The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-21

THE mARvARDs BEAT THE coLuxBIASs.
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NEW LONDON, CONN, June 20.-Th,
iour-mllc straight-away, eight-oared rae,
between Harvard and Columbia was rowed
here this morning, Harvard winning by
twelve lengths. The wind, which had
been light, freshened considerably before
the start. making bad, choppy sea. Har-
ward had the west and Columbia the east
course. Harvard, though splashing tri.
fle. got the best OF the start, and at no time
was she headed. At the first hali-mile.
Harvard, pulling thirty-six strokes, had
lead OF half length, and at the
mile, which was reached in just six min
utes, had clear length. Both crews
pulled in fine form. Harvard gradually
increased her lead, and dropped to thirty
three strokes, which she maintained to the
finish. At this time Columbia was pulling
twenty-nine stroke. The mile and half
was Passed by Harvard in ten minutes.
At the two-mile flag her time was 1905.
With lead OF three lengths, Columbia at
this point being twenty seconds behind.
The race was virtually owe here, Harvard
gradually increasing her lead. Columbia
showing visible signs OF being used
up. At the MISUNDERSTANDING flag Har-
ward led by four lengths, pulling 81
strokes to Columbia's SO. At the three-milc
flag Harvard made lead of five lengths,
which she increased at the "a mile to seven
lengths. Here Harvard made fine squirt
and crossed the line, pulling 3i strokes
per inmate, winning the race by twelve
lengths in "a minutes - seconds. Column
bias time was % minutes 50 seconds. Har-
ward pulled in splendid form from start to
finish, and her new stroke acquitted him
self finely. In the Columbia boat the stroke
and No. on the third mile began to show
signs OF distress, and were windcd. The
attendance was small. The betting ranged
from 800 to $50 to even money on Column
bin. The referee was Frank &. Brown, OF
the Nassau Boat Club, New York.
NOTED oAEsMEN IN CHICAGO TO TAKE PART IN
TIE PULLMAN REGATTA.
CHICAGO, June 20.-SiXteen OF the noted
oarsmen OF the country have already ar
rived to take part in the regatta at Pullman
on Friday and Saturday Of this week, and
they comprise one OF the finest lields Of
rOwers ever assembled in this country for
a contest. Hanlln will contest in both
single and doubIe-scul races, bis cOmpan-
ion i'm the double-scul race being Lee.
Hanlan is in fine condition, but close race
is anticipated, as some OF the other contest
ants are said TO be in excellent shape.
Owing to the large number OF contestants
three preliminary heats in the single-scull
contest will be rowed Friday forenoon,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, and in case
eighteen report six men will appear at
each heat.
The first and second men in each OF
these preliminary contests, or SIX in all,
will decide the question OF supremacy at
1870 j. NJ. the same day. On Saturday at
4:3O p. VI. will occur what is known as the
Consolation" open to all contestants OF
Friday who failed to reach first, second.
or third place. Then follows the double
scull, for which there are five entries, rs
follows: George Hosmer and John Ne
Kay, IIanlan and Lee, Wcisgerber and
Briceland, Plaisted and Parker, j. c. Gan
dancr and J. W. Kennedy. Oarsmen de-
scribe Lake Calumet course as one OF the
finest. and with good weather there is a
promise OF an enormous attendance, rs ii
Is the first great professional race which
has ever occurred in the West. The rail-
way companies are preparing to accommO-
date large crowds Of people attending
from the city.