The times., 1899-06-30
Three Victories Over Yale Scored
by the Cambridge Boys.
Uhe Representatives of the New
Haven University Clearly outcInss-
ed by the Wenrers of the Crimson
Much Praise Bestowed Upon the
storrow Brothers for Their Work.


of the steamer Glen Island, from New
Haven, which, contrary to the order, sent
by Government officials from Wash
ington, was permitted TO come through
the drawbridge while the shells were COM
ing down stream. Harvard had the inside
course next to the big steamer. and when
she passed 1t the water was all right. but
the Yale crew ran into the sweils farther
out and was In danger Of being swamped
for several moments. Haryard's fresh
men eight. however, was rowing In such
mastery fashion at this time that Yaie's
downfall was probably inevitable
All three races were roged in the al
ternoon. the fourth and freshman events
having been postponed from the morning
because of rough water. The first ui-
umph of the Cambridge oarsmen was wnen
their four-oared crew led the Yale Shell
almost from the start of the two-mile
course, and won by fully six lengths. The
freshman crew from Cambridge got to the
line two lengths in front of the New haven
youngsters, while Harvard's eight wound
up the day with the finest exhibition oil
ALL Yale's Varsity was practically beaten
after the first mile, and as the crews rowed
down the river the advantage OF the Grim
son was ersaually increased until seven
good lengths of open water separated the
boats at the finish.
Harvnrd's Clever CoNswain-
There was a close shave for the victors
at that, for the overcrowding of the course
by small boats made it necessary for the
Harvard coxswain to steer wildly and des-
perately in order to avoid collisions which
threatened him at every yard or So In
deed, when he was steering over the last
200 Yards he came so close TO some of the
craft that the tips OF the Crimson oars
almost clipped the sweeps held out by
curious rowers who had not sense enough
to get well out OF the way. In each race
Harvard's representatives rowed in superb
form, better in fact, than any crews from
Cambride have ever done before. The
men showed evidence of long, careful
training. conscientious study OF scientific
rowing, and more than ordinarily good
coaching at the hands OF J. J. and E. c.
Stcrrow, who are now the biggest men in
college rowing affairs at Cambridge. The
triple victory casts so much credit upon
the Storrows that they Will be looked up
TO in future events just as Cameron Forbes
is in Harvard football affairs. They viii
have the confidence OF the undergraduates
and alumni and can conduct rowing at the
Crimson university according to their cwn
ideas. The Storrows hitherto have rot had
many supporters among rowing experts,
but the work of their crews today made
everybody acknowledge that Harvard has
at last struck the proper ideas as to train
ing and coaching
As in football Harvard was represented
on the Thames today by the best oarsmen
obtainable That was evidenced by the
performance OF the crews, particularly the
Varsity, which was q beautiful collection
of human rowing machines. splendidly
handled and properly instructed.
The Yale crews were undoubtedly below
the average. There was no doubt about
this. and the Yale graduates who saw them
go down to defeat offered up silent prayers
for the return of Bcb Cook. Not that DR..
GaIlaudet. AL Cowles, Percy Bolton, and
other Yale graduates are not excellent
coaches. the experts said, but the crews
lacked the dash, ginger, and get there"
qualities that were so characteristic OF all
Of the boats prepared by Cook. The fact
that in all three races the Yale men were
easily outclassed is further proof that the
standard at Yale has been lowered and that
it Will have to be raised again before Har-
ward can be overhauled.
An Unpropitous DnybreaI<.
The weather was anything but propitious
when the day broke. 1t was raining hard
and as cold as November, but the sun
began to come out shortly after o'clock
II was too rough. however. to row the
four-oared and freshmen races in the
morning at 10 o'clock, so the officials de-
cided to pull them on beginning at s:So.
II was half an hour later. however, when
the four-oared crews were notified by the
referee to get over to the starting dories.
Harvard had the east course and Yale the
inside position nearest the shore. Harvard
got the water first and Immediately tegan
a prompt stroke of thirtysix TO the min
ute Yale started of with similar stroke,
but before dozen lengths had been pulled
there was a great splash, caused by Nos :
and 3 in the Blue shell. Harvard inme-
diately took the lead and never lost II.
The New Haven oarsmen were beaten when
the half mile flag was passed for Harvard
passed IL three lengths to the good
The Yale crew got in squirt as the mile
mark was reached and the shell moved up
some, but It was a hopeless and thankless
task. Harvard rcwed 80 at the mile and a
half. which was passed in exactly eight
minutes while Yale was about seven oppr
lengths behind. From that point to the
finish of the navy yard Harvard had a
picnic. Down to the line the winners
rowed. hitting the stroke TO S5 in the last
few yards, and crossing in 1851, Yale lum-
bering along behind in 1l:06
The freshmen crews had in the mean
time been carried down TO the navy yard
floats and were in the very act Of getting
ished.
The Varsity Contest.
At 4:50. o'clock the crews were sent
away to what appeared TO be a perfect
start. but before ten strokes had been TAX
en- Captain Bancroft. of the Crimson
raised his hand in protest and the ref
eree's boat whistled that the start would
be made ever. 1t apears that one of the
Harvard men slipped his seat In his desire
TO get in a big stroke. At 4:56 O'Clock
the referee got the crews away again, and
this time il was for keeps. Yale forged q
little to the front at the start, but they
were bow and bow at the quarter Then
the stroke was increased and the Blues had
q length at the half mile. From that point
Yale found that 1t was impossible to wider
the gap. Both were rowing 80 to the mill
ute when the mile mark was reached
Yale's time was 4:35, while Harvard wa:
three seconds behind and rowing in mag
nihceni form. At the mile and half Har-
ward. still improving. had cut Yale's lead
down TO two-fhirds o7 legn;h and the
Blues were not rowing so wrll as in the
early stages II was al this stage that the
Glen Island steamed directly up the course
a quarter Of a mile above the start.
The Harvard crew being in closer to tic
steamer than the Yale eight got TO II
vixen the wheels had ecassd to revolve and
the wash had subsided For that reason
the Cambridge eight shot by apparently
without feeling the effects. In fact. they
We're going so rapidly whEn the Glen ISL
and slowed up that It is doubtful whether
Yale could have STAYED them of ThS
swells OF the steamer were in the path oi
the Yale boat, however. and as result
HInNrEV is deceptive disease