Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-28
CADETS GIVE AND TAKE.
THE VARSITY CREW CAP
TURES FIRST RACE.
Crossed The Line -Four And Half Seconds
Ahead Of The Navy First Grew
The Freshmen An Easy
Mark For The
Middias

Il
Middies.
On account OF the high winds OF Sa,ur.
day, which made both courses on the
Severn ImpTacticable for boat racing. the
| Navy Pennsylvania races did not come
of until this morning. The races were
between the University of Pennsylvania
varsity crew and the first crew OF the
Naval Academy, and between the Fresh
men and second crew respectively.
The first race was won by Pennsyl
vania BY the narrow margin OF -. sec.
onds, or one boat length, but in the sec.
ond race the Naval Cadets were sue
cessful. They had their opponents beaten
from the start, and took things easy,
otherwise their lead OF two and aha
lengths might have been greater.
The first race was a close one and the
winners proved themselves TO be hule
the better crew. Composed as II was OF
a number OF tried ana trusty veterans,
who had rowed in great races. both in
England and America, they were a hard
combination to tackle, and the crew leo
by Captain Freyer did wonders to keep
within reach OF them.
-Four of the Quakers were last year in
the boat whiCn went to England and
| made splendid record against the crack
British crews IN the HenIy regatta. These
were Zane. Allyn, Will Gardner and
Eisenbrey. The others are all experi-
enced men and their work was most
beautiful. Too much cannot be said IN
praise OF the Navy fine work.
All of The Navy men did splendidly,
and even when II was Certain that they
would be defeated, their last effort was a
great one, and within the last one hun
dred yards they drew up a little, not
wIthstanding the wonderful spurt the
Qaakers made at this point. Nichols, al
stroke, was magnificent, and the same
can be said OF most of the men. There
was. however, one weak spot, and that
was at No. 7, where Richardson was
lately substituted for Fritz. whose heart
action was found TO be weak.
This man from Texas was as game as
possible and showed his Southern nerve
by the most desperate work, but having
only come out 10 tram very recently, he
was scarcely up to the standard OF his
predecessor. VINO. had he been one OF
the crew would, in all probability, have
seconds at the end of the race. Coach
Ward was well pleased with the result,
and said the Navy had a splendid boat,
and one very hard TO beat. He pro
nounced It a great race and one that
neither crew need be ashamed of.
While on the judges boat MIR. Ward
said he was roofing hard for Navy to
win her other contests. as he dIsliked
the practice of the other colleges in send
ing their best men here and Calling them
the second crew. He seemed disappoint-
ed at the defeat of his freshmen, as did
the other PennsYlvanians. who, though
they did not make any claims for this
crews prowess, must have felt confident
OF their ability to win. Navys second
went into the contest with great conf
dence, having been impressed that they
could win il they only would, and every
man started out determined TO win.
Some of the crew were in last wears
boat, which was badly beaten by the
Pennsylvania freshmen, even though one
OF the latter broke his oar, and these
were especially Tevengeful. Going out
10 the course they were many times eau
toned to remember last year, and this
was incentive enough. With the usual
sailor superstition, each Navy crew had
four.leaf clover attached TO The bow of
their boats. but the FIRST crew men say
they lost because theirs came off lust be-
fore the start. Considering the early hour
OF the races, large crowd of spectators
lined the west banks OF the Severn, and
many were out in small boats.
The Academy launches, the torpedo
boats Gwynn and Talbot, the Spanish
gunboats Alyarado and Sandoval. the
Terror, the Gloucester and other boats
contained large parties watching then
faEoIItes and waving flags. Mr.. Peter
II. Magruder was selected as referee
and started, IN place OF MIR. Forbes. OF
Philadelphia, who was here for Satur-
days race, but was obliged to leave.
Cadet FTIiz, for the Navy, and MIR.
Metzgar, for Pennsylvania, were the off.
Gals on the judges boas--ihe torpedo
boat Manly. The judges AT the finish
were Prot. N. Nj. Terry, for the NAVY.
ana Mr.. Hlldebrand, for Pennsy ylyania.
The Navy took the water at OF, ana
started down the river 10 the lighthouse
buoy, the starting point, amid cheers
from the crowd and whistles of the yes
sells. Pennsylvania followed at IL, and
also came IN tor share of applause. On
account Of the rough water some diff
Guilty was experienced in getting and re-
tanning the proper position, and when
Mr.. Magruder gave the signal to start.
Pennsylvania boat was fully FIVE feet
IN front. Navy started with IS strokes to
the minute; Pennsylvania with SO. A,
the half-miIe buoy Pennsylvania was hall
a length ahead, her time for this dis
tance being s.; Nays. 2.37.
At the mile buoy both crews increase d
their stroke on TO the minute, and both
/ got down TO hard work. Pennsylvania s
long, perfect stroke carried her along
with terrific speed, and the Middies work
ed like Tro;ans. The race was one oi
the most beautiful ever Witnessed on the
Severn. All the men were types OF per.
feet physical manhood, and the swaying
to and fro of their bodies in perfecl
union. was an inspiring sight. Near the
finish each crew hit the stroke up to 38
4 L.