New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-28


minute but befc.S rne first quarter had been
covered Hasy4pd had dropped to 30 and Yale
TO a. ~ sne half Harvard's eight was swing
ing ss...nmically to the tune of 81 strokes a
1.s.s,1te and Yale at 30. Despite Cameron s
efforts to lit il up Harvard's boat continued TO
gain bit with every stroke. and when the first
quarter of the race had been rowed, the Cam
bridge boat was only less than length TO the
good and the wearers Of the Crimson were
nearly delirious with JOY. At this stage of the
Journey each crew rowing at a 81 clip
Harvard's time for the mile was 3:42 20 and
YaIe's 54e. But the old timers who had seen
a dozen races on the Thames and yet others at
Springfield and Poughkeepsie settled back in
their seats and muttered grimly: They re
long way from home yet"
ON EVEN TERMS AT THE HALF.
CoxswaIn Chittenden called on his crew here.
and they responded so effectually that at '"e
mile and a half Harvard's lead had been cut
down bit until it was less than half length
at which the Yale cheerers took heart again
and vet again as the nose of the Yale boat crept
ND iump after Jump and when the half way
flag was reached Harvard could only say that
her boat led and more.
Both crews were displaying workmanship that
was wellnigh perfect. Every oar caught the
water strong and smoothly. and there had been
scarcely a splash since the race began.
When the shells came opposite the navy yard
Yale's position appeared the more advantageous
Her shell got the advantage of the more quiet
water just off the pier, while Harvard got what
little ripple there was. II was a slight advan-
tage. but 1t told and few strokes after the
two mile flag had shot to the rear the Yale boat
had poked its nose into the lead for the first
time, while the "Brek-ek- el-ek-co-ax-co- that
hat
nearly bursting with delight at the sight Both
Fights were rowing thirty three, but there had
appeared a slight hang to the progress of the
Harvard boat during the recovery from each
stroke and that was enough to lose the lead
HARVARD ONCE MORE IN THE LEAD.
Harvard seemed stronger. however, mile fur
Their on. Yale was only a third of length
ahead and it was still anybody's race. Bancroft
judged the time right for little squirt. and
raised the Crimson's stroke TO thirty-four. and
the way the shell responded was marvellous. At
the three mile flag not only had Harvard made
up the lead that Yale had obtained. but had
actually succeeded in regaining the lead by
third of a length. Then did Harvard's
cheer as they had not cheered before. Burst
after burst of heartrending sound went over the
river to turn the sinews TO steel and hearts to
iron for the last desperate struggle. The time
al tnree miles was. harvard 1i.ol 1dle,
1852
1t at this point Yales supporters got
horrible fright. Cameron, the Eli stroke. who
had been doing wonders. began to show distinct
signs of collapse. Not only did he drop the
stroke bit, but its power and continuity failed
visibly, and chill down every spine at this
sight. So close were the crews al this period OF
the race that Coach StorrOw. IF Harvard, who
was following the crews on the launch John
Harvard. called out TO vessels at the side:
Who's ahead?' He was visibly cheered at the
response and. indeed, things looked dark for
Yale, an exceedingly dark blue indeed, for the
Crimson forged and and victory seemed
10 be gliding further and further away from
New-Haven with every stroke
Just when matters looked their worst for Yale,
however, Cameron appeared TO acquire new
strength from some mysterious source. He hit
the stroke up to "a. and thus inspired the seven
oarsmen in front of him did bit better than
they could and to the dsmay of the Harvard
thousands and the ineffable glee of the sons Of
Eli the sagging Yale boat began TO make up
lost ground.
Bancroft saw the danger and he. too, raised
the stroke to thirty-four and the result was
visible squirt. 1t was in vain. Yale was rowing
stronger and stronger with every stroke, and
would not be denied. Just before the last half
mile flag was reached the Cambridge boat was
caught and the last nine hundred yards of the
journey began with Yale just a shade to the
good.
HEART BREAKING FINISH.