The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-30

on That Course-The Races In
terfered With BY Excursion
Steamers and Boats.
NEW LONDON Comm, June 90
Harvard won all Of the boat races to-
day-three victories over Yale in three
hours-and the westerns sky 2loWeu
crimson this evening when Harvard
varsity crew pulled over the finish line
six and a half lengths ahead of Yale.
After eight years of defeat, the students
of Cambridge are tasting the sweets OF
success. Harvard's University eight
won from Yale over a four mile course
by six and half lengths in 70 min
utes and 80 seconds.
Harvard's freshmen eight won from
Yale over a two mile course by two and
a half lengths in minutes and 3311a
seconds.
Harvard's substitute four won from
Yale over a two mile course by SIX
lengths in 10 minutes and 81 seconds.
The Harvard crews rowed a modifi-
cation of the English stroke, coupled
with some features of the stroke pulled
by Wisconsin and Coach McConnville
of Wisconsin, who saw the race, said:
IF Harvard,s crew in to-day's form
had been at Poughkeepsie, am afraid
that they would have given US adj a
hustle for first place
Yale has greatly modified the Cook
stroke, and the boat did not go to-day
as it did when the famous coach was
there.
The races We're rowed in almost ideal
water and wind and clear skies.
The course was badly policed, boats
getting into the line and steamers kick
ing up swells after the race started.
Harvard in the varsity race very near
ly collided with number of small boats
at the finish and heavy swell imped-
ed Yale
The varsity race was prettily rowed,
but the defeat was crushing. Yale,
however, rowed gameIy to the finish and
neither crew showed signs of distress.
The contest between the substitutes
constituting the varsity tours, was, like
the varsity eight, a procession, with
Harvard six fIll lengths ahead at the
finish. The freshman effort was a
mighty and splendid one UP to the last
eighth of a mile, when Harvafd's SUI
peqior staying powers. coupled with an
unfortunate obstruction of the course
of the Yale youngsters by a large
steamer worked for Harvard's advan-
tage. and sent the 1902 men of Har-
ward across the line two lengths ahead
of Yale.
Both of these races were postponed
from the forenoon and We're rowed
about an hour after they had been
scheduled for the afternoon. There was
little or no betting.
The Yale varsity eight of this year
is made up of well known material, only
two of the men, Neidecken, No. Z, and
Brown, No. 5, being without previous
VARSITY crew experience. Both how
ever rowed with freshmen crews,
Brown having been captain of last
years eight. .gr
Of the other six men in the varsity
boat, two Williams, stroke, and Green
leaf, bow, have rowed only one year
previously with the big crew. The re-
manning four not only have been among
the varsity men before, but also rowed
in their class or the freshmen crew.
The statistics of the crew are as fol-
lows:
w. B. Williams, stroke oar, is menu
Der of the class Of 190O- His home is
at Haverford, Pa. He weighs 100
pounds. is feet, 10 inches in height,
and 20 years of age. He was stroke Of
last years varsity crew, and he also
stroked the freshmen crew.
J. H. Neidecken, also in the class of
1900. He is No. in the varsity boat
Rowed No. 5 last year and No. on
- II, SO <-Il
6 feet, ~ inch, weighs ITO pounds. He
comes from Milwaukee.
Captain Fred w Allen, No. 6, rowed
in the same position in the 81 and '9S
varsity boats. Weighs $50 pounds, 81
years of age, 6 feet. Comes from Wall
pole, Mass; will graduate next year.
w. Godron Brown, who was captain
of last years freshmen crew, rows No.
g. He is the heaviest man in the boat,
100 pounds. He is also the tallest man
in the boat, 6 feet, 3 inches He is 10
years old. His home in Flushing, L. L.,
and is in the class of 81.
r. p Flint, go, of Los Angeles, CAL,
rows No. A, which position he also
rowed on last years varsity crew and
on the 1900 class crew. His weight
is ITO pounds. age %, hight feet.
W. E. S. Griswold was No. Of the
'97 university crew and he also rowed
on the go freshmen crew. He is No.
3 of this years eight. Weighs 17S, is
6 feet, ~ inches and % years old.
Home at Erie, Pa, and is member of
the class of 90.
H. P. Wickes, No. 2, has two years.
experience at that position, having
rowed there on last years big crew,
and also on the 1900 freshmen. Comes
from New York City. He is a mem
Der of the class of 1900. is 20 years
of age, 5 feet, 1O115 inches. weighs 16S
pounds
J. G. Greenleaf, go bow oar, was No.
Z on last years varsity crew. He is
six feet high. 20 years of age and
weighs 10 pounds. He came from
Lawrence, N. Y.
Coxswain James Mclean Walton, 80,
of Monmouth Beach, N. j.. He cox
swained the 1900 freshmen in last
years varsity boat. He is % years
of age, weighs 115 pounds and 5 feet
8 inches in hight.
The substitutes comprising the four
Dared crew include two previous var
sity crew men, Brock and Greenway.
Cross, who was a substitute on last
years crew and Mitchell OF last years
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