New-York tribune., 1890-06-28

aDlc 10 give III pnSSlcal loIH III iuiOi"" VA" ~
But all this was released as well as the crews py
the magic word OF the referee.
CHANCE TO CHEER FOR HARVARD
The boats sprang away from the STAKES ana
roar Of mingled huzzas and yes rolled over the
green hills and across the water IL was inc
time for Harvards sons to shout, for quick as
thought the crimson oar-blades caught the water
and the she'll flashed ahead Of the Yale boat so
superb was the feat that some Yale men had to
admire it. Half boat-lcngths advantage was
the reward of the men from Cambridge, but it
was not destined to he maintained long enough -
stir the blood Of their friends. Long before the
balfmilc flag was reached il evident that the
pace cut ont by Harvard was too hot to he kept up
Rapidly she dropped down to the number OF
strokes which represented her normal speed, and
inst before the shells came in line at the halt
mile flag. the friends of Yale, who were abreast
of the boat could scc that their men were gaming
the distance of seat on flarvards boat With
every three strokes rowed.
The steadiness of this gain foretold the out
come of the struggle already at this early period
IL disclosed the stupendous superiority OF the
crew in respect of strength and training IL tolo'
too, of the superior virtue Of the COOK stroke
when its mysteries have been mastered. iale
men sat in their seats with backs seemingly OF rgld
iron They bent sharply forward and their oars
entcred fine water as smoothly as if they had been
inserted with the greatest care and delibcration.
Then the coilcd spring. which seemed 10 pe
hidden in these eight toughencd men, was re-
leased The oars dashed resistcSsiy through
the water, till the last available muscle IN arms
legs and body had done its work. ScarcelI us
turhing the surface, the oars came out Oh uht
water for second stroke. ana were ieaIiTie" iIi,
ard thrown back with lightnlne-llke raphltS'
while thc body advanced the slide seal care
fully and smoothly. with not an inch OF slaewiSc
motion or the sgcst Jar 10 me r new so a''rM than
the stroke Of Harvard Whlch nau eeh'iIo ~
natural graccfunc>s in il, but which seemed s iach
ing in The essential thing ot propnSlne or;t.
Ent leaving out of question the relative merits
OF the stroke employed, the advantage III loiln
was platly with Yale. The race was won ociyie I
half the course had been IoWcd over ~, ~. ''iu IN
milo and n half flag the shells when had o'en III
line for "A whole mile were separated ny mn"
Of boats length represented by a second IN ,iiiiG
In the next half mile Yale gained SIX secohus nus
and in each half mile remaining She ,"iucu ono
second to the advantage already 3aihcu'
yur,s MEN FRESH At TIE FINISH.
There was not a flaw in her rowing, while 'he
form which Harvard had maintained Tor TWO
miles was fast going 10 pieces. iier rowing D'-
Gan 70 cet ragged The trouble began with No
:. and showed itself here and there for second
or two IN others in the boat he conGIllon Va
the mon AT the finish furnished the eXplanatl0n
They were nearly all exhausted. Especially
distressed were bow, two and three. laie's men
shaved scarcely n sign of punishment. lhcS
a.Jod M rest and paddled around while the
welEin rang in their honor. The result having
been expected. little money was wagered on inc
race; most of the bets made in the course Of
rho dav being NJ odds Of 10 on Yale Yale
c1mc in 81 minutes ana 20 seconds eleven seconds,
about three and half boats lengths ahead oil
Harvard. 49,. po,oroo
Herman Ocrichs Judges on boat. for Yale, Rohert
! Cook: Harvard, Mr.. SEXTON Judges n hnlsn,
for Yal, Mr. Morrison for Harvard MT kan'oHl |,
timckreners. for Yale. George A. Adee; for
Harvard. Robert Hcrrlck. ,
Tho crews were made up follows: