The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-07-02
Last Nights Dispatches.
YALE-HARvARD RACE.
a Sad Accident.

NEW ENGLAND, July 1.-The hftf
annual eight cared race over the four mile
course, between crews from Harvard and
| Yale Colleges, was rowed here this after
noon. Yale won in 24:27, The race was
pluekily rowed and hotly contested up to
the third mile. Atsthat point Yale drew
ahead at the finish.
| At $40 the word was given. Both
crews took water at the same time, Har-
ward doing thirty-two strokes and ale
| thirty seven. In ten strokes Harvard had
the lead and at the end of sixty yards
Yale was seen suddenly to stop. Hazard
| kept on for few strokes and then stopped
but soon resumed and finished the first
| half mile before understanding the
referees signal to return. 1t had been
agreed between the two Captains that the
referee should exercise his discretion in
recalling the crews in case OF accident to
either, an agreement that worked most
adyantageously to Yale. The cause of
the accident In this case was broken row
lock, After some further adeIay the
referee fred three pistol shots, .annouuc-
ing postponement until o'clock. Both
crews returned TO their quarters, At 7:06
the two crews were again in line and in a
few seconds the word was given. Both
crews took water together, Hayard at
thirty-nine strokes and Yale at forty~one.
Yale with terrific squirt, forged almost
at once to the fore, and gained gradually,
but no less surely. Harvard acted as
though there was trouble in the boat.
The men began to row unsteady and
with she exception of Brigham and tho
stroke they we're making bad work of it
throughout, Near the close of the second
mile thes 7 ales did their best work and the
rao 70 ha IF
cession. Nothing has ever been seen on
the Thames river that excelled the splen-
did rowing done By the Yales upon their
approach to the third mile flag. With a
stroke that rarely dropped to less than SO.
their boat rushed through the water at o
terrific pace and with every minute was
putting thesprow of the Harvard shell
farther aud farther behind. The third
mile was thus completed with Yale six
lengths ahead. Tbs story OF the last
mile is easily told. Yale still kept up her
powerful stroke, apparently as fresh as at
the start. and Harvard was showing sur
prising weakness. Thus 10 procession the
two crews went down the long lane Of
yachts and steamers. amid the sereeching
OF whistles ana cannonading, and IN few
moments Yalo shot past the fnish ten
lengths ahead and winner of the race.
1uS OuIy eau OSCutiSpC0 vi (De hSgatSa
Day was painful accident that happened
on the Northern railroad, aud which re-
suited in the death of President +. w.
Lincoln, of The Boston & Albany railroad,
aud Mrs. DR.. VIM. Appleton, of Boston.
1t appears that Mr. hncoln and Mrs. Ap@
pleton were seated opkhe rear plstfcgm at
the private car of MIR Lincoln3 aasAched to:
the moving grand stand watching the
race. The car gas next to the fprward
engine of tho train. Soon after the train
started, whehthes first race was begun, the
coupling pin connecting the private car with
the platform car in the rear broke in twain.
The forward engine, released of the heavy
weight it was dragging. shot rapidly ahead.
The shock threw Mr.. Lincoln aud Mrs.
Appleton upon the rails forward of the
wheeis OF the platfofG car, which passed
over the lady and gentleman. crushing
them terribly. The rear wheels of the car
left the track and tho train came TO a
staudst;ll. Mrs. Appleton died within
fifteen or twenty minutes after thc acci--
dent. Mr.. Lincoln lived nearly aa hour.
The bodice were brought to this city In 9
private car and then conveyed to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Hammond. A boy whose
pamo has not been learned was injured at
the same time.