Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-25

Judd; bow, P. W. Flint; coxswain, w. Williams.
 New London, June 25.-Yale won the four-oared boat race by three lengths, in 1OmS 53 2-5s; Harvard, Inn, 10 1-5s.
 In the freshmen boat race Yale won by two length, in 9m 40 3-5s; Harvard, 9m 46s.
 Gales Ferry, Conn, June 25-The liar yard and Yale oarsmen awoke this morning on the day of their great con best with hopeful hearts, ready energy and in such physical and mental shape that a magnificent race. seemed as sured. The day opened cloudy, but rainless. This condition during the forenoon seemed entirely favorable for the holding of the races on schedule time The river was almost smooth, ruff1ed just the slightest by the light north wind which passed down the river toward New London. With such a wind and with such a surface and with the expected favorable tide con dations the racing conditions might al- most be said to be matchless. There is a strong freshet running down the river, and as all three races will be rowed downstream old college oarsmen here to-day predict that the time should be near to recordlbreaking.
 Coach Higginson of Harvard said: tsThe men are in perfect shape"
 Coach John Kennedy of Yale echoed MT Higginson:
 '"The Yale oarsnen are ready for a hard race and are in first class trim. I look for one of the hardest fought races that has eyer been held on the Thames
 At Red Top, bhe Harvard quarters, the men were astir at z o'clock, and breakfasted after light exercise The quarters were perhaps more quiet than ordinarily for on account of the wealth CT there were fewer visitors
 At Broad View, the Yale quarters, there seemed to be a more buoyant feeling than at Red Top The men arose at the usual hour and all enjoyed a smart walk in the woods. After eatfng they rested about the quarters preparing for the varsity race, sched- t1led to begin at 12:30. Captain Wa terInan stated that his men were 1h good shape not overconfdent, but hopeful.
 New London, June 25.-The Sons of Eli made clean sweep in the races to- day with Harvard by winning the var sity. freshman and the four-oared on the Thames in their annual regatta. It was the first time since races were promulgated between four-oared crews that Yale was declared the victor. In the eight-oared freshman race four of the Harvard crew fell exhausted in their seats at the finish of the race.
 The varsity race was won by the Yale team in 20:19 4-5 with Harvard about nine seconds behind. The race started over one hour behind the scheduled time and with the river in perfect condition At i :23 the liar yard shell was placed in the water with Yale following shortly after. When the crews appeared the cheers broke out with vim and each side seemed to have an even gathering of admirers. Both crews caught the water with the pistol shot. Harvard hit the water hard and crept ahead one quarter of q length. Yale's stroke was kept down to 33 while Harvard rowed three points higher. During the first half mile both crews splashed trife but were rowing in excellent form. As the crews neared the half mile mark Harvard increased her lead to on half length. The bow of the Yale boat at this time was splashing. The time was Harvard 2:3O 1-5 and Yale 2:31 3-5.
 One half way to the mile station Harvard lost part of the lead and both crews shortened their strokes, Har- ward to 34 and Yale to 32 Coming down the one and one-half mile stretch a spurt in the Yale shell put the boats on even terms and before the one and one-half mark was reached Yale had kept up the spurt until the bows of her boat showed to the front at that mark. The time was Yale TAO, Harvard 7:42.
 Just before reaching the two mile mark Harvard made spurt, but Yale was not to be caught and rowing stead fly increased her lead to three-quarters of a length. The time at this mark was Yale 10:03, Harvard 10O9.
 Soon after leaving the two mile mark Yale started another spurt and gained ogae-half length more. The crews seemed to be holding themselves in at this time for the final spurt. At the two and one-half mile mark Har- yard made a remarkable spurt, drew up nearly even with the Yale shell but could not hold it., At the three mile mark the time was Yale 14:O1t and Harcard 14 .O4
 Approaching the three and one-half mile mark Harvard began to close up on Yale but the crew in the latter shell responding to the word crept away again and were rowing easily and speedily, increasing the lead of the Yale shell. This was kept up to the finish and the Yale boys went flying over the four mile mark a winner by four lengths. The time was Yale 2O:1e 4-5 and Harvard 2O:29 3-5.