Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-06-29
YALE MEN WERE EASY WINNERS
As Usual, tho Annual Boat Race Resulted
In an Easy Victory for the
Sons of Eli,

New London. Conn. June 2s.-The oars
men Of Yale to-day defeated the men from
Harvard for the thirteenth time since the
annual contests Woro iuaugurated betweo n
'h" colleges at Springfield. on June 30, 1876
The rae, was rowod under favorable con-
1iHons and was a fair test of merit. In
| which Harvard was beaten by thlrty-iive
seconds. or nearly ten lengths. The dis
iauce was four miles. on the Thames
river, down stream. from a point below
Gales ferry, and extending to the big
railroad bridge a New London. The OIL
eta. time was; Yale. $780, Harvard 22:Oj.
crews never responded more promptly to
the referees warning to be ready than dil
/ Yale and Harvard to-day. Scarcely had
/ the whistle blasts OF the referees boat.
/ Dora, died away than the Harvard lads
| emerged from their boathouse at Redtop,
I bearing their shell. ON The same instant
! w at Gales ferry the men from Yale
| truIEed down the float from their boat
| house with their she'll Both crews were
! w Their seats aud they pulled away from
the iloat at almost The same moment
IfymrtIy at il8 tge signal was given
and both crews caught tn, water at the
quick stroke. but the Yale boat soon forged
a.eaa, rowii44s about forty strokes min-
ut,' Wh'le Harvard was doing forty-one.
Jennings. substitute for Holster in the
Harvard crew, rowed remarkably well, and
lue critics who watched his work were
loud in praise OF his rowing. The Yale
men, who were on the west side of the
river, rowed evenly and their she'll shot
ihruuEh the water very smoothly, while
lidrNard's craft saggrd between strokes
~ was soon seen that number IN the lat
turned On ihe catch before the rest OF the
crew. When the half milo mark was
reached the Yale boys had lead OF two
i.Akths ana they slowed down to stroke
of thirty N-nvc, but the wearcrs of the crim-
s9h sun kept their stroke above forty.
The water was smooth and the conditions
he b,
body work Of tho SONS OF Eli was excellent,
while that Of the Harvard crew became
WoFsS Jhg No. was splashins badly Us
At the mile Yale had increased her lead
10 three lengths, and the men were rowing
ike a machine. When they passed the
mile and half mark they had not gained
any more on their adversaries. The wind
yhahged slightly to the south, which made
the water q little rough. Both crews
splGshed a good deal over the one and a
covered an even stroke of thirty-sayen and
the Harvard men were unable TO cut down
the three lengths lead at the two mile
Tho Yale boat was steered by Coxswain
lark as straight as an arrow but the
@i MS boat A. the two and a half mile
uaES the boats course changed and it
maHr a hls turn, losing fully length be-
lore heluE straightoned out.
AZ thiS point it was plainly seen that,
barring accident. Yale would win in easy
fashion. as she increased hor lead constant
ly though gradually. The body swing of
the crew continued regular ana steady
IN" Harvard men seemed to swing out Of
The cheers and footing OF the whistles
now began IN earnest and the Vale cry
harNhr. $ stroke was Increased TO forty
third mile was finished.
When the three mile was reached Yale
had lead of five lengths and was gainin,
Sigadn,IX. ,,,,,, KY a stretch Of rough water was
crablN The Harvard bOVS We're l9rLirr !