The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-27


New LONDON, Conn, June 2G.-ISpc-
ciall-The sixteenth annual four mile,
eight-oared, straight-away race between
Yale and Harvard University crews was
rowed this noon over the Thames course,
and was won by Harvard by IL lengths,
time 21:23. Yalo's time was 21:57.
Harvard's plucl1y victory is the big
gest surprise that has occurred in col
lege athletics for many years. Good
judges of rowing conceded the race to
Yale almost to q 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
Six to ono.
Harvard took the lead at tho start,
forging ahead with rush and as their
shell forged ahead crimson supporters on
the observation train and innumerablo
steamers became frantic with excite
ment which, as Harvard continued to
gain commanding lead, increased.
Two miles up tho river tho tug boat
Gypsy ran into the side of press boat
Munnatawkct, the shock throwing
twenty five or fifty people of their feet.
1AV thC Hulou WuCIC GuO CuunHGl was
crowded with all sorts of crafts, Mum
natawkct, in trying to aviod collision
with Rhode Island, struck the tug
America, hard bump amidships, send
ing many people sprawling over tho
decks.
Fortunately no ono went overheard
and no one was injured. Scenes at the
finish were OF IL most noisy character,
Harvard men being wild with Joy,
while thousands of Yale supporters
were decidedly crestfallen over their
unexpected defeat.
The observation train of thirty-five
cars carried immense crowds, while at
least sevcnty-five steamers, steam
yachts and big sailing yachts either
followed crowds over the course or were
anchored in desirable positions. Favora-
bic places along the west bank we're also
crowded with sightsccrs. Promptly at
1880 the crews came down the river to-
wards stake boats, Harvard padding
in their she'll and Yale on their launch.
Harvard backed into position at 1881
and Yale, after embarklng at the float,
came into place at 11:4O.
The crews were atonco cautioned and
given the word. Harvard caught tho
water hrst, rowing 40 strokes to the
minute. Yale started with 80 strokes
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power into their strokes the Yale boat
dld not move as quickly as was ex-
pected. Harvard held her fast stroke
for short time, during which time they
Increased their lead to nearly one
length. For few strokes both crews
caught swell and splashed quite
badly. Then, settling down, each crew
gave very pretty exhibition of row
ing.
Yale's work was much inferior to that
seen in their daily practice pulls and
there was perceptible hang and set
ting of the boat after each stroke. At
the half mile Harvard led by clear
length, the time being Harvard 2:27 and
Yale 2:33.
All during tho second half Hazard
con tinued to gain and it became evident
that barring accidents the Cambridge
crew would win. Here steamers crowded
in on tho boats and the wash caused
both to do some ragged work for n few
strokes. AT the mile flag Harvard had
increased their lead to nearly three
lengths. limo at mile was Harvard
Sol, Yale Sill. From mile to mile and
half Harvard continued to gain foot
by foot and 1T became question of how
many lengths Harvard would defeat
Yale.
Wa p'-''oihS oht Navy StTu Jlc
tug Cassie got squarcly into Harvard's
course and they were Obliged to make
wide swerve. Yale, however, profted
little by this incident, and Harvard get
ting back into their course continued to
widen the gap between their boat and
that of Yale. At tho two mile flag
Harvard's time was 1919, and Yalo's
1929. At the two and half mile flag
Harvard had gained an additional three
lenghths. Time, Harvard 1885, Yale
1874.
After passing the three mile flag IIar-
ward kept up their fast stroke, pulling
1T very clearly, and increased their lead
until at the three and half milo flag
they had good lead of 10 lengths.
After passing the three and half
mile flag both crews settled down for
the final squirt and here again the Har-
wards showed their superiority in every
way over the New Haven crew. Both
crews were doing excellent work, but
Harvard's she'll continued to show
steady gain and they passed the finish.
pulling 40 strokes per minute while
Yale, Il lengths behind, rowed 81.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Phiiadelphia's New Pitcher Does Remark