St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-22
YALE Is THE VICTOR.
The Quakers Defeated in the
Eour.Oared VARSITY Race,

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 21.-The
eight-oared four mile straight away
race between the Yale and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania crews was
rowed this evening over the Thlmes
river course. from Gales Ferry to Win
throp's Point. and was won by Yale in
one and one half length. Official time,
Yale, % so; Pennsylvania, 1856. A
stiff breeze was blowing up the river
against the crews, and over the first
three miles the water was rough.
The interest in the race centered almost
wholly in the exhibition given by Yale
as means of judging her chances in
the race of next Friday against Har-
ward. The comments on the result vary
widely. aud although the boats were
kept very close together from start to
finish, it was in many respects queer
race. The crews were late in leaving
their quarters, but at 6:5T they backed
to the starting line and were at once
sent away by Referee Brooks. of Har-
ward. Both crews caught the water to-
gether. and for two OR three strokes
both crews splashed water badly. Yale's
shell forged about ten feet ahead, but
the Quakers settled down, and in
few strokes pushed the bow of
their boat a trif1e to the front. At
the first quarter mile the boats were
bow and bow, both crews rowing in
good form. Yale's perfect swing being
especially noticeable. A strip of rough
water was entered and both crews eased
down. but the Pennsylvania boys man.
aged to push ahead, and at the half
mile flag were leading by full length.
pulling "a to 1ale's 81. While PennSyl
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this change Yale gradually
CREPT UP TO THE QUAKERs
and at the one mile flag were again On
even terms. rowing their slow, easy but
effective stroke apparently with but
little effort. From the one mile to the
one and one-half mile flag the boats
were bow and bow, Pennsylvania pull
ing thirty-four and: ale thirty. In the
Pen nSylvania bow there was some
Spiashing and No. was keeping very
poor time. Just before the one and one
half mile flag was reached PennsyI-
Vania had stretch of smooth water
under the lee shore while Yale was in
rough water in the channel. The Penn
sylyania men spurted and thought to
take lead. but Yale responded and
easily held her own. At the three
mile flag the difference between
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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 man
ner, while the Pennsylvania men, al
though doing fairly good blade work,
went all to pieces in their swing and re-
cover. From the navy yard to the finish
their stroke was ''swing as you please"
After passing the navy yard Yale in
creased her lead to clear length with
plenty of power in reserve. At the three
and half mile flag Yale had lead of
nearly two lengths and was taking things
very easy. A Aquarter of mile from the
finish Pennsylvania made tremendous
squirt and cut Yale's lead down to half
a length. but then Yale hit her stroke
up to thirty-four, and crossed the line
with lead of one and a half boat
lengths. To the casual observer the
race appeared to have been one of the
most exciting and evenly contested
races on record. while as a matter of
fact it was walk-over for Yale. Bob
Cooks orders to the Yale crew before
they left their quarters was to win by
the smallest possible margin, as they
did not care to give Harvard any points
as to their strength. These orders were
obeyed. The following time table gives
the time of each crew at each half: