New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-01

The time of finish ~ given on the telegraph sta,
tons is Harvard. ii O'clock, % minutes; Yale, IL
O'clock % minutes, seconds. he HarvaTd tho
is the fastest ever made by Harvard or Yale crew,
with the exception of the Harvard crew or 1878.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACE
The arrangomon at the river were the same as
in previous years. Down the centre OF the course
which IS from Bartletts Point near Montville to
Winthrop's Point just above the city. crimson and
blue flags were planted at half mile intervals. The
flag at the mile and half point, just above the
Navy Yard, had been moved westward
about fifty feet to avoid the ee-grass III the
shoal water. White flags and lines OF
rowboats flying flags marked "Pohce' extended
down the last mile at 200 feet on each side from
the centre of the course thus assuring lane of
water 400 feet wide for the saels. Mayor Cot and
Harbor- Maser Bartlett were near the finish on the
Cecile 10 superintendent the ponce arrangements;
Tho spectators viewed the race from the grand
stand at Wintbrop's Point Just at the hnlsn, from
the observation train, which ran down the New
London and Northern Railway track on the west
eide of the river from excursion steamers and float
lug craft of all kinds in the river, ana from the
shores and the hills of Groton on the east side
rhe grand stand which was without an awning,
vss built to accommodate about 300 people al
though II was little more than half full Here was
the telegraphc signal station under the charge Oh
Garret W. Russell. who has managed the signal
ling for the last three years .
The relative positions Of the crews at the end of
each mile were indicated by the comparative
a cross bar The time Of the start was not gwen,
OWING to an accident TO the wire III the first inlie
The observation train consisted OF twenty cars,
having room for about 1000 people, and was
crowded. There were probably 5000 or 1000 spec
tators in the different craft On the wafer. The
steamers and large boats were anchored below the
finish line and on the east side, while the rowb boats
and amaller craft were allowed TO take places on
The west, just above the grand stand. Only three
steamers were authorized to follow the racing shells
the Rival containing Professor Wheeler, the um-
pire with the judges, tme-keepcrs, Professor Agas-
uz and Russell A. Bgelow, president OF the Yale
Boat Club with the Manhanset the Press boat. and
the University boat. the Cygnet
PAST INTERCOLLEGIATE RACES.
The record of the eight-oared races between Har-
ward and Yale is as follows:
1. 1876. June 3O--Yale, 222; Harvard, 22.31.
2 1877 June 3O.-Harvard. "a 80: Yale, "a 43.
g. 1873, June 2s.-Haryard, 2O.4o ale, Il ~.
4. 1879. June 27.-Harvard. % 10; Yale, 235S
5. 1850. July Yale, 24.27; Harvard. 300
6. 1851, July l.-Yale, 22.13 Harvard, LIB.
1t will thus be that DIP to this year each col
lege had won three races The best time ever made
was 20 minutes and 45 seconds by tho Harvard
crew in 1878, only 2i9 seconds faster than the far
wards time to-day In the Oxford and Cambridge
races, pulled from Pumey to Mortlake, distance
of four miles and quarter at the last
of the flood tido the best time ever made
IS 9 minutes and 80 seconds by Cambridge in s73
In the whole history of Oxford-C Cambridge rowing,
only two crews have averaged as much IN weight
as this years Harvard crew, which was hve pounds
lighter in its average than Yale. These two were
the Oxford crews of 1878 and 1880 which aver
aged respectively l7ll2 and l7Ol2 pounds. The
average of tho Harvard crew this year was III y
pounds. and that OF Yale 17G pounds. The last Ok
ford Cambridge race, ON April l, was won by Ok
ford in 20 minutes and II seconds, the best time,
with two exceptions, ever made. The Oxford-Can-
bridge races are rowed on much Swliter current
than that of the Thames here. which accounts for
the difference III time.