New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-27

climbed higher to thirty-eight, and Harvard's
ruSder made foam fakes before the crew that
wore the blue. Between the boats now were
four lengths Now the only ray of hope that
beamed for Yale to-day burst upon the men from
New-Eaven. Yale was rowing at forty. The
stroke was wearing on the men. Henefnger, the
giant of the boat splashed badly, but he was
valiant here. He tugged like the athlete
that he = is at his oar, but he
was not strong in his work. Some
thing was wrong and Mr.. Cook at that moment
must have felt, as the thousands Of spectators
did that this was the last charge.
Once more Yale's stroke went higher. II was
at forty. Slowly the big men in the rear boat
gained. A quarter Of length was taken In
Then half was caught and held and put behind I;
then there was length less between 'ne Vwo
boats.
But Yales cheers were still Quivering on ohe
water, when the race was at a single moment won
Swift as a swallow the Harvard boat skinned
the Thames. Thirty-eight was the stroke thirty.
nine next and then forty, and between Harvard
and Yale rivals since American shell.rowlng DC
gan, there lay seven lengths
Harvard in this mile had met an accident whlch
might have proved deadly. The ocean tugooa'
Cassie, Of New-York, was steamins slowly IN inc
East Course. Harvard expected her TO sheer
away. but she unexpectedly stopped, and the ooa'
from Cambridge fouled her. The starboard oars
were forced 70 quit the stroke and raise their
blades till the shell sped beyond the tugs DOW
This selfish reconsideration on the part OF one
tug was absolutely inexcusable, and jeers ana cries
Of Indignation were sent broaocase ny p0'h
Harvard and Yale men,
The race was practically over at this poin''
however Harvard took a stroke of thirty-nlne
or thirty-eig and drew away faster imam tne
Mind. Blue water continued td open WINE
Tala men groaned FIbm seven lengths the
lead increased to ten at the 1oli
than eleven. For Yale the finish was hollow
mockery She rowed desperately and saVaEey
long after the Harvard men had crossed tne Hhe.
That frizhtful length made them row when tne
race was ended but no Yale efforts to-day could
make her defeat less singing. Eleven lengths
aud thirty four seconds made bitter uraugh1
10 swallow but Yale oarsmen are always men, ana
cere than il was VIGOROUSLY ringing.
The interference of boats on the course was
The %nGe
was cut into twice. In the first collision ltue
damage was done. The offender this time was
the Gypsy. Near the finish the ocean-tug Amer
tub. The pressboat's bow struck her and was
completely crushed. The shock was severe, and
several men were thrown from The forwafd-decK.
The press-boat with stove bow WORKED her way
back TO New-LonGon after the race. Fortunately
no one was seriously injured. Mr.. Cook said al
ter the that the action OF boats In the course
would ruin racing on the Thames. lie declared
that such intolerable interference as was given
to-day would drive all racing from the Thames.
Hefclfnger, the giant of the Yale boat, lost
five pounds in the race. -,
Meickelham, Columbia. The judges were Z. Sex
ton and Albert Cowles. The timers were George
A. Adee and 9. S. Adams The following table
shows the time of the two boats at every half