The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-27
HARVARD DEFEATS YALE
T5E CRIMSON CREW TEN LENGTHS
AHEAD.

men JunpSQ lnbO LQo Lead from
the start-Ysle Never Able to Over
take Her.
New LONDON, Conn, June 26.-The
sixteenth annual four-mile eight~oared
straight-away race between the Yale col
lege and Harvard university crews was
rowed this noon over the Thames course
from Winthrop Point to Gales ferry, and
was won by Harvard by eleven lengths.
Her time was 2l:2S, and Yale'5 time 2l:57.
The record now stands: Yale, 9 victories
and defeats Harvard. Z victories, 9
defeats. Yale holds the time record.
Harvard's plucky victory is the biggest
surprise that has occurred in college ath-
letics for many years. Good judges Of
rowing conceded the race to Yale almost to
man, aud so strong was this sentiment in
favor OF Yale that the stakes of the Yale
money left at the pool rooms were uncov.
cred, even at offers Of 500 to $40 and 800
to $50.
Harvard took the lead at the start and
forged ahead with rush, and as their shell
forged ahead the crimson supporters on the
frantic with excitement, which as Harvard
continued to gain commanding lead con-
tinued TO increase.
RECKLESS CAPTAINS.
As the excitement spread some very
reckless work was done by the
various steamboat captains. There were
two collisions, and that there were
no serious results is simply a matter OF
good luck Two miles up the river the tug
boat Gypsie ran into the press
boat Munnata wket, the shock throw
ing s5 or so people off their
feet. At the finish, where the channel was
crowded with all sorts Of craft the Munna-
tawket, In trying 10 avoid collision with
the Rhode Island, struck the tug American
hard bump amidship, knocking many
people sprawling over the decks. Fortu-
nately no one went overheard and no one
was seriously hurt.
SCENES AT THE FINIsH.
The scenes at the finish were of the Ino st
noisy character, the Harvard men being
wild with Joy, while the thousands Of Yale
supporters were decidedly crssttallen over
their unexpected defeat. The scenes
along the river were of the
usual brilliant and lively character
An observation train of 35 cars
carried an immense crowd, while at least
seventy five 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 sight
seers.
THE START.
Promptly at IL 80 O'Clock the crews came
down the river toward the stake boats,
Harvard padding in their shell and Yale on
their launch. Harvard backed into position
at 11:31 o'clock, and Yale, after embarking
at the float, came into place
at ii: 40 o'clock. The crews were
at once cautioned and given the word.
Harvard caught the water first, and setting
a fast stroke OF forty at once, passed the
bow of their boat slightly in front. Yale
started with a thirty-eight stroke, and,
though they put great power into their
strokes, the Yale boat did not move as
quickly as was expected. Harvard held her
fast stroke for a short time, during which
they led 156 yards from the start, then in
creased their lead to nearly one lepgth.
For few strokes both crews caught the
| swell and splashed quite badly.
SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.
| Then. settling down, each crew gave a
very pretty exhibition Of rowing. The
Harvard men, however, were clearly send
| ing their boat along at better speed than
they have ever shown In pr aotice and were
gradually creeping away from Yale stroke
| by stroke. Yale's work, on the other hand,
was much inferior to that seen in their
daily practice pulls, and there was a per-
ceptible hang and settling of the boat after
each stroke.
AT THE HALF MILE.
At the half mile Harvard led by a clear
length, Har yard pulling thirty eight strokes
and Yale thirty-four, and the time being:
Harvard Pm. 23s. and Yale 2m. 33s. All
during the second half mile Harvard COM
tinued to lead and 1t became evident that
barring accidents the Cambridge crew
would win. Here steamers crowded In on
the boats, and the wash caused the
boats to do some ragged work for
few strokes. On nearing the mile
flag Harvard was pulling thirty-tix and
Yale thirty-four and Harvard had increased
her lead 20 nearly three lengths. The time
at the mile was: Harvard Sol, Yale 5:11.
From the mile to the mile and a half Har-
ward commenced to gain foot by foot and
it became question of how many lengths
Harvard would defeat Yale.
AT THE MILE AND HALF.
At the mile and a half flag Harvard was
pulling thirty-six and Yale thirty-five The
time at this point was Harvard 7:40 and
Yale 1855, In the next half Harvard, by
strong and steady work, increased her lead
nearly six lengths. Yale's boat continued to
settle and hang. 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,
profited little by this incident, aud the
Harvard men, getting back into their course,
continued TO widen the gap between their
boat and that of Yale At the two-mile
flag Harvard's time was 10m. 19s., and Yale's
was 10m. Ais. The Harvard men were pull
| ing thirtyrelght strokes and ale thirty
| FIVE.
REGULAR PROCESSION.
At the 21< mile post Harvard had then
gained an additional three lenghths and
was pulling 3S strokes per minute, aud Yale
35 The time was Harvard, 12m., 55S. :,
and Yale 13m.. las. After passing the
three mile flag Harvard kept up their fast
stroke, pulling it very cleanly, and in
creased their Iced until at the 81 mile flag
she had q good lead Of ten lengths. The
time at 81 miles was Harvard 1923 aud
Yale 1859 After passing the 81 mile
flag both crews settled down for a final
spurt, and here again the HarvardJ
showed their superiority in every way
over the New Haven men. Both crews were
| doing excellent work, but Harvard's shell
continued to show a steady gain, and they
passed the finish pulling forty strokes per
minute, while Yale, eleven lengths behind,
rowed thirty seven. Haryard's crew rowed
at once to their quarters and the Yales
padded up 10 Gates ferry.