The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-10
HARVARD'S CHAMPION WINS
BEATING Y4LE's CHAMPION SCULLER
BY EIGHT LENG rms.
Pronounced by Boating Men the Finest Ex-
hibItion Of Amateur Rowing Ever Seen
PRESERVING theIr Perfect stroke 10 the Ind.

Pronounced by Bonting Men the Finest Ex-
hibItion Of Amateur Rowing Ever Seen
Preserving their Perfect stroke TO the End.
WORCESTER, May 9.-The inter University
race to decide the superiority OF the champion
scullers Of Yale and Harvard was arranged for
5 o'clock this afternoon. and by o'clock all the
avenues to Lake Quinsigamond were crowded
with vehicles Of every description tending to
the scene OF the single scull contest. The lake
is two miles from town. and although narrow
gauge train runs out to II. yet the accommoda-
ton was wholly inadequate to the demand.
About fifty Harvard students came down from
Boston. including six OF the crew. its Captain.
the President OF the navy. and Mr.. Peabody,
the English scuer. Yale had about dozen
men to represent the blue. among whom were
the President OF her navy and three OF her
crew. Tho betting was to in favor OF God
dard. although Harvard might easily have
bettod even II she had held back. They were
confident however, and Yale saw 1t and hung
The Yale men brought up about $500. which
was quickly taken up. while Harvard was
eagerly hunting around for anybody to bet with
Out at tho lake by o'clock tho boat houses
were alive. Herman Livingstone was directing
the oiling Of his brothers boat. and speaking
with confidence OF the result. Goddard moved
his boat across the lake. and under the care OF
Faulkner. his professional trainer. awaited the
hour.
Edmund p. Livingstone has quite good
record, having held the championship OF Yale
College for the past three years. Warren N.
Goddard has niso II fair record. and hns been
champion 81 Harvard for two yeurs. He has
participated in several regattas near Boston,
winning all except his race with Holmes, the
champion Of Rhode Island. He Is 8 feet IL y
inches high. and weighs. In condition. 100
pounds. Livingstone is n much smaller man,
being feet inches high. and weighs las
pounds. Goddard rowed in a Spanish cedar
built by Ruddck ~ Boston. and used very wide
scuba patterned after Ross. very short In the
blade; klyingsl9ne also rowed a cedar boat
Il pair Of ponoghue SOULS.
BY $40 Livingstone rowed out from his boat
house and placed himself at the starting line.
lie loQkcd Ike a tough knot, ready Tor hard
work. but had not the length Of limb that gives
single sculer hone. In three minutes the
referees boat came mp. with the parents Of Mr..
Goddard aboard and his trainer. Mr.. Goddard
made his appearance Immediately afterward.
rowing leisurely to the start with his long easy
swing. The men both wore white shirts. and
the colors OF their respective colleges on their
heads. They were both in excellent condition.
from both banks. LIVINGSTONE got the best
start. leading IN Win 9 powerful stroke Of 80
| the same stroke. Livingstone rowed in splen-
| did form, but with apparently more work Of the
arms and slide than Goddard. At the first point.
crowd crowd set W. a rousing cheer for Gotddnrd'
| From that moment the crimson shot to the front
aud led to the stake. both men rowing "a strokes.
| Goddard led beautiful turn. two lengths
| ahead Of the blue and came swinging down the
homcstretch az "A thirty-siX stroke. Livingstone
! holding tho same number, Then both slack
| enod down 10 thrty-two when half way down.
! but row@d WIN the same vigQr as at the begin
! ming. Goddard rowcd well within himself.
! looking Ne though he could keep II up half a
! day. His boat went steady as an arrow, with
not the lcast larriug. Ii was universally pro-
nounced by boating men the most beautiful eX-
| hihtion Of amateur rowing ever seen. Living
stone looked game 10 any distance. but his tre-
mendous forward reach OF the arms and d ID Of
| the body made him seem to be expanding far
! more power thnn his adversary.
| When they reached the " Point once more
! on the homestret'h. the cry OF Goddard"
drowned everything else Livingstone kept
down TO his work in beautiful form. but the
! crimson shot across the line in 1890. followed
! by the blue. eight lengths behind. Both rowed
| thrty-iour the last quarter mile. Neither man
was used up. but preserved his perfect stroke
] from beginning TO end. Livingstone padded
back 10 mis- quarters, ut the Quins igamoud Club.
! and Goddard TO OLeary's. both appearing
ready for another two miles squirt IL necessary.
Harva.rd went 6aek to Boston at ca. and Yale to
Now that little Livingstone is beaten there is n
strong desire expressed TO have his elder
| brother. Herman. row Goddard at Saratoga
| unless Peabody beats Goddard nj Cambridge,
In which the race will be still more exciting
~ pittlng the best Harvard agalnstthe best Yale
! sculler.
Edwin Brown acted as referee. The Judges
! We're: for Harvard, Messrs. Walter Trimble and
! Bayiies for Yale. Messrs. Aldrirh and Herman
! Livingstone. The day was perfect in every re-
| spect the water barely ruiled hy a eshing
| breeze Just enough to Keep the spectators In
| good humor. and not enough TO interfere with
| turn. WAS Kept clear. The event was in all re-
| spects satisfactory.