The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-19
FRESHMEN EASY VICTIMS
THE WISCONSIN CREW VICTORIOUS
 BY FULLY TEN BOAT LENGTHS,


 Crew outclassed in Every Respect
 Incidents of the Race.
 Yale freshmen vs. the University of Wisconsin. In these words is fully ex- pressed a complete discription of the race rowed yesterday afternoon at Lake Saltonstall-the Yale crew rowed veri- tably like freshmen. while the western boys skinned over the water like vet erans, truly representative of a great university. The Wisconsin crew which has roWed over a two mile course in lO:2O in practice, yesterday made the two miles over the crooked course at Lake Saltonstall in 12:06, and although they finished ten boat lengths ahead of the Yale freshmen, they at no time during the race exerted themselves so much as they usually do at practice. Members of the Yale crew at the close of the race had only to offer in explan- alton of their defeat the one fact, that they were not in the samec lass with the Wisconsin crew, but it may be well to state right here, that not in many years has a freshman crew been turn ed out which was so slow and unable to drop into the form which the coaches tried to give them as the present fresh man crew.
 At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon peo- pie began gathering along the shore of the lake and every trolley car arriving was packed with people anxious to see the race. Everyone was looking for a point of vantage from which to see the finish. and no one seemed to want to pay the admission charged for po- sition on Regatta point, opposite the finish boat. All along the east side of the lake on the bluffs were hundreds of people, and just opposite Regatta point was a particularly large crowd. The bright colored dresses, making pretty keleidescopic effect, interspersed as they were in a field of green formed by the trees on the hillside. Some more venturesOme than others-of the men climbed into tree tops and every possi- ble device was reSOrted to that the race might be seen to best advantage Sev- eral hundred people, however, paid ad- mission to the grove on Regatta point,
 
 crew, which received the admissions and hired the privileges, paid s1, 300 for it. they surely did not get their money back. If they lost money on this they made it up in other ways, as a con- siderable quantity of shekels changed hands on the result of the race. In the forenoon even money was offered, but only few Yale packers would take it, and in the afternoon odds of 100 to 75 were offered with a few takers. Wis consin men were around through the crowd and eagerly snapped up all Wouldbe betters One particularly amusing incident in this respect was noticed. A party of four Yale students were standing in the crowd lamenting that they could not find any Wisconsin money. One of them said: "These are queer university men, if they can't put up a little money" He had no sooner uttered the words than there came pushing through the crowd a tall, giant looking western youth, wearing bunch of Wisconsin red in his button hole and reaching in his pocket he drew forth roll of bills as large as a coffee cup He politely asked the Yale fresh man how much he would like to bet. The freshman was staggered, and for a moment was nonplussed, but finally the Wisconsin man secured a bet of $5 from him.
 The race was not started until rather late, and it was 5:15 before the referees launch, the Swan, left the dock and started to steam up the lake towards the start. At 5:20 the Yale freshman crew put their boat in the water and started up the lake, being followed a few minutes later by the red-shirted Wisconsin crew. In the meantime a row boat had been anchored at the finish flag, and in it were Dr Bolton, the finish judge for Yale, and Ralph Daniels for Wisconsin. As the crews left the dock the excursion boat, Gen, Saltonstall, with barge loaded with passengers, steamed up the course The lower part of the lake was studded with row boats, but the upper half of the course was entirely clear of all boats. After the referees launch and the shells had rounded the point which shut off view of the start, there was a half hour of suspense. At the end of that time the boats were seen rounding the point by those on board the Saltonstall, who at once set up a cheer. When the two boats first came in sight Wisconsin was about two lengths ahead, and soon after passing the one and one half mile stake the western crew began to steadily forge ahead until at the finish they were ten lengths ahead of Yale. The Wisconsin boat after crossing the line slowed up and turned partly around to wait for the freshmen, and as the Yale crew crew gave them hearty cheer, which the Yale men answered by giving the long brek- -ke-keX cheer with "Wiscon- sim at the end. Both crews at once pulled to the dock and the Wisconsin men went into their quarters near the pier They at once stripped and buck cts full of cold water from the lake were dashed over each man.
 cs s,concentoinw-n. TH T TTTTTTTTT' The Yale freshmen did did not seem | much surprised at their defeat, as they have thought for some time that the Wisconsin crew was the stronger. Some of the Yale crew, however, en- deavored to argue that the slight wind which was blowing hindered them, evil dently forgetting that the wind blew as strongly against the Wisconsin crew. The only time during the race when Yale was ahead was for about three strokes at the start, and she would proba II1y mt have beaD ahaad then hut