Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-03
xALK,s spLEND1D VICTORY.

Yale's magnificent victory sets Yale men
wild with enthusiasm. The Yale university
crew has covered itself with glory. Yales
time in the race this evening was 90 minutes
2114 seconds, the quickest time on record
and beating the record 90 seconds. Har-
ward is crestfallen and Yale jubilant. Yale's
time in her victory over Harvard two years
ago was 90 minutes 81 seconds. The race
was very exciting throughout. It was not
"walk-over" for Yale by any means, and
therefore all the more exciting. Harvard
led at the quarter and it was not until the
half that Yale led. Thereafter Yale led, but
from the second to the third she was closely
pressed by Harvard. On the last mile Har-
ward seemed to lose her grip and Yale slow
ly to the end increased the gap between
them. Further details are given below.
The Elm City arrived here from New Ha-
ven at about noon with three hundred peo-
pie on board, mostly New Haveners. The
special train from New Haven of nineteen
cars, leaving New Haven at S:45, arrived
here at 1920, having eighteen hundred on
board, including many ladies, most of whom
wore the Yale blue.
New London was crowded with people and
every incoming train and boat brought more.
The principal streets served as promenades
for the strangers and people adorned with
blue or crimson ribbons were everywhere to
be seen, while some of them carried large
blue or red flags. New London harbor near
Winthrop Point, the place where the race
was at first expected to end, and for half
mile above the latter point, was covered with
craft of all description, most of them deco
rated from peak to stern with flags either
of blue or crimson and they presented
pretty sight as they lay at anchor waiting
for the race to come off. The steamers elm
City," getty of Worcester and t'Sadje" had
obtained good positions near the finish and
they were crowded with people waiting i'm
patiently to witness the great struggle.
Shortly after II o'clock the steamer 'Man-
hanset," which was intended to be used as a
press boat, but which in reality carried about
fly people who were not members of the
press and who were an obstacle in the
way of reporters, steamed out from her
dock and started up the course towards the
starting point, which was a short distance
from Gales Ferry. AS the steamer passed
the grand stand at Winthrop Point the stand
was to be seen crowded with dense mass of
people. Also up the river on the New Lon
don & Northern road was noticed the obser
walton train of twenty-five cars occupied
mostly by wearers of the blue. The train
was also moving slowly up towards the
starting point of the crews. Near the
mouth of the river the water was
comparatively smooth, but by the time the
boat had reached the starting point the fresh
breeze had made the water quite rough, d
it was growing rougher every moment. When,
at about 11:30, the press boat reached the
starting point the Harvard launch lay at the
latter's quarters, while the Yale launch with
party of ladies on board was steaming down
the river to meet the "Carrie Goodwin, z"
Columbia's launch, which was coming up
with Columbia's crew aboard. The
two launches steamed up to the
starting point and lay to under the
bluff on the west bank. At 11:3O the Har-
ward crew were seen in their striped coats
and CAPS to carry their boat down the float
and put it gently into the water and a mo-
ment later they were seated in their shell and
had started to pull across the river to the
starting point. Yale's crew were now seen
rowing rapidly down the west course to the
starting point. Not five minutes later both
crews came to a standstiI about twenty
yards apart and directly opposite Gales
Ferry. Then long parley ensued between
the crews during which the water
continued to grow rougher and white caps
could be plainly seen around the bend in the
river. The conversation had gone on be-
tween the crews for ten minutes or more
and people were becoming very impatient
for the crews to start, when suddenly Har-
ward was seen to row for her boat house
closely followed by her launch, and a mo-
ment later the Yale crew moved to her
ter was. AS the Columbia's launch ap-
preached the press boat one of the
on account of rough water
the race would be postponed until 1890
pm. The press boat then steamed up to
Turner's wharf and made landing, and
those on the boat awaited themselves of the
opportunity of getting some lunch. At 1880
the Yale and Columbia launches soon fol-
lowed by Harvard's steamed near to Yale's
quarters, and after a few minutes wait the
people on the press boat were informed that
the race was postponed until O'Clock in the
evening, and that the crews
would row up the course instead of
down. starting at Winthrop Point and end |
ing at Gales Ferry. This intelligence quick |
ly became circulated around and the obser |
walton train with many disappointed people |
on board steamed back to New London, and |
by the time the press boat arrived at the lat |
ter place the streets were crowded with peo-
pie who had nearly six hours waiting time |
before them. They wandered aimlessly
up and down the streets. In the vicinity of
the Croker House everything was excitement
and hustle. Crowds OF Yale and
Harvard students lounged in the corri- |
doris of the house, talking largely of
both Yale and Harvards chances of winning |
the race. But little betting of any conse-
quence was done, although several bets were
made among the students. The green in |
'front.' of the Congregational church, on the
orner opposite the Crocker House, formed |
splendid resting place for tired students, |
many of whom improved their opportunities
in this direction. 1t had meantime been an
nounced that all special trains and steam |
boats would wait until after the race; and |
at about FIVE O'Clock the steamers |
were again crowded and steamed |
up the river and lay to on the east shore near |
the two mile flag. The press boat left her /
dock and steamed up to within about one /
hundred feet of Winthrop Point, the starting
place, and lay to, waiting for the crews to
put in their appearance. Shortly after
o'clock the Ivernia of New Haven was seen
coming down the course towing the Yale
she'll while the Yale launch carrying the
crew came down a short distance in the rear
of the Ivernia. A few moments later the
Harvard launch came down the course
shell. By this time the wind had gone
down and the tide was coming in, and there
was scarcely ripple On the water. At 6:10
The Harvard crew were seated in their boat,
aud as they pulled swiftly down by the grand
stand on Winthrop's Point they called forth |
loud end prolonged huzzas from the dense
mass of people on the stand. They presented /
fine appearance as they rested on their /
oars. Their coach spoke a few words to
them, after which they rowed slowly up to /
the starting point on the west side and |
stripped ready for the struggle A blast |
of a whistle from the Yale launch mo- /
ment l. ter caused the Yale crew /
10 pull out from behind the point, and after /
removing their heavy sweaters, they also row.
ed to the starting point and lay on their |
oars on the east course waiting for the word. /
Promptly at 6:31 o'clock the word was given, |
and in an instant both crews were off amid i
the firing of cannon from the different /
yachts and grand medley of shrill whistles
from the steamboats,. At the start Harvard |
took the lead, pulling thirty-six strokes to
the minute, while Yale pulled thirty-fve
strokes, every one of which carried her
through the water at a great rate of
speed. At the half mile Har
ward was ABOUT quarter |
of length in the lead still pulling SO to the
minute of the short jerky strokes, while
Yale was pulling but 81 strokes and those
strong and steady. At the mile. however,
the Bob Cook stroke had begun to tell and