The herald., 1895-06-29

and buth crews caught the water at the
same moment. Harvard started with
quick stroke, but the Yale boat soon
forged ahead rowing about forty strokes a
minute, while Harvard was doing forty
one.
Jennings. substitute for Hollster in the
Harvard crew, rowed well ID the critics
who watched his work were loud in praise
of his rowing. The Yale men. who were
on the west side of tn. river. rowed
evenly and their shell shot through the
water smoothly. while Harvard's craft
sagged between strokes. 1t was soon seen
that No. of the latter boat Was doing
very poor work. He turned on the cdtca
before the rest of the crew. When the
nalf-mile mark was reached the Yale boat
had q lead of two lengths, and they
slowed down TO stroke of thirty-five, bnt
the wearers of the crimson still kept their
stroke above forty. The water was smooth
and the conditions we're all that could be
desired. The body work of the Sons of
Eli was excellent, while that of the Har-
ward crew became worse and No. Was
splashins badly as the first mile ended.
At the mile Yale had increased her
length to three lengths and the men wele
passed the mile and half mark they had
not gained any more on their adversar-
les. The wind changed slightly to the
south, which made the water little
rough: both crews splashing good deal
over the one and a half mile line, but the
of thirty-sevcn, but the Harvard men
were unable to cut down that three
lengths lead at the two mile mark.
The Yale boat was steered by Coxwain
Clark as straight as an arrow but the
Harvard coxwain seemed to lose control
flag the boats course changed and it
made big turn, losing fully length be-
fore it stra ghtened out.
At this point it, was plainly seen that
barring accident Yale would win in easy
fashion, as she increased her lead con.
stantly though gradually. The body
swing OF the crew continued regular and
steady. The Harvard men seemed to
swing out of the boat. but the cheers and
footing OF the whistles now pegan IN
earnest and the Yale cry was heard on
both sides of the river. Harvard's stroke
at thirty-seven as the third mile was
finished. When the three mile point was
reached Yale had lead of five lengths
and was gaining steadily. A stretch of
rough water was met hero and both
crews splashed considerably. The Harv-
failed to act together. They held on
bravely although defeat was certain. The
thousands of spectators crowded in the
rear OF the observation train cheered the
wearers of the crimson, but it was all to
no purpose.
The boats were near the excursion lists,
floating craft with which the river was
covered. The Harvard boat swerved
little out of her course toward the eastern
side, where the steamers Richard Peck
and Isabel were lying. but Coxswain Rust
dlu not seem to fear any trouble. The
Isabel was inside of the Richard PECK,
and she backed out of the way. The NOV
ing of the steamer caused quite heavy
swell, which interfe-ed very much with
Harvard's shell. and man in q canoe
came very close to the college mems oars
while they passed. They were six lengths
behind at the start of the last half mile,
and showed signs of the wear and tear Of
the race. Tne Yale men, however. kept
up their stroke from this point. and rap
idly gained another length. The Harvard
with each move of their oars seemed to
get further ahead, and an id the firing of
cannon. blowing of whistles and cheer
ing of spectators, the New Haven oars.
mea passed the winning flag. easy win.
ners by nearly ten lengths. Just as the
winning crew was crossing the line boat
containing a man and two girls crossed
the bow of the Yale shell, and what
might have been serious accident was
averted by hairs breadth.
The Yale boys did not slacken their
stroke after the race was won, but contin-
ued rowing at good clip under the big
bridge, each one of the men sitting up
right and showing no bad effects of their
arduous task. The Harvard men showed
signs OF distress, and some of them were
seen to weaken as they finished thirty
five seconds later.
The time of the great race ia as follows.