Evening star., 1903-06-25
YALE IS VICTORIOUS
Grew of Old Eli Walks Away
From Harvard.
FRESHMEN ALSO WON
BEAUTIFUL WORK OF oARsMEN
ON THAMES AT NEW LONDON.
Thousands Witness the Races From
Observation Trains and ALI Man
ner of Water Craft.

ing who gathered in this little old whaling
town yesterday and last night in anticipa-
ton of the annual contest on the Thames
between the oarsmen of Harvard and Yale,
scheduled for today, awoke this morning to
find the conditions, weatherwise, anything
but encouraging.
1t was the same old story which has been
told SO consistently throughout the last
sixteen days, and everyone prepared for a
day of disagreeable experiences and pos
sible delay in the bringing off of the events
scheduled.
Though the early morning brought with
it let-up in the matter of rain, a bleak
wind blew out of the northeast and the
atmosphere was raw and penetrating.
Cold Wind Blowing.
The average enthusiast made it point
to catch a glimpse of the waters of the
Thames as early as possible. He found
the conditions to be those which have pre-
vailed practically ever since the rival crews
reached New London for their final prepa-
ration.
Blowing diagonally across and down the
river the wind bucked the tide and kicked
up a choppy sea. Everyone agreed that
unless the late forenoon brought a change
the regatta would not materialiZe according
to schedule
At the quarters of the oarsmen the dis
appointment just as keen, but the rival
crews went about things in final prepara-
ton for the events of the 23th annual re-
gatta over this course.
OF the twenty-four races which have been
rowed on the Thames between the varsity
eights of the Cambridge and New Haven
universities Yale has a record of sixteen
victories. Harvard has won eight. The
New Haven colegans confidently expected
to make IT seventeen today, while the young
men from Cambridge were not without en-
nnVf-- -crarY anr1f a N I1r .rfl'c
day.
Presidents Yacht There.
Before o'clock this morning the chair
man of the regatta committee, with the
referee. w. H. Meikleham of Columbia,
went out on the river and over the course
for final inspection. They reported that
everything was in readiness for the contests
except the weather Meanwhile the harbor
presented an animated scene.
Many yachts had arrived during the
night, and early in the day they left their
anchorages in the lower harbor and steamed
or were towed up to the waters about the
varsity finish line.
Among those craft was the Presidents
yacht, the Sylpb having on board Miss
Alice Roosevelt. There appeared also In
this fiotilla the two big cup yachts, Consti-
tuition and Columbia.
Early in the day excursion trains began
TO arrive, the first comers being from Nor
witch and nearby towns. Later the big
specials from New Haven came and they
were followed with similar long trains from
Boston.
Plans of Program.
Despite the forbidding aspect of the
weather 1t announced at $50 that
every effort would be made to start the
regatta at IL o'clock, the scheduled hour.
The days program called for the race be-
tween varsity fours from the start oppo-
site Gales Ferry, down stream to the navy
yard, distance of two miles This was
to be followed promptly by the freshmen
race from the navy yard to the railroad
bridge. 1t was planned to finish these two
minor events before noon and to start the
big eights down the river at 12;3O nm
AS the day wore on the unfavorable con-
utlohs OF the early morning changed and
AT lo clock the river was almost smooth
very light " anu was
Preparations for the contests were b,r-
REQ forward The Harvard freshmen en-
parked In their shell and started down
stream toward the navy yard preparatorv
10 their race. 1t was announced that the
rour-oared race would not be started until
after the freshmen crews had arrived at
the navy yard. o.
The Harvard four-oar shell was launched
ana shortly after the arrival of the obser
at. na.ioii trains the referees boat and the re-
gatta committee boat steamed up to Yale
heaoquarters to notify the men to prepa re
for the four-oar race A little Iatar ~
1aie freshmen crew was on its way to the
navy yard. ~ 'Ae
The Four-Oared Race.
GALES FERRY. June 25-The four-oared
crews were Off at IL :33. Yale caught tho
water first and soon led the crimson nv
quarter length. rowing stroke SO. while
Harvard rowed IS.
Both crews We're splashing Considerably
nm hAf
creased their stroke slightly.
Yale caught the water first and a short
distance from the start was leading by a
quarter length.
At the start Yale rowed 35 Harvard AZ.
On their way to the half-mile flag Yale
h,ndnS i,,uadasSo .neir iead until within few
hundred feet of the station she led by a
length and half. At the half mile Yale
leu oy a length and three-quarters and was
rowing In splendid form. Yale covered the
haif mile In minutes 40 1-5 seconds Har-
ward In minutes 40 40 seconds
Near the mile flag Yale increased her
lead and passed the flag two lengths ahead.
The time for the mile was 5:3S Ak. Har
wards time was 5:45.
Shortly after leaving the mile flag both
crews slackened their stroke somewhat
Yale rowing 81 to Harvard's 80.
A quarter of a mile from the finish both
boats increased stroke. Yale rowing 33 and
Harvard IS
An eighth of a mile from the finish Yale
leu Dy TWO ienStnS ana naQ the race ap-
parently secure
Yale wins by three lengths. Time (officiaD
Yale. 1889 2-5; Harvard 11:1O1-5.
Yale Won Again.
GALES FERRY. June 25.-The freshman
race started at 1906 pm
At the half-mile Yale led by half
length. Time at half: Yale 200; Harvard
2.lO1k.
Soon after leaving the half mile Yale in
creased her lead to nearly a length.
At one mile Yale still leading by
quarter of n length. Time: Yale 4.39; Har-
ward. 440.
After passing the mile stake Harvard
began to splash. but soon settled down
again both crews maintaining about the
same stroke Harvard seemed to be pull
ing up little.
Both. crews were pulling in good form in
coming down to the IL miles.
At the lla miles both crews began to