Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-29
YALE WINS AGAIN.
The Oft Told Tale Again
Repeated.
HARVARD WAS ouTRoWeD
Yale oarsmen Win Over Haryard's
Crimson in Easy Style on the
Thames River.
HARVARD WAS ouTRoWeD
NEW LONpoN. June gs,

The oars OF the Yale today defeated tho
men Of Harvard Tor the thirteenth time since
the annual contests were inauguratod be-
tween the colleges at Springfield on June 80,
1876. Tho race was rowed under favorable
conditions and was a fair test OF merits In
which Harvard was beaten by thify-nye sec
onds or nearly ton lengths. The distance
was four niieu on the Thames River, down
stream from point below Gates Ferry and
extending 10 the big railroad bridge at New
London. Tho ofhoial time was Yale. 2l.30
Harvard. g2:05.
The phfrsc "Ynle has won" has become
such monotonouH one In college circles
that It is hardly possible that today's result
VIII startlo any body. Amid acres OF masts
and sparS, forests Of nuttering flags and
lnhoryniths OF hurtying crafts Of all kinds,
fale'H orawny young giants pulled their
shell over tho nnishiLS line with an easy
going stroke that bespoke confidence that
Harvard could not under any circumstances
beat them out
From early In the afternoon the river was
moving mass OF color. changing In
kalcidoseopie form about the narrow marine
lane left for the college crews TO struggle
In for supremacy.
Crews never responded more promptly to
tho referees warning TO be ready than ala
Yale and Harvard today. Scarcely had tho
whistle blasts Of the referees boat, Dora died
away than tho Harvard Yao emerged from
their boat house bearing their she'll. At tho
same Instance the mon from Yale trudgcd
down the noat from their boas house a, Gales
Ferry with their she'll Both crewa were In
their seats and they pushed away from tho
float AT almost tho same moment.
Promptly nj 4:ie the signal was given and
both crews caught the watc at the same
moment. Harvard started with quicker
stroke but the Yale boat soon forged ahead.
rowing about forty strokes a minute while
Harvard was doing forty-one.
The Yale men. who were on the west side
OF the river. rowcd evenly and the shell shot
through the water very smoothly while
Harvard sagged between strokes. It was
soon seen that No. In the latter boat was
doing very poorly. He turned on the catch
before tho rest Of the crew. When the half
mile mark waA reached the Yale boys had
lead OF two lengths and they slowed down TO
q stroke OF thirty i've. but the wearors Of tht
crimson attn kept at their stroke of forty.
The water was smooth and the conditions
were everything that could be desired for
good race. The body work OF the Sons Of
Ely was excellent. while that Of Hazard be-
came worse and No. was hplashlnE badly
as the first mile was ended.
At the mile Yale had increased her lead
10 three lengths, and the men We're rowing
like machine. When they passed the
milo and half mark they had not gained
| any more on their ndyersarles, The wind
changed htiily 10 the south, which made
the water q little rough. Both crews splash.
ed n good deal Oycr the one and hnlt
mile line, but the Yale men soon recovered
an even stroke OF 81. aud the HARVARD
men were unable TO cut down the three
lengths lead at the two mile mark.
The Ynle boat was steored by Coxswnln
Clark as straight AZ an arrow. hut tie
Harvard coxswnin seemed to lose control
~ his boat Al the two and hnlf Nag
the boats course changed aud 4 mnde hlg
ptraightCned out Al this point II was
plainly ssen that barring nccldcnt, lnle
would win In easy fashion; as she increase1
her lead constantly though gradually Tho
body swing Of the crew continued regular
ly. Tue Harvard mtn seemed 10 swing out
- the boat The cheering and toolng OF
whistles now began ~ carnesi. anu the
Yale cry was heard from both sides Of
Inc river Hnrynrl's stroke WIS Increased
to II, hut Yale Kept pegging AWAY NJ -,
ns the third mile was finished Nnch NE
| three mile nag was reached Anlc had lead
OF 1--WE lCrgths aud was gaining steadily.
stretch Of rough water was me, h,re
and both crews spaAbed consider ABLY but
al before, tho Yale men got back into thclr
rood shnpc Tho Harvard boys were lAck-
ing In stenliness and failed 10 act together
They held On bftgcly. although seftiin defeat
was practically 'nay iiable- The Thousands
| a. 50, etators who crowded tho rear Of tho
otperyatlcn train rheered the wcn-srs 0i
tie crimson. but all 10 no purpoi, Tho
boatH are now IN the vicinity OF the ea-
cuision fenting craft. With which the river
was crowded, though the course was left
cloar The Harvard boat at three and
quarter miles HwcTyc1 little out OF its
| course toward the Eastern side. where tho
steamers Richard Peek aud Isabel were ly-
ing. but CcyHwain Rust did not hcom 10
| fear any trouble. The Isabel wan inside %
the Richard Pttk, and she backed out Of
| the way Us the Harvard boat neared her. The
moving Of the steamer caused a swell which
lntorfefcd very materially with the Harvard
she'll and r. man IN canoe came very close
| 20 the college mems uarn while they were
pulling through the churning waters. They
were six lengths behind at the beginning Of
| the last half milo. and Ehowd signs Of the
wear and tear Of tho race
The Yale men, however, put MP their
] ntroke from this point. and rapidly Hnined
| another longth by their Increased efforts.
The unryard men held on pluciily, but
| they were ou,caesed Tie Yale men, With
| each movement OF their oan.. seemed 10
/ get further ahead aud AMID the Firing ot
\ cannon, blowing or whistles aud cheers
of the spectators which made a perfect
/ patdernpniuin. the New Haven onrrmcn
| passed the winning dag easy winners by
nearly ten lengths.
Just As the wlnulng crew were crossing
/ the lln0 n boat containing man and TWO
| girls crossed the bow OF the Yale shell.
| and what might have been serious nsci-
! dent was nverted by a hairs BREADTH The
! Yale boys did not slncken their stroke after
| the rneo was won but continued NJ a good
| clln under the big bridge. each Of the men
| sIiting upright and showing no bed effects
| of their nfduous task. The boat OF the
| Harvard crew showed signs OF distress. aud
| some az them were seen 20 weaken ~ they
| finished thiriy-hva seconds later.