New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-25
Wales BLUE FLAG AHEAD.
TUE UNIVERSITY CREW DEFEATS THE
ATALANTAS
,o.rvG THE CAPTAIN IN THE MIDST OF THE
PACE WITHOUT THE DELAY OF A SECOND
THE TINE TWENTY M4NoAho
AvD SEVENTEEN SECONDS
AND SEVENTEEN SECONDS
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE-1

New.Vaven Nav 24.-The widest enthusiasm
prevailed at Yale and throughout TINS university
CITY tonight Bells pealed. Whistles screecheu
and mon women and children gave u''erance
% their delight over Yalc'S victory over the Alta
lantas on the harbor to-day. 1t was phenomenal
victory for Yae's crew. When the boat crossed
the finish line she was minus hcr captain ana
ber stroke vet the watches registered the phe
romenal time Of twenty minutes and seven
teen seconds and the famous New-lork
eight was eight lengths in the rear. 1t
was a race whicr they who watched II
can never forget. The GOODNESS and pluck of the
crippled but winning crew; the courage and
presence of mind of her captain were features
that will make the race a memorable one IN all
boating history; while, probably, no previous
contest ever indicated splendidly the pri1-
ciples of Yale Craftsmanship.
The harbor was choppy this morning, and the
race had TO be delayed. Al IL O'Clock eX-Cap-
,ains Stevenson and till doilcd their coats and
taking coXswain with them. entered a she'll
and rowed mp Mill RiveI, under IOmlinson bridge,
ont into the harbor. They sized up the
wafer thought il a little choppY, shipped some
of if. and then returned to the boathouse to
report.
The Atalantas wanted il smooth and as near like
that of the Passaic River, which has been the
scene OF many of their triumphs. as possible. This
deputation was sent out again half an hour later.
The sun came out strong and the waters glls-
tened.
IL was now well-nigh Il O'Clock. Both crews
were ready, and preparations for the race were
nearly completed The thousands of spectators
were delighted Hundreds of small sailing craft
and rowboats steam launches and tugs
made progress to point off Canal Dock, where
the new yacht. Kathrina one of the celebrated
forty-footers, was anchored. Flags and bunting
s,reamed from the deck 10 her masthead. She
was the stake-boat at the finish
At IL o'clock the Yale launch. containing the
officials of the race the Atalanas representatives
and Bob" Cook, steamed over the course. The
water at that time, while tritie rough. was not
sufficiently choppy TO prevent the race from being
rowed The launch returned 10 the bOat-house
and the word given the two crews to prepare 10
get ready a few moments later the Yale men
were taken aboard the launch, and with the she'll
in tow the boat steamed down TO the starting
point which just south OF the Breakwater
few minutes later the tug Williams took the
ATLANTA crew aboard and carried them TO the
starting point. On the way down the harbor
the members of the Atalanta crew bore on their
faces smiles of confidence in their ability to van
ouish the Yale boys. When the starting place
was reached. the Yale crew were found quietly
waiting in their launch, which was moored under
the lee of the breakwater.
The Atalantas spent time in getting ready
for the contest and minute two after the
referee gave the words. Prepare for the race
tie NEWCOMERS were in their boat While the
Atalantas were getting ready. the Yale crew pad
died out TO the starting point. They had TO wait
only short time before they were followed by
tire Atalantas. Yale had the west side Of the
course, which was nearer the channel where the
current was somewhat stronger
At exactly IL :55, Referee Garfield gave the
word, go" In an instant both crews started
on their four-mile Journey.
The NEWCOMERS caught the water first. and
started out rowing thtrty-four strokes to the
minute Yale's stroke on the start was thirty
five The Lead the Araanta gained by catch
ing the water first was cut rapidly down by the
wearers of the blue, and two minutes after the
word "Go7 had been given, there was open
water between the stern of the Yale she'll and the
bow of the Atalanta boat On the final quarter
of the first mile, Yale led by four lengths
Before the mile and a half had been reached
another length had been added
Then occurred an accident which caused the
Blues to feel cold chils running down their
spines and brought encouragement TO the hearts
of all Yales friends. Captain Allen, the stroke,
had broken his oar short of AT the button
Without an extra motion when he leaned forward
on the recover he divcd head-foremost overheard
and swan to the launch and was picked up 30
cleverlv did he get out Of the shell that the stroke
WAS not lost nor second wasted by the boys IN
blue.
Yale won with seven men by eight lengths IN
20:l7.
When the onookers aboard the steamer saw
Inv had fp4rS IS IA
.he ability OIL the lale men 10 keep their lead
and win with only seven men in the boat. When
the Atalantas saw what had happened in the
Yale boat they spurted and valnly endeayOrcd
to cut down the lead which the ale boys had
been steadily increasing from the start. Not
withstanding the loss of their stroke, The Yale
men kept up their beautiful machinc-likc work
and crossed the finish line eight lengths ahead Of
tie Atalantas. Nalcs time was 20 IL, and that
OF the Atalantas 20 AZ.
Both crews rOwed directly TO the Yale boat
house. The Yale men were IN perfect condition
when they reached their quarters, and they looked
as if they were fit to the race over again.
The Atalant1s seemed somewhat tagged, but none
OF them badly used up tlat they could
not get ont of the boat unassistcd. The friends
of the Atalantas were much surprised az the re-
suit of the race and expressed themselves most
hateriney over the achievement OF the Yale
crew.
Captain Aliens leap overheard when he broke
his oar was wonderful performance, and the
supporters of the New-York crew were given 10
surmising as to how much their crew would have
been beaten had he remained in the boat. One
OF the Atalantas said: We fairly and
seuarely beaten, and we don't deny it. We were
ontro"ed from the start. The Yale men had the
~Vantage IN being used TO rough water, but
they had only seven men TO our eight, so that
won't clear US"
Mr. Cook was iceilng about as good as any
one over the race. and in speaking of il said ::
Ouf crew rowcd In splendid FORM considering the
cohuilloh 9i the water On the first mile il
mSS inipI G t iqr any cre% to row in anywhere
near COCO FORM, but after the first mile the wind
went down ana II was not 50 bad. The men
all rowed well, and showed no individual weak
srss' They kept good time and were very
steady, III was the first for Ives and he
Towcd IN splendid form. You cannot tell any,