The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-07-02
-HARVARD WINS THE RACE
Another Victory for tho Steady Swing and
Perfect Tine Of tho Crimson.

Perfect Time OF the Crimson.
NEW LONDON, June 3O.-The Crimson
scored another victory over tho Dark Blue
this morning. and thus. in a series Of sevon
eight-oarcd university rowing matches Harvard
won the rubber. Harvard Mt ono time had
several lengths lead. but a tremendous squirt
of Yale on the last half mile brought hor past
tho finish only three and half seconds after
Harvard making 1t closer race even than
that OF last year. and tho closest race the two
colleges have over rowed though the time last
year was 2h seconds quicker.
Early in the morning the river was smooth.
with light breeze from north northeast to
favor the contestants. At 10 A. NJ. tho referees
yacht and the press boat steamed up to the
starting point. At this hour tho grand stand
and the observation train were crowded with
spectators. Many groups were also scattered
along each bank at favorable points On tho
east side OF the river near tho finish over fifty
yachts dressed with colors from rail to truck
were anchored. Early in the day report had
been spread that Harvard would not row I'M
less both bow tips were abreast on the start.
boats W1s be- held I'd n nc b 70 be s sa re
boat il nearly eight feet longer than Harvard's
this would have given Yale that much advan-
tnge with q finish by the bow The dispute
was settled in an agreement to start both boats
by the este stern and a., finish by the stern
starting, point, They were followed by the
Harvard crew about five minutes later The
Haryard crew were StrirrSd to the waist and
the steam t yatch va wi s S' T TfS' wa}gr
and what little breeze there was favored the
rowers Harvard had the western shore, The
sbon mule below GaSs Forr and end
ing at Winthrop's Point. The starting point is
close to tn, the western shore but the course
second mile Is reached when 1t inclines TO the
westward again. the finish being close to Win.
with the pun Of smoke from the gun, Yale be,
ing trl 10 the quicker 1t was evident that
a"e sS san tho force the fesn
Oft with q, stroke Of ~ to the minute.
the eighth Yale had drawn away into a lcngth's
lead but from there to the hall mile flag Har-
the half mile Yale had slowed down to ID and
Harvard to 36; Harvard now ,grimly held her
ars ST NV wh hsf r H BY mile 5
dark blue crew had slowed down to A. while
the crimson were keeping up beautiful
first mile in minutes 17S seconds. and Har-
ward was just two seconds later.
Entering on the second mile Harvard sent
her bow tip abreast, Notwithstanding the fact
that Yale continued her quick stroke. Before
Sad Of at eas ensth and caar Wser At
the mile and -a-half flag Harvard had slowed
down to "a, the crow continuing to row in ex-
| but couple Of her men appeared to DO getting
tired of it, Running up TO the two-mile mark,
may Of the ndherents of the Dark Blue. who
now saw their champions nearly three lengths
esSf @
| 81. keeping up that beautiful form and style
which nave always distinguished Q university
| backs and swing from the hips. they caught
the water well. pulled the long stroke neatly
through, and frathered handsomely. Yalcs re-
| nArkaDlp stroke plupklly Kept and
| the two miles the crew We're rowing 43. Har-
ward made ihe two miles i in 10 minutes 2
1t now began to look like hope less race for
Yale, as Harvard continued to dash grimly on
Strokes to the minute quicker on the navy navy
yard Yale was steering badly. At the o-and-
ward and 4S Tor Yale At the. three mile flag
| the same stroke on the part OF each crew was
continued and the three miles was, made by
| Yale in l5:45is. Yale had lesscnedEhc gap a
| little and had gained tw" seconds. 1t was evi,
dent however. that tho short, quick. stroke Of
| Yale was not all that was claimed for it,, al.
though it was kept up in manner that excited
so as to bunch the crew together in pairs also
appears to have nothing to recommend it.
FTo@ I@s cr rS Of GScng
the grand stand. wharves and craft anchored
near the finish, roar of encouragement TO the
| cry OF the adherents Of the Crimson was plainly
distinguished. Humping UP TO the last half
| mllt lhle decreased me .lthu OF harvard 10
about length though both continued to row
about the same stroke AS that Of the two miles
previous. At the hall, both crews began 10
called on his crew and they began to squirt.
Haryard's stroke was wide awake however.
and he also called on his men TO quicken. 1t
was close work down 10 the finish On the last
quarter Ya!e's; bow tip began 10 lap Harvard,
| and so they dashed down the lane Of gayly
decorated craft. with cannon booming and
cheers resoundng on both sides of the river
| With great effort Yale whrlcd her stroke up
In n l.
| lantly maintaining her lead. slipped past the
7, finish with Yale sill! larHing her port quarter
| Harvard made the race i'll ~ minutes n :,
| seconds. and Iales time was 20 minutes 5u'.
| seconds. 1t was the closest race ever seen be-
| tween the two university crews. The crews We're
HARVARD.
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