Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-03
Fine Rowing shown BY The Lads
From New Haven

Fine Rowing shown BY The Lads
From New Haven.
dispatch to the United Press Association
New LONDON, July 2.-About half-past
4 the crowd which had dispersed upon the
announcement of the temporary postpone
ment of the great Varsity race again began
to assemble All who could obtain tickets
f1ocked to the observation train and those
who were not so fortunate took their posi-
lions on the grand stand and other points OF
vantage Everybody seemed to have taken
advantage of the intervening time to put on
either the blue or the red accordingly as
their sympathies were with the respective
crews. But as the observation train slowly
wendell its way out OF the railroad yard
the eolors of the New Haven college
seemed to predominant ten to one.
There were blue dresses, blue hats; blue
rosettes, blue oars and even hshhorns
trimmed with blue. The sun had gone out
of sight when the moving stand came to a
standstill Just behind Winthrop's Point,
where the start was to be made. Notwlth-
standing the finish was to be Jour miles up
the river the grand stand was packed with
hundreds who had been unable to get tickets
for the train and the river banks were lined
for mile or So The water tonight was per-
feet. The wind which had been blowing stiff
ly all day directly up the course, commenced
to die out at four o'clock, and as the hour
of the race drew near the surface of the river
was as smooth as mill pond. 1t was con-
siderable after 6 o'clock when the crews got
into their shells and headed down stream for
the starting point amid hu2Zas and shouts
from admirers on shore. At $50 the boats
were in line and at $3.50 the word to "go''
was given by Referee Rives and the sixteen
broad backs Strengthened and sixteen oars
disappeared in the CLASSY surface of
the Thames. The blue tipped
oars caught the water first,
but the shell had hardly begun to move be-
was beautiful one and almost at the end
of the stroke the boats were bow and bow.
Both crews were doing magnificent work.
During the first minute Penrose cut out the
pace of the Harvard crew at
the rate of thirty-six strokes to
the minute, while Yale was contented to row
thirty five. From the moment the oars
was very noticeable. Harvard's was quick
and snappy Yale's was long and
-emed more powerful. At the same time
both boats were jumping through the water
from this point for while. Harvard By
squirting went ahead of the blues at times
only to be overtaken by the New Haven men
as often. The stroke at the half mile was SO
about even, but at the mile Yale was
a length ahead and was able to reduce her
stroke to "a, Harvard keeping up SO without
gaining on the blues. Yale now steadily
went ahead, gaining and after passing
the ~ mile stake dropped to 80
strokes. Harvard still kept up the SO
stroke rate. From this point the race was
evidently "a walk over for Yale, though at
about two and half miles from the start
Harvard spurted and nearly made up the
gap, but was unable to keep it
up and soon fell far behlnC-
again. In the last half mile
Yale, in spite of her hard work previously,
showed splendid form. Harvard showed ia
tigue and lost some strokes and at the finish
was five lengths behind. Yale in crossing the
line spurted to nearly forty strokes to show
that there was plenty of muscle to spare. 1t
was fine race throughout and excited great
The immense throngs in the
grand stand, on the steamers and other boats
went wild with joy, and the moving grand
stand on its way back down the river was
he epitome of enthusiasm. The time is as
First mile-Yale $50; Harvard, G.
Second mile-Yale 10:1015; Harvard, 1925.
Third mile-Yale 1923; Harvard, 1858.
Fourth mile-Yale, 20:2114; Harvard, 20:554.