The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-07-08
YALE WINS RACE.
Led Harvard From the Start in tbs
Eight Dared Event and Finished
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New London, July 4.-The Yale-aar-
ward regatta concluded just before noon
today, n again Yale took the premier
event. In the big varsity race the Yale
men crossed the line, inner by seven
lengths.
Throughout the race the Ellis were
never headed, and from the crack Of
the pistol the result was never in oub
1t was a case of superiority in rowing.
strength and rowing fundamentals.
Just before the big race Harvard had
snatched an eleventh-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 al unfortunate weakness
in the valves and rigging, Inc 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 a regrettable one.
1t had to do With mismanagement in
the matter of official arrangements.
Yesterday thousands of spectators
were caused no end of inconvenience.
but today the experience of the races
goers was vastly more eX~asperating.
Without public warning, the racing
event We're interchanged INC set
ahead. As n result the ~four-oared race
was w without spectators, and
many newSpape men We're allowed to
wait in New London without q chance
to witness the first race.
The regatta committee notified the
oars,nen of the tours to prepare for
their race shortly after 9 a. m. h
stakeboats were not in position, and
the official boats were scurrying about
the river in a panicky style. The rail-
1.nnI nffpinIcL y, .aca ocroncih1a 10
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 We're hustled to the avy yard.
Their launches had to be used as stake
boats, and Amos before the handful
of river habitues We're aware, the two
crews were sent away without a cheer
and practically unseen except by those
on the official boats. In the city proper
there was n loud cutlery. II thou
sands of disgusted ~racegoers scampereds
about looking for Information as to the
hour of departure of the varsity OBJ
servation train.
The First Race.
TIL four cared race started at 9:3S5
this morning. The water was still and;
there was little wind. Harvard led;
by a half length, Yale gaining. At the
half mile Yale led by a length in 2:40.t
then Harvard began to creep up
and at the mile the crews We're
about on even terms, Yale SPLASH
ing: time, 5:52. The crews were
rowing a quick storke Of about 3S to
the minute. Half way to the mile and
a half flag Yale was leading byfthree-
quarters of n 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.
A half mile from the finish Yale had,
Increased her lead to 2ls lengths, row.
ing gamely at a 35 stroke. Here Har-
ward began a most wonderful squirt,
passing Yale, and won by one and
three-quarter lengths.
The official time was: Harvard. 1912:
Yale. l0:15. Fish OF Yale broke his
out-rigger -four lengths from the finish.
The event was rowed in deplorable
confusion, regardless of official ar
rangements. Without warning the race
was allowed to proceed the varsity
event, contrary to ali arrangements.
There We're almost no spectators and
paper men stranded in the city did not
witneS the race.
The Great Race at Last.
The varsity eight-oared race, Dis
lance four miles, up stream with the
tide, started at 11:l6. The conditions
We're almost perfect and the crews got
off sp%lendidly. In the first eighth of a
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. 1928 3-5. At the five
Fights Yale held the lead but was
spiashing. The record at the mile mark
was very close. Time, sos is.
After passing the mile Harvard drew
UP a bit and Yale was leading by less
than a length. The time at the mile
and a half was 7:5S. Yale leading by
thr~ee-fourths of a length. At the two
mile mark Yale was owe 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 Us; Harvard, 1927.
AT the end of the race Yale red and
won by five lengths, having led Har-
ward throughout. Time: Yale. 21:4lA: