The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-30
YALE VARSITY CREW WINS.
HARVARD EIGHT BEATEN IN
GREAT RACE AT NEW LONDON.


OFFSETS the One Defeat-Wearers Of the
/ Blue Only Triumph by = Length in
2. Minutes 81 3-S Seconds Desperate
squirt at the Finish Reduces Yale's Lead
NEW LONDON, June 28.-Nothlng that
was unexpected came to pass when Yale
crossed the finish line first to-day in the
varsity eight cared race. defeating Har-
ward. The mere victory itself had been dis
counted in advance by the consensus Of
critical opinion. But not one expert ever
had figured that Harvard would not only
force Yale to its mightiest to win by a
ecant margin Of open water, but would be
the victor in two out OF the three ces which
were down for decision.
OF course Yale rejoices in this victory
with the glee that triumph over her dearest
rival, Harvard. always produces, but there
Is tang OF bitter in the sweet because after
all 1t was not the sweeping triumph that
might we'll have been counted upon. To
the crowds gathered here tonight 1t seems
ma gnificent showing that Harvard made
Certainly there have been few better boat
races in college aquatic history.
Presumably defeated in advance. the
Crimson eight fought bitterly for three miles
and more, never more than three-quarters
Of length away Tapped on the Blues shell.
and not until superior technique told the
tale did the Cambridge athletes yield To
call il yielding is not the fair phrase, The
eamenees OF the struggle put up by Harvard
In the last few hundred yards deserves
almost any other name but that Of sur
render. Down to the very line Harvard,
beaten of, struggled with might and main
against the verdict, and, while defeat had
almost been pronounced wound up in one
final squirt which in any event served to
narrow the margin of defeat we'll nigh as
credtable to the conquered as victory
under other conditions.
Small wonder it was that Yale men were
willing to couple the name OF their beaten
rival in the cheers Of JOY over the victory
gained in what to the Blue and to the Grim
ION IL the biggest aquatic event OF the season
the four mile race on the Thames.
Beaten but not disgraced. a trite phrase
time worn, but the very finest expression
of the case tonight. There vii be cele-
brations in New Haven as there are now
tonight in New London. but Harvards
two victories out of three may we'll be
cause for Crimson chorus of congratua-
tons. The three races resulted as follows
Varsity four cared race-Harvard, II
minutes % seconds; Yale, II minutes ~
seconds.
Freshman eight cared race-Harvard.
minutes SO seconds; Yale, 10 minutes
= seconds.
Varsity eight cared race-Yale, % min
utes 80 S-5 seconds Harvard, 2, minutes
B6 seconds.
1t was an ideal day for boat racing, and
an ideal crowd of enthusiasts was here.
To a recent visitor to Poughkeepse for
the significant regatta there the contrast
in most things is vast, but almost always
bears an advantage for New London. To
begin with, there is different class Of per-
sons present. With all due Difference to
the Hudson regatta it is too much business
and not quite enough a social event
The races here ire but excuses for reunions
OF graduates Of long standing while
Poughkeep5ie seems to attract mainly the
young graduate or his less advanced
brother still in collegiate halls. The kinds
OF persons, their dress and their manners,
all are different here. The girls, though.
be it said, are not, beautiful as they are
any more Eenusike than their sisters
Of the Hudson.
The idea of having the regatta program
comfortably divided into two parts so that
the big race is the sole featur Of the after
noon, is an element contriDutory to peace
and perfect happiness with the world and
ones neighbors that one feels after a fine
lunch leisureiy assimiated between races.
1t would be a revelation to most of the
persons who go to the other regattas to see
the vast gathering Of decorated yachts,
launches and the like, which even the de-
parted glories Of Poughkeepeie at the
height Of its first keen interest in boat ra cling
failed to even equal.
The cars on the east shore were crowded
both morning and afternoon, while the other
train was in keen demand in the afternoon
only, owing to ba d conformat ton of shore
which prevents the best view Of the two
mile races.
In the crowd were to be found MANY of
the football and rowing stars Of Yale and
Harvard rast and present. The athletes
rubbed shoulders with the -grinds" Of their
time, in pleasant oblivion of different ideals
The staider graduate fathers showed the
mothers some of their classmates, calling
Dill and Hank and Jaks IS llaeH ~heee worry
names excite awe when whispered instead |
Of being banded about as nicknames. |
1t was gay crowd and automobile parties.
yacht parties, and the like brought the !
to'al well up toward 20W0.
The varsity eight cared race was rowed |
under equabe conditions. There was a |
slack tide, but favorable wind Promptly
al 4:SU the referees boat Charles r. Flint's
Arrow. signalled the call to the marks.
The oarsmen piled out of their laun ches into
the shells in tow and soon cast off. Har-
ward was the first to come to the line The
Crimson took the west course and stroked
snappily up to the stake boat Very fine
and workmanlike the Crimson athletes
looked and it seemed hard to believe that
Yale was going to beat them by dozen
lengths, As freely prophesied and wa AGREED
Then came Yale with the Kennedy stroke
displayed to the best advantage by the
brawny sons Of Ell.
There's Ortmayer, at two" said an
anxious iaenjan.
] wonder if he can stand the gaf?'
why shouldn't he?" asked his fair but
not too weather~iss companion.
I'm sure he looked bigger than a whole
lot of men met at that dance last winter.
lie dances divinely. I'm sure he can