Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-02
YALE! YALE! YALE! YALE!

YALEl YALE! YALE! YALE! Ii
rhe Blue victQrlous In Both Races
The Freshmen R0yved Like Veterans
The Superior Skill of the sVarstty
Overcame the Drawn of tho Grim.
son-Wind and Tide Favored the
Race-One OF the Largest Crowds in
Years-All Northumberland ut New
London-The Victors Returned Last
Night-Election.o Of Captain.
The man who knew Harvard was going
to win because Bob Cook had practically |
admitted it to him could not be found last |
night after Yale came in sixteen lengths
ahead of the Cambridge eight. The official
time was 20:4S for Yale. and 21:42a for
Harvard. George Adee thought the blue
had done exceptionally well, and the smile
that seemed to be a fixture of Bob Cooks
face backed up Mr.. Adee in his statement.
The wind was directly down the course, q
strong ebb tide, and Yale rowing in per-
fect form-what more could be wanteda
The betting was $40 to 81 and $40 to So
on Yale. Only a little money, however,
changed hands. A bet of $40 to $40 on
Yale, offered by one of the supporters of
buo Uluo DolOEo buo TdCo, IOuuu uO
| acceptor. The race was one of skill versus
Drawn and, as generally happens, skill
| won.
The good time made by Yale was some
what of surprise. If they had been
pushed better time would have been made.
The record Is 20:10, made by the fast crew
of 1888.
THE RACE FROM THE MUNNATAwKET.
At 4:30 the press boat Munnatawket
started up the beautiful Thames. The
scenery even on the Hudson is hardly more
charming than along the tanks of this por-
ton of the river. On every side yachts,
gaily trimmed, and huge excursion steam
ers were stationed so as to get view of
the four mile straightaway. The enthusi-
| asm of the sightseers was at its height.
The appearance of college flag was the
signal for hoarse cheers from the surround.
ing yachts.
Stationed near the finish in command
ing position were the steamers Elm City
and Margaret. from New Haven. Near
the two-mile flag below the old three deck
or man-of-war, now used a receiving
ship, the Sunshine was stationed. The
Sultana was used as the judges boat and
was stationed at the finish. The yacht Az
!; tee was strikingly decorated with Yale
flags. The Rahda and the Ella and the
Mayflower, yachts belonging to the East
ern Yacht club of Boston, were al
anchor near the end. Further up the
course were the United States cutter, thu
Garry Goodwin and other crafts. NJ
steamer carrying local passengers or Yal,
supporters attempted to follow the crews
The press boat Munnatawket and tn
referees boat were intended to be the onl,
ones to follow them, but Harvard men
who have been the loudest to demand tina
no steamer follow the crews, chartered tn
Warren Coulston, the Gertrude and tn
a Wellington and followed the crimson
crew down the whole course of the race.
At 5 o'clock the Harvard crew Launches
their shell amid the cheers of their friend
= from the chartered yachts and knot o
/ Harvard admirers on the Montville side O
a the river. Almost simultaneously Capital
Hartwell's men put into the water an
81 swiftly rowed to the starting point. 4
SOY the crews were in position, waitin
for the referees boat Just then the hug
observation train of forty cars, each ca
carrying eighty-four passengers, csrryin
$500 passengers, steamed around th
curve into view of the crew. The chez
a. ing became tremendous. The quic
to "rah" of Yale We'd with the more delibe
ate yell of the Cambridge supporter
Standing above the observation train WI
al a special car carrying the president of tt
Boston and Albany road and party.
le At 5:17 the word came to ':go." Ha
ward struck the water first and spurte
ahead in splendid form. For fifty yart
10 Yale splashed away after them, each ma
X rowing a stroke of his own, then they 90
tied down and rowed to the end of IL
90 course in irreproachable form and tim
% Harvard held the lead for but short di
* tance, when Yale passed them and mao
steady gains until the flag of the Judge
Of boat dropped with the blue sixteen length
~ ahead.
o' The boat finally selected by Yale was IL
old paper shell greatly strengthened. tt
in wind was blowing from the northeast d
in rectly down the course. The tide was Sc
g. ting strongly out to sea and the water VI
q as smooth as glass. Perhaps never befo
has a race been pulled under more fave
hit ing circumstances. The boat used by t
ill | referee was the Polly, a neat little era
* owned by G. S. Eaton of Boston.
Ao' At the half mile Yale was almost t,
his lengths ahead. She caught the stroke
37t, but was rowing at SO at the half
,as the mile post she had doubled her lead a.
:. then for the next mile dropped the stro
ZOE to 35. Harvard started off at the rate
fs, dropped to 81, but raised to 80 at the m
flag. For the next half mile Harva
-, spurted and held Yale down to the lie
cal she had gained in the first mile. At
rs two-mile flag Yale was about ten lengt
nd ahead and rowing beautifully, while H
AZ wards work was very ragged. Newell
~ ~: bow and Waters, No. 8, splashed dres
BIZ fully.
At the two mile and half flag Y
NO lowered the stroke to "a and Harvs
ia gradually lowered hers to 33. Yale pass
~, the three mile flag so seconds ahead of
no rival. Harvard at arriving at this po
at raised the stroke for the last mile to
ole and Yale spurted at 80 strokes throu
ou the last half.
'" The time of the two crews at each p