The evening world., 1891-06-26
Accidents on the Course Caused by
Reckless Captains.


NEW LONDON June, 26.--The sixteenth an-
nual four-milo, eight-oared, straightaway
race between the Yale and Harvard Uniyer-
slty crews was rowed this noon over the
Thames course, from winthrop Point 10
Gales Ferry, ard was won by Harvard by
eleven lengths.
Time, 2l.23. YAlcs time, 21.57. The
record now stands: Yale, o victories ana
defeats; Harvard, victories and defeats.
Yale holds the time record, which is 20.1O,
made In 1888.
Harvard's plucky victory Is the biggest sur
prise that has occurred In college athletics for
many years.
The good Judges OF rowing conceded the
race to Yale almost To n 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 100 to 20
and 100 to 60.
Harvard took the lead ut the start and
forged ahead with rush, and as their shell
glideu on the crimson supporters on the OBJ
servation train and innumerable steamers
became frantic with excitement, which, as
Harvard continued to gain commanding
lead, continued to increase.
AS the excitement spread some very reck
less work was done by the various steamboat
| captains. There were two collisions, and
that there were no serious results IL simply a
matter OF good luck.
Two miles up the river the tugboat Gypsy
ran into the side Of the press boat, the Mum
natawket, the shock throwing twenty-five or
nifty people OF their feet.
Al the finish, where the channel was
crowded with all sorts OF craft, the Munna-
tawket, in trying 10 avoid a collision with
the Rhode Island, struck the tug America a
hard bump amldships, knocking many people
| sprawling over the decks. Fortunately no
one went overheard and no one was seriously
injured.
The scenes at the finish were or the most
| noisy character, the Harvard men being Wild
with JOY, while the thousands Of Yale sup
| pOrters were decidedly crestfalen over their
unexpected defeat.
The scenes along the river were Of the usual
brilliant and lively character. The obserya-
| tion train of thirty-tye cars carried an i'm
| mense crowd while at least seventy-hve
| steamers, steam yachts and big sailing yachts
either followed the crews over the course or
were anchored In desirable positions. The
| favorable places along the west bank were
| also crowded with sightseers
Promptly at l.3O the crews came down the
river towards the stakeboats, Harvard pad
ding IN It's shell and Yale on Its launch.
Harvard backed into position at ll.3I and
Yale, after einbarklng at finat, came into
place at ll.34.
The crews were a. once cautioned and given
the word. Harvard caught the water rirst
| ana settling fast stroke VI I0,at once pushed
the bow VI their boat slightly In frOnt. Yale
| started with 3S strokes, ana, though they put
n great deal Of power into their strokes, the
Yale boat did not move ~ quickly us was eK-
pected.
Harvard held her fast stroke Tor snort
time, during which they had, SO yards from
the start, Increased their lead to nearly one
| length. For a few strOkes both crews caught
| swell and spashed quite badly Then
settling down each crew gave very pretty
exhibition " rowing.
The Harvards, however, were clearly send
Ing their boat along at better speed than they
have ever shown IN practice, aud were grad
u.lly creeping away nom Yale stroke b.
| stroke.
Yalc's work, on the other hand, was much
| inferior to that seen Ia their daily prartice
| pulls and there was perceptlble hang and
settling OF the boat after each stroke.
Al the half mile Harvard led by u clear
length, Harvard pulling 3s strokes and Yale
"a, the time being: Harvard, @.27, and Yale
2.33.
All during the second half Harvard con.
ttnued 10 gain, and II became evident that
barring accidents the Cambridge crew would
win.
Here the steamers crowded In on the boats
and the wash caused both 10 do some ragged
work for a few strokes.
Nearing the mile nag Harvard pulling 80
and tale "a, the crimson crew increased their
lead TO nearly three lengths. Time at the
milc-Harvard, Dol; Yale, 5.ll.
From the mile to the mile and half Har-
ward continued 90 gain, foot by foot, and II
became question Of how many lengths HRr-
ward would defeat Yale.
Al the mile and n half nag Harvard was
pulling 80 and Yals 3A. Time Rt this point
Harvard, 7.4O; Yale, 7.S5.
In the next half Harvard by strong and
steady work, Increased It's lead 10 nearly six
lengths. Yale's boaJ continued 10 settle and
hang, and It was uow procession.
Just after passing the Navy-Yard, the tug
cassie got squarely into HaryaTds course,
and they were obliged % make a wild sWerve.
Yale, however, pronted little by this Incl
dent, and Harvard getting back into their