The Washington times., 1903-06-25

NEW LONDON. Conn, June IS
Trained to the TOD pitch of physical
PERFECTION, drilled to a fnesse in the art
of driving a racing shell. the sturdy
crews Of Yale and Harvard met today
for their annual regatta on the Thames
River for aquatic supremacy.
YaIe's victory was clean. sharp and
decisive. The blue waving triumphant
over Haryard's crimson in all three
events. namely:
The varsity fours. over two-miIe
course.
Freshmen eights. two-rnile course.
Varsity eights. four-mIle course.
TI:3l-The preliminary get ready"
was sounded from referees launch for
the VARSITY fours-
II:SS-They were of. Harvard caught
the water first. She gained three-quar-
ters OF boat length within two min
utes Of the start. They we're rowing
fast race. and before quarter ola mile
had passed. open water showed between
the boats. Passing the Harvard quar-
ters. the Crimson crew were slowly in
ereasing their advantage and inereas-
ing their lead over Yale.
At the half it was nip and tuck. with
Yale gradually pulling ahead. AT the
three-quartoTs Yale was a half-boat
length ahead
At the mile Yale was almost three
beat lengths in the lead and going ahead .
al fast clip
At the mile and a half Yale was lead
ing by two lengths and Harvards men
were beaten. From this point the race
vas a procession. and Yale passed the
two-nile and finish mark victors by
three good boat lengths.
Awaiting Pistols Crack.
The freshmen race. two miles down
stream. was the next event.
They were Of at 1901 Yale took
the water first and was half a length
ahead in the first minute
They got away in the varsity four TO
a good start The Harvard crew was
swinging a terrific pace and for A few
moments seemed TO draw away from Old
ELS Sons The brawny wearers OF he
blue were not to be denied. however, and
quickly wrested the lead from their
CrimsOn-clad opponents. Passing the
first mile mark Yale led by clear water
and the Harvard men were plainly IN
trouble. Bending all their energies 20
The task the Cambridge men tried 10
gain the lost ground. but in vain, Yale
winning out by clear boats length.
The Yale men rowed a stronger and
irner stroke than their opponents. and
though up to the mile and three-Quarjer
mark IT was a nip-and- tuck contest. il
was soon seen that Yale had used bet-
ter judgment than Harvard, and could
have won the race by more lengths than
she did.
Harvard spIashed considerably. but her
crew had a wonderful power in her
stroke. for she hung on with grim de-
termination even 10 the finish.
The Yale freshmen received a remark
able reception at the finish. Mingled
with whistles CT scores OF craft and
steam engines on TIE bridge were the
shouts of people on the observation
trains. exc4rsioaisss. and crowds on the
bank. Both crews seemed 10 be in the
best possible shape after the fnish-
All interest conterod n the varsity
eiRhts. They were greeted by storm OF
applause as they reaCaed the starting
.oint.
At 1854 D. II. they were of. Both
crews rowing srlcndid stroke.
At the quarter Harvard slightly lead
ing
harvard held the lead at the hall
nile.
vale slightly splashes.
AT the q beth boats are abreast and
p-lllng a steady stroke.
A; the mile both held together, bur
HIrvard vas gradually pulling ahead.
AZ the mile and a quarter Hsrvar,
was half q tCat's length In the lead.
At the one and one-half miles 1ale va