The sun., 1893-07-01
WON BY THE BEST CREW.
AMERICA's GREATEST ROWING EVENT
CAPTURED BIZ YALEs EIGHT

CAPTURED BIZ YALWs EIGHE
Altheueh Ranking Among the siowest, II
was Gallant struggie From Start TO
Finish - Harvard Showed Wonderful
enneaesr, but Her Stroke Yves penctent-
A stif wind and Choppy Sea Made Fast
Tine Impossible-scenes at the Course.
NEW LONDON June 30.-well, II Is over. The
pupils OF Ell Yale's school have beaten the
disciples Of John Harvard at boat racing again,
and another lesson has been taught Harvard
boating men. In the annual Yale Harvard
varsity boat race on the Thames River this
morning, four miles straiRhtaway. Yale won
By about three and three fourth lengths in
% minutes ~ seconds. Harvard rowed In %
nun ates and rs seconds.
the time Vas the slowest ever made upon
the river. with one exception. that OF 1885.
The record, however. is q very good one when
the conditions are taken into account There
was fair tide, but brisk southerly wind
blew dead ahead. Then the water was very
rough at times on the last half OF the course:
consequently fast time was impossible. The
Harvard men made q gallant fight, but the
rough water and Yale's superior training was
too much for them after q fierce struggle from
start to finish. It was one of the Ramiest races
ever rowed on the Thames. There was no
procession this time The close race Of 1882 Is
possibly tho only one that surpassed It In In
terest 1t was the eighteenth race OF the series.
and Harvard needed It badly. OF the eighteen
races Yale has now won eleven. although up
to 1885 Harvard was in the lead.
Never was there fairer morning In Connec-
tcut for q university race. The thronRs Of
Yale and Harvard devotees already in the city
wore added to early in the day. and when the
hour fixed for tho race arrived. 1850 o'clock.
there were fully $4,000 visitors in this quaint
old seaside town. Flags. banners. bunting,
fog horns. and fireworks were brought in by
the newcomers. and until the hour OF the race
the fun was fast and furious. Yale and Har
ward colors were everywhere: even the pokey
old ferrybo Colonel Ledyard. jerked tho gay
blue banners Of Yale about from her walking
beam. and half dozen tugboats bore colossal
red banners OF Harvard. gathered In folds SO
as to swell out in the breeze like scarlet bal
looms
Harbor Master Bartlett said that there were
more yachts anchored inside OF New London
Light to-day than he ever cav before. and
almost every one commented on the remarka-
BILE congregation OF pretty girls and handsome
women to witness the great event Of the year
In college aquatics.
As the Manhasett. the press boat. reached
tho head OF the course at 1O:45 o'clock. the
Yale eight were just embarking in their shell
at Galess Ferry. Tho United States revenue
cutter psHs tea the ba
Eing about the starting limo making, things
ready for the race. On board Of the Polly were
and George A. Adee. timekeeper for Yale: L.
game capacity for Harvard. and Bob Cook.
At 1855 o'clock the Harvard crew shook
hands with each other at Red Top. and walked
jerseys. The Yales, who were already in no.
eition. wore white Jerseys. In a moment the
sheii. and soon paidiine over to the the star. start.
0Ts sss er e1 sa II
the bun. or rather to the brown. for the back
Of every man was tanned as brown as berry.
Without any ceremony Referee Rives said to
,...iIs Ar ysn sa Esady'" Then quickly came the
It was q fine spectacle as the boats shot
grass" side Of the course: Yale had the west
BSss I
Harvard sterting IN with Nelson Perkins's
q Ssb ss e5sRs s1sE s4aRs
= Harvard ioresd ahead soon after receiving
fully full as second con in the lead. The % crew - were
rowing In fine form. Here a south wind
once Fioke4 up The @ course S became me- as so de-
cEdd Gush that there no possbs ths
whether the shells would pass safely to the
Hsrvards sympathizers were enthusiastic,
for It had been believed that the crew, could
IN of
was finished 4. was seen that the momentary
Strong wind 50 long that the shells speed was
s h nit S.m the Sss vase Of ss s
T *, at the Ete %hsh o
did not catch them so often in the wave crests
on the recover. ,o.
asf asfe Sask msintan Nc u her old ss The Hare Hans
.Se as shs
sssa $ss @ ths IT. shss ioifGxsS ,S, liz pres;
the crews shot out In plain sight Of the bank Of
blue and crimson humanity that peopled tho
Of the river. The sight that met the, Harvard
Eyes on the train was greeted In the @ @iohg-@son- @
blue on the train were correspondinGly de-
ward deck Of the Polly with his hands driven
deep down In his trousers pockets: and how
did Nelson Perkins watch most OF his
sollege eight But soon the pace was seen to
The third half mile was tho battle ground OF
he day. Tho excitement now was intonse.
md Yale's superior stroke and body work be.
gan to tell The men lengthened their 81 roke
little, and speedily Yale stock on the obser-
Fation train went soaring upward. The strokes
q both crews were dropped still more and
ime 1t was neck k-and-neck race, and then
Fearing. who has suffered from oyertrainine
n the Harvard boat at No. 5 was seen to be
Eetting tired. Cummings ut No. was pulling
u poor form. Yale crossed the mile and hall
ine three seconds ahead. The same condi-
Ions continued In the fourth half mile. when
Harvard was rowing 3S strokes and Yale "a.
: Can Yale maintain her lead 2" was asked on
svery hand. She was more than maintaining
t and she 70 Pa passed the two-mle line Just four
The first half Of the third mile was in poor
,ondition for speed, as the water vas lumpy |
md the wind strong. Yale hit up her stroke |
rom "a to 3B to keep the lead. and pulled hard.
hung on IKE grim DEATH The % crews
.een by the dense throngs that, blackened the |
Inell OF tho Harvard crew from the New Haven |
steamer Continental Yale kept up her ma |
,hine-like work In the unending pound, pound. |
,ound Of the water with her blue. cared blades. |
The Yales passed the two and u hal mile line |
even seconds ahead. and after that Harvard |
rells were heard no more.
The water steadily rOuRhened and this |