The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-29
HARVARD WINS
FIRST TWO RACES
Triumphs Over Yale in the -Four
and Eight Oar Freshmen
Contests.

New London, Conn, June 29.-A perfect Junl
morning, without cloud in the sky and with
gentle breeze ripping the incoming tide waf
natures greeting to the oarsmen Of Yale and
Harvard universities on this, the day of theiI
annual regatta the Thames. The northwest
wind which for three days had whitecapped the
river where the tide runs strongly and which ,last
night threatened to cause change in the plan Of
rowing the varsity Fights, had entirely disap-
peared The harbor filled with pleasure
craft. and as soon as 'colors'' had been sounded
today they ran up flags and bunting and moved
up river to anchorages above the draw bridge
and began to form the long lines on either side
OF the
Wales Generally Won.
This is the twenty-seventh regatta day on
which Yale and Harvard crews have met in
friendly rivalry. Eighteen times the of Yale
have led the way over the finish line in more
or less hard-rowed Seven times the GRIM
son has gone back to Cambridge the winner
and twice both universities have taken part with
Cornell in triangular races. 1t Is now six years
since Harvard sent winning crew to the
Thames, and prior to that 1T was way back in
1891 that Harvard broke Yale's string Of five
consecutive victories The freshmen crews Of
the two universities have raced for nearly
genera ton and in these events Yale has also
been more successful than Harvard 1t lis only
since 1893 that the substitutes on the varsity
crews have been given an opportunity In four
cared shells to show speed, and Harvard only
once has been defeated.
The four-oared race. distance two miles. start
ed at 1889 The wind very light and the
water almost smooth.
| Both crews made a splendid start and kept
practically even for the first ten twelve
lengths. Harvard rowed thirty-eight, Yale thir-
| ty-six. Both crews splashed badly the first
eighth of mile. Harvard gained and led by
half a length, which was increased to a length.
At the half mile Harvard about three
quarters of a length in the lead. Yale then
gained Harvard until she got about even
! with her. 1t was great race. Both crews
were working steadily at reduced stroke. APP
preaching the mile mark the crews seemed on
even terms.
Harvard gained on squirt and led by three
quarters of length. At the mile flag Har-
ward had gained more until she led by over
a length. The time at the mile was: Harvard,
until She was a half length behind. Both
crews rowing thirty-1ve. at the mile
| and half Harvard was leading by quarter
of length, which she increased rapidly until
| there was length Of open water between
them.
Harvard won the four-oared race by three
lengths. Harvard's time, official, 11:22, Yale
11.27
The eisht-oared freshman at
II 40. Harvard got the best of the start. both
crews were rowing thirty-siK. Harvard was
leading by half a length. Yale made poor
at the half mile. The half was mile was made
in 2:15. Approaching the mile the were
nearly even terms.
Approaching the mile and a half both crews
were rowing high stroke, and Harvard was
still leading by small margin, but was in
creasing her lead slightly. At the mile and
a half Yale had recovered some Of her lost
ground. but was not yet on even terms Of
| fetal time for the mile and a half was 6:25.
For the last half mile both crews settled down
and rowed hard and fast. Harvard spurted and
won by scant length. Official time: Har-
yard. $3.50; Yale, 1904