New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-26
SURPRISE ATTHE YALE CREW
EASILY oUTROwING PENNSYLVANIA.
HARVARD MEN No LONGER ANTICIPATE VICTORY
WITHOUT HARD WORK.
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Nrw-LoNDoN. June 25.-Yales new and
unried eight met and defeated the representatives
OF the University OF Pennsylvania on the Thames this
afternoon In a which belonged to the vctors from
start finish. The was set down for 81 30 j. M
but 1t was nearly six o'clock before IL started The
rive assumed its gayest appearance The day had been
dull lowering. with occasinal showers In the fore-
noon and the wind blew vigorously upstream. but be-
fore the began, the sun broke through
tho clouds and stared the oarsIncn in their
faces a. they got in their places at
the starting line The white launch OF Yale, car
ry:ng the race officials. dashed nervousy about the
river looking for referee George Adee OF lae VINO
had been chosen I'LL that Office did appear Cap
Mumford OF Harvard finally consented to ne referee
Coumbas launch, next to that Of Harvard. awaited the
with any number OF blue aud wbitecoated young
me on board. Haryards men were in full force to
get points Yae's rowing. The steamer Man
hanset, Captain James F. Smith, TOOK up
crowd OF interested sghtseers. and the HUE
steamer Cecile with numerous yachts and smaller craft
awaited the finish the coming OF the crews Ih'
steam yachts Norma. owned by George Munro, OF the
Atlantic Yacht Cub the Tasman Of John slater. OF
Providence and the vooya both of the Now Yacht
CLUB and of +. L. Oseool OF the New Hamp-
SHIRE Yacht Club. steamed up and took positions over
rear the Harvard quarters When the word was gwen
the water together Yale pniling thlrty
three and Pennsylvania thIrty-seyen strokes to the
and rose, their hard blades glistening in the
sunlight and the muscular young who welded them
swayed back and forth measured time, shout went
up from the crowds on the adjoining hills For aneeh'h
OF a mile IL nip-and-tuck race. Neither ooa'
gained advantage. The crews pulled we'll 1aie
with a long. graceful sweep and slow recovery Penn
syvana with snappy dip at the water and quick re-
cover The Yale crew gradually drew away from the
Peuusvyania and it became evident that the Quaker
City boys were match for the representatives OF
the City of Fins Yale passed the mile nag pulIng 80
strokes to the minute and Pennsylvania So Az that
point Yate was fully five lengths ahead. There was
certain raggcdness apparent the Pennsylvania boat
which contrased strongly with the good form In when
pulled AT stroke the Yale boat shot ahead
and there was perceptible htch in tho boat during
the IL was the genuine Bob Cook STROKE
and 1t beautifully pulled Caldwell started IN per-
feet form The men kept together, Cowies and Wood
ruff doing specially good work
The local fishermen on the steamer Manhanset looked
on with wonder at les rowing. They agreed tn At
Yale had not a better crew for many years The
Pcnhsyvanas brawny young fe ows, bat they nave
lie ELI badly coached. They slide badly. fail 10 Keep
thcr boat "A keel as tho fishermen Put H. ana
dash wildly recover. AT the end OF the second
mile Yale fully ten lengths In the van rowing an
g. sweeping thirty-twO strokes TO the minute.
squirting 10 81. The Yale crew cohl hru
TO row Ic.urrly but gained all until the nish
when they fully twenty lengths ahead OF their op
pOnrnis, who were badly wlnded.
There usual sautng and cheering as tho crews
2333; Pennsylvania 2i2i The trsI mile was made IN
$40 the second IN 5:j2; the third IN 5:74; fourth IN
Yale men arc greatly eated tonight They
had 10 expectations that their crew would ow w 80
we'll The certainly surprised everybody l"le
stock Is booming now, aud the opinion that HafFdiu
had "A dead Thing has been tnIOwn 10 tn back-
ground has excited interest Ia the contest to-
morrow everybody wants to see what liarvard can
do against Cou'pb, and in the great contest
to IN favor of Yale The Columbia boys nanaSen 60
happy. The ! ale crew was as Ioil""1'