Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-29
YALE BLUE WINS
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lions from Referee Meikleham
At 11.45, both shells were in position
Yale on the west side of the course.
Harvard on the east. At 11.4532, the
starting shot was fired by the referee
| and the two tours were off. Harvard
| caught the water first and in much the
better shape. With a jump she pulled
away and after 10 strokes settled into
a Beautiful SO to the minute. Yale
rowed stroke one point lower. 1t
| took Harvard but three minutes to
| demonstrate her superiority. Not once
| during the entire two miles was the
| Crimson four headed by the boys in
| blue.
| At the quarter mile Harvard led by a
| good length. At the half mile flag
| there was clean water between the two.
Just before the three-quarter mile flag
was reached the United States revenue
| cutter Dallas numbered directly across
| the course and kicked up a swash. 1t
| bothered Harvard more than Yale, but
the young men from Cambridge pulled
| away and at the mile were one and a
half lengths to the good.
The water grew rougher as the race
progressed and both crews splashed
considerably. Yale's waterman ship,
however, was much less finished than
| Harvard's. Both CoXSwains steered
wildly during this stretch. But still
| Harvard pulled away from Yale and
| during the last mile doubled her lead
to three lengths. With this advantage
she crossed the finish line at the navy
yard a winner by IS 2-5 seconds.
| The strokes varied but little during
| the race. Harvard rowing an average
81 and Yale pulling a 80. At the finish
| Harvard spurted to 35 while Yale went
| on without increasing her speed.
Neither crew was pumped and each
cheered the other.
Half mile-Harvard, 500: Yale, 3:13.
one mile-Harvard. $50; Yale 6:37.
One and one-half mile-Harvard,
1903; Yale. 1913.
Two miles-Harvard, 1922; Yale,
1885 2-5
| The two freshman crews We're in
their shells at their starting point just
off the navy yard when the tours fin
ished there. A hurried conference be-
tween the leaders and the race officials
resulted in the conclusion TO pull off
the race. The water had quoted down
noticeably. The Yale youngsters We're
long time in getting into position, but
after five minutes both crews were
ready, and, at 1916 p. NJ, the word
was given and the second race of the
day was on.
A prettier start than that made by
Harvard had probably never been wit
messed on the river. The eight boys
who were handling the crimson tipped
oars, caught the water on a jump and
IN
| strokes it was a case of dig and get
away and when Harvard settled down
to the race she led the Yalcnsians by
half a length. From the very start
this race was the surprise of the day.
The lads from Massachusetts proceed
ed not only to gain the victory from
| the crew to which it had been conced-
ed by experts. but got il in hand at the
outset and rubbed it in at every stroke.
Harvards first few strokes were at a
40 clip. while Yale deliberately pulled
50. once we'll started. Harvard drop
ped to - and Yale to So. open water
showed between the two shells before
a quarter of mile had been travelled.
In form, the Yale men seemed to
have the better of it. but with their
magnificent drives the Harvard men
more than made up for lack of finish
and pulled away with a steadiness and
certainty beautiful to witness from the
standpoint Of good sport.
At the half mile, Harvard was two
lengths ahead with her craft drawing
away. A quarter of a mile farther
down the course it began to look like
a walkover. In fact, Yale's friends be
gan to fear repetition of last years
| -,
Harvard.
With the race half finished, Harvard
spurted to IS strokes, but Yale chung
to 80. The Crimson boys entered the
lane of yachts approaching the finish
at the bridge with rush and swept
down the course in grand style. Yale
was rowing a beautiful stroke and
gained a trifle in the next quarter of
a mile.
. In the stretch Yale made a desperate
effort to pull up and did well enough
until the Harvard stroke caught on
Then the prospective victors hit it up
again and tore across the line a WIN
ner by 81 lengths.
The contesting crews finished in
!. splendid condition and every one was
ready for the big race of the day.
| HAN mlle-ffafNdru, Z:lU, Yale, 2.lb.
one mile-Harvard, 5:3S: Yale, 5:53.
one and one-half mIlc-Harvard.
$50: Yale. .07.
TWO mile uinish)-IIarvard, 1901 !;
Yale, 1919 2-5.
The observation train steamed back
to the city for its Varsity race spccta-
tors. while the official boats scurricd
} up the river to the quarters of the
crews to ascertain the temper of the two
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of rowing. Be
fore the 4-mile trip was finished. how
ever, a thunder storm was seen to be
e brewing in the northwest and the river
took on a nasty aspect. brief con-
sultatiOn resulted in a decision to hold
off temporarily. Meanwhile the obser-
walton trains. one on either bank of
the river. had reached Gales Ferry and
Montevlle with 80 or more cars in all,
loaded to their capacity with boating
enthusiasts.
About an hour passed. The storm
lodged to the north and east and at
1.30 the conditions were perfect
The two big crews were soon ready.
The excitement oCcasioned by the two
earlier races was as nothing compared
to that to which expression was given