The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-27
HARVARD The WINNER.
v.lo Crew Was the FaTorito and
Betters Gave Big Odds.
gr. 10 EYERYBODYS SURPRISE,
-. Harvard Grow Came Out in the
G, c,ea, Boat Race Eleven Lengths
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vrv LONDON, CT, June 9G.-The six
Nth annual tour.mile, eight-oar,
+.,i,bt.,way race between the Yale
~ Harvard University crews was
go ,oj This noon over the Thames course
, ,nm winthrop, Point to Gates Ferry,
' " was won by Harvard by eleven
'l,,.bs, Time, 81 ;2S; Yalo's time, 2l:67.
Tbs record now stands: Yale, nine vic
.5o. and seven defeats; Harvard,
w .,n yictorics and nine defeats. Yale
ious the time record.
w T;.rygri plucky victory is the big
-, surprise that has occurred in eel;
fs.stbIetics for many years. The good
;sJ,%. ii rowing conceded the race to
VIZ nlmost to man, and so strong was
III. sentiment in favor OF Yale that
. ,D'r Of Yale money left at tho pool:
, Inns vent uncovered even at odds OF
;JOJto so and 500 to $50.
EXCITED SPECTATORS.
Harvard took the lead at the start and
tp,i ahead with a rush, and as their
,ll went ahead the crimson support
A. On the observation train and in.
,rmorablc steamers became frantic
Nth Nth excitement, which, as Harvard
cn,iuued to gain commanding lead,
cgtiaued to increase. AS the excite
rr9t sprrgl, some more reckless work
ros donc by the various steamboat cap
.,ir. There were two collisions, and
,fa, here we're no serious results is
.in,y matter OF good luck. The
,at.S .. the finish were OF the most
r,'sy cl9nctcr, tho Harvard men be-
i,.r;.l with Joy, while the thousands
@'Ysln supporters werO decidedly crest
i.l,rn over their unexpected defeat.
Viz ,creg along the river were OF the
ma, brilliant and lively chgacter.
Il.o,scrration train Of thirty-flve cars
r7rfel an immense crowd, while at
lca,, sryeE:y.live steamers, steam
v..its and hig sailing yachts either fol-
'a.ri the crews over the course or were
slraorrl in desirable positions. The
favorable places along the west bank
acre also crowded with sightsecrs.
TIE START.
At,9:lO the crews were at once eau
toned and given the word. Harvard
classt tho water first and setting a fast
:.nsc OF 40 ut once pushed the bow OF
tlr,r boat slightly III front. Yale start
eluit ~ strokes and though they put
sg,si deaf Oi power in their strokes
,ae Yale boat did not move as quickly
o, was expected. Harvard held her
fit stroke Ior short timel Both crews
then seltlad down. Each crow gave a
piaiy exhibition Of rowing. Yale's
1o va. much inferior to that seen in
;uairdaily practice.
Attnc half mile Harvard led by n
clarIrngth, Harvard pulling IS strokes
and Yale 81, the time being: Harvard,
gg", ml Yale, 2:33 Time ut the mile;
Harvard. sci; Yule, oil. From the
MI 10 the mile and half Harvard
WGtinncd to gain, and it became Ques-
ton o! how many lengths Harvard
vOlii defeat Yale. a. the mile and n
hall tIag Harvard was pulling SO and
laie5j Time ut this point-Harvard,
i,!J; IGlc, 1855.
.Rthe ncXt half Harvard, by strong
81 .'elly work, increased their lead
TX lengths. At tho two-mile flag
H-lrl's time was 1910 and Yale's
i.iL Harvard pulling rs strokes and
Yae6. Al the two and one-half miles
ia1ani had gained an additions! three
aH!iIs Time, Harvard 1855; Yale l3t.
TIE FINISH.
Ahcrpassing the thrce-mile-fag Har-
rlnikcptu up their fast stroke, pulling
livery clcanIy, and increased the lead
mliIat the three and one-hali flag they
Aaia sooi lead Of ten lengths. Time.
tlTep and one.half miles, Harvard
W.; Yale 1859.
A'er passing the three aud one-half-
i1i'e flag both crews settled down for
'9r final squirt, and hero again Harvard
showed their superiority in every way
o'er The New Haven crew. Both crews
wee doing excellent work, but Har-
waits she'll continued to sh6% steady
gam and they passed tho finish pulling
,5o stokes a minute, while Yale, II
lsi!ihs behind, rowcl 81. Ilarvnrl's
CIV .o"cd At once to their quarters