The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-25
Yale and Harvard Men Make
aSplendid Showing.
The Weather Conditions Almost Per-
feet for the Event.
Thousands Line the Shores and Cheer
the Victorious Oarsmen.

Poughkeepsie, June % AT 2:3O the
condition OF the course for the great In
tercollegiate race was of the best SO far as
the surface Of the water was concerned.
The tide, however. had turned to.the flood
about 10 80 and had still two hours to run
There was very little wind and tho blue
of the sky was etched with fleocy clouds.
AT o'clock Referee Meikelhein an
nounced through his megaphone TO the re-
porters on the Associated Press boat that
the race would be started promptly at 3 80
p. M, and be rowed down stream. 1t
had been suggested that the ebb tide
might DO spent or slack water at that
time. but Mr.. Merkel said that would
mako no difference. He thought the tido
would still be running strong enough to
suit every crew, ali of whom are anxious
TO break the world S record today.
Cornell Crew Leaves.
At 2:l5 the Cornell crew left their boat
house In Poughkeepsie, just south of the
bridge The crew were on board or the
launch with the shell In tow.
The launch John Harvard passed toward
the Harvard boathouse at 2 40 on her
way after the crimson eight. The stake
boats had been brought into perfect align
ment and there was good prospects of per-
feet conditions by time the race is started.
Starting point, 3 p. m.-Ibe Cornell
launch with shell in tow is making
leisurely toward tho stake boat. The
wind Is coming down the river Just at
this moment at brisk pace. not ruffling
the water dangerously, however. the latter
appearing TO have very nearly reached the
full flood. There are no other crafts In
the vicinity besides the scow marking the
northwest extreme OF the course.
The Start.
Cornell shows slightly ahead, with
Harvard next by an eighth of shell anc
Yale third.
At the eighth of mile, position, Har-
ward is forging ahead, the long stroke of
Harvard telling against Cornell.
Yale Slightly Ahead.
Harvard's stroke is slightly faster than
Yale. the latter increasing very slightly
at the y mile. AT the half mile position
Yale is slightly ahead of Harvard and
| Cornoll about even, though the latter Is
slightly behind
All three arc rowing beautifully and
for their lives. At the q mile Yale Is
forging ahead, and IL looks from the start
rs II IL were her race
Cornell is forging slightly ahead Of
Harvard.
At The First Mile.
First mile, Cornell first, Harvard second,
Yale third. Yale is gaining on Harvard.
Time at passing first mile was min
utes 45 seconds. Cornell is length ahead
approaching the second mile.
Cornell Still Leading.
Cornell first Yale second, Harvard third
at the second mile. Time, 10 minutes 80
seconds.
Yale Pulling Up.
AZ 9 p,iIac Vala ranidlv ovarhaulipo
Cornell. Harvard half length behind.
The stroke of Yale at the start was SO
but gradually dropped to 80 and worked
up and own from that point Harvard
stroke about 30 and dropped to 81 Cor
nell's stroke stuck at about "a, then down
to 80 and 81
Cornell Two Lengths Ahead.
At the third mile Cornell is two lengths
ahead Yale second, Harvard third. Har-
ward is apparently getting very tired. Cor
nell Is rowing easy.
nell is first by two lengths; Yale second
and gaining fast, Harvard third and
apparently out OF the race.
Cornell Wins.
At eights below the bridge Cornell ana
Yale apparently are even. Harvard
about four lengths behind. Time at end
! of tho third mile III. 3 3-54 seconds.
One half mile below tho bridge the
positions remain unchanged.
Cornell wins by four lengths, Yale
second, Harvard third.
Yale was four lengths ahead of Har-
ward
Cornell's time was 20 minutes "a Sec
onds
No Work for Cornell.
Tho Cornell men We're up and stirring