Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-30
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NEW LONDON, June S9.-Not race Dut
procession. That tells the story of the race
on the Thames this afternoon between the
Yale and Harvard Varsity crews.
TWenty-four boat lengths.
What defeati Nothing like it has ever
been seen here before. There was not one
minutes excitement during the whole race
There was not one point of interest connected
with it except the magnificent rowing of the
Yale crew.
Victory perched on Yale, and her sons and
daughters yelled themselves hoarse as their
fayorite crew crossed the line.
It was perfect day for the race. 1t SEEM
ed as If everyone had turned out. This town
has been blueish blue all day long. But
little crimson was mingled with the blue.
From appearances one would judge that Har-
wards fair supporters expected defeat and
had stayed away. All the fair ones of the
gentler sex were on Yale's side. Harvard
men would put up no money. Last year over
$4,000 in bets had been deposited at the
Croker House. To-day after 1880 p. m. less
than $500 had been put up. Nearly every
bet was 2 to on Yale. In few cases the
bets were 8 to 6.
Few believed but what Yale would win, but
they expected hard race. They had been
He had simply done it for effect. He knew
that Harvard had poor crew, but he made
the public believe that she had frst.olass
one and that Yale's was not doing as well az
they should.
The trains from New Haven brought in
hundreds of people, all covered with blue.
The hotels were crowded. Not ticket could
be had for love or money on the observation
train or on any of the boats.
In the morning 1t looked as if it might
rain, and everyone brought along umbrellas.
But after dinner the clouds lifted themselves
and the sun shone in all its refulgence and
glory. The bright blue color Of Yale was
everywhere. The steamer Elm City from
New Haven got started early and anchored
near the finish. Then the steamer Block
Island, loaded with people, moved away and
the beauriful City of Worcester followed
suit. The river was not filed with boats.
There was noticeable absence of the many
that usually I'LL the river. The steamer
Margaret, which contained the press, did not
get started until nearly O'Clock, and she
would not have been started then but for
Major MCKINLEY of the New London Day.
The time first set for the race was three
O'Clock, but it was afterward changed to five,s
when the tide would be more favorable.
The Margaret proceeded up the course.
Hardly q ripple could be seen on the water.
Everything was favorable. A slight wind
was blowing from the northwest
About 5:15.a shout went up: They're off. ;"
The glasses were turned on the crew. tWhat
a race!" was the exclamation from everyone.
yale has shot clear ahead at the start"
The two crews were coming down the
river. The observation train had started and
SO had all the tugs and steam launches. As
soon as Yale took the lead Yale's supporters
shouted and shouted. Whistles blew and the
air was filed with noises.
"What's the matter with you, Harvard2"
was the weak yell from her supporters.
Hurry up or you will not be in the race"
The Harvard crew struggled manfully to
catch up, but she couldn't. Her stroke was
too faulty. By the time the first half mile
wss reached the news few all along the line
that Yale was sure winner.
When the word ego" was given Harvard
caught the water first. She did not seem to
get the grip that she ought to have got, for
with stroke SO easy and beautiful that one
could scarcely see ripple Yale shot ahead
Such grace of movement as was being shown
by the Yale boys had never been seen here be-
fore. Before hundred yards had been rowed
Harvard began to splash. The men did not
row together. They were in very bad form.
Occasionally one of them would sfcatch
crab" The Harvards started at q stroke of SO
and Yale ats85. At the half Yale was nearly
three lengths ahead and she dropped her
stroke to 50. Harvard was still at 38, but
she made no Roadway, and at even q stroke
of SO, SO clean was it, that it seemed as if
Yale was gaining ground.
Notwithstanding that several lengths of
daylight could be seen between the two
boats, the crimson kept pluckily on. She
was not going to give mp without struggle
mot appear disheartened.
At the mile Yale was eight lengths ahead
with stroke of "a, while Harvard was try
ing to catch up with stroke of 50. AS the
Yale crew passed the mile flag there wer0l
thousands of "rahsl rahsl rahsi'' given.
BY this time half dozen steam launches
were following in Harvard's wake. She kept
MP her splashing. Her stroke was uneven.
Nothing short of miracle now could pre-
vent Yale from crossing the line frst. At
i hss t stroke nA to IS. Harvard ''s1 Sss
unable to keep up 3S stroke
and had dropped to So. At the mile and |
half Yale was ten lengths ahead.
On the commencement of the fourth quar-
ter Yale dropped to SO and Harvard went up
to SO. When the second mile flag was reach
ed Yale was twelve boat lengths ahead. Har-
ward passed the second mile flag thirty-two
seconds after Yale did.
Harvard tried to squirt on the third mile.
It was of no use. No crew in the country
could have beaten Yale with her clean cut
stroke and easy movements. She now in
creased her stroke to forty and forged still
further ahead. The Harvard men were be-
ing gradually lost in the distance.
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