The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29
YALE WON THE RACE
IN LAST HALF NILE.


AsAiA aEN Ohe-
race in hand at the outset. ard rubbed
II in az every stroke. Harvare's first
few strokes were at forsy clip. while
Yale deliberately pulled thirty five once
well started Harvard dropped to Thirty
two ans Yale 10 thi .,-three
Open water showed between the two
shells before a quarter OF a mile had
been travelled At the half-mile Harvard
was two lengths ahead with her craft
drawing away At quarter OF a mile
further down the course II began to look
like a walkover.
With the race half finished Harvard
spurted to thirty-ive. but Yale chung &c
thirty-two. The crimson boys entered the
line Of yachts approaching the finish with
rush and swept down the course in
grand style. Yale was rowing beautiful
stroke and gained a trihe in the next
quarter.
In the stretch Yale made a desperate
effort TO pull up and did well enough until
the Harvard stroke caught on" Then
the prospective victors nit 1t up again
and tore across the line winner by
FIVE and a half lengths Time, Harvard
1901, Yale 1910 rs.
Yale Takes the Varsity.
An hours delay was caused by the
| threat OF a thunderstorm. 1t lodged the
| course. however. and the river became
| as smooth a pond. At 1:n the pistol
was fired. For the third time In the day
Harvard dug the water first. and the
PROV Of her boat forged ahead. The
| start, however. was an admirable one
and SO little was there to choose be-
tween the two that only those on the
| official boats were able to credit Harvard
with the advantage which was really
hers. When the rush of the start had
given way to the four-mile gait. both
crews were pulling thirty-six to the min
| ute.
Down the west bank OF the river sped
| the shells, with Harvard a fraction Of
| length ahead. The oarsmen's shape In
both boats was superb, At the quarter
Harvard was fifteen feet TO the good
but at the half Yale was creeping up
| The half-mlle flag was reached with a
rush. and the Official timers had 1T that
Harvard was then one and three-ffths
seconds ahead of her rival. Both were
rowing clesnly and strongly at a thirty
two clip. Between the half and three
quarters. however. there seemed to be
trouble with No. In Harvards eight
In the distance It looked like broken
slide. but six was soon at 1t again. and
with just the same rhythmic precision as
before. Yale had gained perceptibly. and
as the line was approached the nose of
the New Haven boat poked itself 10 the
fore. Harvard was ready with a squirt.
| however, and the boats shot by the mile
flags on exactly even terms. according
to the official watches.
Entering second Mile.
The racers sped forward in amazing
style. but as they entered upon the sec
ond mile the Ellis applied little Of
their reserve power. Before Harvard was
aware of II her rivals were three-quarters
of "a length In front. Harvard still rowei
thirty-two strokes while Yale had dropped
TO thirty-one and had gained in spite OF II
Now Yale spurted again. This was met
with renewed effort by Harvard. But
Yale chung tenaciously TO her lead a,
the two miles. Yale rowing thrty-two, led
Harvard by nearly length II began
70 look like Yale victory. Harvard's
stroke. Harding. who took Capt. Hiegin-
Sunday last. increased the crimson stroke
with rush which bade fair 70 take his
rife clip and tho whole Harvard crow
worked like demons possessed Yale un-
dertook 20 meet the squirt but the pace
was too hot and Yale wisely decided TO
| husband her strength for later calls. Inch
by inch Harvard pulled up, then foot 10y
foot and. at the three mile flag the Har-
time since she had lost the lead at the
start.
Harvard stroke ColIapses.
Harvard was leading by half length,
Suddenly there came a break in the Grim
son eight. Something was wrong with
the Cambridge stroke. His car failed q
times to strike the water. few seconds
later the Harvard boat quiVered and
trembled. Up went Har5ings oar and
over toppled hts exhausted body. COY
swain wadieigh pulled his rudaer ropes
sharply to one side and shouted TO His
men who did their best to relieve She
| 10 three oars. The beautiful craft swerv-
| cd wildly 20 one side and cries 81 chagrin
and disappointment we're raised.
| Poor Harding the boy who was under
! the strain 81 the responsibility placed
upon hts shoulders by the Higginson mis-.
hap had rowed himself out In that last
heartrendertns effort TO pull up on the
Yale shell The young Spartan, disre-
I sarding the fact that during the last
three days he had lost I'VE pounds hal
pulled his last ounce and lay helpless
passenger In the shell.
lie fell into the lap OF his coEswain,
Strengthened un with a heroic erori and
again sraSpcd his oar IN a pitlfui attempt
20 get into the race once more.
Yale Crawl. Away.
The Yale eight. magpihcently strong and
In grand style. went down the stretch.
Every man. trained 20 the hour for four
mile race was pulling beautifully and
a8aed lengths 20 their lead over their m
Fortunate rivals The Harvard launch
now rushed across the course 20 the Har.
stopping them 50 their useless .Tor; The
{ oarsreO however. rsfueed TO hear ~ ~,
and. game TO che last, pulled down 70 'he
vi. crossed the fne winner BY siy
s,o1 Lengths ana a ~ seconds ahead 81
Harvard Time. Yale. q ~ IS: Harvard
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