Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-30

| Three-quarterS OF an Hour eidpseu NC
| fore the quartet from the two settle
ments appeared in their shells, but, at
Ais. both boats were in position at the
Varsity eight starting point opposite
| Gales Ferry.
The forenoon plans called for the
! rowing of both races up stream. but
! the rowing of these races in the after
noon made it necessary to pull down
stream in all three races.
Harvard had been allotted the east
ern course, and Yale had the western
lane After the boats were in position
Referee Meikleham made it a matter of
seconds in starting them. Harvard
caught that water first and jumped to
a lead that was never wrested from her.
Yale spIashed at the first stroke and
rOwed far less easily than Harvard.
Before half a mile had been rowed ii
was evident that Harvard's four subs
would furnish to the Crimson eight in
case of an accident to the regular men
far better support than the second men
who would supplement Yale's Var
sity
In the half mile the Crimson had es-
tablished a lead of two lengths. The
crew was pulling smoothly while Gale's
shell was noticeably jerky between
strokes Harvard cleared her paddles
in magnificent style, while Yale SEEM
ed to halt and then nerVously yank
them out. Shortly after passing the
first half mile Harvard spurted and
added another length to her lead. This
drive developed the first unsteadiness
in the Harvard boat. an. awkward
break appearing in evidence ar the bow
oar. Yale. however. continued to
splash and she was unable to take adj
vantage of the Harvard irregularity.
a quarter of mile sufficed for H5r-,.
ward to recover her form and thHe
Crimson boys resumed their Yale anls-'
hilating pace. sd
Two more lengths came Harvard 3,
way in short order and as the crewS1
appeared the first mile flag it was see1-l
understanding accidents, it was Rar-s'
wards rage by wide margin. ~;
] Nhen She battle was half -'klishtte|
Vale Made her most desperate effofk
with o. lively squirt HarSarE 'hew-
ever, was n Idly and met .Yass sfforr|
with another. There &SLerRh tyary
muscle aa5 skill in LhSfA fssH n.tS'
the latter succeedel nAxJ HI I'M ~SiSsr
as the mile The haIysoI 1sS. q head vi
four lengths. If1stassfT3 hon skpxbls
,3.beir good worafhowsdfS tine Tale
hen began tos inslfgss% vageries and
iifthe eqar was for $50 minutes sadly
.ts En- ~ ~ ,Sssss reDs,i,sor = +.
as Hax.5ia gaining stefaily aptil n
e9M milf sshd a half she lad ne5k& II 4
- - 10 u 80
tearpsrasfly rushing Aer1. rsIidess but
with feanimendab BILE plusk and dash ;shs.d
I,tliea herself together {dr "A final, spussa
snd did we'll. 1HarvaFd. grew sfrorgT1
and spurted with yehepslgs Yale
tried il but her efforts were .ftftire and
a few nlqlaents later The H5rya.rd fesl
had crossed the lirsfs aarher-by sx'I
81 seconds. Yale -c.o,sbss IN lArhlniftes,
6 seconds. ~ Sses4<
Both fours rowed7-6aek' 70 theft quar-
tiers. Yale To receive commentator forI
faithful work Harvard to be showered
with compliments The rate Of the tours
had hardly been finished when the judges \
boat. the yacht Parthania, cot under way
for her position at the finish OF thc
Varsity eight race, ana the other officiall
watches completed the arrangements for
the race between the freshmen cights
Both crews were already at the starting
point, which w. at the 2-mile flag just
off tho navy gard. Yale had drawn theI
western course. Harvard the eastern
The conditions for this. the second raced
were better. if posi- than those unde-'
which the previous TTce had been rowed
\ strong ousA6ing tide caused consider
able soublevs1fhe start but at a8sutas ~
both crcwsIAseEe ready and the = .irs1
shqt was urea Harvard was she mrs, to>
find the water and the two boars Gstes
eff. 1t was false start, for aist
mcdiately No. in the Harvard, 10
raised his hand as .fsnal that -sS.fa,
thing was wrong ini6Re ,rimso 49,
The boats were recaHs e it-!eySos3,
jumped his slide, ~ NY Ssht ,Hsts
pulled several hultlred E6Yq. shs,
course before the2en An 5nS
caused delay 40. Des3edit - ;to.
spectators and harEowinE to oarsIneE
The boats manedvred@ for their RVS
ton and at 4.56 they were 9ehIly
sent away. Yale Instantly Ok the
ltdu, IONllS ildS lIllhtllllyp lip u "a
too, was pulling in beautiful styE and
it was clear that the +fseshrlet grace
was to be great contest. Lit NJ half
mile Yale led by meagre half length.
Here both crews did some splashing.
At the mile Yale was in better form
and she had acquired lead Of one
length. 1t looked like a Yale win, but
in the final stretch the only unfortu-
nate incident of the day occurred. AS
the Yale freshmen shell reached down
TO the finish flag it was seen that the
mammoth draw bridge of the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
was open and that the side-wheeler ex-
cursion steamer Glen Island. crowded
| with passengers. came ploughing up
| the river directly in the course of the
| crews.
| Shrieking whistles. shouting thous-
| ands and scurrying police boats finally
! served to impress upon the offending
| helmsman that he was Outrageously
careless and the big hulk turned off to
! one side. Her wash wrought havoc
with the oncoming crews. Harvard
position on the course, on the eastern
side of the river saved her boat from
| serious harm, however, and impeded
| her progress but comparatively little
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