Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-01
HOW THEY DID IT,.
Detailed Story Of New
london's Blue Day.
THE TOWN FAIRLY WILD.
Yale Had the Race Well in Hand all
the While.
New LONDON, Conn.,, July 1. Every
one can see now that yesterdays race
was Yale's from the start almost.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, July 1. Every
one can see now that yesterdays race
was Yale's from the start almost.
Yale had somewhat the advantage OF the
start, though Harvard secured lead OF
about two seconds in the first mile From
this point Harvard dropped steadily be-
hind, except for squirt between the
and l-2 mile flags, when a gain of two
seconds was m lie
Yale's exhibit of blade work was pro-
nounced the finest ever seen on the river,
although the usual snap and life for which
Yale crews are noted was lacking, pre-
sumably because Gallaudet, their stroke,
was a bit stale.
Fennessy, Harvard's freshman stroke,
was perfect beyond expectation. Lack OF
time was what killed Harvard's chances
The early stories and bulletins of the
race were affected by the wires being
tapped In the interest OF the pool rooms.
johnson has been elected captain of the
Yale crew for next year.
How IL Was Done.
That the water was too rough for fast
time, and hindered Harvard more than
Yale, is the general opinion Of the rowing
men who saw the race. Captain Herrick
of the 'S9 Harvard varsity says that in
smooth water Harvard would have given
them more Of hustle than she did. But
yet the Yale rowers were not up to their
usual standard, and Bob Cook expressed
himself as not being satisfied with them.
The Yale stroke was short and there was
not the usual life to 1t. The Yale men
scarcely varied the number of their strokes
to the minute but kept at q uniform time
OF about "a 10 the minute all through the
race. They slant their blades more than
the Harvard crew and put their oars IN the
water quicker and more smoothly. The
time of their blades and bodies were per-
feet and the break which was looked for
In the stern four was never apparent for an
instant.
Coach Keyes of Harvard says that the
Yale crew were not within 20 seconds as
fast as last years crew. They never
spurted at all except at the two miles
where their stroke went up to 36. T. cir
boat travelled we'll between the strokes and
was very steady on her keel ~
Fennessy Gains . Name.
Harvard, on the other hand, began the
race at about 81 strokes per minute and
slowed down to IS at the two miles, but
increased to 81 again. They rowed a
plucky and hard race and had they backed
up Fennessy as they ought they would
never have lost. Fennessy has establis
a reputation among all those vino saw
the race. Adee of Yale pronounces
him one of the best strokes Harvard
has ever had, and he pulled with as
much life as though the crew were all
with him, but Cummings lacked time, and
that, only that, lost them the race Vail
an ,holt . ba al
boat q good deal. Fearing was trifie
slow, but managed to get his oar through
better than Cummings The rest OF the
crew rowed well, and Burgess In particular
rowed the race of his life
Harvard had very little Of the accustomed
hang OH her full reach, but did not slant
her oars enough and did not put them into
the water cleanly. There was slight
splash
Every Time tho Oars Went In
and once or twice the water few pretty
high. They were pulling rather short
stroke and spacing v,ree feet all through
the first three miles. but at the fourth they
were getting tired and scarcely spaced at
all 1t was the lack OF time, and that only,
that beat them.
Fennessy never looked at all done up
until the finish, and those that prophesied
defeat because of freshman stroke were
disappointed. His rowing was as clean as
that of the Yale crew and his blade work
was very fine. There were no apparent signs
Of over-training In either boat, although
the Harvard men, especially Fennessy,
Fearing and Cummings, were down as fine
as they could stand.
1t is undoubtedly fact Yale could have
gone several seconds faster had they BET
pushed more at the last mile, but thu
rowed waiting race and won without
stPaining themselves. Their spacing was
rather long, owing mostly to the rig Of
the boat, which places them close together.
It varied from three feet toebfive, but they
were rowing a slower stroke than Harvard.
It was pity that Harvard had to use
the paper boat, which IL not so good as
their cedar, but 1t was owing to the fact
that IL became them better in rough water.
The finish was as near four lengths as
could be, as 1t takes the shell l-2 seconds
TO 90 length.
The Omciai Time
by half miles Is as follows:
Yale-Half mile, 252; mile, 5:5s 1-2; 10
miles, Q; 2 miles, 1900; Q 1-2 miles, l5:22; 8
miles; 1889; i-2 miles. 2i:5o; 4 miles.
95:0l Ia
Harvard-Half mile, 2:51; mile, 5:57; I I-2
miles, 90a; Q miles, 1910; Q l-2 miles. 1929;
. miles, 1880; 8 l-2 miles, g;54; 4 miles,
2o,IB
The lead of the crews By half miles fol-
lowG Half mile. Harvard, 10 yards; mile.
Harvard, half length; IL -2mile, Yale, 1
length; Q miles, Yale, l IA lengths; Ella
miles, Yale, Q lengths; 3 miles, Yale 8 Ia
hngths; 8l-2 miles, Yale, 8 lengths; 4
miles, Yale, about lengths.
The stroke was: Start, Yale 81. Harvard
80; 1-2 mile. $50; 1 mile, $50; IL
mile, A-35; miles, 8S-ss; ala miles,
h-s6; 8 miles. s4-s6; Q Ia miles, $50;
mile. 0-e4