The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-28
Magnificent Aquatic Victory for Ellis
Drawn and Endurance - Blues
Octette of Freshmen Also
Beat Harvard-Crim-
son Takes the Four
Dared Event.
(By Associated Press.)

New London, Conn, June 2S.-In
race never excelled on the Thames,
Yale's varsity crew Won the great IN
ter-university rowing event of the year,
In the last half mile of the four miles
course yesterday, by scant two lengths.
The magnificent contest was Witness
ed by thousands. from observation
trains, yachts and points of vantage
along the banks. To Yale also fell the
honor of the victory in the freshman
race, while Harvard takes con-
ISOLATION in the fact that her varsity
four walked away from the Yale quar-
tette handsomely.
The big race was rowed down stream
in the cool of the evening, SHORTLY after
Z o'clock. The conditions We're fairly
favorable.
Harvard Immediately took the lead,
and her stalwart oarsmen retained i.
for mile and half. At the two-mile
flag Yale had cut down the Harvard
advantage and drew ahead. only to
lose it again before a half mile had
been travelled. For still another half
the Cambridge bays held on Both
crews by this time had dropped to an
unusually slow stroke, at times the
rate being scarcely 80.
Yale's endurance, however, was ND to
the standard, and as the two shells APP
preached the three and a half mile flag
the Ellis spurted magnificently Harvard
heroically responded, but it was Yales
day. She took the lead and not only kept
1t, but drew away rapidly in the last
quarter mile until the finish was reach
ed, when she tore across the line barely
two lengths ahead, with Harvard row.
ing manfully.
Thn -tc{n foc ia 3e I,,, %, !, I
did power Of her oarsmen and the superb
generalship Of Coxswain Chittenden.
With great foresight he refused to force
his men until the supreme moment. Then
he found his men ready. Harvard had
shot her bolt earlier. The end found
Goodell, bow oar in the Harvard shell, |
IN a state Of collapse. 1t was necessary
70 lift him from his seat into the launch. ,
In the Yale shell, stroke Cameron, too,
was in distress. but he was able to help
himself into the Yale launch. The other
Oarsmen We're all strong and in good con
dition.
The race between the varsity Fights,
the event of the day. was delayed until
wind and tide conditions We're favorable.
1t was $50 o'clock in the evening when
Referee Merkle caused the whistle
on the yacht Nushka to be blown as a
signal for the rival Fights to prepare.
At exactly o'clock the Yale oarsmen
launched their shell at Broadview and
Ave minutes later were padding leisure
ly to the starting point. half mile down
the river. Harvard was but two minutes
behind Yale and went across the river to
the accompaniment of the Yale band.
There was no loss of time, and at IA
both boats We're in position, receiving in
structions from the referee. Yale had
The east course, while Harvard occupied
the west. The pistol was fired at 1:15.
1t was a start almost on even terms,
Harvard possibly having a Slight advan-
tage. For three lengths it was stroke for
stroke at SO to the minute, then dropped
to IS, while Harvard went down to "a.
The water was smooth. although there
was a slight breeze from the southwest.
Before ten lengths had been travelled it
was evident the race was to be a good
one. Harvard had drawn away by
quarter of length.
At the half mile it was Harvard by
narrow margin, a second and fifth as
to the time and still quarter length as
to the distance. AS the first flags of the
course We're passed Harvard settled
down into the best work of her race,
and with a beautifully steady pull the
Cambridge boys sent their shell still fur
Their ahead.
Yale too was rowing magnificently.
but at this stage of the race did not dis
play the dash of the Harvard men. Ac
cordingly, at the mile it began to look
like Harvard. Her boat was % sec
onds ahead of Yale at the one mile flag,
q comfortable length to the good. AT this
point however, Yale's spirit began to