New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
HARVARD BEATS COLUMBIA.
THE NETWORK CREW Is LENGTHS BEHIND.
CoLUMBIA's pLUCKY sTRUGGLE-THE RACE HAIR
Wards ALL THE TIME
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Nrw-IONpoN Conn. june 20.-The Columbia
Harvard eight-oared shell race was rowed on The
Thames River this morning, and Harvard won by
fifteen boat lengths. The race was little more than
q q procession" Ever slice the Columbia crew be-
Gan rowing on the Harlem River in the early spring
the men have been greatly Overestimatsd Old
boating men on that river had turned prophets and
had filled the of the Columbia men with wise
savings They had predicted all along sure VIC
tory for Columbia and had encouraged the men,
hers of the to entertain the belief that they
were invinciple The coach of the crew, j. L.
Goodwin said last night that if the crew was de-
feated he should attribute it in part to their over
veeping confidence. He had endeavored to con-
yEce three four of the most confident ones OF the
possibility IL not the probability. of defeat, but
regretted to say that up to the last moment he had
failed The men had been seen pulling on the
| Harlem every day and had been highly compli-
| ,nented on their form aud stroke. But that was
only for mile or little more. The test was 10 DO
made on a fourmile course. rhe result of all the
predictions and fattery was that the crew came to
New London with the already wen, and all tho
men had to do, they thought was to carry home the
| flags.
This feeling was not only prevalent in the crew.
but had disseminated itself all through the college.
so that when the early trains arrived here to-day
they brought a cargo Of enthusiastic and confident
students who were willing and did give odds in bet
tin q on the Columbia crew. There was certainly
no lack of determination to win on the part OF the
Columbia men, for tho treatment thew received last
wear at the hands Of the Harvard crew still ranked
| In their breasts and they omitted nothing that
offered the slightest help. They had trained hard
and faithfully and were beg ond doubt good crew;
but they lacked of the essential qualities OF
successful oarsmen. There was no " lift " in their
| stroke They pulled in n perfunctOry sort OF
| wav so that IL " rs almost impossible for an OBJ
server to say whether they spurted at all or not
| With their successful rivals it was different.
They had been taught according to their own state
ment.. TO believe that they would lose not only the
ColuInbia hut the Yale There was not very
much confidence in Cambridge in the crew this
wear. To he sure they had met with several mis-
haps, had lost their two best men. and their stroke.
| and had only pulled together about a month. but
| good men had fallen into the vacant places When
| il WAS rcported to them yesterday that Columbia
| was confident OF winning they made no reply. but
! looked as though they proposed TO make her
| scratch bard for the victory
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE RACE.
The preparations for seeing the race were sniff
Gent for the crowd small-much smaller in fact
| than at any other race between the crews OF the
| colleges. The grand stand at the finish sprin-
"a
from Columbia The Harvard men have not been
numerous. Along the shore there were now and
then indications that a man two had been
| aropped or deposited there. Along the first three
miles of the course there sailing craft at all,
but at the finish a few yachts and an army OF row
boats peppered the water. New-London people
| don't seem to take much interest in the Columbia
Harvard race No attempt was made 10 provide n
Press boat until midnight last night ana that at
tempt resulted in a rather unsatisfactory manner
| as the Cecile had hard struggle to keep up with
| the Columbia crew.
| HARVARD LEADS ALMOST PROM THE START.
| At 1920 a. IN. the signal for calling the crews
| was given by the referee. The Harvard crew was
the first TO appear The came across from their
boat house to the starting point. rowing In fine
| form and pulling a lusty oar. Five minutes later
| the Columbia u 1 took their position. Both crows
bent forward on their oars impatient for the signal
TO start "One two three. gol" came from Ref
| cree Brown followed by simultaneous splashing
| of oars and foamng of water. Harvard tossed the
| water badly and so did Columbia. but the latter
mad better start. At the distance of five lengths
| the boats were even. both crews pulling thirty
eight strokes a minute, and all in good form. But
| the Columbia boat seemed TO drag. and before two
more eneths had been mace Harvard began to forge
ahead Haryards stroke Immediately fell to thirty
| x.
half-mile was reached. where Harvard was half
| length ahead. The time for the half mile was :;
| Harvard. Q m. al SEQ: Columbia 2 M, 40 sec.
| Harvard now settled down to her long. stendy
| stroke and continually increased the distance be-
| tween the two boats reaching the one-mhe nag In
| b:53 Columbia following in G:o3. The distance
| between the boats was now plainly perceptibie to
| those following the race III the steam launches
| The Columbia men in Their aunch did not give up
4. Cor rs cd IN ~
| first two miles. But 10 those persons on the fTess
boat il was evident that Col umbla was already
| beaIen Harvard had won n lead that Columbia
| conid not easily overcome. The Columbia stroke
| now fell to thrty-six Tho mon were oil rowing
i'm Qood form. Harvard seemed a little ragged but
| soon recovered and went by the mile and hali
flag in s:4S in good trim, Columbia following IN
9:03. Between this point and the two-miie nag the
| Columbia men spurted and gained little on Har-
| wards lead. The crews made The TWO miles III
1902 and l23l respectively.
COLUMBIA UNABLE TO ovERTAKE HER RIVAL
In the next half mile Columbia fell back a little
| and seemed to be getting INTO bad FORM The
| starboaid stroke was catching the water WELL but
appeared 10 be fast losing strength. There was no
life in the stroke. Both crews were now pulling
| thirty-four strokes minute and splashing badly
| A steady breeze bad been blowing up the course
and at the two-mile post the water rough. The
time for the two and one half miles was; Har-
ward, 1928; Columbia 1858 At the end Of tho
| three miles Harvard was fully twelve lengths
ahead. Columbia tried 10 sIurt. but there was 10
| spurt there. Numbers l, and seemed greatly
used ND Van Sinderen. No. g, was pulling the best
oar in the boat. The bow of the Harvard crew WAS
| working hard but out of time and, With No ..
rather spoiled the form OF the crew for short time
| Tine third mile was passed in 1925 aud 1913.
Harvard was now far ahead and the race ceased to
| he a race and became procession somewhat SINH
| lar to that OF the YaleHarvard race In 1879 whom
| Yale by hard work. managed 10 come in the same
| day.
| THE RACE IN THE LAST MILE.
| The crews were now in full view OF the hpecta-
| tors who began cheering violently. few yachts