Year: 1869

The Great Race Mt WORCESTER, Between the


Harvard and Yale Crews.


A special despatch to the New York Times thus
recouns the great college regatta which took place
at Worcester, Mass, yesterday


The university races are over and Harvard IS
again victorious. Fully 5000 people the lake.
and the weather and course were never more favor
able for a regatta.


The race between the Freshmen came first. Yale
drew the outside position and at the word "GO," +"
both boats started Off in splendid style, Harvard
with her quick ''Blake" stroke, taking the ead and
drawing away length ahead opposite the specta-
tors stand. At the stake-bOat Harvard turned last
but on the hOme-strech took the lead again. closely
pressed by Yale, until near Regatta Point when she
'spurted' home, winner by several lengths. Time
Harvard, 1880; Yale 195SE. Little was known Of
the crews before their appearance, but 1t was eyi-
dent when they into line side by side that the
Harvard Freshmen were more muscular and active
than their competitors, placing the odds at once in
their favor. The Yale Freshmen pulled beautiful
stroke, and lost the only by the superior endur
anCe of the Harvard boys


All eyes next tHrned to the University skies. At
$50 O'Clock they rowed up to the judges yacht and
took their positions, Harvard again on the inside
Their appearance attracted universal admiration
Twelve more fncly-iormed or better-deveOped
fellows could hardly be got together. The two crews
ran high over the contest between them. The Yale
appeared i'll white flannel Shirts the Harvard
men without any. took no time for them to get
into line, and in moment after they were of.


Yale started poorly, but closed up with Harvards
at Regatta Point, where the latter again led Up
the lake they shot almost side by side and turned
together at the stake boat; Yale, being outside,
losing some distance there, but making it up again
in the next half mile. As they came down the lake
close together the excitement on shore increased,
and the lake rung with shouts. At Regatta Point
they still abreast when burst of cheers from
HaVardites on shore nerved their favOrite crew to
splendid effort, which sent them home champions.
For some meXplcable reason the Yale men failed
to increase their stroke at the close, and lost
which was almost theirs. Time-iIaryard, 1902
Yale 1911.


1t is generally admitted that to-day's races have
been the finest and best contested Of any ever held
here. This evening there are no signs of disturb
ance in the city by students. The Worcester boats
held races also this afternoon.


A long account OF the affair in the New York Trt-
Jtne closes as follOws-


Never was a better contest or more exciting race
seen on the lake, and never did the college men and
spectators generally find their preconCeived judg-
ment and convictions so thoroughly at fault. The
betting was two to one in favor of yale and very
little money was put up, because even the Harvard
men would not take BETS even at such odds. The
most astOnished persons present were the Harvard
students and Alumni, as they seemed to have no
faith whatever in their six. None OF the Harvard
made people think they would be easily beaten !;
but it seems that their experience in
class crews had done them good service. 1t
their rapid style OF rowing which won the
they may as well cease to train for the University
race Josh Ward may say what he will against this
quick stroke Of HarVards but it is the only for
these light shells pulled by amateur oarsmen SO say
hundreds OF boating men as they leave Worcester
this evening, and the opinion is supported by
sad over their defeat and am informed by trust
worthy gentleman that he saw Terry ram his oar
through their shell after the race, he was so cha
grined by the result They worked hard for victory
and change their STYLE or expect to be served in the
same manner.