New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
A GREAT VICTORY FOR YALE.
HER OLD RIVAL, HARVARD, EASILY BEATEN
ON THE THAMES.
YALEs MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE BREAKS
THE RECoRD-THE CAMBRIDGE MEN HARDLY
in THE CoNTEST-How THE RACE WAS .
WON'T WAS BOB" COOKS VICTORY,


in THE CoNTEsT-How THE RACE WAS
woN-Tr WAS " BOB" COOKS VICTORY,
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fBr TELEGRAPH TRrBuNE.1
New-London, Conn, June 29.-Blue was the pre-
dominating color on the streets of New-London
to-day, but the friends of Harvard carried their
bits of red ribbon with jaunty, if not altogether
confident air. Tonight, the Harvard men might
well wear blue, and blue of the deepest indigo
for that alone would ittinglyv typify their feel
ings. The Yale men well-nigh stark mad with
enthusiasm, and wonder. Their University
eight has smashed the record on the Thames and
defeated the Harvard crew so badly that they will
not soon recover from the shame of it. This is
proud year for Yale, and her pride is likely TO
become well-nigh nsupportable. Tonight, the
town is full Of young men who feel that it is a
greater honor to belong TO Yale than to get into
Congress.
In the rejoicing, of course, Bob Cook is not
forgotten. The result of the race is regarded as
a complete vindication of his judgment. Contrar-
WISE the Harvard men regard the result as an
utter condemnation Of their methods, and vow that
they will not again put their crew In the hands
of an advisory committee but calm reflection may
moderate this Judgment 1t was generally ex-
pected that Yale would win, but it was as con-
idently believed that she would have to fight
hard to do it, Betting before the race was 3 to
8 and tc 10 in favor of Yale, though, here and
there followers of the CRIMSON more enthusiastic
than discreet, made even bets
Many people came to New-London to see the
race. Pretty women were numerous, and some
how most of them found that blue suited their
style of beauty better than crimson large heet
of yachts was in the harbor, and many OF them
were gayy dressed with bunting The weather
was perfect. The day broke gloomily, and con-
tnued chilly and dull for hours, but when the
sun once succeeded in making hole In the
clouds, it took the raw edge off the atmosphere IN
no time, and things frightened up wonderfully
The conditions were all in favor of fast time
The course was the usual four-mile one down
stream The tide was running out and the WIND
blew in the same direction just strong enough TO
lend material aid to the oarsmen without making
the water rough. Many steamers heavily frelghted
steam launches and steam yachts gathered pehlhu
the starting line They were clustered still
thicker in the neighborhOod of the finish In the
observation train there were twenty-four cars,
hacked tight with enthusiasts of both sexes tier
above tier, regular moving grand stand.
HOW THE TWO CREWS LOOKED.
Soon after o'clock the two crews were ahoat
and after warming themselves with nttie work.
they pulled for the start, displaying bronzed packS
and muscular chests and arms that
the Young men of Yale looked the stronger show
ing great punches of muscle about their shoulder
blades. where experts say that muscle is most
needed in rowing 1t was close on D 80 when the
signal to start was given. The echo OF the start
| was drowned in low cheer from the on-lookers
eager to find some relief for their suspense lar
ward caught the water first and their 1rlehds
cheered them all the louder because they were
tmaous of the result Of the race. But Ia JeS JusSS
tno1roc tltp nf
= r,sae i'm front Bob Cook. who was IN the
Yale launch threw up his hat and chcered put
did not cheer again until 10 was all over ny
said afterward that he knew then that lale hau
At the start, Yale pulled thirty-four -, strokes
TO the minute and Harvard thlrty-slX. Wltn the
rcrnlarity of a pendulum the eight backs Of the
Yale oarsmen moved to and fro; without oa spI,Sn
their blades entered the water and tner s.rohes a
were clean powerful and even. Ihere was
not too much Of the cloclwork char char
acter about Earvard's work. lale larry larry
walked away from Harvard. VAN were tle SHOUTS SHOUTS
of Harvards friends, and seeing that tne{ ,e,I
vain. their cheers soon became forced ana doleiul
AZ the half-mile dag, Yale was Leading Dy
three good lengths. She dropped her stroke 70
through the water Hayward put up ner SIroMi and
to 81; il did no good. Still Yale drew away d anu
so even was the work OF her men that IIeS scei.
TO be beating Harvard without mucn eAeroUm, a'l,n
bnt. of course the young fellows were tugSihg
At the mile post Yale led fully six lengths still
rowing thai D0Wcriul, tNCu D. opi'FNN'
ward was now doing So 1t was more than pro
cession. because in a procession members always
keen pretty close to the leader. How the rare
men vclled but the responsive cheers for Harvard
were faint and feeble AT the mile ana a nan
flag ialc,s lead was Just % seconds. during
The next half mile Harvard reduced that lust
one second but Yale made amends Tor III, py
oncninp the gap so wide that 1t couldn't well De
estimated in lengths, but it took Harvard Just
forfv-sevcn seconds to cover the distance. Har-
yard was getting a far worse beating tnan the
Colnmba Youngsters had administered to her
freshman crew on the day previous Sun SUCKING
IN that long. steady moving stroke OF thlrty-two
to the minute Yale continued to leave her opponen"
further and further in the rear
ADMIRATION FOR HARvARDS PLUCK
II was hopless race for Harvard ana tne
ramcness with which they struggled on was ad-
mirablc Their stroke varied between thlrty-siX
and thirty-scven to the minute and as the race
went ON grew more ragged. In the last quarter
mile Yale spurted running her stroke up to thirty
four lust TO show how much reserve go tnere
was in The crew. They darted across one d.'i dodr
mile line in Just 20 minutes ana ~ seconuss
from the start 81 seconds ahead Oh tne 5e0o5o 5o
nd on the Thames, that of Yale IN 1854, ~
Minutes n seconds Right well had Yale earned
the loud plaudits that greeted her Magllhoetho tO
irronId have done it in 10 seconds better tlme.
NV MN uarard r crew TO show that their energies
- not al sncnt ran their stroke up to thirty
;cht in the last ouarter-mile, which won 1or them
eone q cheering The following table tells the