Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-29
Yale Beaten.

The Harvard Crew and the Yale Stroke
 Prove Too Much for Ya1e's Veteran
 Crevv-A Fair Day and no Accident.
 The great YaIe-Harvard race is over and Harvard has won. The Yale crew gave evi- dences of demoraIization early in the race and after the first half mile Harvard kept in-
 creasing her lead. Yale's crew pulled pluck fly, but the fatal stroke was too much for them. This makes the fifth race won by Harvard, Yale having won three. Yale men are sad and the universal opinion is that the
 stroke will have to go.
 When the special train left New Haven yesterday morning at 12:3O o'clock it bore seventeen carloads of people, most of whom were students, graduates and their friends
 The "blue'' was seen on every hand deco rating the dresses of the ladies and the but tonholes and hats of the students and float ing in gay streamers from the car windows. Probably most were confident that Yale would win. The run to New London was 8 delightful ons, made in about two hours without delay or accident. Arriving at New London most of the party proceeded to the Crocker House where large number of Harvard men had already congregated. The betting was somewhat favorable to Yale, although several large bets were made even. It was difficult to find Harvard packers. The weerers of the crimson" seemed conf- dent of winning, but they were reluctant about backing their crew and wanted heavy odds. The Yale launch came down to the dock about three o'clock, bring ing the Yale coach who seemed hopeful. At 4:45 the steamer Manhanset carrying repre- sentatives of the press steamed up the river, closely followed by the Cygnet, which was reserved for friends of the two crews and ex- oarsmen of the two universities. The wind was blowing strongly up the river, and the water was rough and choppy. Yachts and steamers were anchored near the finish, decked in flags and loaded with gay parties of ladies and gentlemen. It was evident that
 unless the wind died down, which was inn
 probable before sunset, the time would be slow. As the Manhanset came up opposite bank of the river the stalwart Harvard oarsmen were seen carrying their
 boat down to the water. They were dressed in red jerseys, white trunks and red caps
 A few minutes later the Yale men were seen emerging from their boat house near Gales ferry with their long boat, about which they have maintained such strict silence and se- crecy. They were the first to leave their float. They pulled of a few strokes and took off their blue jerseys. Eight broad brown backs sWayed in perfect unison as they pulled toward the start with their quick, jerky stroke. The boats drew up near the starting line. Two anchored rowboats were stationed there from which the two boats started. The signal was fired for the crews to get in readiness. Then came the words of the umpire, Are you ready ?' and in four seconds came the inspiring ''Go!" Yale took the water first, pulling A strokes to Harvard's 40. Yale pushed immediately to the front, and at the end of the first quarter was nearly length ahead The hearty 'cRah, Rah, Rah, Yale!" came across the water and was echoed by the ladies on the Yale launch
 which followed the race with the Columbia launch "Carrie Goodwin, " the boat carrying
 the umpire. Both crews were splashing con- siderably. Yale was rowing in good form
 and Harvard pulled evenly and well together.
 It was soon evident that Harvard was creep ing up on Yale. cheers for the crimson were coming from the observation train and the excitement was intense. It was the only time
 when the interest was high. Everybody was yelling and the two crews were rowing their
 best. Gradually the little crimson lag which was waving from the bow of harvard's boat, according to requirement. this year, got nearer and nearer the blue. Finally the crews were abreast, both pulling with all the power they could summon. Some thing seemed to be the matter with Yale's stroke oar. He was uneven and No. was splashing. Harvard was pulling finely and the long, steady sweep of the oars sent her boat through the water like an arrow. She drew away from Yale and had good lead at the end of the first mile. Yale dropped to 43 and Harvard to 36 strokes. The mile was made, according to the time reported at the grand stand at the finish, in five minutes by Harvard and five minutes and five sec- onds by Yale. From this point Harvard gradually drew away from Yale and the race
 became procession. Yale pulled 40 strokes at the end of the second mile, Harvard 38; time, Harvard eleven minutes and forty sec- onds, Yale twelve minutes and eight seconds
 By these figures it is seen that Yale con- sumed two minutes and three seconds more in the second mile than the first,
 while Harvard only took one min ute and forty seconds more. Yale seemed to have lost spirit The men pulled heavily and the boat rose and fell in the water with 8 seeming falling back at every stroke. Har- yard shot through the water evenly and smoothly. No. 3, in Yale's boat, was out of stroke, but he recovered. The third mile found Harvard about eight lengths ahead. Time, Harvard IS minutes seconds, Yale 19 minutes 20 seconds Just before the end of the third mile Fols pm set the stroke at 42 and the Yale boat for little while seemed to be going finely, but the spurt was useless. Harvard maintained her slow 36 str oke and even fell down to 34 at the beginning of the last half mile. Yale ran the stroke up to 46 at the last half and made the last mile in minutes and 39 seconds. Harvard crossed the line, amid the booming of cannon and the cheering of the crowds at the grand stand at Winthrop's Point, in 26 minutes 464 sec- onds. Yale came in about twelve lengths behind in 26 minutes 59 seconds. The two crews rested just beyond the finish line and after giving the customary cheers rowed to their respective launches. The race was great triumph of the Harvard stroke It has been the favorite with the boating people about New London and this race settled the question of it's superiority. It was a fair trial of strength between two better crews than have ever rowed on the Thames before. It is true that Yale's veterans were over trained. Captain Hull has looked haggsrd for l some time. Rogers has not been well, and l boating man of much experience, who saw the Yale crew yesterday as they brought out | their boat, says the men looked languid and l Their rowing lacked that snap and vigor which the stroke especially de- l mands. They are strong men and men of | wonderful endurance, and have pulled in the l boat long enough to know how to pull to- | gether. Something must have been the | matter when their boat moved so languidlY | through the water. It was the stroke, which | is too hard for even such well tried men as l the members of the Yale crew. Condemna. tions of the stroke were heard on all sides. l Some say that the crewwere broken up that one | man did not pull his weight and that another l was out of stroke most of the time. But as far | as could be seen the Yale crew as well as the | Harvard pulled it's best rowed strong and with grit. It was as fair and square defeat | as could well be. The coxswain, Tucker, | steered a beautiful course and urged his men | on to the best of his ability. Had the men been in perfect condition they could not l have followed Harvard much closer. It will | now be in order for Yale to throw her light ming stroke and new-fangled boat overheard and return to the first principles of rowing.
 The following are accurate statistics of the | two crews as they rowed yesterday:
 Names. Glass Age Wight light. Bowl Flanders. '85.. 24. .162.. 600 No 2-J R Parrott 'S3. .23. 176. .5.OS