The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-07-07
YALE WINS RACE.
Led Harvard From the Start in the
Eight Dared Event and Finished

IGSiS.
New London, July 4.-The Yalc-Tar-
ward regatta 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.
Throughout the race the Ellis were
never headed, and from the crack OF
the pistol the result was never in doubt.
1t was a case of superiority in rowing
strength and rowing fundamentals.
Just before the big race Harvard had
Snatched an eleNenth-hOur viCtC"y in
the f~Our-oared race. In this event Yale
had led throughout and within a quar-
ter mile from the finish was rowing well
and two lengths ahead. At this point
there was an unfortunate weakness
in the valves and rigging. and the out
rigger on which Fish was pulling broke.
This precluded all possibility of a Yale
victory.
Arrangements Were Miserable
Aside from the races themselves, the
feature of the dayWas q regrettabi e one.
1t had 10 do with miSrnanagemeut in
the matter of official arrangements
Yesterday thousands Of spectators
were caused no end of inconvenience.
but today the experience of the race
soers was vastly more exasperating.
Without public warming, the racing
events We're i~nterchanged and set
t-' ~ 1 INotAA. lllS .lpul- chiNN I tlNt
was rowed without spectators, and
many newspaper men We're allowed to
wait in New London without n chanc
10 witness the first race.
The regatta committee notified the
oarsnen Of the tours to prepare for
their race shortly after 9 a. m, The
S~takebOatS We're not in position, and
the official boats We're scurrying about
the river in q panicky style. The rail
road officials, who We're responsible to
their patrons for seeing the race, We're
beWildered, and thus no observation
trains went UP the river for the first
event.
With wonderful celebrity two crews of
fours were hustled to the navy yard.
Their launches had TO be used as stake
boats, and almost before the handful
Of river habitues were aware. the two
crews were sent away without a cheer
aud practically unseen except by those
on the official boats. In the city proper
there was a loud cutlery, and thou
sands Of disguised ~racegoers scampered
about looking for information as to the
hour of departure of the varsity OBJ
~serVation train.
The First Race.
The four cared race started at e:3S
this morning. The water was still and
there was little wind. Harvard led
by 4 half length, Yale gaining. At the
half mile Yale led by a length in 2:40,
then Harvard began to creep up
aud at the mile the crews were
about on even terms, Yale splash
ing; time, 5:52. The crews We're
rowing a quick storke of about SO to
the minute. Half way to the mile and
Il half nag Yale was leading by three
quarters of a length, quickly increasing
it to a length, At the mile and a half
mark Yale led by a length and a half.
Harvard apparently was firing and
both crews We're Splashing.
\ half mile from the finish Yale had
Increased her lead TO 212 lengths, rev
ing gnmely at a 30 stroke. Here Har-
ward began a most wonderful squirt,
passing Yale, and won by one and
th~ree-uuarter lengths.
The official time was: Harvard. 1872:
Yale, 1915. Fish of Yale broke his
out-rigger four lengths from the finish.
The event was rowed in deplorabIe
confusion, regardless of official ar
tangenents, Without warning the race
was allowed to proceed the varsity
event, contrary to ali arrangements.
There We're limos no spectators and
no observation trains. Dozens of news
paper men stranded in the city did not
witness the race.
The Great Race at Last.
The varsity eight-oared race. dis
lance four miles, up stream With the
tide, started at 1916. The conditions
We're almost perfect II the crews got
off S~plendidly. In the first eighth of q
mile Yale gained a quarter length.
Harvard was rowing the faster stroke,
but Yale held the advantage, and at
the half mile was leading by a half
length. Time, FPS SIS. At the FIVE
Fights Yale held the lead but was
SpiaShing. The record at the mile mark
was very close. Time, 5:03 1-5.
After passing the mile Harvard drew
up 4 bit and Yale was leading by less
han a length. The time at the mile
and a half was 1853, Yale leading by
three-fourths of a length. At the two
mile mark Yale was over three lengths
ahead.
After passing the two-mile mark
Yale drew away from the rival until
she was six lengths to the good. Har-
ward made a squirt. but Yale still led
by four lengths at the three-mile mark.
Time: Yale, 1915 10; Harvard, 1921.
At the end of the race Yale led and
Won by five lengths, having led Har-
yard throughout. Time: Yale, 21:41h
Harvard, 22;0T.