New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-27
THE CRIMSON LOWERED.
YALE WINS THE VARSITY RACE.
A FINE CONTEST AND REMARKABLE TIME-COLuH
BIA FRESHMEN DEFEAT HARVARD.
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storm filed half of today and By threatening to
compel a postponement of the Yale Iiarverd boat
race killed great deal of the interest felt in tho
contest and greatly checked the influx of visitos
The day ended in perfect lovelncss after securing
for itself red letter in boating history by aiording
Yale College another opportunity In single raco
to win victory over Harvard, 10 demonstrate 10
her own satisfaction the superiority of the noble
stroke which was foolishy put aside in 1852, and
to make the best time by fourteen seconds, eTcf
made in tho contests bet ween the two colleges
Then as if Harvard's cup not already full Co
lumbia's freshmen pulled away from the lads IN
crimson in twO-mile race Harvard with sea-
soned crew coming flushed with the three victories
of wear ago goes from the Thames to-night Win
the sorry satisfaction of having won one victory
bv a scratch from a crew ligh TER younger and all
but inexperienced. Yet Harvard came within
three seconds of beating the best pre-
viohs record on the Thames, which was
that made by her crew IN 1878. Yale's
time was 90 minutes and 81 seconds, and
Harvard's 20 minutes and 4S seconds. The time
was made however, under more favorable crcum-
stances than were ever enjoyed before in a Yale
Harvard race.
DOUBT ABOUT THE RACE BEING RowED.
Whether or not the race would be rowed was
question which was not relieved of doubt in many
minds until the boats were in the water. The RAIN
storm which prevented the Harvard-Columbia
freshman race lasted until 2 o'clock this after
noon All through the night and far into the fore
noon the wind blew in gusts from the northeast.
and the rain fell IN torrents. Then steady, Dno
| rainfall began. which seemed to have tue qualify
| of perseverance in marvellous degree 1t requind
an orthodox faith to believe the promise of the Sig
nal Service of clearing weather in the afternoon
| The wind was down the course and against tic
a. nf fIa
but the water was ugly and treacherOus. Up at
quarters representatives Of the crews held con-
| ference, which resulted in a declaration being
| made that rain alone should not inter-
| fere with the race. The hope OF good
| water rested upon the known effect of n turn IN
| the tide which would set the water to running
| with the wind. The tide was at flood about nooa
| 1t would have been running out about two hours
| and half at the announced time for starting and
there was time for a change of conditions. In the
| minds of the knowing ones the prospects OF thd
| race taking place were increased by the fact thAs
| an English oarsman was referee Mr. Bradford onee
sat in Trinity College, Cambridge, boat and men
with this experience do not understand
! the American dread of lumpy water.
THE CLOUDS BREAK AWAY.
| At Q o'clock when the Osprey which was tAe
press boat started rthe head of the course il vas
still raining. though for an hour there had been
| vista in the northeast of mild light beyond ths
lifting thunder-cloud. Before the Osprey reached
the quarters of the crew q magical change bad
come over the water. Its rufled front was now
smoothed of all signs Of anger; only rp-
Piles played over it. Sky and wafer
were alike cOlOred dull, steely blue. fhs
wind was blowing freshly down the course it
would catch the broad backs of the oarsmen and
hurry their speed by several seconds. Better oSn-
ditions could not be imagined. and everything bed
| out promise of an exciting and beautiful race.
| When the Osprey reached Harvard quarters fa!s
| was already halfway across the river while BAR
wards crew launching their shell. few
moments later, and a group OF collegians beside
the boat-hOuse sent the crew oft with the Harvard
yell" On the opposite bank of the river stoad
the observation train, fifteen fiat cars with
raised seats, covered with spectators. Jfa
| Cambridge men caught up the shout
| before it had ceased rolling oFT
| the water, and returned 1t win
| emphasis increased hundredfold, "Rah-Rah-Raa.,
| Harvard" Everyone who has attended a boat
race knows the cadence. Promptly from anotbr
portion of the train came the answer, Rah-Ras-
Rah, Yae!" But it was weaker. Evidently crir
son was the dominant color on the cars.
THE CREWS GETTING READY.
Meanwhile the crews were padding to their PLACES
at the start and the referees boat was busting
about. In moment elgnJ crlHlson Jerseys stA
eight blue Jackets were pulled over as many heads
and sixteen oaIsmen their hearts swelling with
splendid sentiment. were stripped for the struggs-
There was little difference in point of physical ts-
velopmert between the crews. Both made fine ex-
hibition of Drawn, though not fine last year.
All but invisible in the stern of Iales she'll ssf
the tniest of coxswains L. L. Caldwell Of
New-Haven, who boasts of sixteen yess
and seventy-six pounds. The patented ST.
vices which embelshed the humiliation cf
last wear were missing from the boat. The crsw
sat as crew ought to sit and III form was all t1siS
Harvard critics might have asked. The start vas
an even one Both crews set out with strokes ntcl-
| berinQ 80 70 heminute The time marked
spurt for Harvard but for Yale was not more tAsn
that which it was designed should be MAINTAINED
for the four miles For two minutes the boats vtss
| side by side.
| YALE TAKING THr LEAD.
Then Yale's bow began slowly 10 pc5h
ahead until when half q mile had bon
reached. Yale had half boats length
the advantage Both crews had moderzed
their stroke, Yale only slightly by dropping saly
one while Harvard had fallen to her average of35.
1t was stroke of such long sweep and llte-giv1g
power as a dozen years ago would have carried Ger
to unquestioned victory, but it was now met by
another which was like it IN principle, but vAs
shorter by trlfe and quicker. AT the mile DAG
Yale led by three -fourths of a length, and CHAR
water nau not yet peen seen pot"eeu lhe ooStS mo
advantage was sligStly increased in the nexs
half mile, but the flag had hardly been passed Ss-
fore Harvard. without quickening her stroke. be-
gan to gain the ostdIstanco with amazing rapidly.
The course was now the east side of the rlser,
in the vicinity of the dreaded eelgrass Vas
maintained her even stroke, not quckenins 70
| beyond 80, even when Harvards bow pcut
past her own aud reached the two mile flag ssxo
seconds before her own, Ratten, No. g. in fiss's
minute after the flag had been passed ns
went a crableing. For second II
looked as ii there 10 be trouble in the boat hut
he recovered his oar and fell after the loss &
! stroxs vii hnut having annrecinhlY added 10 lar