The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-25
Yale Wins All Three Races on the
Thames From Harvard
Oarsmen.
The Blue Has Varsity Eight Event
Well in Hand After Second
Mile.
Eli Freshman and Four-0ared Crews
Defeat Their Opponents Three
Lengths Each.

Gales Ferry, Conn, June 25.-Yale won
all three races from Harvard to-day the
Eli four and freshmen eight defeating
their opponents by three lengths each,
while the varsity eight won decisiveiy
from the crimson, the blue leading all
the way from the u mile mark
The day was not favorable for fast
race. The rain Of last night ceased early
this morning, but heavy wind blew out
of the northeast and the atmosphere was
raw The wind kicked up a choppy sea,
and at one time 1t seemed that 1t would
be necessary to postpone the regatta. AS
the day wore on, however, the conditions
changed and by 10 o'clock the river was
almost smooth, while the wind had shifted
to the north and was very light.
OF the twenty-five races rowed on the
Thames, including to-day's, Yale has won
the varsity eight event seventeen times
to Harvards eight.
The days program called for the race
between varsity tours from the start op-
posite Gales Ferry, down stream to the
navy yard, a distance Of two miles. This
was to be followed promptly by the fresh-
men race from the navy yard to the rail-
road bridge.
It was announced that the four cared
race would not be started until after the
freshmen crews had arrived at the navy
yard. The Harvard four cared shell was
launched and shortly after the arrival Of
the observation trains the referees boat
and the regatta committee boat steamed
up to Yale quarters to notify the men to
prepare for the four Dared race. A little
later the Yale freshmen crew was on its
way to the navy yard.
-.s Four-oare Crews or.
The four cared crews were off at 1913.
Yale caught the water first and soon led
the crimson by a quarter length, rowing
&c while Harvard rowed 49,
Both crews were splashing considerably
and on their way to the half mile flag in
! creased their stroke slightly. Yale in
creased the lead until, within few hun
| dred feet Of the station, she led by a
length and a half. At the half mile Yale
led by a length and three-quarters and
was rowing in splendid form.
Yale covered the half mile in 2 min
I utes AZ 10 seconds; Harvard tn 2 min
utes 40 As seconds. Near the mile flag
Yale increased her lead and passed the
flag two lengths ahead. The time for the
= mile was 5:a8 4-5; Harvard's time was
5:45. Shortly after leaving the mile flag
both crews slackened their stroke some-
what, Yale rowing 81 to Harvard's 50.
Just before reaching the mile and a
half Harvard pulled up on Yale until she
got within a length. Time ~ miles:
Yale, 1925; Harvard, 1892.
At quarter of mile from the finish
both boats increased their stroke, Yale
rowing 33 and Harvard 35.
An eighth Of a mile from the finish
Yale led by two lengths and was appar-
Time. (officiaD Yale, 1883 49, Harvard
lilo 1-5.
Freshman Race.
The freshman race started at 1906 D. m
Yale caught the water first, and short
distance from the start was leading by
one fourth length. At the start Yale
rowed IS, Harvard 81.
At the half mile Yale led by half a
length. Time at half mile: Yale, 2:O6
Harvard, 2:1oh. Soon after leaving the
half mile, Yale increased her lead tt
nearly length
At the II mile mark both crews begar
to increase their stroke, but Yale seemed
to be stronger and slightly increasing he,
lead. Yale won by three lengths Time
Yale, 9:43 is; Harvard 9:4S 3-5.
Harvard Leads at Start.
The varsity eight started at 1:25. Botf
crews caught the water at the same time
In a moment Harvard had crept ahead by
quarter Of a length. Harvard rowed &
stroke Of So. but Yale kept down to 33
Both Fights splashed a little on the way tt
the half mile. but both were rowed il
excellent form. AS the crews reached the
Hall I1dINdiu uldlldSeu 10 increase mel
lead slightly until she had half a length
the advantage. At the half mile Har
wards time was 2:30 1-5; Yale, 2:31 3-5
Both crews had then shortened thei
stroke, Harvard rowing So and Yale 80
The crew maintained their relative posi-
tions and at the mile station Harvard
was still about half length ahead O
Yale. Harvard covered the mile in 8: O6 2-5
Yale In 5:07 As.
Coming down to the TX, Yale spurte,
until she drew even with Harvard an,
just before reaching that mark Yale drew
ahead The time at the mile and a hal
was, Yale, 7:40; Harvard 7:42 Half wa,
between the mile and a half and wo-mil
station Yale was leading by more thai
q length and rowing easily. By the tim
the boats had reached the two-mile point
Harvard had cut down Yale's lead t
three-fourths Of a length. The time a
the two miles was: Yale, 1903; Harvard
1905.
Yale, however, spurted once more an
soon, after leaving the two-mile point
had increased her lead to a little NOR
than a length. At this time both crew
seemed to be holding themselves well i
hand for the finish, rowing very smoothly
Passing the two and a half mile poin
and half mile was 1915, Harvard 1921.
After leaving the two and half mil
point, Harvard pulled UP nearly even, bu
could not hold her gain. The time at tn
ree-mile point was: Yale, 1915; Har
ward, 1922.
AS the contestants drew near to- tn
three and a half mile mark, Harvard be
gan to close the gap, but Yale was row
ing easily, the latters time for the thre
the time was: Yale, 1926; Harvard, 1873
Yale won by about four lengths. Tim,
Yale, 1899; Harvard, 1851.
The official time of the varsity race
Yale, 2O.1S As; Harvard, 20:26 3-5.