New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-26
WINNING CREW STRONG AT FINISH


1t is thing worthy Of more than passing
comment that Z winning is invariably in
stronger condition at the close Of a race than a
beaten eight. II does not by any means follow
that the successful crew owes its success to
superior physical condition. Experts agree that
there is something physically demoralizing in
defeat and stimulating in victory So far as
could be determined. Harvard and Yale entered
to-dey's race in equally perfect physical condi-
ton Yale won in exceedingly fast time and
finished strong and sturdy Harvard was
soundly beaten though not disgraced, and half
the crew were nearly ready for an ambulance
when they had rowed their last stroke
i would not he surprising if another training
season saw radical changes in the coaching at
Cambridge. The good effect Of instruction given
Yale by Kennedy is too obvious to escape the
attention Of coachers who are anxious to win
by every honora bic means That the stroke
rov-ed bv all three Harvard crews was sadly
Ineffective compared to the Yale variety was
plain to all. Yale swung al her oars with a
strong long free, sturdy rhythm, ana ner re-
coyerv WAS SO smooth not to check the run
Of the boat In comparison, Harvard roWed
sharp and cnoppy stroke. ana the recovery vac
rough 70 make the boat hahg- REFORMS
may be looked for at Cambridge. according 10
rowing prophets.
First honors OF the day came to the Blue in
the four cared race The Harvard quartet put up
z pluckY argument. but they were outmatched
here almost from the very neglnnIns- ne
morning as they padded across the river from
Red Top TO the starting point, where I are We
waiting for them. The referees pistol cIached
al j % and the Harvard blades caught the
water first Yale however. settled first into
her stroke. and in five strokes more was qua
ter of a length in front Inc race nSu ~. ne
much interest after that, having resoiVeo Il9eiI
into procession. with the New-HaNen qud1tSI
exclusively occupying the front seats OF the paila
wagon Yale started in with 36 stroke 10
Haryard's "a. but after the first quarter OF
mile both boats settled down TO b. and yale
m Sir1fz inc hat
Harvard in vain effort for successful spurl'
ran up 10 SO in the last half mile
BLUE FOUR OAR WINS EASILY.
The race does not require details of descrip-
ton Yale led by two lengths at the haiI-rlhe
and by four lengths at the mile and the m'ie
and half. In the last half-mile the New
Haven four took things easy. and finished
scant three lengths to the good
The times were follows:
Toprs-F5slfrnile: Yale Pas Is: HarTard 2:zs -
One mile Yale 5's % 1870 1870 ss Finish! Yale
1888 2-5. Harvard, lI:lo -
This was the first victory Yale ever won in
The tours and the time. 1889 2-5 new record
for the Thames.
FRESHMEN RACE FOR YALE.
The freshmen made il number two for Yale.
and nut the myriad wearers of the Blue in eh-
ceent hunior for the bigger contest that was 10
follow. The victory went TO Yale by TWO nun
lengths ana the winning crew showed hlsh
average of form throughout the TWO hllles.
There was no open water between the TWO crews
for mile and half, but Yale was silghtiy IA IA
the lead al the time. At the mile ana man
she had made her advantage three-qnarters OF
length Here Harvard's high stroke tthe
Crimson Youngsters had been rowing at thirty
six from the very beginning 10 faies thirty
twol began tell. Her oarsmen DeBah :"
splash and row all over the boat, and as re-
suit Yale drew away rapidly that she game
over length and quarter in the last naiI hille
The Yale coxswain lost his bearings IN me iase
two hundred wards of the race and trusted on
Earvard's wafer but there was enough DIS