The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-28
YALE FRESHMEN WON
HARVARD DEFEATED ONE LENGTH
IN THE TRIANGULAR BOAT RACE,
While Columbia, winner of Last
Weeks Event. Was sixteen
Lengths In the Rear of Yale.

NEW LONDON, June 27.-Harvard's
freshmen eight-oared crew. confident of vic
tory. was defeated to-day by Yale, while
Columbia was third in the annual triangular
race over two miles of Thames water.
Coach Watson, of Harvard, is said recently
10 have stated hat if his freshmen could
not win this year there was little hope
for his varsity crew, which rows Yale
Tomorrow. BE that as it may, Mr.. Watson,
after the race to-day. was a severely dis
appointed man. Bob Cook. who coached
Yale and who has grown used TO feeling
we'll after London boating events, was Sc
renely comfortable, though possibly some
what surprised after the event OF to-day.
Mr.. Peel, the rubicund coach of Columbia,
saw his white and blue lads beaten with
greater equanimity than as though he had
not beneath him the prestige of Mondays
victory on the Hudson.
The weather and water favored a good
race. A fair southeast breeze was blowing
up the course over an incoming tide. heavy
clouds shaded the water, the attending
steamers were we'll under control and all
things united 10 good racing and comfort
able observation. Just above the railroad
bridge, whence the crews were to row two
miles up the river with the tide, was an
CnOTeu Il nuBe HOaI. 4 ale : launch, with
the freshmen aboard and towing their shell,
was first TO steam down from their quar-
ters and anchor alongside the float. The
shell was brought to The other side and the
men deposited themselves in the light craft
and pulled Down below the bridge. Har-
wards little launch, with coach Watson and
the Harvard crew aboard, next drew to the
float and entered their shell, pulling down
below the starting line, so that Columbia
might run up TO the boat and board their
shell, which they did about 1925. All three
crews then padded about below the line
until the referees whistle summoned them
TO the stake boat, which lay on the start
ing line just above the bridge. Referee Guy
Richards lined up the crews, while the
veteran Adee stood beside him 10 do the
official timing.
ward first caught the water. Coiumbia's oars
flashed next, while Yale, In the middle
course; was sagging back, Harvard. on the
London side, pulled each a half length
ahead within six strokes. This order was
brief however. Harvard. after her short,
for the lead, rowing with forty strokes 10
the minute. This told in feet and inches
blue, Harvard gaining on Yale and Yale
overhauling ana leading Columbia by an
equal distance at the quarter. As yet there
was no clear water between the shells.
Columbia grew ragged as she neared the
first half-mile flag, and it became thus
OdtNAoosNh w wv NiiC LNO NiCNS.
At the first half the time tells the story.
Harvard. went over the line in 2:1S. Yale,
a length behind, came swinging steadily
at thirty-eight strokes to the minute, in
2:20. while there was then clear water be-
tween Yale and the Columbia crew, who
rowed gamely though ragged, nearly two
lengths behind Harvard, in 2:25. Enter
ing the second half OF the first mile, Co.
lumbia's bowman caught a crab and broke
onward the bow was a load in the boat.
He was scarcely able 10 pull his weight.
There VS. also distress in Yale's boat. No.
2 was losing his first wind and No. 4 in
Harvards shell was bucking his oar. The
crimson crew were saw-teething from side
to side in ragged form. Yale, though dis
four strokes to the minute as the shells
passed the first mile flags. She was then
Her time at the mile was 4:5O. One-quarter
OF a second later came the crimson shell.
while Columbia trailed over three clear
boat lengths in the rear, in 5:l5.
Thence, the race was Yale's though by
an exceedingly slender margin. The margin
). in Yaie's boat. had gained his 81 second
wind and was again bending his back on
the oar with some power. Harvard.s mep
had dropped the stroke 10 a swing at
thirty-two and thirty-four strokes. Co.
lumbia was losing momentarily. Her bow
man frequently unshipped his oar and his
comrades were Obliged to carry his dead
weight until he was able to replace the
blade. The closing of the race, viewed
broadly so that the distress in neither of
\ the leading shells was evident. was close
and spirited. The nearness of Harvard to
Yale kept alive the crimson hope of a
winning squirt. II was not in the boat.
however. and Yale went over the two
mile and finish line in ten minutes and
twenty-eight seconds from the start: Har-
ward crossed in 1873. a length behind.
while poor Columbia. With a disabled out
rigger. finished I'm 11:lSl2 from the start.
about sixteen lengths behind Yale and
fifteen behind Harvard.
The official time was: First half. Har-
ward, 2:ls; Yale, 2:2; Columbia, 2:25. First
mile: Yale. Ass; Harvard. 500: Columbia,
5:15. Second mile and finish. Yale. 1923,
Harvard. 1898: Columbia. 11:1S12. Yale won