COLUMBIA AND HARVARD.

Columbia secured the western position. There was the usual vexatious delay before starting, and when finally the word "go" was given, at about half past five, the press boat, as many a knight of the quill has already piteously told his readers, was half a mile up the river. Columbia started at 39 and Harvard at 35 strokes a minute, the former straining for the lead, and the latter doing steady, strong work. At first Columbia obtained a slight advantage and led by three yards at the railroad bridge; but when the lower bridge was reached, Harvard's slow and steady work had brought her a foot or two ahead, and now this lead was steadily increased. Columbia struggled desperately, and hung on for another half-mile, and up to that point, a little below the first mile-flag, she gave Harvard a hard race. Here the two boats came into dangerous proximity; for a few strokes they rowed over and under each other's oars, and people held their breath. "Harvard, Harvard!" shouted the referee, and Harvard, responding to a slight strain on the rudder-lines, and to the only spurt they were called on to make, drew slightly off from Columbia, forged rapidly ahead, crossed Columbia's bow, and now, in the third mile, left her five lengths behind and in the outside position. This was accomplished by cool, powerful rowing and skilful steering. Columbia's hard work was telling on her, but still, with her admirable pluck, she spurted again and again, and as Harvard dropped her stroke to 33, and pulled easily along in search of the stake-boat, the position of which was completely concealed by the crowd of small craft hanging around the finish-line, the distance between the two shells was decreased to three lengths, in which position they crossed the line. Harvard's time was 21 minutes and 37 seconds; Columbia's, 21 minutes and 50 seconds. H. S. Van Dusen, Harvard, '75, acted as referee. The Judges were H. J. Harwood for Harvard, and C. de R. Moore, for Columbia.

Mr. Crocker had been called to his home some time before the Columbia race, and his place was filled, on Tuesday, by Mr. Littauer, who did gallant service for Harvard. Mr. Crocker, however, with admirable self-sacrifice, returned to his fellows on Tuesday; and the knowledge of his presence-once more in the bow gave the wearers of the crimson fresh confidence in the result of the race with Yale. On Friday morning our crew were rowing better than Yale, and looked much stronger and more reliable; and it was then evident that, without accidents, the race would not be so close as the daily papers had led us to expect. On Friday afternoon the strong south-west-wind rendered the water too rough for shells, and the race was put off till the morrow. In the evening our crew took a short practice pull, and were all in excellent health and spirits. They anticipated a hard race and victory. The Yale men were well and jolly, except the redoubtable Cook, who was profoundly agitated because a neglected bed of weeds, opposite the city, had been buoyed, under the direction of Harvard, without consulting him; and the "Commodore" filled the surrounding ether with vague threats and hints of trouble escaped and to come. In the morning both crews were well and happy, Yale boisterous and Harvard quiet.

YALE AND HARVARD.The race was to start at 10.15. At 10.10 both crews were seen to disappear into their respective boat-houses; presently both came out, stripped to the waist, and the two shells were put into the water at the same time. The Harvards were the first to leave their float, the Yales instantly following, and immediately both crews pulled down to the start. The Harvards were more evenly matched than their opponents, who taper off towards the bow. The southerly wind had by this time freshened up, and the water below the bridges was decidedly lumpy.

At 10.50 the start was made. The crews got away about equally, both settling down to 34 strokes a minute. When the railroad bridge was reached. Harvard had dropped her stroke to 33 1/2; and her bow was slowly and surely coming ahead of Yale's. Yale saw this and quickened her stroke to 35 1/2; but still the Harvard "beef" pounded away at her 33 1/2, and now at the one-mile flag, her stern was even with the Yale bow. Now Yale began to spurt for the corner, and her stroke rose to 38. Harvard responded, and at the two-mile flag had opened half a length of clear water between her opponent's boat and her own. Harvard kept away very wide from the corner at the mouth of the Agawam, and for a short distance Yale seemed to be the inside crew; but presently Harvard swung around and again took the inside. Yale was now at 35 and Harvard at 32, and when the three-mile flag was reached that same half-length of clear water was still between the two boats. Now in the last mile Yale commenced a desperate struggle for the lead. They spurted again and again; but the oft-mentioned "beef" in the Harvard boat was still fresh and ready. The boys pulled hard and viciously, not a man distressed, and the stroke still at 33. The water was terribly rough, and made this hard rowing cruel work for the men; and the spray flew from the oars of both crews. Still those broad backs pound d steadily and viciously away, and now the half-length of clear water opened and opened to a full length, and at that distance apart, and with Yale stroke up to 39, the two crews crossed the line, Harvard the winner by two lengths. The splendid fellows sat up straight and sturdy after their glorious victory, and seemed as comfortable and unmoved as if just ready to start for a practice pull. Yale rowed to the western bank, and got out of their boat, and then were taken back to their quarters in their little steamer, their shell being towed astern. Harvard turned up stream, and pulled away home at a steady stroke of 31.

They won a magnificent victory over a fine crew, and won it handsomely. All honor to them and their gallant coach!

COLUMBIA.

Age. Height. Weight.

Bow, E. Kelly 26 6 145

2. C. Eldridge 21 5.7 145

3. G. P. Seeley 20 5.9 153

4. C. Edson 19 6 155

5. H. G. Ridabock 20 5.10 1/2 160

6. R. R. Colgate 19 5.10 1/2 160

7. D. E. Sage 22 5.11 1/2 160

Stroke, J. T. Godwin 26 5.10 150

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Average 21 5/8 5.10 1/4 153 1/2

Coxswain, H. Y. Castner 115

HARVARD.

Age. Height. Weight.

Bow, A. Crocker, '79 18 5.6 1/2 150

2. N. M. Brigham, '80 20 5.10 1/2 162

3. B. J. Legate, '77 21 5.10 166

4. W. M. LeMoyne, '78 21 5.8 1/2 162

5. M. R. Jacobs, '79 20 5.9 1/2 165

6. W. H. Schwartz, '79 20 5.09 1/2 178

7. F. W. Smith, '79 18 5.10 182

8. W. A. Bancroft, '78 21 5.9 1/2 158

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Average 19 7/4 5.9 165 8/8

Coxswain, F. H. Allen, '80 95

YALE.

Age. Height. Weight.

Bow, G. W. Hart, S. S. S. 20 5.6 1/2 142

2. H. Livingstone, '79 20 511 1/2 154

3. F. E. Hyde, '79 19 510 1/2 158

4. W. R. James, '78 24 6.1 158

5. E. C. Cooke, '77 25 5.9 1/2 165

6. O. D. Thompson, '79 21 5.10 1/2 168

7. W. W. Collin, '77 21 5.10 1/2 168

Stroke, F. Wood, Law S. 23 5.10 152

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Average 21 5/8 5.10 1/4 157 5/8

Coxswain, C. F. Aldrich, '79 106