Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-25

COULD NOT STAND THE PACE
Yale Men Rowed Easily and sturdily
and Won by About Four Lengths
( Yale Also Wins the Four Dared and
Freshmen contests-Bis Crowds At
tend.

New London, June 25.-Bulletin:
Yale wins the varsity by four lengths.
New London, Conn. June %. = The
oarsmen of the Yale university today
demonstrated their superiority over
those OF Harvard by winning in SUI
perb style all three events in the annual
regatta The Yale four took. the first
race by three comfortable lengths in
1889 2-5. The New Haven freshmen
in a closer race, finished length ahead
Of the Harvard youngsters in 9:4S l-5,
breaking freshmen record.
In the big race of the day Harvard.
after leading for a mile. rowed pluck
lily TO defeat at the hands of the Yale
men, who in the last half of the con-
test, controlled the situation in unmis-
taxable style. 1t was the first time
Yale won all three events since the re-
gatta reached its present program.
There were no accidents and nothing tc
mar the days sport. Yale's time in the
big race was within 4-5 seconds of the
record for the course.
New London, Conn.,, June 25.-Hun-
dreds OF devotes of college boat rae
ing who gathered in this little old whal-
ing town yesterday, and last night in
authorization. of the annual contest on
the Thames between the oarsmen or
Harvard and Yale. scheduled for to-
day, awoke this morning to find con-
ditions weatherwise anything but en-
couraging 1t was the same old story
which has been told so consistently
thruout the last sixteen days, and ev-
eryone was prepared for day of dis
agreeable experiences. Though the
early morning brought with it let
up in the matter of rain, q bleak wind
blew out OF the northeast and the az
mosphere was raw and penetrating.
Blowing diagonally across and down
the river the wind bucked the tide and
kicked up a choppy sea. At the quar-
tiers of the oarsmen the disappointment
was keen, but the rival crews went
about things in the final preparations
for the events of the twenty-tifth an
nual regatta over this course.
OF twenty-four races that have been
rowed on the Thames between the
varsity eights. Yale has a record of
sixteen victories. Harvard has Won
eight.
Before o'clock this morning the
chairman of the regatta committee with
Referee w. H. Meikleham, of Colum-
bia, went out on the river and over
the course for final inspection. They
reported everything in readiness for the
contests, except the weather. Mean
while the harhor presented an animated
nt,t r, I,,-
ing the night, and early in the day and
steamed Or were towed up 10 the wat
ers about the varsity finish line.
yacht. Sylph, having on board Miss
Alice Roosevelt. Despite the forbidding
aspect of the weather 1t was announced
at S: 80 that every effort would be made
to start the regatta at II, the scheduled
hour.
The days program called for the race
between the varsity fours from the
start opposite Gales ferry, down
stream TO the navy yard, distance of
two miles. This is to be followed
promptly by the freshman race from
the navy yard to the railroad bridge.
II is planned to finish these two minor
events before noon, and start the big
eights down the river at 80.
AS the day wore on the unfavorable
conditions of the morning changed.
the wind shifted to the north. became
very light, and the water almost
smooth.
The four-oared crews started at
1888. Yale led thruout the entire race,
finishing three lengths ahead.
Time: Yale, 10:59 rs.
Harvard 11:10 1-5.
Yale caught the water first and soon
led the crimson by quarter length
Bothcrews splashed considerably At the
half mile Yale led by length and
three quarters. rowing in splendid
form Near the mile flag Yale in
creased her lead and passed the flag
two lengths ahead. Shortly after leav-
ing the mile flag both crews slaekened
stroke somewhat. Just before reaching
the mile and a half Harvard pulled up
on Yale until within a length A quar-
ter of mile from the finish both crews
Increased the stroke, but an eighth of
a mile from the end Yale led by two
lengths and went over the iinish three
lengths ahead of Harvard.
New London, June 25.--Yale won the
freshman race by two lengths. Time:
Yale. 9:43 1-5; Harvard, 9.4S 3-5. Dis
tance, two miles.