Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-06-30
Yale SGanantOarSllen
They Smash the Record and
 Eight Harvard Hearts.
A FINE EXHIBITION OF ROWING.

The Seventh Annual Eight Dared Race Between Harvard and Yale Crews Re suits ia a Brilliant Victory for the Boya
 from New Haven
 NEW LONDON, Ccnn., June So-The sew enth annual eight oared race between the university crows of Yale and Harvard was rowed yesterday afternoon at o'clock over the Thames river course, from Gales ferry to Winthrop Point four miles straight away. and was won by Yale by tweaty-four lengths Time-2o min, 10 sec; Harvard's time, 21 min, II sec. The series Of races between these colleges TOW stands SIX to fiye in favor O. Yale. Ya.c's time yesterday IS the fastest ever made on the river, surpass- ing that made last year by Harvard 59 min, 20 sec.) in tiie race with Columbia
 Yale had better crew in the boz than she ever had before, and they gave the best exhi- bition of eight cared rowing ever seen on the Thames river. Their movements from start to finish were the perfection of grace, every man swinging in exact time with every other man. and handling his oar cleeniy that not a splash was observed throughout the race. At the finish every man was in good condition and showed no signs of distress.
 Harvard, however, rowed with the poorest crew she has ever sent to New London, and they received the worst defeat Yale ever gave Harvard crew. In fact, ii wGs simply a walkover from start to finish, and this IS just what Bob Cook gave out to the inside Yale men two days ago. The conditions for fast rowing were excellent The water was very nearly smooth, there was strong ebb tide running with tEe boats, and there was foot or more of freshet water coming down the river, the result of last nights rain. These were the exact conditions under which liar ward made fast time and broke the record last year.
 When the crews backed up to the starting line the excitement was at fever heat, the Yale and Harvard supporters shouting their college yells in futile endeavors to outdo each other. When the word was given both crews got off nearly together, but Yale's powerful sweep pushed the bow of the boat to the front 1 on the first stroke. Yale started off with thirty-f strokes a minute, while Harvard ran up to thirty-eight. The Yale men made a pretty start, while Harvard splashed a little. A quarter of a mile away Yale had a lead of half a length, and the splendid form ! in which they were rowing made it apparent that they were sure winners. The Harvard crew were rowing in fairly good form, but 1 their stroke was much inferior. They did not swing in good time, they splashed every few strokes, and on their shorter stroke failed to get grip on the water.
 In the last half mile, in spite of Harvard'f most desperate efforts, Yale increased her advantage to twenty-four lengths, finishing an easy winner in 70 min, 10 sec, the best time ever made on the river. Harvard strug- gled on, but did not cross the line until min. 4 sec. later.
 NEW HAVEN, June 30-As soon as tho news of Yale's victory over Harvard was re ceived the bell in the chapel tower was rung for an hour. Townspeople paraded the streets blowing tin horns, and even ladies walked the streets clad in blue and waving blue banners Chapel street merchants dec orated the fronts of their stores with blue and many gave up the night to celebrate tho victory.
 The victorious crew were met at the depo, by the Second regiment band and a tally he coach They were escorted from the depoi to the campus by about 2, 900 people. Thomas Bonnet, of the Yale corporation, Col N. G. Osborn, editor of The Register, Ned Sargent and other prominent resident Yale gradu ates led the procession Chapel street was q blaze of red fire from state street to tho campus, a distance of half a mile On ths campus was burned a mammoth bonfire and cannons were fired. The crew were dined a, the New Haven house.