON her The train Stacks or hur-
rics with the Onrushipg boats. Al the quarter
Harvard Is TWO lengths ahead. Her stroke 10 pre-
cision itself; Yales time ID uneven, early It IL
Before the rst mile is passed Harvard leads by
lengths and has dropped her stroke 10 So Yale Is
pulling 80 Yale spurts along now. but to no avail
Al the Navy Yard Harvard LEADS by eight lengths.
The out OF sight passing Manacoke head
land; when they emerge behnd It Harvard is still
more ahead. Yac's lite has lett her boat.
Her have fallen 10 pieces. Curliss
is splashing and away benind time. The whole
crew 40 keep time with The stroke, are clipping
BADLY and losing ground by the long hang iull
reach. Thus they proceed To the nnsh now and hen
lost TO sight as they glide by the ancncrod ships
toward Winthrop Point. Nearly there, u squirt is
III. Harvard's mugn lcent sweep continues, Eer men
all in splendid form. The race IS sndcd, the most
decisive pulled and tue uncnth spectators
in back TO their depot and
In the afternoon the Harvard visitors and their
friends, 10 the number OF about three hundred,
raued the streets and escorted the victorious
10 The Crockor House, where the flag was presented
by Mr. Daniorth, president of the cIuD, VINO had
ceivcd Professor Wheeler at the judges boat
The Harvard boys gave three times three Tor Danorh
Bancroft, the Captain, Watson, the coach, Tho
New London Regatta Com mittce, ana everybody VINO
had been friendly TO the crew. The crowd then dis
persed and the champions went around 10 their
trends.
The town is quiet tonight, and no doubt the shop
keepers and Lotel proprietors Will have to wait
another year Tor their harvest