The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
WIL,GlxGrcN viii have I quiet
Fanrth d July. The only public
splEitad psople are the Washington
HeiRhts residenta
aARVlRD'S GREAT DAY.
Defeated Her oldtime Rivals in
Three Aquatic Contests.
WON BY OVER SIX LENGTHS

In tho Great varsity Race, by siz
Lengths In the Race Between the
Fours, white the Freshmen Crossed
tho Line Two and . Half Lengths
Ahead Of Their Rivals.
New London. Conn, June 30.-Har-
ward won all Of the boat races yester-
day-thres victories over Yale in the
three hours-and the western sky
glowed crimson in the evening when
the Harvard varsity crew pulled over
the finish line six and half lengths
ahead Of Yale. After the years of de-
feat the students of Cambridge are
tasting the sweets of success.
Harvard's university eight won from
Yale over four mile course by six
and half lengths in 20:62. Harvard's
freshmen eight won from Yale over a
two mile course by two and a halt
lengths In 1851. Harvard's substi-
tute four won from Yale over two
mile course by six lengths In 1871.
The Harvard crews rowed 4 modi-
fieation of the English stroke, coupled
with some features Of the stroke pull
cd by Wisconsin, and Coach McCon-
vile, of Wisconsin, who saw the race,
said last night: IF Harvard's crew
in today's form had been at Pough-
keepsie am afraid she would have
given US all hustle for first place"
Yale has greatly modified the Cook
stroke, and the boat did not 60 yes
fordoU A{A xnyho he 90
coach was there.
The races were rOwed in almost ideal
water and wind.
The course was badly policed, boats
getting into the lanes and steamers
kicking up swells after the race had
started. Harvard, III the varsity race.
very nearly collided with a number If
small boats at the finish, and heavy
swell impeded Yale.
The varsity race was prettily rowed,
but the defeat was crushing. Yale,
however. rowed gamely to the finish,
and neither crew showed signs OF
distress.
The contest between the substitutes
constituting the varsity tours was.
like the varsity eight race, process
sion, with Harvard six full lengths
ahead at the finish.
The freshman effort was a mighty
and splendid one up to the last eighth
of mile. whom Harvard's superior
staying powers. coupled with an unfor-
tunate obstruction of the course of the
Yale youngsters by a large steamer,
worked for Harvard's advantage and
80 T. ox,I
the line two lengths ahead of Yale.
Both of these races were postponed
from the forenoon, and were rowed
about an hour after they had been
scheduled for the afternoon.
There was little or no betting.
The university enghts were started
about $50 In the big race of the day
The water was as calm as an inland
lake. The crews rowed as usual in
tagged lines, the blue occupying the
eastern course, the crimson the west
ern. Yale caught the water first, but
Harvard was close second, and the
two Fights started out on their long
Journey practically on even terms. Tho
New Haven crew hit up stroke at 81
to the minute, with the t6sn from Cam
bridge pulling beautifully at &c. Har-
ward continued rowing at SO and Yale
had dropped her clip to the same fig
ure, and with perfect rythm the two
crews fell into strokes at unison. Just
before the first half mile was reached
Yale seemed to put more power into
her stroke and gave the first intima-
ton Of an advantage. Harvard ap-
parently paid no attention to this un-
important change in positions, and
rowed steadily on. Accordingly, at the
half mile flag Yale had lead of per-
haps a third Of length. The first
flag, however, had hardly been passed
when Harvard spurted, Yale dropped
her stroke one point, and the Harvard
boat came up on nearly even terms.
On the way to the two mile flag
Harvard increased her lead, and kept
gradually increasing to the end of the
race. The following shows the lead
in boat lengths of Harvard at the diff
ferent points: Two mile TX; az mile
2-3; mile, 3 1-3; 81 mile, 3H;
mile, 6ts.
Harvard crossed the finish line in a
whirlwind, rowing beautifully. six and
a half lengths to the good. Yale fin
ished in fairly good shape, but her
men were somewhat depressed. In
terms OF minutes Harvard had won her
grand race in 20 minutes and So sec,
onds. while Yale crossed the line in q
minutes and Is seconds