Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-03
Out.Of.DOOr Sports

YALE's VICTORY OVER HARVARD YESTERDAY
The annual race between Harvard and Yale
took place yesterday afternoon at New London.
On account OF the roughneSS Of the water IL
was six O'clock before the start was made. The
crews were aligned, and in q moment the
referee made ready to give the word, and almost
instantly the Iaies flew through the water as
though sprung hom bow, but only TO De re-
called at the third stroke amid the Jeers OF the
Harvard crew. They were recalled because OF
making false start. Once more, Are you
ready" followed by the word 60" and at
three minutes past six Q clock the boats started.
AS the two shells few by the pier at the navy
yard there was scarcely difference enough Ia
their relative positions TO be dlStingushaole
less the finest contest between college eights
ever seen In this country IL was tie decisive
point OF the race, and &c seemed for momeat
As though forward was destined TO win. a
mighty effort. however, seat the Y .les falj
IeIgth In the lead. At the end OF three miles
Yale mad a lead OF TWO lengths Yale STRUGGLED
doi greater lead and Harvard TO cut it down.
ana tLus, squirt answering squirt. the two bats
crossed the line In the same relative position,
tnat had been maintained for nearly a mile
aie Leading log by two lengths. Time, Yale 22:l3,
BRIGHTON BEACH RACES.
the Brighton Beach Racing Asso-
citation inaugurated their second meet.
Ing !o.oay with four rnees. The first
and an eighth miles, was won By Duke of Mon.
taloan, Baltic second and Banter third: time
IS. French pools paid S. 20. Second race
purse Ssoo, OF which $50 to the second horse
and Buckra third; time Az French pools
paid s22 o5. Third race. purse $500, for All
ages, $40 entrance, to go to second horse. three
b Sprague second; time II, 1l6. Is. Frsnch
pools paid s23 Is. Fourth race, purse s2,S ~
Which $50 10 the second horse, handicap hurdle
race, one and quarter miles. over five
hurdles: Terror won, Red1ing second and MISS
Malloy third; time PIG. French poo.s paid
SS5 60.
THE SHOOTING AT BKNNINGs
The following scores were made at Benning's
Burnside, 81 Bryant, as ;rd 's as; Bes S al
Bell, 70; Cash, rs; Res, ii. Reentries-BeaT,
80; laird, 80: Csu 50; Beli, 49, Ross, IS: Lsurit.
Ecu, -, Dry ant, Is; Walter 81; McWhorter 26;
wanstatt, 20. Mr.. Beal took the flrst prize on
his Ye-entry score, and MI. Laurltzsn the second
OF. his original entry.
IN TIE INTERNATIONAL REGATTA AT OTTAWA
yesterday the frst-class sculling match Was
won by Ross; Gandour second and HoSmef
third. The starters were Trickett, Riley, Gan
McDonald. Ross won by two lengths without
any apparent exertion. There was lively
struggle for the third place between Hosmer
and Ten Eyck. both OF whom rowed plucky
race Hosmer finishing about half length
ahead; Riley nth; Trickett, who seemed to be
completely exhausted. sixth: McDonal0 sew
enth, and SchaefIer eighth. Ross time was 9,
was presented TO Hanlan. the champion oars
| man, at the City Hall, In the presence OF fouJ
| twelve thousand people, by Mayor Mcintosh
nittee then conducted Hanlan to the council
| chamber, where he was presented to ABOUT one
| hundred and nifty ladies and gentlemen.
| GRENADA BROKEN DOWN.
| 1t Is thought that Mr.. George L. L9rillards
fine colt Grenada was completely broken down
in the hundred pound race" at Coney lslan'
last Tuesday.