New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-22
YALEs NARROW VICTORY.
BEATING THE PENNSYLVANIA CREW BY
FOUR SECONDS.
SPLENDID STRUGGLE BY WARDS PUPILS ON
THE. THAMEs-scENRs AND INCIDENTS
on THE RIVER.

tBT rEbEoRArH TO THE TRIBUSEl
Nev-London, June 21.-The Yale.Universty Of Penn
ylvana boat this evening the fourmile
on the Thames by no means tho practice pull
tia! many friends OF the New-Havcn oarsmen had an
uclpated. Though the Yale boat no time really
hard pushed and tho IN it at stage In the
contest called upon to quicken their beautifully
lar and methodc stroke the squirting point yet at
no minute from the start TO the finish did they have
commanding lead, and only a strong, continuous and
determined effort carried them the line fsllly
boats length and half ahead Of their Pennsylvania
rivals. The Philadelphia collegians roved the best
by all odds IN which they have figured far
the Thames course Thoir stroke faster and moro
erky than Yales, but It drove their boat through the
water At rate which surprised many Of the experts
who have been shifting In their sleeves at Ellis wards
theory of oarsmanshp, though after the first mile IL
plain that the phadephians could not win against
Inc regular ADD powerful movements shown by tho
Yale she'll. The time was mparativcy slow for the
tourmiIe course on which YaleHarvard records arc
always quoted, but the tide did not run out fast and
neithor did much squirting Yale crossed tho limo
% minutes and 90 seconds after the start Tto Penn
ylvsnians were four seconds slower.
The set for @ 80 y. m. tho course down
stream being chosen The afternoon was cloudy and
rain WAS threatened several times Two usht showers
fell about O'Clock. leaving tho water almost un
RULED but the air damp and disagroeable Tho
out about 80 for thostarin: point Just below Gales
Ferry, but the not In sight yet. when mo
train drow UP the black and red ia: on the west
bank Of the ThsmoS, which marked tho beginning OF
the first mile, nor oven when the bic steamer five
minutes later slowed down in front OF tho Harvard
quarters, directly opposite Tho steam yacht Tallsman,
owned by ex.Mayor osgood. Of Norwich. Law In the
middle Of tho stream and two or three steam launches
dancing about the surface Of tho water Tho
Harvard freshmen and Varsity crews soon apparel
taking point OF vantage where they could watch
the start mado by their New Haven rivals. Tho Penn
sylvania men got on the water about 8 as p m.
few minutes atterward tho blue tipped blades OF the
Yale were seen dipping in and out OF tho river
OF toward their quarters at Gales Ferry. The fale
launch was chosen for tho referees boat, and that
oGlclll ". A. Brooks, OF Harvard, the well-known
oarSrhan and football player, gave orders tn start
tho raro as soon tho two crews could reacn tho
I'M ginary line With him in tho launch were George
A. Adee, OF YALE the timeke"por Bob Cook. ropre-
senung Yale; Dr. Dodd, representing the University
OF Pennsylvania, and a number Of other prominent
Yale and Harvard boating officials. The two eights
stripped on thsir Jerseys about three minutes before
7. Tho Pennsylvania men had the eastern aud Yale
tho western course. The crows were inado up IN
this order: