New-York tribune., 1903-06-17
YALE BREAKS RECORDS.
ROWS FOUR MILES IN 1858.
Els varsity Crezc Speeds OUer
Ne1c-LOndon Course an Fine Styte.
[BY rELEGRAPH 10 LEE TRIBUNE.l ]

Gales Ferry Conn., June 16.-Yale's varsity eight
smashed all rowing records on the Thames course
this evening covering the four statute miles IN less
than twenty minutes The actual time given out
at Yales quarters is 19 min. SO Sec Watches held
by others besides Yale or officials caught
the time at 20 min. sec. The best time ever made
the river 20 min. 10 sec, made by Yale's
varsity crew in 1885
The conditions for fast time unusual. The
tide ebb. with some freshet and a fast breeze
blew directly down the course. The row was down
stream, finishing at the big bridge in New-London.
Getting away with beautiful racing start the pace
hit up to about thirty-two strokes to the min
ute, which cadence was kept up to the last half
mile, which the stroke Quickened TO thirty-six
The men worked well together and there was very
little splashing- During the last two miles the
Harvard launch followed the shell down the river
The launch headed up stream, but as soon as
the Yale boat was picked up ii turned and hurried
down the stream. swash caused, which
seriously interfered with Yale's rowing, and there
were in consequence some disgrunted expressions
heard at Yale's quarters tonight Coaches kunzig
and Kennedy greatly pleased over the varsity
crews performance but they would not allow tnem-
selves to become eIated. you can see for your
self" said Mr. Kennedy that had very fast
conditions. We would not have another chance
like that in weeks
There has been no change in the boat. with the
exception that LIE Blanc steered in place or Minor,
whi is still indisposed.
1t seemed that three of the Yale boats made fast
rowing records this evening, for the varsity four
Dared rowed the two-mile course in less tnan
eleven minutes The oarsmen would not say Just
how much less The freshman crew also rowed two
miles. making the distance in ten minutes and
twenty seconds Hecksher. who rowed bow to-day.
is still far from being well man. He is keeping
pluchily at work. and it is expected that his ds-
position will wear away. Morse, who out of
the boat yesterday, is back at No. g. Scott, at No
4. has a bad foot the result of stepping on an
oyster shell. The ebb tide not as favoring for
the freshmen for the varsity boat. for the
a a
hour.
While the Yale freshmen were rowing down the
liver the Harvard freshmen lined up and started
with the Eli representatives as they passed. The
result a victory for the Yale boat for, despite
the spurt exerted by the Harvard men, the Yale
boat gradually crept ahead. The Yale boat was
easily the wtnner-just how much could not be dis
cerned from the finish.
This mornings practice at Broadview consisted
of couple of for the varsity eight over the
half-nile course on the sheltered waters of Hor-
tons Cove, across the river. The freshman boat
condition for time row this evening.
Practice for the Harvard oarsmen was light to
coaches waited until Yales varsity eight had re-
turned from down the river ana the oh b so
crews were ordered into their boats The varsity
qasFen oar T0we0 & Gown a1isbn Ie s1 easv winner The
freshmen splashed badly, and their ooat mace
veloped by the varsity men this evening please"
the coaches very much.
The hardest part of to-days practice at Red
sent out in the pair Dared boats for 1ndtviduaI
best and it was believed that individual rowing
would have beneficial effect The men are getting
bring them down The wind changed this after
noon and hauled around from the northwest, clear
assured The bad weather has prevailed for about
ten days Dr. James Hutchinson. captain am OF s Lns
go crew, took charge of the varsity four-oared
boat this evening