Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-27
YALEFRESHMEN WIN
Harvard and Columbia Crews Beaten
at New London.
EVEN BOB COOK WAS SURPRISED
An Exciting Squirt Near the
Finish.
WATSON WAS DISAPPOINTED

w AISON WAS DISAPPOINTED
NEW LONDON, Conn, June 27-Har-
wards freshman eight-oared crew, confident
of victory, were defeated today by Yale,
while Columbia was third, in the annual tri-
angular race over two miles of Thames
water.
Coach Watson of Harvard is said recently
to have stated that il his freshmen could
not win this year, there was little hope for
his varsity eight, which rows Yale tomor-
row. Be that as it may, Mr.. Watson, after
the race today. was a severely disappointed
man. Bob Cook. who coached Yale, and
who has grown used to feeling well after
New London boating events, was serenely
comfortable, though possibly somewhat sur
prised, after the event of today.
Mr.. Peet.the rubicund coach of Columbia,
saw his white and blue lads beaten with
greater equanimity than as though he had
not beneath him the prestige of Mondays
victory on the Hudson.
Wind and Water Favorable.
The weather and water favored a good
race. A fair southeast breeze was blowing
up the course over an incoming tide, heavy
clouds shaded the water the attending
steamers were we'll under control and all
things united to good racing and comfort
able observation.
Just above the railroad bridge, whence
the crews were to row two miles up the
river with the tide, was anchored huge
feat. Yale's launch with the freshmen
aIoard, and towing their shell. was first to
steam down from their quarters and anchor
alongside the float. The shell was brought
TO the other side and the men deposited
themselves in the light craft and pulled
down below the bridge
Harvard's little launch, with Coach Wat
son and the Harvard crew aboard, next
drew to the float and entered their shell,
pulling down below the starting line, SO
that Columbia might range up to the float
ard board their shell, which they did
about 1925 o'clock.
All three crews then padded about below
the line until the referees whistle sum-
moned them to the stake boats, which lay
with their sterns on the starting line just
above the bridge.
Referee Guy Richards lined up the crews.
while Veteran Adee stood beside him to do
official timing.
Harvard Leads.
At 1875 o'clock the word was given. Har-
ward first caught the water. Coumbias
cars flashed next, while Yale, in the mid
die course, was sagging back. Harvard
On the Groton side and Columbia on the
New London side pulled each a half length
ahead within six strokes
Ihis order was brief, however. Harvard,
alter her short starting stroke, squared
away in an effort for the lead, rowing with
forty strokes to the minute. This told in
feet and inches of difference between the
crimson and the blue, Harvard gaining on
Yale and Yale overhauling and leading
Columbia by an equal distance a the quar-
ter. AS yet there was clear water be-
tween the shells
Columbia grew ragged as she neared the
md
early evident that the New York lads were
cutclassed by the two other crews
AT the first half the time tells the story
Harvard went over the line in 21s; half a
length behind came Yale's men swinging
steadily, at rs strokes to the minute in
20, while there was then clear water be-
tween Yale and Columbia. who rowed
gamely. though ragged, nearly two lengths
behind Harvard, in 30.
All Crews Distressed.
Entering the second half of the first mile
Columbia's bowman carght a crab and
broke the fastening bar of his row lock
Thence onward the bow was load in the
boat. He was scarcely able to pull his
weight
There was Distress too, in Yales boat
No. was losing his first wind and No. i
in Harvard's shell was bucking his oar
The crimson crew were saw teething
from side to side in ragged forrl
Yale though distre ssed, was pulling along
gamely at "a strokes to the minute as the
shells passed the first mile flags She was
then tapping Harvard by one-thrd of
length, and her time at the mile was AS
One-quarter of a second later came the
crimson shell, while Columbia trailed over
three clear boat lengths in the rear in 5.15
Theme, the race was Yales, though by an
exceedingly slender margin. The margin
grew, however, from the first mile flags
No. in Yale's boat had gained his second
wind and was again getting his back on
the oar with some power.
HdIvard's men had dropped their stroke
to weary swing at 80 and "a strokes
Columbia was losing momentarily Her
bowman frequently unshipped his oar, and
his comrades We're obliged to carry his
dead weight until he was able to replace
the blade
Squirt at the Close.
The closing of the race, viewed broadly
so that the distress in neither of the lead
ing shells was evident, was close and spirit
ed. The nearness of Harvard to Yale kept
alive the crimson hope of a winning squirt.
1t was not in the boat, however, and Yale
went over the two-mile and finish line in
ten minutes and twenty-eight seconds from
the start Harvard crossed in 1888
length behind. while poor Columbia, with
disabled outrigger finished in IL 1915 from
the start, about sixteen lengths behind
Yale and fifteen behind Harvard
The official time was:
Half Mile. Finish.
Yale ............. 30 As 1O2 ,