The annual race between the Yale and Harvard University crews took place at New London on the 29th of June. Harvard was beaten by about twenty-one and one-half lengths, the Yale crew having covered the four miles in 20 minutes and 10 seconds, the Harvard eight in 21 minutes and 24 seconds. Yale's stroke averaged a little over 32 to the minute, while Harvard's was somewhat over 36. The make-up of the crews were as follows:
YALE UNIVERSITY CREW.Bow-R. M. Wilcox, '88 S., 28 years, 152 lbs., 5ft. 8 1-2 in., Portland, Conn.
2.- C. O. Gill, '89, 20 years, 171 lbs., 5ft. 7 1-2 in., Orange, N. J.
3.- G. S. Brewster, '91, 19 years, 168 lbs., 6 ft. 0 1-4 in., New York City.
4.- J. A. Hartwell, '89 S., 19 years, 165 lbs., 6 ft., Unionville, N. Y.
5.- W. H. Corbin, '89, 23 years, 177 lbs., 6 ft. 1in., Hartford, Conn.
6.- F. A. Stevenson, captain, '88, 168 lbs., 21 years, 6ft., Brooklyn, N. Y.
7.- G. R. Carter, '88 S., 21 years, 160 lbs., 5ft. 9in., Honolulu, S. I.
Stroke.- S. M. Cross, '88, 21 years, 159 lbs., 5ft. 9 1-2 Westerly, R. I.
Average 169 lbs.Cox.- R. Thompson, '90, 20 years, 106 lbs., 5ft. 3in., Schenectady, N. Y.
Substitutes-G. W. Woodruff, '89, 24 years, 176 years, 5ft. 9 1-2 in., Scranton, Pa.; R. James, '90, 19 years, 158 lbs., 5ft. 8 in., Baltimore, M. D.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY CREW.Bow.- E. C. Storrow, captain, 20 years, 148 lbs., 5ft. 8 1-2 in., Boston, Mass.
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