Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-28
RACE
Won BY Yale BY Three and q
Half Lengths.
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| New LONDON, Conn. June 27.--The
| fifteenth annual four miles strsightaway
eighs-osfed oost race Of Yale and Harvard
university crews was rowed this evening
over the Thames river course from Gales
Ferry TO Winthrop Point, Yale winning BY
three and . half lengths in 2l.29. liar.
vsrG's time vas 2l.4o. This 10 the fifth
successive victory, the record of four mile
races standing. Yale won nine. Harvard six.
| The race was one Of the grAndest and
pretsiest struggles ever witnessed over the
Thames river course. At no time during
the first three miles was either crew able
to obtain a decisive lead. Yale finished
strong, keeping up a long. steady swing,
with almost faultless precision, crossing the
line without the least sign of distress. while
in the Harvard boat at least three men were
showing the effects of the determined
etf>rt. Not for wears have so many people
witnessed the Yale Harvard event. The
conditions were excellent, there being only
a slight ripple on the water caused by the
breeze from the Sound.
Harvard made better start. sending
the bow of their shell to the front, by a
pretty piece of rowing. gaining nearly a
length, Yale's bow being opposite the IIar
'aAh tpAs~h hiHs ktVt uis lthu 10
the quarter, where Yale's beat began to
move up, and by = magnificent exhibition
| of rowing the shells were again on even
terms. but were half length apart before
| reaching the half mile flag. The bow of
fsle's boat gained on the Harvard rate man
| for each four strokes. This was kept up
until isle's shell was half length in front.
Yale held this advantage to the three
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quarter of length These positions were
maintained TO the mile flag. Just after
passing that flag, Harvard increased her
stroke and pushed her shell up even with
Yale. Here another splendid exhibition
WAS given by both crews. 1t WAS difficult
to tell which crew was ahead, so evenly
were they matched, but as they passed the
mile and half point Harvard apparently
had a slight advantage. On nearing the
navy yard Yale struck a strip of smoother
water under her lee. and by another spurt
took the lead, passing the two mile flag
with lead of half length.
Harvard tried hard to respond to Yale's
spurt, but its effect resulted in giving n
slight roll to their boat. causing the cox
swain to swerve trihe. Harvard had evi-
IDENTIFY made their greatest effort, and fail
ing to hold their position, dropped grad.
uslly behind. At the end of the third mile
Yale was length ahead. Here both crews
were pulling 36 strokes. and nothing WAS
gained or lost during the next half mile.
AT 81 miles Yale began 10 show clear
water, and gradually pulled away from her
rivals. In the Harvard boat Nos. l, 3 and
3 fell forward as Yale crossed the line,
evidently having used the last pound of
force. They coon recovered wind.
The Columbia- Harvard freshman race
WAS rather an unsatisfactory affair. After
the big event the lower course was so
crowded with the craft that it was dark
before the Columbia and Harvarl fresh
men started the two mile race. From the
statements of few wto saw a fractional
of the race, 1t was learned that the crews
came down the river nearly together until
the last half mile where a steamer ran
across :he bow of the Harvard boat, or 20
near As to interfere with the work. The
crews could not be distinguished, and the
position Of the boats and their times are
largely matter Of guess work. The ref
cree gave Columbia the race by half n
length and the Harvard men were sppar.
emily satisfied. The Columbia's time was
given out ~ 1854.