Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-06-27

NEW IoNDax, June 49, q. ma Yale
man last from the boat house says that
Captain Flanders. Of the Yale crew, 70
quired the services at physicians this
informing and that Appleton will he sub
stit1ted. IL 10 also reported that the
rase may be postponed until afternoon.
hot ia the history Of Yale aud Har
ward aqnaties bas the interest," manifest
81 previous 10 race been bFouaht TO
snelh q high state OF excitement as It
WAS before today's contest. Esriy last
niaht all the hotels wers overcFo wdsd,
aud lodgings were not 10 be had az any
price. The early trains from Boston
and New York largely increased tue
nainber OF visitors. The morning trains
from all directions came in crowded.
Neg Haven sent an excursion train Of
fifteen cars in addition TO the regular
trains. Bsssina, which after Coinmbia's
race changed from odds on Yale 90 even
money aud fhen 20 odds on Harvard, 10
nov abont even. An enusualiy large
amount Of money has been put up on
the result OF toe race. dual betting be-
ing about even. although some enthusi-
sstkc Harvard men gave odds rather
Than not place thsir money. Al ! o'elsek
The WAFER vas In excellent condition,
there heing bat slight ripple and 9
very slight southwest wind.
before the race betting va 500 10
$50 on Harvard. The decline ia Yale
aisiik vas due 70 Captain Flanders i'll
nsss. Although Flanders vas III IL was
decided tt.at q would be better for him
10 row than 10 make q change in the
aarske. AZ nbout ysi5 tha bresza fresh-
sfned considerably. and blew almost
square actoss the course. This was
considered 50 advantage for Yale. The
water had Rfovn quite rough at l0;l5
esclsck. The Harvard boat came oat at
i0sfl. Yale foIioutng Q minute later. and
bosh crews paddled leisnreiy 10 the
starting point. Al ii.22 word vas Civ
en-, and TALE toek the water very quick
IN and obtained head Of about two
feek. Harvard settled 20 her work,
hewsser. and ~ 30 yards from the start
had drawn up sven and was beginning
10 dxaw ahead. Ia lees than 800 yArds
Hartard, hessosef, showed Der stroke,
aind a. she flrsf half mile had clear
lsxzd OF over o length. which kept In.
creasing. Tais still rowing 20 and Har
ward s.. AZ the ifst mile Harvard led
by tao len2ths, her time being 3 min,
ufe. aud 10 secoads. AZ The mile aud q
hllf Yale spufted and began 10 decrease
The lead little. Harvard Immediately
Increased her stroke. and began 20 draw
ahead again. A. the mile and half
hars'Afd's time was minutes nnd 20
saooiids, and The fnee was virtually over.
AZ two sniiss Harvard led By three
lsngihs. puilinz q fine, steady stroke Of
&. Yale his her stfuks up again eppo-
site The Navy Yard, but Harvard easily
hsld her awn. Harvard made he txo
miles. In no minutes snd 2ih seconds.
Frsul here 70 the hnieh The water uss
quite rossish and The time vas slower.
AZ three mica Harvard led By ten
leiieths. psssssn9 the nse in - minutes
and ls3s{ seeands. Yaie's time uas ~
minutes and &a,< seconds. Boih crews
zpurie6 at the isaish. hat Harvard efoss-
I'd size Iine Is leneths ahcad. ~ easy
wsnnbF. The ofResai tire was-Has-
ward. - minutes and t6N eeeeads !;
Tsle. IS minutes and ~ seconds. A.
the finish toe Harvard crew appeared
fresh and IN Cue eondition. whiie u the
Yale boas f<tess aud Parrots appsarsa
W b. blown. and etsrfs pnllsd IN : sath.
81 ltslllea styin.