The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-29
HARVARD LOST.
Came In Nearly Ten Lengths Behind
the Sons of eli.
$50
BLUES R0WED IN GRAND FORM.
Work OF the CrimSonS Was
Decidedly Ragged.

NEW LONDON, June 2o.-The oarsmcn Of
Yale yesterday defeated the men of Har-
ward for the 18th time since tho annual
contests were inaugurated between the
colleges at Springfield on June 30, 1875.
The race was rowed under favorable con
ditions, and was fair test Of merits, in
which Harvard was beaten by 35 seconds,
or nearly 10 lengths. The distance was
four miles on tho Thames river, down
stream, from point below Gales Ferry
and extending to the big railroad bridge
at New London The official time was;
Yale, elm. 30s.; Harvard, 22m. 5s.
The Start.
The phrase "Yalo has wont" has become
such monotony in college athletics that
it Is hardly possible that yesterdays race
s"will startle anybody. Amid acres OF masts
and spars, forests Of iluttcring flags and
labors Of the scurrying crafts OF oil kinds,
Yale's brawny young giants composing
the eight-oared crew pulled their shell
over the finish limo on the Thames river
with an easygoing stroke that bespoke
confidence that Harvard could not, under
any circumstances, beat them out.
Crews never responded moe promptly
70 the referees warning to be ready than
did Yalo and Harvard. Scarcely had the
whistle blasts of the referees boat, Dora,
died away than the Harvard lads
walked from their penthouse at Red Top,
bearing their she'll. On the same instant,
up at Gales Ferry, the men from Yale
trudged down the float from their boat
house with their shell.
Both crows were soon in their seats and
they pushed away from the float at almost
the same instant. Yale dropped into her
position on tho west side o the course,
Harvard having the eastern place on the
course
Promptly at 4:43 the signal wns given,
and both crews caught the water at the
same moment. Harvard started with a
quicker stroke. but the Yale boat soon
forged ahead, rowing about 40 strokes
minute, while Harvard was doing Al.
The Yale mon, who were on the west
side Of the river, rowed evenly, and their
shell shot through tho water very
smoothly, while Harvnrd's craft sagged
between strokes.
When the half mile mark was reached
the Yale boys had a lead of two lengths,
and they slowed down TO q stroke of IS,
but the wearcrs Of the crimson still kept
their stroke about 40. The water was
thing that could be- desired for good
race. The body work of the Yales was
excellent, while that of the Harvard crew
became worse.
Yale steadily Gains.
At the mile, Yale had Increased her lead
TO three lengths and the men were rowing
like IA machine.
Both crews splashcd good deal over the
lh-milc line, but the Yalcsans soon re-
covered an even stroke of 81 and the Har-
ward men were unable to cut down the
three lengths lead at the two milo mark.
The Yale boat was stcercd by Coxswain
Clark as straight an an arrow, but the
Harvard coxwain seemed TO lose control
Of his boat. At the 2ls mile flag the
boats course changed, and 10 made n big
turn, losing length before being straight
cned out.
At this point IL was plainly seen that,
barring accident, Yale would win.
Harvards stroke was increased 10 Al,
but Yale kept pegging away mt 81 as the
third mile was finished. When tho three
mile flag was reached Yale had n lead of
five lengths, and was gaining steadily. A
stretch of rough water was met here, and
both crews splashcd considerably, but, as
before, the Yale men got back into their
swing in good shape.
The Harvard boys were lacking in stead.
incss and failed To act together. They held
on bravely, although certain defeat was
practically unavoidable. They were six
lengths behind at the beginning Of the
last half-mile Of the race, and the crew
showed signs of the wear and tear of the
struggle.
On the Last Lap.
Tho Yale men, however, hit up their
stroke from this point and rapidly gained
another length by their increased efforts.
The Harvard crew held on pluckily, but
they were outclassed. The Yale men with
each movement Of their ears seemed to get
further ahead, and, amid the firing OF can.
non, blowing Of whistles and cheers Of the
spectators, which made n perfect pande-
monium. the New Haven oarsmon passed