The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-27
HARVARD WINS
In Fridays Race With the
Yale Crew.
OFFICIAL TINE MADE 25.f5 1-2
California Horses for the Derby-The
City of Toxic Lost-Fish to
Go to Jail.
Harvard Ahead

New LONDON, Conn, June PA
Yale man just from the boat house saws
Captain Flanders. of the Yale crew, re-
CURED the services OF physician this
morning, and that Appleton will be
substituted. 1t is also reported that the
race may be postponed until afternoon.
Not in the history of Yale Harvard
aquatics has the interest manifested
previous to ,ace been brought to such
high state OF excitement as it was be-
fore to-day's contest. Early last night
/ all the hotels were overcrowded, and
/ lodgings were not to be had at any
| price. Night trains from Boston and
! New York, and New York boats largely
increased the number of visitors, and
morning trains from all directions came
in crowded. New Haven sent an ex-
cursion train of fifteen cars in addition
to the regular trains. The betting which
after Columbia's race changed from
odds on Yale to even money, and then
to odds on Harvard, is now about even.
An unusually large amount of money
has been put up on the result
of the race. The final betting was
about even, although some enthusiastic
Harvard men gave odds rather than
not place their money. Ats clock the
water was in excellent condition, there
being but a slight ripple and very
slight southwest wind.
The decline in Yale stock was due to
Captain Flanders illness. Although
Flanders was Ill, it was decided that it
would be better for him to row than to
make change in the stroke.
At about 9:45 the breeze freshened
considerably and blew almost square
across the course. This was consider
ed an advantage for Yale. The water
had grown quite rough at 1915 o'clock.
Harvard's boat came out at IL :02, Yale
following a minute later and both
crews padded leisurely to the starting
point. AT IL 20 the word was given and
ale took the water very quickly and OBJ
tanned lead of about two feet, Harvard
settled to her work, however, and at
fifty yards from the start had drawn,
up even and was beginning to draw
ahead. In less than 300 yards, Harvard,
however. showed her stroke and at the
first half mile had clear lead of over
a length, which. kept increasing,
Yale still rowing 40 and Harvard 35.
At the first mile Harvard led by two
lengths. her time being 5 minutes
and so seconds. At the mile and
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crease the lead trife, Harvard lmme-
diately increased her stroke and began
to draw ahead again. At the mile and
a half, Harvard's time was 8
minutes and 20 seconds, and the
race was virtually over. At two
miles, Harvard led by three lengths,
pulling fine steady stroke of IS. Yale
hit her stroke up again opposite the
navy yard, but Harvard easily held her
own. Harvard made the two miles in
10 minutes and 21H seconds. From
here to the finish the water WIS quite
rough and the time was slower At
three miles Harvard led by ten lengths,
passing the flag in Is minutes and 5315
seconds. Yale's time was 10 minutes
4912 seconds. Both crews spurted at
the finish but Harvard crossed the line
fifteen lengths ahead, an easy winner
The official time was: Harvard 25 min
utes and 1515 seconds. Yale 26 minutes
30 seconds. At the finish Harvard's
crew appeared fresh and in fine con-
dition, while in the. Yale boat Peters
and Parrot appeared to be blown and
Storrs pulled III rather hstless style.