THE RACE.

THE race at New London on the 27th of last June does not need description. The only dramatic situation was at the start, which was made at dusk after a delay of nearly three hours. Then Yale caught the water at the word "two," and this advantage gave her the lead for a second and a half. After that time Harvard pulled steadily away from Yale, and increased the lead during each mile. She won by a difference of one minute and forty-three seconds, making the four miles in 22.15, - a loss upon last year's time, which was 20.44. The time this year is by no means remarkable, considering that it was made by the help of the tide, and it is to be regretted that the crew which Harvard had hoped would beat the time of '78 could not have been pushed to do their utmost. The fine spurt at the finish of the race showed what they were capable of doing.

The details of the race were few and unimportant, and the little interest that was felt in them has already died away. But in the result of the race unusual interest will always be felt for two reasons.

In the first place this victory will have a decided effect upon American college rowing. It has proved beyond further question the superiority of the Harvard stroke, and the worthlessness of the system of rowing in which Yale has persisted. The effect will be to make final the adoption of the English method of rowing in this country.

In the second place the victory has a peculiar interest for Harvard because it is followed by the retirement of men who have long been associated in the Crew. That era in our boating annals which was marked by the class of Seventy-nine is ended. The man whose energy did much to bring the crimson three times to the front has severed his connection with the University. Our prospects are good while Captain Trimble remains in college; but probably it will be long before Harvard will again have three such crews in succession as those of the past three years. Harvard men will always recall with pride the name of Bancroft and the crews of '77, '78, and '79.

W.