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...captain of the Yale Crew has determined to abandon the recently used stroke, and has had several men under the supervision of Captain Cook, at Philadelphia, to acquire the "old stroke...
...Henry R. Flanders, '85 has been elected captain of the Yale crew...
...mile straight-away race in eight-oared shells between Columbia, '86, and Harvard, '86, was rowed on the afternoon of June 27, and proved an easy victory for Harvard, the blue and white being left six lengths (19 seconds) in the rear. At the start the Harvard crew instantly forged ahead, rowing 41 strokes to their opponents 47. Columbia rowed in poor form, splashing very badly and rolling the boat. Harvard's perfect form almost immediately gave her a commanding lead, and before the first half minute was passed the men in the Cambridge boat felt sure of victory...
...eighth annual boat race between Yale and Harvard University eights, rowed at New London on June 28th, resulted in a crushing defeat for Yale, who received at the hands of the Harvard crew one of the worst beats on record, the crimson leading the blue at the finish by over three hundred yards. As usual, New London was crowded with representatives of both colleges, those from New Haven being largely in the majority. The majority of the betting men seemed to agree with Jasper Goodwin, the coach of the Columbia crew, in the conviction that "there is no living against...
...minutes, 5 seconds and by Yale in 16 minutes, 54 seconds. Harvard made the three miles in 19 minutes, 24 seconds, Yale in 20 minutes, 35 seconds. At the three-mile and a half flag the times were 22 minutes, 23 seconds and 23 minutes, 35 seconds. The Harvard crew was now saluted by the steamer's whistles, lying near the finish, and by guns from the shipping and the shore, and crossed the line almost a quarter of a mile ahead of Yale, with a lead estimated from eighteen to twenty-three lengths. There was some dispute about...