Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-27
THE HARvARDS WIN.
The Great Eight Dared Contest
on the Thames.
THE RESULT A BIG SURPRISE.
Two Serious Accidents, One on the Kan
sas City Course, the Other at WASH
fngton Park. in which Two
Lives May Go Out.
The Harv.rd. y.ctoriou..

new LONDON, Conn, June 26.-The six
teenth annua flour mile eight-oared straight
away race between the Yale and Harvard
universities crews, was rowed this noon
over the Thames course, from Winthrop
point to Gates ferry, and was won BY Har-
ward by eleven lengths. Time, q %
Yaie's time was 21:57. The record now
stands: Yale, nine victories and seven de-
feats; Harvard, seven victories and nine de-
feats. Yale holds the time record. Harvard's
plucky victory is the biggest surprise that
has occurred In college athletics for many
years. Good judges of rowing conceded the
race to Yale almost to man, and so strong
was this sentiment in favor of Yale that
stacks OF Yale money left at the pool rooms
went uncovered even at odds of 500 to $40
and 500 to $50.
Harvard took the lead at the start and
forged ahead with rush, and as their shell
went ahead the crimson supporters on the
observation train and innumerable steamers
became frantic with excitement, which, as
Harvard continued to gain a commanding
lead, continued to increase. The scenes at
the finish were of the most noisy character,
Harvard men being wild with joy,
while thousands Of Yale supporters
were decidedly crestfallen over their
unexpected defeat. Scenes along the river
were OF the usual brilliant and lively char
acter. The observation train of thirty-tive
cars carried an immense crowd, while at
least seventy-fve steamers, steam yachts
and big sailing yachts, either followed the
crews over the course or were anchored in
desirable positions. Favorable places along
the west bank were also crowded with
sightseers
Promptly at IL 80 a. m. the crews came
down the river toward the stake boats,
Harvard padding in their shell and Yale on
their launch. They were at once cautioned
and given the word. Harvard caught the
water first, and setting fast stroke of
forty at once pushed the bow of
their boat slightly in front. Yale started
with thlrty-eight strokes, and though they
put great deal of power into their strokes
4ale's boat did not move as quickly as
was expected. Harvard held her fast
stroke for short time, during which
they had, $50 yards from start, increased
their lead to nearly one length. For the
first few strokes both crews caught
swell and splashed quite badly. Then
settling down. each crew gave very pretty
clearly sending their boat along at better
speed than they had ever shown in practice,
and were gradually creeping away from
the Yales. The Yales' work, on the other
hand, was much inferior to that seen in
their daily practice pulls, and there was q
perceptible settling Of the boat after each
stroke.
At the half mile Harvard led by a clear
length. At the mile and half Harvard
was pulling thirty-eight and Yale thirty
five. In the next half the Harvards, by
strong and steady work, increased their |
lead to nearly six lengths. The Yale boat
continued to settle and hang, and it was
now a procession.
Just after passing the navy-yard the tug !
Cassie got squarely in the Harvard's |
course, and they were obliged to make a |
wide swerve. Yale, however, profited little |
by this incident, and Harvard, getting back |
into their course, continued to widen the |
gap between their boat and the other.
It was at the two mile flag Harvard /
pulled thirty-eight strokes and Yale thirty |
i've. At the two and half Harvard had |
hen gained an additional three lengths,
pulling thirty-eight strokes and Yale thir- /
ly-five
J After passing the three mile flag both !
crews settled down for final squirt, and |
lere again the Harvards showed their su.
oeriority in every way over the New
Haven crew. Both crews were
loing excellent work, but the
daryard's shell continued to show
steady gain, and they passed the finish,
,ulling forty strokes; while Yale, eleven
engths behind, rowed thirty-seven.
The Harvard crew at once went TO their
quarters, and the Yale paddlers up to
Iates' ferry.