The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-29
YALE WINS EASILY.
Harvard Grew did Little Better Than Give
the New Haven Crew u Practice Spin.
Race Was Won by Eleven Open Lengths.

the New Haven Crew u Practice Spin.
Race Was Won by Eleven Open Lengths.
New London. Conn, June 2S.-The
last and most brilliant jewel in Yale's
athletic diadem was placed with true
blue setting in the New Haven boys
crown by unwilling Harvard on the
Thames late this afternoon. Clean and
steady 5manship, aided by Har-
Ya:d's adventitious steering, shot the
Yale shell down the four mile course
from Gales Ferry to the drawbridge,
beginning with a superior start contin-
uing with n steadily increasing lead
over the entire course. and culminat-
ng with an aggravatingly easy finish
1t the four mile stake Thirty thous-
md persons witnessed the race.
1t was Yale's fourth consecutive
victory and her eighth In nine years.
md the presence of 200 yards of open
water between the shells robs the tli-
lmph of keen sportsmanlike flavor
The race completed u clean sweep for
,ale in the past college year, the foot
rall. track athlS lies ana crew cham
)ionships for lS95 now standing to her
redit. Today's event closed II years
experiment. with Harvard. With the
Inauguration Of the system of prac-
'cally professional coaching at Cam
ldge, Il new aquatic era was thought
be inaugurated for the crimsons.
Very Ragged Harvard Work
Today the results of Coach Watson's
'ork We're to be put to the test and crit
ally judged. Harvard's exhibition was
vt meritorlous. The stroke was slow
hen 1t should have been sharp, speedy
hen it was needless, but ragged con-
nually. The coXswa!n's errors, too
ere atrocious. Yale was judicious and
IN no risks. In consequence the race
as won without getting in long range
record time. but no chances We're
iken in winning. Sure. not speedy,
as the Yale policy.
Clark. the Yale coXswain, took the
hames' currents on the course like
native New LondOner He lost hard
4 foot by judiciOus rudder swerv-
g and gained a srong point for his
,at by getting the most out of the
lal advantages in the Yale water
~ iNu't al eiiltNbiob ipi VIC
81 shore. He husged too closely for
vomiles, proved tickle later and steered
he Harvard over a semi-circular course
)ward the middle of the river. but not
!ickly enough to dodge encroachins
aft.
Yesterdays object lesson in the dan
rs of thoughtless boats who viola t.
0n-enfOrced harbor laws was doubled
lay until further evasion of the abuse
lOud constitute a case of criminal
glect by the proper New London Off
ais. Just after three and half mile
st was passed the Harvard shell came
uarely on the swash of the steamboat
abel. which recklessly set her paddle
heels in motion to draw aside Har-
ard lodged the steamer, but was
ocsed around helplessly in the swasf
II several seconds. The Harvard shell
I'D barely cleared the finish whenit sec.
nd accident happened. A row boat had
entured out into the channel and the
'arvard coXswain failed to avoid it
he Prov just missed the row boat, but
u two craft clashed together. Both
ere almost overturned, but the Har-
ard shell eXtricated itself and es-
aped.
Greater Than 1855 Two. NJ lies.
A single record was broken-the two.
nile distance in q four-mile competi
ton. The champion 'SS crew of Cap.
ain Stevenson, covered the distance /,
O.35, To-day Captain Armstrong;, mer
nade it in 1921. Not mau dropped in
'ither boat after finishing.
The race evolved nther instance
IF athletic herolsm. When the crews
truck heavy water on the rst mile
md a half Langford sprang his oar.
'ock, and in struggle TO replace 1t
Yrenched his right arm and shoulder
severely. He pulled the race faultlees.
y and when the order came to cease
owing. cramps doubled his arm to his
body. lie could not use the member
until DR.. IIartwell and Captain Arm
strong had worked over him for quar-
er Of an hour. He must have suffered
intense pain during the last mile.
The accident to the Harvard shell by
encountering the steamer waves made
he total disiarlce between the boats
about eleven instead of seven lengths
and the time thirty-five seconds in.
stead of twenty-five.
Today's race marks the conclusion OF
''ie five years Yale Harvard agreement
md much doubt eXhlts regarding a re-
newal of the contract. Ira view of the
cordlality of the athletic relations al
present existing between Harvard and
Cornell. Mr.. Cook was asked If Yale
would row Cornell. He answered III
they win the Herley and come back
and want to meet us thiuk we shall
thtnle we can get .hls crew together
and train the men in week SO that
we can give Cornell a very pretty piece