The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-09
NEWS rnoM THE COLLEGE.
Annual Spring Regatta nt Lake Whitney
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Annual Spring ReGatta nt Lake Whitney Other News.
 The annual spring regatta of the
 Yale navy took place yesterday after
 noon at Lake Whitney and was wit messed by large crowd which filled
 the lower bridge and lined the banks
 A large portion on the onlookers also
 witnessed the finish, which was oppo-
 site the Yale boat house. from boat
 houses on the right bank. The lake
 was dotted with row boats which, with
 the crowds. made up a very pretty
 scene.
 At about 4:15 the freshman crew left the boat house and started for the commencement at the second bridge.
 Soon after the '96 crew. which with
 the '9S crew was to row the first event, appeared and as they went under the
 bridge they were loudly cheered by | their classmates on the shore.
 At 4:45 the starters flag dropped, and with a quick dipping of oars the l two crews began their mile and a quarter row. The breath of the fresh-
 men on the bridge, who have not yet
 become used to such occasions, came in short gasps as they strained their eyes to get a glimpse of their champions, and when a few minutes later the mile boat was passed with '9S about three lengths in the lead, the timid freshies awoke from their lethargy and gave their crew rousng long cheer. The freshman boat kept it's lead to the finish, winning the first event. Time, z minutes, 291s seconds. Time of '96 z minutes, 39A seconds.
 The next event on the program was perhaps the most interesting of all, being between the Varsity and sopho- more crews. Both boats, as they went under the bridge on their way up the lake, were loudly cheered, and at 5.20 they were in position ready for the start. The '97 crew had a handicap of three lengths, and near the finish made spurt, tapping the Varsity boat, but despite this they were unable to win from the veterans of New London, and although the sophomore crew did nobly the Varsity came to the finish with about 1 length and half, win mug llS event III ItiHuLe5y ID SGCOI1OSa Time of 91, minutes, 24 seconds.
 The next race was between '97 and the winner of the first event, which had proven to be the freshman crew. The boats got into position at 5:30 and soon after the starters flag dropped. As soon as the racers came within plain sight of the expectant crowd 1t was seen that the sophomore crew had a good lead, and now the freshmen's hopes dropped. AS the boats went ut- der the bridge the '97 shell was fully four lengths ahead and held this lead until the finish, and despite the efforts 1 of '98 to close the gap '97 won the event 1 in minutes, 13 seconds, the best time f of the regatta; '98's time being min- l utes, 19 seconds. By this race the sophomore crew won the regatta, '98 1 la aking second place.
 The winning crew will have their class numerals inscribed on the Cuyler ,up, which will belong to the class whose crew wins the annual regatta three times
 The third annual joint play of the two junior societies, Psi U. and D. K. | D., will be presented at the Hyperion ) nthe evenings of Monday and Tues lay, May 13 and IA. The sale of tick cts will open at the Hyperion box office his afternoon.