Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-02
Yale aud Harva,.d.

NEW LONDON, Ot., July 1.-The fifth annual
eight-oared race over the four mile course be-
tween the crews from Harvard and Yale col
leees was rowed here this afternoon. Yale won
in "a minutes ~ seconds: Harvard Is minutes
seconds. The race was pluskily rowed and
hotly contested up to the third mile. At that
point Yale drew ahead and steadily increased
the lead until it had 10 lengths the lead at the
finish.
THE RACE,
At 5:45 the word was given. Both crews
took the water at the same time, Harvard doing
thirty-two strokes and Yale 81. In ten strokes
Harvard had lead and at the end of sixty
yards Yale was seen to suddenly stop. Har-
yard kept on for few strokes and then stop
ped 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 agree.
ment that worked most advantageously to Yale.
The cause of the accident in this case was a
broken rowlock. After some further delay the
referee fred three pistol shots announcing post
ponement until Z o'clock, and both crews re.
turned to their quarters.
At 7:06 the two crews were again In line, and
in few seconds the word was given. Both
crews took the water together, Harvard at 81
strokes and Yale at Al, but Harvard did not
take the lead this time. 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
the exception of Brigham and the stroke, they
were making bad work of it throughout. Near
the close of the second mile, Yale did their
best work and the race begun to assume the
form of procession. Nothing has ever been
seen on the Thames river that excelled the
splendid rowing done by Ysle. Upon their ap-
seldom dropped to less than 80, their boat
rushed through the water at terrific
pace, and with every minute was putting
the PROV of Harvard's shell further and further
behind. The third mile was thus completed
with Yale lengths ahead.
The story of the last mile is easily told.
Yale still kept up her powerful stroke, appar-
emily as fresh as at the start and Harvard was
showing surprising weakness. Thus in process.
sion thr two crews went down the long lane of
yachts and steamers amid schreeching of
whistles and cannonading, and in few mo-
ments Yale shot pass the finish 10 lengths
ahead and winner of the race.
SAD ACCIDENT.
The only sad occorrence Of regatta day, was
a painful accident that happened on the North
ern railroad, and which resulted in the death
of President F. W. Lincoln Of the Boston & Al
bany railroad, and Mrs. DR.. William Apple
ton of Boston. 1t appears that Mr.. Lincoln
and Mrs. Appleton were seated on the rear plat
form of the private car of Mr..
Lincoln attached to tho moving grand
stand watching the race. The car was next to
the forward engine Of the rain. Soon after
the train started, when the first race was begun
the coupling pan 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 and Mrs.
Appleton upon the rails, and the forward wheels
of the platform car passed over the lady and
gentleman, crushing them terribly.
The rear wheels of the car left
the track, and the train then came
to stand still. Mrs. Appleton died within 6f-
teen or twenty minutes after the accident.
Mr.. Lincoln lived nearly an hour. The bodies
were brought to this city in a private car and
then conveyed to the residence of Mr.. Ham,
mond. A boy whose name was not learned
was injur red at the same time.