New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-29

CHEER-THE SONS OF ELI LED FROM THE
START. AND CROSSED THE LINE NEARLY
EIGHTEEN LENGTHS AHEAD OF THEIR
RIvAIs-uARvARD's coXswAIN IN
ABLE TO KEEP IN THE COURSE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUNE.1
New-I, London June est trite OBJ
servation 10 say that this was great day Tor
Yale But 1t will have to serve because II Is true
Whether or not everlasting things hang on VIC
tory in boat race is perhaps open to doubt,
but a hundred thousand. more or less. OF col
legians. and their sisters. cousins aunts and
sweethearts seemed 10 think to-day, and one
can't wisely quarrel with such numbers Ger
tain Il is that for two days Yale has ruled
the wave in the vicinity Of New-London. and
Judging by the popular feeling in the streets
and houses here tonight. she hasn't time even
70 give a commiseratng thought TO Britannia
and her reputation in patriotic English song.
University and freshman races for 1894 both are
hers and she has worked up a crescendo OF
victories OF which she will not need TO be toid she
NAV be proud. Five points over Harvard In the
yacht race a dozen lengths in the freshman
rowing race and all the way from hfteen 10
eighteen in the university contest ought 10 pro-
vide about as much food for Jpbilation as her
boilers can stand without bursting or al least
blowing off the safety-valve.
II Is fortunate that 1t is all over. and that the
collegiate mind may now occupy itself with such
trihng matters as the tariff the income fax ana
reform in municipal government In the cities OF
the United States And yet there is room for the
lnattach ed. 1udicous admrer OF college athletlCs
10 regret that the boat races or this year hau
not come a little nearer 10 being real Coh'es's
of strength and skill 1t is only by courtesy
that the chief affair Of to-day can be called
race. II Yale's crew had had foemen worthy OF
her Drawn and science. II is possible that they
would have made a better exhibition, but the
fact Is that they practically rowed over the
course al their leisure and the race was too SLOW
and void Of incident to be sung in anything but
soft and sweet Lydan measures Inc preoic-
lions Of the experts were verified.
HARvARD's AWKWARD ACCIDENT.
The nsfortunes Of Harvard had humiliating
climax The wearers Of the crimson went into
tho contest weak at heart. unfinished in form and
insufficient in muscle. They We're beaten nope
lesslv. cruelty beaten before the race was one
quarter rowed and with despair settling over
Thorn like n pail they We're subjected TO a final
crushing humiliation by their CoXswain. who
steered them into the two-mile flag and called
down upon them the most insufferable or all
punishments the dersive teers Of those who Were
watching the contest from the steamboats, that
followed the shells 1t was pitiful. but such' II
seems are the fortunes OF this mimic warfare
The day opened with promise Of fair condi-
lions for aquatic sports During the night OF
Wednesday the wind died down. the skies were
shroudod with clouds threatening rain, and the
weatherwise talked at midnight Of such chahge
IN the ueteorological conditions would quiet the
ruffled waters of the Thames and give the oars
men the smooth surface which was their keenest
", no NJ hp
from the southwest whose violence had caused
the postponement Of the freshman sprang
I'D again but with moderation. Then began
that variegated and excited life which makes the
theatre Of the race unique and fascinating
picture every year. The harbor from the bridge
to below the Pequot House filled with
feet Of pleasure boats. their masts forest OF
graceful stems set off with snowy masses Of
canvas and blossoms Of brilliant bunting.
SCENES BEFORE THE MORNING RACE.
All morning the flags huttered gayly and the
sails. shaken out after the other. filed 70
the wind and gave more and more animation TO
the scene Then came the kaleidoscope move
inent which showed that the vessels were seek
ing the places which opened advantageous view
points for their light-hearte1 passengers Large
schooner yachts glided by najestically. steam
yachts went in and out through the feet II
ride Of the river. large and small craft dropped
anchor the greater number grouping themselves
like an immense splash Of animate color on the
shining waters near the finish. For half mile
or more up the river from the bridge there was
broad lawn of water bordered with the graceful
vessels bedecked with multcOlOred pennants and
seemingly answering TO the many twinkiing miles
of the river. All day recruits added TO the
fleet. yachts Of all kinds shapes and sizes. Then
came the great steamboats, from New-TIaven and
the local wharves. loaded down deep in the water
Last or all came innumerabie steam and naphtha
launches and rOwbOats. swarming in and out
among their larger kinsfolk like busy water
spiders.
vino fresnened considerably and the solicitOus
began 10 fear lest pOstpOnement of the great
race should become necessary. But those whom
years or experience on the river have MADE
weathcrwise saw a darkling in the western
sky and spoke hopefully Of shower and the
consequent shilling OF the wind. BY the time
the steamers got under way up the river for
the starting-pont 1t looked as If more favorable
conditions for a race were inconceivable. 1t
In such water that Yale broke the record.
PLENTY OF WIND FOR THE CREWS.
Arrived at the starting point matters were
found different 1t after and the
burst forth again with dazzling brilliancy and
scorchng heat. Across the wide river, too,
above the Navy Yard the wind came sweeping.
lifting the water into fretful Jumps and blowing
away the hopes OF a in quick time. After
the joyous noise and hustle along the lower part
OF the course the picture at the starting point
when the steamboats, that followed the
reached there came TO ones senses with the
Quieting comforting influence OF IA benedctiOn.
Out in the river lay the judges and press boats
and one or two others that had determined To
chase the shells down the stream Their nervous
churning and putting over, they 1oated idly with
the current. one steam yacht alone kept up
It's bustling activity. II was c. OD. Iselin's
Helveta. carrying the :eferee. Herman Oerichs,
which skipped about from boa thouse To boat
hnsf az. tnsalif die or
which would insure proper race
.Half-past 6 o'clock the time which had
been agreed upon for the start When II came
the referees boat was half mile up the river at
Gales Ferry where Yale has her quarters. Sud