The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
. BRILLIANT RACE BE-
TWEEN THE HARVARD
AND YALE CREWS AT
NEW LONDON.
HARVARD PROVES A SURPRISE.
The Yale Boys Were the Favorites, But
Their Supporters Gave 1t Up Before
the Race was Half Out

ANEW hONDONi NOuh cuuC ~O' Ai4O
sixteenth annual four-mile, eight
cared, straight-away race between the
Yale and Harvard University crews
was rowed this noon over the Thames
course from Winthrop Point to Yates
ferry, and was was won by Harvard by
eleven lengths; time 21.23 Yale's
time was 21.57. The record now stands:
Yale nine victories and seven defeats;
Harvard seven victories and nine de-
feats. Yale holds the time record.
Harvard's plucky victory is the big
gist surprise that has occurred in COL
lege 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
oils of 800 to $40 and 500 to $50.
Harvard took the lead at the start
and forged ahead with rush, and as
their shell went ahead of the crimson
supporters on the observation train
and innumerable steamers became
frantic with excitement which, as Har-
ward continued TO gain commanding
lead, increased.
The scenes at the finish were of the
most noisy character, the Harvard
men being wild with joy, while thou
sands of Yale supporters were decided
ly crestfallen over their unexpected
defeat. The scenes along the shore
were of the usual brilliant and lively
character. The observation train of
30 cars carried an immense crowd,
while at least rs steamers, steam
yachts and sailing yachts either fol-
lowed the crews over the course or
were anchored in desirable positions.
Promptly at II 80 the crews came
down the river toward the stake boats,
Harvard padding in their shell and
Yale on their launch, The crews were
at once cautioned and given the word.
The Harvard caught water first, and
setting fast stroke of 40 at once
pushed the bow OF their boat slightly
in front. The Yale started with 38
strokes, and though they put q great
deal of power into their strokes the
Yale boat did not move as quickly as
expected.
The Harvard held her fast stroke for
short time, during which they had,
loo yards from the start increased
their lead to nearly one length. For
the first few strokes both crews caught |
a swell and splashed quite badly. |
Then settling down each crew gave a |
very pretty exhibition. The Hazards,
however, were clearly sending their
boat along at better speed than they
had ever shown i'll practice and were
gradually creeping away from the
Yale.
Yale's work on the other hand was
much inferior to that seen in their
daily practice pulls and there was a
perceptibly settling of the boat after
each stroke. At a half mile Harvard
led by clear length.
at mile and half Harvard was
pulling thirty-eight and Yale thirty
five strokes. In the next half Harvard |
by strong and steady WORK increased |
their lead to nearly six lengths. Yale's |
boat continued to settle and hang. 1t !
was now a procession. Just after |
passing the navy yard the tug Cassie |
got squarely into Harvard's course and
they were obliged to make a wide
swerve. Yale, however, profted little
by this accident and Harvard getting
back into their course continued to
widen the gap between their boat and
the other.
1t was at the two mile flag that Har-
ward pulled thirty-eight strokes and
Yale thirty-five At two and half
Harvard had then gained an addi
tional three lengths, pulling thirty
eight stroke sand Yale thirty five.
After passing the three mile flag
both crews settled down for final
squirt, and here again the Harvards
showed their superiority in every way
over the New Haven crew. Both
crews were doing excellent work, but
the Harvard shell continued to show a |
steady gain, and they passed the fin
ish pulling forty strokes, while Yale, |
eleven lengths behind, rowed thirty. |
seven. The Harvard crew at once
went to their quarters and Yale pad
died up to Gates ferry.
SA