The Portland daily press., 1899-06-30

New London. CT, june 29.--The Crims
SON glow In the Western sky tonight as
the Harvard varsity boat pulled over the
finish linea winner, was not an omen.
but an emblsm of victory. The Hayward
three times" cheer from thousands OF
throats Of Harvard admirers was not
Without significant meaning. The great
university had taken long strids for
ward and In three hours had won as many
events from Its old friendly enemy, Yale.
There were those who In commenting
upon these three great victories in one
day, spoke of Harvard's pluck and 1t /
indeed noticeable.
For eight years she has persisted In
rowing Yale and in each of these eight
years has tasted the ritter apple Of defeat.
but her courage and her faith in her
prowess never faltered and her faith TO-
day stands realized. s
It IL Haryard's year. The jubiisnt
men Of Crimson on the street tonight.
find plenty of sympathy. The Orinspn
of the fireworks in the city and ON ths
river seems more vivid and nobody
Rrudges the men all the comfort they
take out of their great and signal victory.
In brief Haryard's university eight won
FROM Yale today over four mile course
by 8 1-2 lengths In 20 minutes. 90 seconds.
Harvard's S freshmen eight won from Yale
over two-mile course by two lengths In
o minutes 33 l-2 secon Is.
Harvard 8 sub-four won from Yale over
a two-mile course by 81 lengths in 10
minutes and 81 seconds.
The Harvard crews rowed q modifloa-
tion OF the English stroke coupled with
some features of the stroks pulled by
Wisconsin. and Coach McConviile Of Wis
consin, who saw the race, said:
IF Harsard's crew in today form
had been at Poughkeepsie, am afraid
1t would have given us hustle for first
place" 81
Yale has greatly modified the Cook
stroke and the boat did not 20 today as
1t did when the famous coach was there.
The weather early In the day threatened
to force u postponement and kept many
people away for the crowd was not near
iy SO great z as In former years. But the
afternoon saw an entire change of oondi-
rions and the races were rowed in almost
ideal water and wind under clear skies.
The course was badly policed, boats get
ting into the lsnes and steamers kicking
up sweils after the race started. Har-
ward In the varsity race very nearly COL
lided with number of small boats at
the finish and a heavy swell impeded
Yale.
The varsity racs was prettily rowed. but
the defeat was crushing. Yale, however.
rowed gamely to the finish and neither
crew showed signs of distress.
OF the two races which were prelimina. .
ry to the climax afforded by the varsity
race, one was poor and the other good
exhibition.
The contest between the substitutes
constituting the varsity fours. was a pro-
cession with Harvard full six lengths
ahead at the finish.
The Freshmen effort was mighty and
splendid one mp to the last eighth of a
mile, when Harvard's suparior staying
powers, coupled with an unfortunate OBJ
struction of the course of the Yale young
tiers by O. large steamer, worked for Har-
wards advantage and sent the 1909 men
OF Harvard across the line more than two
lengths ahead of Yale.
Both OF these races were postponed
from the forenoon and were rowed about
an hour'7 after they had been scheduled
for the afternoon. There was little or no
bstting, and unless 1t was done privately
very littl3 money changed hands. To-
night the town is the property of Har-
wards adherents and they are decorating
it in shade corresponding with their
college colors
1t was nearly $50 o'clock when the OBJ
servation trains which were TO follow the
crews reached the starting station oppo-
site Gales ferry for the varsity races The
crowds of spectators which jamme1 the
26 cars of the eastern train and the is
cars Of the train along the western bank
found themselves enjoying as magniti.
cent an evening as could be desired with
the boating conditions ideal, In water,
wind ami weather.
1t was not long before the Yale varsity
eight left the float at Broad View, olose-
ly followed by the Harvard oarsmen at
Red Top, Ten minutes later the men
had received their instructions from