The sun., 1900-06-29


between the crimson and the blue. But
toward the last Harvard began to creep
UP inch by inch, her sturdy bronzed men
pushing her PROV ahead until at the three
mile flag they had lead, and with the
race three-quarters over the crimson
shouters looked for victory number three.
But they rechoned without varsity
stroke oar Harding who came in the
emergency and took the place Of disabled
Captain Higginson. Just after passing
the three mile dag his oar was seen to be
doing less work than the other seven.
Then he was observed to go through the
motions, but the blade did not touch the
water. Cockswain Wadleigh shouted en-
couragement to him and threw water on
his body, but it was of no avail
Soon he was in state of collapse. His
strength was gone, his oar dropped and
he fell forward. The other seven men
pulled steadily on, but the race was lost
Yale had taken advantage of every sec.
ond of Harding's disability and pulled
across the line four lengths ahead Con.
sidering the heartbreaking pace, the 9th
er seven men of the Harvard crew were
comparatively fresh. There were no
signs Of any collapse in the Yale boat.
The official time at the finish line was
Yale, 21m. II Pos. Harvard, 21m
81 Pos.
The Other Races.
In the four Dared race Harvard got the
best of tile start. At the first quarter
Yale had closed up on the crimson four
and at The half Old Ellis sons led by a
length. Harvard spurted and caught her
rival at the mile post. Harvard now
pulled steadily ahead and at the mile and
three-quarters had Il lead of two lengths.
She won by two lengths.
Both freshmen crews began maneuver
ing for the start soon after the four oar
race. The wind was now quite strong.
Both crews got away well together, but
splashed considerably. They were to-
gether at the half mile, but had by this
time steadied somewhat and were pulling
a long, steady stroke. At the three-quar.
ter mark their positions were unchanged
and at the mile they were neck and neck.
Then Harvard pulled ahead just little
and at the mile and a quarter had
slight advantage. The Yale freshies
weakened a little, and by the time the
boats were within half mile of the fin
ish the Harvard crew had lead of three
lengths.
Yale had got little out of her course,
but pulled back and made a desperate
squirt. 1t was of no avail, and the Har
ward freshmen crossed the finish line
seven lengths ahead.
The day of the big regatta did not open
promisingly for the races that were ar
ranged for midday. There were pros.
poets for wind and rain, but later in the
morning the chances improved. The sun
came through the dark canopy, and
hot. sultry day began.
There were not many persons in evi
dence on New London streets during the
early forenoon, as precedent demanded
for regatta day. The remark was fire
quently heard that the accident to Higgin-
son and his loss to. the Harvard varsity
had caused many to lose the interest
necessary to bring them here and, with
other lovers of good sport, who could
not attend both regattas, had decided
them in favor of Poughkeepsie, where
four colleges will fight for supremacy
Saturday.
1t is the varsity wherein the thorough
breds are entered that always brings the
true lovers of college racing to meet
like this. A freshman race is short,
snappy struggle between a set of novices
who can never be depended upon to bear
out the judgment of expert oarsmen, and
the four oar is also two mile sprint.
So these colts only serve to whet appe.
tites for the big contest between the var
sity eights Naturally, discussion of this
contest centered about the point that
Harvard's captain and best stroke in
years was out of the shell and his place
taken by smaller man, Harding, who
had never stroked four mile race and
who had had but few days of prepara.
tion with this crew of men.
But sporting men are notorious fol
their superstitions and omens of good
luck and the fact that Harding had par.
ticipated in many eight Dared contests
on the Charles and had never lost race
was more responsible than any other one
thing for the even betting that was car.
ried, on extensively at the Crocker House,
for Yale had splendid crew in her var.
sity boat, and, from dispassionate
standpoint would seem to have had the
chances in her. favor under the existing
conditions.
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