Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-30
HARVARD WINS ALL,
Even the Sky CLOVIS Crimson at
New London,
THREE VICTORIES OVER YALE
After Years Of Defeat, The Cambridge
Men Rejoice.
"FREsHv RACE A BEAUTIFUL ONE.
The Varsity Contest Prettiiy Rowed,
and the Defeat of the YaIensians
Crushing-Time of the Zig Race, 20
Minutes, 52i Seconds.
Crushing,
Minutes, So Seconds.

ward won all of the boat-races to-day
three victories over Yale In three hours
and the western sky glowed crimson this
evening, when the Harvard Varsity crew
pulled over the finish-line six and half
lengths ahead of Yale.
After eight years of defeat the students
Of Cambridge are tasting the sweets OF
success. The Harvard Varsity eight won
from Yale. over a fOurSmie course, by
six and half lengths, III 20 minutes 81
seconds.
Harvards freshmen eight won from
Yale. over a two-mile course, by two and
a half lengths, In minutes 80 IL Sc
conds.
Harvard's substitute four won from
Yale. over a two-mie course, by six
lengths in 10 minutes and 81 seconds
THE WINNING STROKE.
The Harvard crews rowed a modifca-
ton Of the English stroke, coupled with
some features Of the stroke pulled by
Wisconsin. and Coach McConvllle. OF
Wisconsin, who saw the race, said: III
Harvards crew in tO-day's form had
been at poughkeepsie. / am afraid she
would have given lis all a hustle for first
place"
Yale has greatly modified the Cook
stroke, and the boat did not go to-day
as It did when the famous coach was
with H.
The races were rowed in almost Ideal
water and wind. and under clear skies.
The course was badly policed, boats get
ting into the lanes. and steamers kicking
up swels after the race had started.
Harvard I'm the Varsity race. very near
n collided with a number Of small boats
At the finish, and heavy swell impeded
Yale.
THE DEFEAT CRUSHING.
The Varsity race was prettily rowed,
and the defeat was crushing. yale, now
ever rowed gamely TO the finish, ana
neither crew showed signs of distress.
The contest between the substitutes
constituting the Varsity fouls, was, IKE
the varsity eight race, PROCESSION
with Harvard six full lengths ahead at
the finish
The Freshman effort was a mighty and
splendid one up to the last elShth ot
milo when HarVard's superior staying
powers. coupled with an unfortunate op-
structi0n in the course OF the haIe
youngsters by a large steamer worksu
to Harvard's advantage. ana sent me
1902 men OF Harvard cross the line TWO
lengths ahead OF Yale.
THE PRELIMINARY EVENTS
Roth Of these latter races were post,
poned from the forenoon. and were roWed
about an hour after they had been sche-
duled for the afternoon. There was III
lie ar no betting The races preliminary
tn the Varsity simply served to whet
the SPECTATORS appetite. Inc l9rehoon
pIans called for the rowing of both races
upstream. but the rowing or these rdces
i'm the afternoon made IL hecesadIS "
pull down stream in all three race rt la
yard had by the fates been allotted the
EASTERN course and Yale had the western
lane. The time Of the four-oared race
was: Harvard, lO:9l; Naie, LIN ne
Freshmen race was DeaHtlul OIte'
| Vale had the lead throughout untu tne
| last few hundred yards. when the yale
| boat shipped barrels Of water ana was AZ
most swamped by the wash from a big
steamer. II was at this point that Har-
ward snatched victory from deIeNt'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TINE.
The time was recOrd-breaker on the
rhames Harvard winning I'm 9 minutes
33l-2 second; Yale's time. minutes ~
Sbout = quarter past o'clock the Yale
| Varsity crew left the float at BroadyleW
| closely followed by the oarsmen oil mar
| ,ord from RedtOp Ten minutes later
| H. men had received their instructions
| from the referees yacht, had backed into
| tbeir nositions at the start. and were
| waiting for the word. ,,
| With extreme caution, Referee M'IhIr-
! ham assured himself that both crews were
ready and with last warning query
| "Are Won ready2" fired the pistol shot
which sent the two crews off in the bic
race of the day.
THE BIG RACE
The water was az calm and placid as
| an inland lake. The crews ro"ed' hs
ueuai In tagged lanes the Blue occu-
ming the eastern course the Crimson
! the western. Yale caught the water
| first but Harvard was 4 close second
and the two Fights started out on tneii
| long Journey practically on even terms
| with perfect rhythm the two crews fel
! into strokes i'm unison. Reaching dowf
| for the mile flag. the Yale coXswaif
| swerved slightly from his true course
| and directly after the mile Haze had heeI
| passed Harvard took the lead. whicf
| sbe ,vas not To surrender throughout the
| race In the next half mile this lead
was increased TO a full length. Yale
| adopted a speeder stroke. but she coulc
not overcome Harvards lead.
HARVARD'S COXSWA1N SHILFUL.
Reaching for the finish flags. the tide
| caught the Harvard shell and swerveC
| IL wofully. The little coXswain had hi:
| head about him, however. and with great
| skill worked his way back into line anc
| shot down toward the judges boat
Harvard crossed the finish line In 2
whirlwind rowing beautifully. six anC
n half lengths to the good Yale FINISHED
| in fairly good shape, but her men were
utas Harvard had won her grand race
| in N minutes 52Is seconds. while Yale
n ~ Tho line i'm n minutes IL seconds