The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-01
0ARSMEN
WIN THE VARSITY
Ellis Win Fights, Harvard Fours,
in Sadly Managed
Program.


Yale-Harvard regatta was concluded.
just before noon today and again Yale
took the premier event. In the big
varsity race the Yale men crossed the
line winners by seven lengths. The
time was: Yale, 21:41A; Harvard,
22:07.
Turnout the race the Ellis were
never headed and from the crack Of
the pistol the result was never in
doubt. 1t was case Of superiority In
rowing strength and rowing funda-
mentals.
Within a quarter of a mile from the
start Yale had established herself in
comfortable position length ahead.
This had been accomplished in spite
of the fact that Harvard was fully
two more strokes to the minute than
Yale. The New Haven oarsmen in
creased their lead steadily until two
and one-half miles had been travelled.
Then their shell suffered from the
eel-grass section of the course. Har-
ward pulled up one length, but when
the Yale shell reached clear water
again the superiority of the blue be-
came more than ever evident,
Gradually the contest became a pro-
cession and Yale's victory was as de-
cisive as the most ardent of her sup
porters could wish.
Harvard Won Fours.
Just before the race Harvard had
snatched an eleventh-hour victory in
the four-oared race. In this event,
which was roWed upstream from the
navy yard to Gales Ferry, Yale had
led thruout and within a quarter of
mile from the finish was rowing
we'll and two lengths ahead
At this point the Yale men seemed
to go to pieces. It was not coll
lapse Of oarsmen, however, there was
an unfortunate weakness in Yale's
rigging and the outrigger on which
Fish was pulling was broken. This
precluded all possibility of Yale VIC
tory. Harvard, astern, saw her
chance. spurted, and won a VIC
With the results aof today's events
Yale carried off the palm of the re-
gatta, having also won the freshman
eight race yesterday.
Yesterday the thousands Of specta-
tors were caused no end Of incon-
venience, but today the experiences OF
the race-goers was vastly more exas-
racing events Of the day were inter
changed and set ahead. AS result
the four-oa race was rowed with.
out spectators and many newspaper
venience, but today the experience OF
men were allowed to wait in New
London without a chance to witness
the first race of the day.
The regatta committee notified the
J oarsmen of the tours to prepare fol
their race shortly after o'clock. The
stakeboats were not in position. The
official boats were scurrying about tn,
river In panicky style. The railroad
. officials who were responsible to thei
patrons for race-seeing transportation
were bewildered. And thus no OBJ
| fro3 he .ix
for the first event.
Away Without, Cheer.
With wonderful celebrity the tw,
crews of fours were l1tistled to tn
navy yard. Theft launches had to b
used as stakeboats, and almost befor
1.-The handful of river habitues wer
: without a cheer aid practically un
!, seen except by those on the officia
boats. e4, /, f7a5y
In the city proper there was a lou,
;. outcry and the thousands Of disguste
:. race-goers scampered about lookin
:. for information as to the hour of de
parture of the varsity observatio
!. train. The railroad officials, per
= picked thruout the morning, were fin
= ally bewildered all the more when
: hurry up order from the regatt
committee megaphoned to the draw
: bridge, called for the immediate dis
- patch of the varsity observation trail
:, There was more scampering of tn
y hundreds However, they finally sue
= ceeded in reaching the drawbridge {
the last moment in time to see the hi
=. race.
n When it finally became known thu
y the varsity contest was about to /
called there was a great furry anon
the excursion boats and yachts on tn
j river, and a mad race up the rive
began, ending about the finish lir
I'D the river off Red Top.