Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-02
Out Of Door Sports.


The fifth annual eight-oared race over a four
mile course between crews from Harvard and
Yale colleges was rowed at New London, Conn,
yesterday afternoon. There was but little bet
ting, and that was in favor OF Harvard. At en-
actly 5:32 O'Clock Yale shot out from her quar-
tiers and pulled rapidly to the inside position
which she won at the toss yesterday morning
Harvard came soon after, and also took her
position. At 5:39 the men were in line and two
seconds later the word was given. Both crews
took water at the same time ana commenced
their onward Journey, Harvard rowing S2
strokes and Yale 81. In ten strokes Harvard
had Lead and at the end OF sixty yards Yale
was seen TO suddenly stop. Harvard kept on
for few strokes, and then she too, stopped
but soon resumed and finished the first half
mile before understanding the referees signal
captains that the referee should exercise his
discretion In recalling the crews In case OF acct
dent 10 either. an agreement that worked most
advantageously to Yale. Both crews returned 10
their quarterS-Yal ale to repair the fractured row.
lock and Harvard to wait for another call to starr
AT zoo p. m. the two crews were again In line
and Ia few seconds word was given again.
Both crews took the water together Harvard AT
50 strokes and Yale at Al. but Harvard did not
so readily take the lead this time. In fact Yale
with terrific squirt, forged almost at once to
the fore. Harvard responded to this squirt with
another, but IL was of no avail The blue held
its own and reached the half mile iiag nearly
length ahead in 2:3014. Thence her gain was
gradual, but sure. Trimble called ag gain ana
a
vigorous leg kick In the Yale boat sped her on
In magnificent style, and with a Steadiness few
had anticipated from witnessing this peculiar
stroke employed during the hours OF practice
Harvard acted as though there was trouble IN
her boat. The men began to row unSteadily and
with tie exception of Brigham and the stroke
they were making bad work of 1t throughout
The second mile was ended In l2:0616, with
Yale two lengths ahead. From this point the
Yale did her best work. and the race began to
assume the form OF procession. Nothing has
celled the splendid work done by the Yales in
their approach to the third-mile flag. With a
stroke that rarely dropped below thirty nine
their boat rushed through the water at a ter
rifle pace, every minute putting Harvard
further behind. The third mile was thus COM
pleted in 1S:2GK, with Yale six lengths ahead
Yale Kept up her powerful stroke on the last
mile, apparently as fresh as at the start, and
Harvard showed surprising weakness. In a
rev moments Yale shot past the finish, eight
lengths ahead, and winner OF the race. The
Official time was Yale 2i:2I. Harvard 25:O9. The
two crews exchanged cheers, and while Har-
ward returned to her quarters, Yale pulled up
TO the grand stand and received the flag. The
Ya.e men gathered In great force near by and
retired to their quarters and the crowd dis
peTsed. Prof. A. NJ. Wheeler, OF Yale, acted as
referee.
The only sad occurrence of regatta day was
the painful accident that happened on the
Northern railroad. and which resulted In the
death OF President F. w. Lincoln of the Boston
and Albany railroad, and Mrs. DR.. VIM. Apple
ton, of Boston. 1t appears that Mr.. Lincoln and
the lady were seated on the rear platform of
private car attached to the moving grand stand,
watching the race. The car was next TO the
forward engine OF the train. Soon after the
train started, when the race was begun, a
coupling pin connecting the private car with a
platform car In the rear broke. The engine
renewed OF the heavy weight IL was dragging,
shot rapidly ahead. The shock threw Mr.. Lin
coin and Mrs. Appleton upon the rails. The
forward wheels of the platform car passed over
them, crushing them terribly. Mrs. Appleton
dled within l5 or 20 minutes after the accident.
MI. Lincoln lived nearly an hour.
THE ABERCoRN COMPETITION,
open TO all comers. for prize OF the value OF
$780, aid for the selection of the Irish eight to
compete at Wimbledon, inaugurated by the
Duke or Abercorn, was opened at Dollymount
yesterday and Will continue to day. Fifteen
shots are fired each day at the 500, 900 and LOCO
yard raIges. Thirty have entered including the
me mbers Of the Irish and American teams On
the l.ooO-yard range twenty shots were allowed
to each man.
The following is the score Of the leading men.
The sights on Hydes gun at the first range was
out OF order, and he missed the target Several
times: