Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-06-22
ONE GENT
VICTORIOUS YALE.
Her Grew Wins the First cf the
Varsity" Races.
THE PENNSYLVANIA BOYS BEATEN

THE PENNSYLVANIA BOYS BEATEN
The Elm city Lads win by Length ana
y Haif AFTER close contest-Yale's
slow and steady strake Dta the Tuni-
ness-The vlrsoslnas Grew T.ylns low
for Harvard.
NEW LONDON, Conn, June 22.-The
eight Dared fonr milo straight away race
between the Yale and University Of
Pennsylvania crews was rowed last
evening over the Themes river course.
from Gales Ferry to Winthrop's Point
and was won by Yale by one and one
nalf lengths. Official time, Yale, 20
50"; Pennsylvania, 90 58'
A stiH hrsezc was blowing mp the river
against the crews and over the first three
miles the water was rough.
Queer HAce.
The interest in tho race 0rnterel al.
most wholly in the exhibition gwen by
Yale as a means of Judging her chances
in the race of next Friday against Har-
ward. The comments on the result vary
widely, and although the hnatS were
kept very close together from staTt Ia
finish it was in many respects . queer
race
The crews were late in leaving their
quarters, but at eI:57 they hacked up 10
the starting line and were at once cent
away by Referee Brooks, 81 Harvard.
Both crews caught the water together,
and for two or three strokes both crews
splashed water hadly. Yales shell
forged about ten feet ahead, hmt the
Quakers settled down and in few
strokes pushed the bow of their boat =
tritie to the front.
Pennsylvania Ahead.
At the first quarter mile the boats
were bow and bow. both crews rowing
in good form, Yale's perfect swing being
especially noticeable. A strip OF rough
water was entered and both crews eased
down, but the Pennsylvania boys man.
aged to push ahead, and at the half mile
flag were leading by full length. pull.
ing "a to Yale's 81.
From the half-mile flag 20 the one
mile Yale dropped her stroke TO 30,
while Pennsylvania ran theirs up 10 3H.
In spite of this change Yale gradually
crept up to the Quakers, and at the one
mile flag were again on even terms, row
ing their slow, easy but effective stroke,
apparently with but little effort
How to How.
From the one mile to the one and n
half mile flag the boats were how to bow.
Pennsylvania pulling 81 and Yale ~.
In the Pennsylvania boat there was some
splashing and No. 4 was keeping very
poor time. Just before the mile and q
half flag was reached Pennsylvania had
a stretch of smooth water under the lee
shore, while Yale was in rough water IN
the channel. The Pennsylvania men
spurted and thought to take lead but
Yale responded and easily held her own.
Pennsylvania Goes 20 PIerea.
At the two mile flag the difference
between the slow and steady swing Of
the Yale men and the quick and nervous
stroke pulled by the Pennsylvania began
to show itself very plainly. Yale gradu-
ally forged ahead, pulling thirty-two
strokes in the easiest possible manner.
while the Pennsylvania although
doing fairly good blade work-went TO
pieces in their swing and recover. From
the navy yard to the finish their stroke
was q ''swing as you please" After
passing the navy yard Yale increased
her lead to clear length, with plenty Of
power in reserve.
Yale Wins Easily.
At the three and half mile flag Yale
had a lead of nearly two lengths and
was taking things very easy. A quarter
of mile from the finish Pennsylvania
made tremendous squirt and cut the
lead down to half a length. but then
Yale let her stroke up to thirty -four and
crossed the line with lead Of about
one and half boat lengths.
YaIe's Walk Over.
To the casual observer the race ap-
peared to have been one of the most ex-
citing and evenly contested races on
record, while as matter of fact 1t was
a walk over for Yale. bob" Cook or
dered the Yale crew before they left
their quarters TO win by the smallest
possible space as they did not care 70 give
Haryards any points. These orders were
obeyed.
Time Table.
The following time table gives the
times Of the crews at each half mile:
PENN
YALE. sYLvANEA
x mile