Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-07-01
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Harvard Won the Postponed Four Oar Race This fso< ng-And Yale Captured the Varsity Harvard Qes More Than Five Lengths Behind Her Rivals FEsx the City of Films.

New London, July 1-After a night of high winds and heavy rain the morning brought with it conditions indicating that the two events of the Harvard Yale regatta, postponed from yesterday, the varsity race and the four-oar, could be rowed. to-day.
 A dense fog enveloped New London, the harbor and river, and there was slight southerly breeze. The water, however, was smooth at 8 o'clock and the sun was apparently making head way through the haze.
 The crowds, smaller as a result of yesterdays trying experiences, were astir early and they were prepared for any kind of weather.
 Two hours and a half before the varsity race was scheduled 1t was inn possible to tell what conditions 10:30 the hour decided upon, would develop, but in spite of drizzle there were indications that the regatta would be concluded today.
 Harvard won the four-oared event by something over a length after a race unique in the history of this course. Yale led practically through out the race only to go to pieces with in the last half mile while Harvard in 8 grand squirt crossed the line.
 The race was rowed in a depIorable confusion of official arrangements. Without warning this race was allow ed to precede the big event of the day contrary to all arrangements. There were almost no spectators. There were no observation trains. Dozens of newspaper men were stranded in the city and did not wit ness the race.
 Official boats scurried about the river madly and without public warn ing the two crews were ordered to their positions at the start at the navy yard for the two mile row up- stream. The conditions were good. The pistol was fired at 9:40 and Har- yard jumped to the front. It took the Yale four an eighth of a mile to come up. After that it was apparent ly all Yale.
 The Ellis crept ahead slowly but surely until at the 115 mile they led by over length.
 Harvard seemed tired.
 Near the finish line there was an accident in the Yale shell, Fish, No 2, breaking an outrigger about four lengths from the finish Harvard's Coxswain called for q spurt. His men. responded and fairly tore through the water to ontabIe victory of a length and a half. The time:
 Official Harvard 12:12, Yale 12:15.
 New London, July 1.--The Yale and
 
 before noon to-day and again Yale took the premier event, the big var sity race when Yale men crossed the line winners by seven lengths. Throughout the race the Ellis were never headed and from the crack of the pistol the result was never in doubt. Within quarter of mile from the start Yale had established herself in comfortable position. length ahead. The lead she contin- ually increased until the winning post was passed with the seven lengths of ope, water between herself and her rival. The time for the half miles was as follows: Half mile, Yale 2:27. Harvard, 2:33; one mile, Yale, sos. Harvard, 5:131a; one 1nd ene-half miles, Yale, 7:4S, Harvard, 7.57; two miles, Yale, 1O:34, Harvard, l0:46: two and one-half miles, Yale, 13:17, Harvard, 1890; three miles, Yale. 16:10, Harvard, 1928; three and one half miles, Yale, 1S:55, Harvard, 1915; four miles and the finish, Yale, 21 :401a, Harvard, 22:1o.
 Aside from the races, however, one feature of the day was regrettable one. It had to do with the manage ment of the official arrangements. Yesterday the thousands of spectators were caused no end of Inconvenience, but to-day the experience of some of the lovers of the races was exasper- ating. Without public notice the times of the racing to-day were inter- changed and set ahead. As a result. the four-oared race was run withouts spectators and many newspaper meJ& were allowed to remain in New Lol don without chance to see the ra There were no observation trains