Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-27
ELEVEN LEN Is'n!,s.'' miss.
UNEXPECTED DEFEAT OF YALXS CREW BY
HARVARD BOYS.
Thousands Of Enthusiastic and Excited Spectators
Witness the Defeat Of the PavOritss-Ea1vard
Leads From Star. to Finish-Lsts
Of Money Change Hands.

New LONDON, CONN, June 26.-The
sixteenth annual four mile eight-oared
straight away race between the Yale
and Harvard university crews was
rowed this noon over the Thames course
from Winthrop Point to Gates Ferry,
and was won by Harvard by eleven
lengths; time, 21;23. YalcS time, 21:57.
The record now stands: Yale, nine vic
torres and seven defeats; Harvard, seven
victories and nine defeats. Yale holds
the time record.
Harvard'S plucky Victory is the big
gest surprise that has occurred in col
lcgc athletics for many years. The
good judges of rowing conceded the race
TO Yale almost to 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
100 to 20 and 100 to 60.
Harvard took the lead at the start
and forged ahead, with a rush, and as
their shell went ahead the crimson sup
portcrS on the observation train and in
Vulnerable steamers became frantic with
excitement, which, as Harvard con-
tinued TO gain a commanding lead, con-
tinucd to increase. As the excitement
spread, some more reckless work was
done by the various steamboat captains.
There We're two collisions, and that
there were no serious results is simply
Il matter of good luck. The scenes at
the finish were Of the most noisy charac-
ter, the Harvard men being wild with
JOY. while the thousands of Yale sup
porters were decidedly crestfallen over
their unexpected defeat. The scenes
along the river were of the usual bril-
liant and lively character. The obscr-
vation train of thirty-five cars, carried
an immense crowd, while at least
seventy-fvc steamers, steam yachts and
big sailing yachts either followed the
crew over the course or were anchored
In desirable positions. The favorable
places along the west bank were also
crowded with Sightseers.
at 1910 the crews were at once
cautioned and given the word. Har-
ward Caught the water first, and set
ting a fast stroke of 40 at once pushed
the bow OF their poat slightly in front.
Yale started with 80 strokes, and though
they put great deal of power into their
strokes the Yale boat did not move as
quickly as was expected. Harvard held
her fast stroke for short time. Both
crews then settled down, and each crew
gave a pretty exhibition OF rowing.
- I To- -leNr 20 hut
seen in their daily practice.
AT the half mile Harvard led by a
clear length, Harvard pulling 3S strokes
and Yale "a, the time being, Harvard
2:27 and Yale 2:33.
Nearing the mile flag Harvard, pull
ing SO and Yale "a, had increased their
lead to nearly three lengths. Time at
the mile. Harvard sol, Yale 5:11.
From the mile to the mile and half
Harvard continued to gain, and it be-
came question of how many lengths
Harvard would defeat Yale. At the
mile and a half flag Harvard was pulling
sc and Yale 35.
Time at this point: Harvard, TAO;
Yale, 7:55. In tho next half Harvard
by strong and steady work increased
their lead to six lengths. At the two
mile flag IIarvard's time was 1919 and
1O:41, Harvard pulling 80 strokes and
Yale 35.
At the % miles Harvard had gained
an additional three lengths. Time:
Harvard, 1858; Yale, 1879.
After passing the three-mile flag
Harvard kept up their fast stroke, pull
ing it very cleanly, and increased the
lead until at the three and half flag
they had a good lead of ten lengths.
Time. three and half miles: Har-
ward. 1928; Yale, 1859.
After passing the three and a half
mile flag both crews settled down for
the final Spurt. and here again Harvard
showed their superiority in every way
over the New Haven crew. Both crews
we're doing excellent work, but Har-
wards shell continued to show steady
gain, and they passed the finish pulling
40 strokes minute, while Yale, eleven
lengths behind, rowcd 81. Harvard's
crew rowed at once to their quarters,
and Yale padded up to Gates Ferry.
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