The Washington times., 1905-05-07

the barrier. The strong wind blowing
off the starboard quarter swung the
boats constantly out of the course. But
all things must have a start as well as
an end, and at last, when everybody's
nerves on the referees boat were worn
to a shred. the crews were Off.
Was Close Race.
1t did not take more than ten strokes
to show that this was to be a close
race. Starting at about 81 the two crews
quickly dropped to % and heightened
out for long pull against the head
wind. Both Yale and Annapolis were
rowing smoothly and cieanIy. There
was remarkably little splashing con-
sidering the white-caps. If there was
any advantage IN the clean handling of
the oars 1t lay with the Navy. There
was better time in the Navy boat, too.
But there was much power in the Yale
boat, and the Navy could not shake it
off. For the first mile it was nip and
tuck. At the ee-quarter-nile point
Yale looked to be leading by q few feet
though the angle OF the course made 1t
difficult to determine how much At the
mile the Navy spurted and drew ahead
a quarter Of a length in the next hun
| dred yards. Yale followed suit, but
though the blue oarsmen put on more
power the best they could do, was 10
hold their place.
The Yale coxswain made bad mis-
take which cost his crew distance,
though how much it would be difficult
! to say. Instead of holding a straight
course he bore to port. This might
have made a little difference at the
/ finish nfff eaO4ob fo oh }4a re
suit OF the race
Exciting Finish.
| At the mile and a half the Navy WAS
coming strong. The lead jumped To half
a length. Both crews put UP the stroke
to 81. The crowds on board the launches
and eunboats could see the crews plain
ly now and set w a loud yell Whistles
! footed. StFainIng every muscle the
crews tore their way on toward the fin
| ish. In the last hundred yards Anna
POLLS moved up another half length and
| crossed the line good length ahead Of
Yale
| 1t was a coed race well rowed. The
styles OF the two crews were much the
same though the Navy crew got q
harder finish and picked its oars out
| OF the water almost with a jerk while
! the Yale men dropped their hands more
/ quietly ana there was less jar and
| more smoothness. The Navy crew was
| a little quicker on the recovery though
| they handled their slides well. Their
leg drive was remarkably strong.
Few better balanced crews than that
OF the Navy have been boated. The
weights Of the men fitted well together
In the Yale boat on the other hand,
there were several breaks.
Summary.
The Navy crew-Reichmuth, stroke,
1872; Taffinder, I. 166; Cabaniss, 6, 100;
! Brainard, 5, 169; Bradley, f. i74; Drout-
zer. 3. 175; Causey, ,, 169; Jensen, bow,
| 16i; Wilson, coXSWain, ll5.
The Yale crew -Boulton. stroke. 1856
1872; Defrees, 4, 152; Williams, 3. 172; Ort-
| mayer, 2, 167: Blair, bow, 150; Krutt-
| schnitt, eoxsWain-
Referee, Lieutenant BasSett: starter
| Whittier. of Yale; judges at finish, Mid
/ shipman Grady; Bioomef, of Yale; j. Fl
/ DOYLE, of Washington; timers, WitheTs
of Annapolis. and Courtney Guild, OF
| Boston.
Draemel, I, l5s; Adair 6, $50; Williams
5, I59; Farrell, 4, 155; LaizurA 3. 160; Hill
?. 152; Stevenson, bow, 15l; tseap cox
! swain.
Georgetown Preps-O' Cannon, stroke
i5G: Adams, Z, 10; Smyth, g. l56; Rice
) 1874; Dowd, l. 131; Lecomte. ,. 154; Jeffs
., 1874; Pallen. bow. leo; De Grisne cox
Referee-P. II. Magruder. of Annapolis
Judges at Observation-Disclosures Grady
Bloomer, J. II. Doyle. Timers, Eithers
and Courtney Guild