Evening journal., 1889-06-22
ONE CENT.
YALE WON THE RACE.
The Pennsylvania University's
Crew Outrowed.
THE YALE CREWS TIME ss:5a.

Pennsylvania Crosses She Line Four Seconds
Later-YaIe Won by Length and a Half.
Details Of the Exciting Contest ON th@
Thames Course.
New LONDON, Conn, June q The eight
cared, four mile, straightaway race between
the Vale and University of Pennsylvania
crews was rowed last evening over the
Thames river course from Gales ferry to
Winthrop's point, and was won by Yale by
one length and half Official tims: Yaley
23m Cos; Pennsylvania, 23m- 5is
Tile water Was Rough.
A stifr breeze was blowing up he river
against the crews, and over She first three
miles the water was rough The interest ia
the race conferred almost wholly in the ex-
hibition given by Yale as a meansof judging
her chances in the race Of next Friday
against Harvard The comments on the re-
suit vary widely, and although the boats
Were kept very close together from start To-
flnish It was in many respects a q1eer race.
The Start.
The crews were late in leaving their quar-
ters, but at 6;57 they backed up to She start
ing line aud were AT once sent away by
Referee Brown, of Harvard Both crews
caught the water together, and or two or
three strokes both crews srlashed water
badly. Yales shell forged about ten feeS
ahead, but the 9uakers settled down. and in
few strokes pushed the bow OF their boat .
trihe 10 the front At the first quarter miIs
the boats were bow and bow, both crews
rowing In good, form, Yale's per rct.swing
being especially noticeable.
Pennsy ivania Was Leading.
A strip Of rough water was entered and
both crews eased down, but the Pennsy ivanl@.
boys managed 10 push ahead, and at thu hale
mile flag were leading by full length, pull
ing thirty-four TO Xnle's thirty-oni. From
the half mile flag 10 the one mile Yale dropped
her stroke TO thirty while Pennsylvania ran
theirs up 20 thrty-sIx.. In spite OF this change
Yale gradually crept up 70 the Quakers. and
at the one mile flag were again on even
terms, rowing their slow, easy but effective
stroke, apparently with but little effok&
From the mile to the mile and half Arg tn8
boats were bow and bow, Pennsylvania pull
ing thirty-four and Yale thirty. In this
Pennsylvania boat there was some splashings
and No. was keeping very poor time just
before the mile and half flag was reached
Pennsylvania had a stretch Of smooth water
under the les shore, while Yale was In rough
water in the channel.
The Quakers spurted.
The Pennsylvania men spurted and thought
TO TAX, lead, but Yale responded and easily
held their own. At the two mile flag the diff
| ference between the slow and steady swing
Of the Yale men and the quick and nervous
stroke pulled by the Pennsylvanians began
to show itself very plainly Yale gradually
forged ahead, pulling thirty-two strokes in
the easiest possible manner, while the Penn
sylvania men--although doing fairly good
blade work--went all 70 pieces In their swing
and recover. From tlse navy yard TO tha
finish their stroke was "swing-asyou-
please After passing the navy yard Yale
increased h.r 10 d tl clear length, with
plenty OF power IN reserve. Az the three
| and half mile flag Yale had a lead Of nearly
two lengths and was lak ng things very easy {
| A quarter OF a mils noIn lne finish Pennsyb-
vania made tremendous spurt and cut
Yalel lead down 10 half length, but then
| Yale hit her stroke up TO thirty-sour and
/ crossed the line with q. lead OF one and half
boat lengths
IL Was "a Walk over for Yale.
To the casual observer the race appeared
10 have been one Of the most exciting and
evenly contested races ON record. while AS a
matter Of fact 1t was a walk over for Yale.
"Bobr Cooks orders TO the Yale crew before
they left their quarters wers 70 win by this
smallest possible margin, as they did not care
to give Harvard any points as 10. their
strength. These ord rs were obeyed
The following time table gives the tame OF
the crews at each half mile:
/ Miles. Yale Pennsyt- Miles. Yale Rennsy-