The Freshman Race.

COLUMBIA WINS.'90 certainly had hard luck with her Freshman crew. Looking back to the class races, where they did so well. it must be remembered that their captain was unable to row, and also that one of their men unshipped his seat several times. This hard luck seemed to follow them to New London. In the first place their Waters boat began to soften very perceptibly a few days before the race, and in the race itself an accident occurred which decided from the outset the result of the contest.

The time fixed for the race was 6.30 on Thursday, June 30th. The course for the two-mile races at New London is the last half of the four-mile course-that is to say, the stretch between the Navy Yard and the finish flag opposite Winthrop's Point. The weather was beautiful and the water was comparatively smooth. The Columbia men were rather smaller than the Harvard Freshmen, and it was generally supposed that the latter would win easily.

At 6.30 the boats were in line and Mr. Cornell gave the word "Go." The start was very even, and for some ten seconds it was difficult to tell which crew was ahead. Here, however, Columbia gradually drew away from her antagonists and the rest of the race was a mere procession. Columbia's supporters were wild with excitement and cheered their crew most enthusiastically as Harvard gradually fell further in the rear. Harvard men, on the contrary, wore rather sober faces and watched their boat closely to see if anything had happened to cause such a complete inequality between the two crews. The trouble soon became apparent. No. 3, in his efforts to secure a good start, had unshipped his seat and was doing his best to row on the slides. Any one who has rowed can realize what true grit and determination Sanford must have had to have rowed out the two miles, and all praise is due to such a plucky man. On the other hand it is with some regret that we reflect that if he had stopped rowing and held up his hand at the moment when he lost his seat, the race would have been started again.

However, with the exception of 2nd bow, no one in the boat knew of his accident, although the men must have felt that something had happened. All were rowing hard and as well as could be expected. No. 6 especially was doing wonderfully strong work.

Columbia started with 38 strokes to the minute, while Harvard pulled about 36. At the half-mile Columbia had about two lengths of open water, and began to take matters rather more easily. Columbia reached the mile flag in 5m. 29s., Harvard being thirteen seconds later. The New York boys were rowing in excellent form, and seemed perfectly fresh. Harvard on the other hand, as was natural, was rowing very raggedly, and several of the crew seemed much exhausted.

Columbia crossed the line in 11m. 13 3-4s., while Harvard followed in 11m. 35s. The following were the crews:

COLUMBIA FRESHMEN.Bow, F. T. Fay, 140 lbs.

2. J. M. Hewlett, 144 1-2 lbs.

3. M. T. Bogart, 143 lbs.

4. H. Q. Pearce, 143 lbs.

5. T. McIlvaine, 151 lbs.

6. W. Q. A. Brauns, 151 lbs.

7. S. R. Bradley, 149 lbs.

Stroke, T. Meikleham, 141 lbs.

Cox, E. L. DuFourcy, 110 lbs. BLE

HARVARD FRESHMEN.Bow, C. L. Crehore, 140 lbs.

2. C. S. Matthews, 161 lbs.

3. S. Sanford, 158 lbs.

4. J. H. Sears, 175 lbs.

5. T. W. Slocum, 165 lbs.

6. B. T. Tilton, 178 lbs.

7. J. P. Hutchinson, 158 lbs.

Stroke, R. F. Herrick, 153 lbs.

Cox, Falee, 101 lbs.

The officers of the race were:

Referee - W. C. Cornell.

Judges - For Columbia, Guy Richards; for Harvard, W. A. Brooks, Jr.

Judges at finish-For Columbia, H. Hunnewell: for Harvard, D. Brereton.

Timekeepers-For Columbia, E. Klapp. for Harvard, H. D. Hale