The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-29
YALE AGAIN THE WINNER
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observation train witnessed the start
 The stake is located close to the bank
 and the observation train passengers
 could distinguish the look of determina-
 tion on the faces of the oarsmen, who
 sunk their blades into the Thames so pretty a start was never seen here.
 Except Langford's eccentricities there
 was no splashing in either boat and | in spite of it, the Yale shell spun stead | fly to first place.
 | Yale swung into symmetrical form at
 once, and pulled one of the fastest half
 miles ever rowed by Varsity crew in
 four mile race here. Harvard was
 rowing in as pretty form as could be | desired, but, strange to say,were pulling
 slower stroke than Yale Stroke Langford hit the Yale stroke up to l thirty-four for the opening spurt, but Captain Bullard, evidently acting under | directions from Coach Watson, rowed as slowly as thirty-two. While the crimson shell was moving along grace | fully Yale was pounding out lead of over two lengths for Harvard s
 discouragement at the half mile stake. Harvard seemingly made no attempt to
 close up, and the Yale boat was driven ahead at a safe lead at the very begin ming. It is always possible to put ones | finger on the spot of a race where the struggle for supremacy Is fought out and settled. Yale made the fight | for the battle at the very start and had a winning lead when the half mile | flag waved in their rear When the crew got away the water was pacific. The tide was running strongly and a slight breeze favored the crews. These conditions accelerated the speed for two miles, and were perceptible es- pecially during the first mile. From
 the time the first half mile post was passed till the mile, Yale's stroke was characterized by its evenness. It fell to thirty~three, but they moved at q terrific rate Harvard in the second Aalf mile of the course began prepara- tions for closing up, but seemingly changed her mind after an increase of splashing in the boat, and lapsed back into losing form.
 At the time Yale's lead of nine sec- onds had gone up to sixteen, and the most enthusiastic Harvard supporters conceded the race to Yale, barring ac- cidents. The smooth water tempted Captain Armstrong to try for fast time and he pushed the shell along at a S4 stroke. completing the mile and a half in TAO, with Harvard twenty seconds behind, loss of four seconds the last
 half mile. Yale made another half mile in quick time, but Harvard exceed ed her Yale ended up the two miles in 10:21, and Harvard in 10:39, only nine- teen seconds behind. Harvard had gained second on Yale, and in fast half mile competition For a mil% Yale's course the west side. lay where strong current was available. The Yale boat was kept in this wherever possible. With the conclusion of the first half of the race all conditions changed. The wind shifted to the south east and came up the river strong a sharp head wind, Aattering all hopes Yale had of breaking a record. When the crews crept past the navy yard, near. the two mile flag, they said good bye to peaceful water, and ploughed their way into a choppy rough sea. The steamers, and other boats which had taken their stations along the sides of the courses, had also stirred up a roll of tirbulent swash that the boats must pass through. What ef- feet this would have on the two crews was a question that might yet deter mine the outcome of the contest. liar yard, her strength apparently saved for the final struggle. might prove 3, rough water crew. and Yale find itself like Yale's last heavy crew. the de- feated boat of '91 find itself handicap ped and left behind. The opposite ef- feet was true Harvard seemed stag gered by the waves, and Yale gained five seconds more from the two mile to the two and one-half miles, Yale making the distance in 12:55. Harvard had now dropped twenty-five seconds to the rear. but was pulling an even stroke. Yale began to splash a trlfe, Cross and Longacre being the prime movers, but the boat kept on gaining.
 Harvard was due for another spurt between the two and one-half and three mile post. before the Yale boat stopped splashing through the sea- This time three seconds were gained on Yale during the half mile, who finished the three miles in 15:59 Harvard in 1921, twenty-two seconds behind, against twenty-five at the end of the previous half mile.
 All down the last mile of tue course the crew rowed a trIunphal procession. For this distance the craft formed an alley, with the channel in the center. First came the steamers freighted down with cheering passengers, laden till their hUlls sank deep in the river. Be- low them were some of the most elegant yachts in America, every style and de- scription being represented. Scores of sail and rowboats fluttered around the larger vessels and chung as close to the path of the crews as possible.
 The pennants of the magnificent yachts waved and smoke from a hun dred salutes mingled with them as they sent up volley after volley in honor of the competing shells. The bass whistles of the steamers lent their deafening noise to the general din, and the lusty cheers of thousands of jubilant Yalen- sians were drowned out.
 Harvard held her own, too, for the first half mile of the last of the four miles, The Yale shell was tossing about on the top of the pillows, and Harvard |