New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-29
HARVARD WINS BY FOUR LENGTHS.
AN EASY VICTORY FOR THE CAMBRIDGE
FOUR-OARED CREW


New-London, June Is (SpeciaD. of
postponement were dispelled as the hour for the
Junior drew near and the wind was blow
ing only in light puffs from the southwest Only
one observation train ran for these two races.
and that on the east bank of the river.
Though the big crowds were not expected until
the varsity race, yet the observation train
well filled at II o'clock. and the crowd was all
Impotence when at II 80 the train finally start
ed on its clanking journey up the river. At the
finish and for three-quarters of mile above the
bridge the yachts had clustered thickly. Up
past the finish line and through the Navy Yard
the train sped, finally bringing up a short dis
lance above the Harvard quarters. where a
crowd of Crimson men who had given parting
blessings to their crews climbed aboard The
Harvard four oar crew was just launching it's
frail shell, while the freshmen were aboard the
launch towing their boat down to the Navy
Yard for their start
Yae's four oar crew soon appeared from up
the river and foregathered in company with its
rivals and the referees boat close under the
west bank BY this time the sky was becoming
filed with clouds which spilled good bit of
wind down the course, but the shone
brightly across river and shore.
The two crews bent forward, and suddenly
the puff of the referees pistol showed they were
off. The Harvard shell gave a mighty leap to
the fore on the instant In the first dozen
strokes Harvard was half length to the good,
and at the quarter mile a full length and
half. But Yale was not content with this state
of affairs, and made a dandy squirt. Foot by
foot it cut down Harvards lead. The Crimson
crew kept the stroke steady at thirty-two, while
Yale hit it UP and was on almost even terms
with its rivals at the half mile point. From here
for the next eighth of q mile it pretty
race, neck and neck, but then Harvard, hitting
the stroke up to thirty four to Yales thirtytwo,
went to the front again. and before the three
quarter mile flag was reached Harvard had .
length up her sleeve. The Crimson crew was
rowing in splendid form, but there was trouble
ahead. A pestiferous revenue cutter that was
supposed to be doing useful work swung out
into the channel directly ahead Of the Harvard
and began to churn up the water nlerrlly
1t steamed on down the course, leaving veXa-
tiOus swell and seethiHg eddies for the crews to
toy with. Both boats felt the trouble, but Har-
ward the worst, and about this time the feather
ing consisted chiefly of splashing, while cOnsid-
cradle water shipped. Nevertheless, the
Cambridge oarsmen had open length to the
good when the mile marking the course half
sped was passed.
This was the signal for uproarous cheering
from the Harvard cars. The Crimson shell was
moving on a beautifully even keel While Yale'S
men tired Harvard caught the water with
twice Yae's vim, and her boat shot ahead.
Nothing could stay her from victory now. At
the and a quarter mile the Yale stroke let
out peg. but Harvard came up with an an
swering sprint. At the Navy Yard Yales cox
swain called for a last squirt. The four oarsmen
bent to the word, but could not cut down that
commanding lead.
The time for spurts had gone by. 1t was now
a question Of not dropping further behind. The
finish was close a hand and the whistles began
to blow A few more heaves and the Crimson
craft shot across the line a winner by a good
four lengths Yale crossed, badly spent, thr-