The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-01

Description ortho Contest,
New LONDON, Conn, June So,-A
thick sound fog hung over the city at
sunrise this morning. The air was
sultry, however. and at a quarter past s
o'clock the sun came out hot. There
was slight southeast wind early this
morning, but scarcely enough to ruGle
thesuriace OF the Thames. In this city
there was every indication that tho
Yale.Harvard race would be rowed
promptly at II o'clock. AS has been
the case for thrco years, the betting on
the morning OF the race opened with a
big boom for Harvard. AT tho Crocker
house, tho headquarters OF the college
enthusiasts, the final Wagera that were
made last night were placed in fale's
favor by 2 or 8 to !. Little money,
however, went up ut those figures. at
0:l5 o'clock the thousands Of anxious
spectators were disappointed to sec the
wind yeer almost due south aud also TO
| strengthen in force. The tide was al.
most full, and the wind in IN exactly
opposite direction commenced to lntlu-
once the sea in n decidedly choppy
manner. It was assured, however, that
the conditions, though untaVorabIe,
would have to be much worse to neces-
sitato postponement.
1t was pro-eminently day oil noise
Of college yells, cheers, shouts and bed
lam. The town was early alive to the
proceedings of tho day. Tho 1000
students who have beon staying hero
for the past week tumbled out Of bed
long before o'clock and dressing them.
selves in their jauntiOst attire went
down to the streets to moet the 10000
men and girls who had arrived this
morning to nee the great race. Nothing
under tho sun seemed TO be left undo
vised in the designs exhibited in the
original costumes Nnd decoration.
About 10 O'clock tho railroad depot
became tho center OF tho attraction.
A NOVEL TRAIN.
The trains from Boston, New Haven
and New York had all arrived and the
tracks cleaned for the observation train.
II was composed OF forty cars and to
those who had never seen similar
train before it must have been curious
looking affair. The cars were simply
rooted over with canvas and filled with
ak rows OF seats which rising one above
the other ran tho entire length OF
every car.
The signal was given at l0:l5 and tho
train, drawn by two big engines, started
oIT for the starting point four miles
above tho town, and was soon lost to
the eye, though not to the ear. Every
man was light hearted except the two
captaina. They were two much abb
sorbed in the events OF the day to chat
and laugh as did others. They all
breakfasted at 7:45. Their meal con-
sistod Of fruit, oatmeal. steak, potatoes
and two big glasses Of milk. When
they had disposed OF that they went out
on tho lawns for time, and then taken
in their cottages, where tho coachers
gave them final lecture.
Tho lecture to tho Harvard mon was
short, but Bob Cook kept the Yale
youngsters in locked room for nearly
three.quarters Of an hour. Then the
oarsmOn were FREQ to do as they pleased
until they started out for the race. The
coachers were very careful to keep tho
minds Of the mon engaged on some for.
eign subject, so that they would not get
nervous over tho impending contest
READY ron THE START.
Yale's crew left their quarters first,
At 1925 the shell was lifted from the
landing into the water by eight silent
oarsmen and instant later 1t was man
ned by its chosen crow. The row down
to tho start was brisk one, CoXswair
Olmsteal's admonitions being SHARP
and his directions to look alive, there
men" being followed to the latter. The
Harvard oarsmen trampod from Red
Top to their boat house on shore al
lO:S5 and at 1850 had taken position
in the shell. They rowed lazily acrost
tho water OF tho Thames to tho start
exactly opposite the quarters Of the
crimson and both eights were ono line
at II o'clock sharp.
At ll.04 Referee Reeves hoard 'al
ready" from anxious captains, and
shouted "go" from his station at the
PROV Of tho referees boat, and Bixtccr
oar blades, swung by tho regular crows
not substitute being in either boat
fairly Cloayod tho water in their anxiety
10 got away. Here tho Yale practice ir
starting told. Only an instant, how
over, was the lead maintained. ThC
blues seemed almost stagnant for tht
crimson prov glided ahead by beauti
iul spurt. Yale's slow stroke hardly
changed. Two hundred and fifty yard
from tho first mile tho crews were pull
! ing side by sido and yolley upon volIey
OF yolls from land and shore drowuOt
: the voices OF the coxswaina in their OK
. hortations to stand steady and TO koel
up tho stroke.
P; At half milo tho Harvard boat wa
moving Mt terrific, though slightly un
. stoady, pace. Tho load had been In
. creased to about ton yards, though
Cummings No. aud Johnson No,
we're splashing badly. Cummings wa
powerful In stroke. From the ono.hOl
, milo to the milo hOnors wore oven
Tho shells shot past the lirst mile stalk
with HaryNrd'sluad good for nearly one
half length and her stroke strong
Tho wind increased In velocity, and tn
contest resolved into n ColOssnl tost 0
Q endurance. Tho rugged breeze begaI
/. to tell In tho Harvard boat aud tho Ral
between the prowl losSened,
= AZ 100 yards from the milo post tn
, struggle for supremacy was fought on
' to desperate finish, Yale moyet
= Rlong, closing gradually, and Hat
= wards stroke iNltGrGl Tho race wa
! settled in the next ono hundred yards