Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-02

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NS@ boy, stroked the win
ming crew. The son Vas
breaking through the
clouds at just S O'Clock when both Yale and
Harvard eights brought their shells down 70 the
landings az the quarters. and almost exactly the
same second stepped into them. Contrary TO
general expectation both crews rowed 20 their
positions. Harvard was there first, palling
lazily across the river 10 place. Yale had n row
down half mile, and came to place with that
regular. easy stroke which has di-armed criti-
cism for the past month. The observation train
made its appearance ne the referees word was
si7. ~ '''" '"'' os '-'' '"' WI -
Harvard's spry stroke secured a hold first
and the crimson took the lead. For thu first
100 yards she kept it, pulling SO stroke. While.
Yale = was about 3s Yale splashed badlF and
the boat rolled little whsle. Harvard got OF
comparatively smoothly.
At $50 yards from the start the Yale t,row
had shot past HarvArd's. Yale had found its
form Harvard quickened its stroke little.
making desperate fight before rtlinquishing
the lead. In 30 doing she dropped int bad
form. causing the boat TO roll and progress BY
perceptible Jerks. For fifty Yards Harvard
gave an extremely poor exhibition.
SETTLING DOWN TO WORK.
DebA Ntt"S NJ huA1 leAhh rtAdea Nuc
stroke which has characterized their rowing in
practice all the spring, Harvard with qaick,
speedy dash and Yale with n deliberate. puwer-
ful force, which made q gap between tn. two
shells at every dip. At the first half mile Yale
was rowing half a length in the lead. with both
crews exhibiting the finest burst of speed wit
messed during the entire race, except possibly
at the finish. Both crews were under the
shadow of the west shore. with 5000 persohs in
the observation train sending mp yolley upon
volley for the respective crews. Yale continued
its effective squirt during the second half mile,
while Harvard fell back little by little. The
Yale coxswain steered for the center Of the
stream much more quickly than was necessary
and thereby lost u few yards for Yale, but still
the distance between the boats increased. When
the Yale shell passed the first mile post il vas
three lengths ahead.
eALLAUDET's CLOCK WORK REGULARITY
The Harvard stroke had taken a surprising
drop down TO thirty-fye. while Gala udet's oars
struck the water with metrical regularity irty-
seven times a minute. Yale took matters
tribe more easily from the mile 20 tine mile-znd-
a-half post. and the gap between the shells
manned little changed. Yale was four lengths
ahead at the two-mile post, which marked the
conclusion Of half the race. Yale pulling
trife more vigorously. The Harvard coXsaain
was seized with a ut Of crooked steering. which
brought his boat toward the west shore. leav-
full advantage of breeze and tide.
The channel broadens at this place. and the
mistake was not as costly as il might have tseen
had Harvard been forced into a closer scqusint-
ance with the deadly eel grass. At this peiut
the Harvard body work commenced 20 be IN
certain. The octet Of backs no longer Fa-e
with automaton precision. but came up with
promiscuous movement suggestive Of bnbbing.
Yale pulled like one man. At the two-end-s-llalf-
mile post Yale had placed fully eight Lengths OF
hswa
bow.
HARVARD sPLAsHEs.
The affection which overlook Harvard oars-
men at this particular. Roint OF the race
splashing. For a hundred yards they pulled
like freshmen in this respect. Even straks
Lyman's oar caught the infection and gave it
in turn back 20 the men behind him lale
crept steadily ahead, pulling an sgg-avatinely
comfortable. easy stroke, while their shell
glided over the river surface with toboggan-
like smoothness.
Along by the three-mile flags Lyman and Capt.
kelton, Har<ard's numbers . and Z. swung
badly out Of shape. In their desperation 90
urge the boat along at a winning pace each set
a different stroke for the men behind. Capt.
Kelton set one pace for the larboard men aud
LYMAN another for the starboard 1he
effect on the boat was dramatic. The sbell
quivered under the opposing forces tuggiag
away on each side, but high rate Of speed vas
OUT OF tnt question: II N IIocte-ltu NJ u
the third mile post was passed The Tale oars
dropped exact and true. while Harvard Tagged
The Yale crew could witness the Harvard meas
struggles in their and still keep Mt their
work, but they tended strictly TO Galaudof's
movements and never for an instant lost their
unanimity OF movement.
The first half of the last mile was. however.
the most inferior exhibition of Craftsmanship
given by both crews during the whole rsee-
The realization of certain victory was begin
ming to unnerve the Yale men. while the Hnr-
wards were beginning to feel overwhelmed by
the sense Of sure defeat and pulled loosely ~
gether. A short distance before the half-mlle
post was reached the Fights passed between the
long line Of yachts which inclosed the finish.
A rousing salute was given both crews rs they
passed each yacht and the effect Was magicsL
An inspiration made itself felt in both boais-
The stroke quickened. the keels kept moe
even and the oarsmanship Of both crews de-
cidedly more trim and cleanly cut
THE FINISH.
At s O'Clock. 81 minutes and 4s seconds the
Yale boat shot by the finish, with Harvard ffteoa
or sixteen lengths to the rear. Every member
of Yale's crew finished fresh, and only one 90
two of Harvard's crew were really exhausted
Every whistle in New London was subjected 20
a full head Of steam, and the din was distract
ing. Thousands of blue flags foated aloft,
with the losers crimson dropped or kept
out Of sight. Here and there a compromi-s
cOmDlnatlOn Oh DlQe ana magtnta was dutCtl
as a balm for shattered feelings. Most OF the
5000 visitors who were attracted 70 Nee
London to witness the race were carried away
within hour by excursion trains TO Nee
Haven, Boston and other places.
The rigidity with which the new hsrbor rules
were enforced eliminated the elements Of dis
comfort and even danger 60 the crews which
made last years race for self preservation -
keeping out of the swash Of the steamers WHOA
crowded upon the crews.
OFFICIAL TINE
The official time for the four miles is 20 .4s fos
Yale; for Harvard. 2l42x. The time for esot
crew for each half mile IL ~ follows;