The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-07-04
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ANOTHER BOAT-RACE.
kh Harvard surprised All by Beat
ing Yale.

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LONDON. Conn, June 2G.-The
III &h annual four-mile, eight-oarcd,
taway race between the Yale and
h university crews was rowcd this
Yer the Thames course from Win
|boint to Gales ferry and was won
b frvard by eleven lengths. Time,
21l Yale's time, 2l:57. The record
now hands: Yale nine victories and
seven defeats. Harvard seven victories
and nine defeats. Yale holds the time
record. Harvard's plucky victory is the
greatest surprise that has occurred in
coIlGrS athletics for many years. Good
iudro8Sof rowing conceded the race to
Yal6 almost to a man, and so strong was
thfa 6entiment in favor of Yale that
stacks of Yale money left at the pool
rooms went uncovered ever at ODDS of
100 " 70 and 100 to GO.
Hnfyard took the lead at the start and
fofR0d ahead with a rush and their shell
went ahead. The Crimsons' supporters
on ~ observation train and on in
nundetable steamers became frantic with
excitement, which as Harvard continued
to gain a commanding lead continued to
increase. As the excitement spread some
very reckless work was done by the
various steamboat captains. There were
collisions and that there were no serious
results is simply a matter of good luck.
Two miles up the river the tug boat
Gypey ran into the side of the press boat
Munnawatcwket, the shock throwing
twenty-tiv e to fifty people off their feet.
At the finish where the channel was
crowded with all sorts Of craft the
Munnawatawket in trying to avoid a
collision with the Rhode Island struck
the tug America a hard bump amidships
knocking many people sprawling over
the decks. Fortunately no one
went overheard and no INT was seriously
injured. The scenes at the finish were
of the most noisy character. Harvard
men being wild with JOY, while thous-
andH of Yale supporters were decidedly
crestfallen over their unexpected defeat.
The scenes along the river were of an
unusually brilliant and lively character.
An observation train of 30 cars carried
an immense crowd, while at the least 70
steamers, steam yachts and big sailing
yachts either followed the crews over the
course or were anchored in desirable
positions. Favorable places along the
west bank were crowded with sight-seers.
Promptly at 1l:3O the crews came down
river toward the stake boats, Harvard
padding in their shell and Yale in their
launch. Harvard backed into position
at 11:31, and Yale after embarking at
the float came into place at lao. The
crews were at once cautioned and given
the word. Harvard caught the water
first, and setting "a fast stroke of forty at
once pushed the bow of their boat
slightly in front. Yale started with a
thirty-eight strokes and though they put
a great deal of 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 had $50 yards from the start,
increased their lead to nearly n length.
For a few strokes, both crews caught the
swell and splashed quite badly. Then
settling down each crew gave a very
pretty exhibition of rowing. Harvard's,
however, were clearly sending their boat
along at a better speed than they have
ever shown in practice and were gradual
" creeping away from Yale stroke by
stroke. Yale's work on the other hand
was much inferior to that seen in their
udllN DIdCllCt DuliS VI ticIS WAS IL per-
ceptible hang and settling of the boat
mile Harvard led by a clean length.
Harvard pulling IS strokes and Yale
"a, the time being, Harvard 2:27 and
Yale 2:33. All during the second half
Harvard continued TO gain and it be-
came apparent that, barring accidents.
the Cambridge crew would win. Here
the steamers crowded in on the boats
and the wash caused both to do some
ragged work for a few strokes. Nearing
the mile flag. Harvard. pulling 81 and
Yale "a, had increased their lead to nearly
three lengths.
Time at mile flag, Harvard 5:O1. Yale
5:l1.
From the mile to the mile and Il half
Harvard continued to gain foot by foot,
and it became a question of how many
lengths Harvard would defeat Yale. At
the mile and a half flag Harvard was
pulling 36 and Yale 30. Time at this
point, Harvard $40. Yale 100.
In the next half Harvard did strong
and steady work and increased their lead
to nearly six lengths. Yale's boat con
tinued to settle and hang and it wal now
a procession. 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 incindent and Har-
ward getting back to their course con
tinued to widen the space between their
boat and that of Yale. At the two mile
flag Harvard was 1O:4O and Yale 1O:41.
Harvard pulling 80 strokes and Yale 30.
At two and a half miles Harvard had
gained an additional length, pulling 80
strokes per minute and Yale 35. Time,
Harvard 1850; Yale l3:l4. After pass
ing the three-mile flag Harvard kept up
their fast stroke, pulling it very clearly
and increased their lead until at the
three and a half mile flag they had a
good lead of ten lengths.
Time at three and a half miles, Har-
yarg 1923; Yale 1853.