The Lamar register., 1906-09-12
HARVARD BEATEN
DEFEATED BY CAMBRIDGE UNI.
VERSlTY CREW.
TWO BOAT LENGTHS BEHIHD
Performance OF American Crew is Dis
appoIntlng-Did Not Show the Vim
Expected of Them-Finish in Bet
ter Condition Than Cambridge.

ter Condition 7 nan Cambridge.
Putney, England. Saturdays boat
race between crews of Harvard and
Cambridge universities, which was won
by the Englishmen by two lengths,
was probably the most surprising ever
rowod On the Thames, not SO much
in the result as the way in which it
was run.
Cambridge, as has been feared by
Harvard and hoped for the by Eng
lishmen, got away the better, secur-
ing the lead which they increased to
three lengths before Hammersmith
bridge was reached. Both crews. as
they went under the bridge
were ros ag steadily at twenty
eight strokea to the minute
neither apparently eEerting itself,
Suddenly Harvard commenced tos
more power, and although Cambridge
already had the race won and had the
advantage of water conditions, the lat
ter was compelled TO increase its
stroke to thirty-three and finished a
tired out crew. Donaldson was ready
to collapse, and Closebrooks, in the
bow, was nearly as bad. The remain
der Of the crew padded the boat to
the landing stage. The Harvard men,
on the other hand, apparently were
quite fresh, and took their boat across
the river at i brisk rate.
English experts say there is pus
one explanation for the result, that OF
superiority Of English Craftsmanship
and OF the English stroke. Harvard
So Hn i,A
ever seen on the river, but was unable
to overcome that training which Eng
lish oarsmen receive from childhood.
The Cambridge crew, too, mad IN
Stuart one of the best strokes England
had produced. II also had the adVan-
tage OF choice of side, but those VINO
know the river best say this was llttle
in their favor with the tide and wind
as they were Saturday.
The crowd which lined the banks
from Putney to Mortlake. massed on
bridges. roofs and balconies ana
weighed down the branches OF trees
was record gathering for recent
years. To estimate the number of per
sons who witnessed the contest would
be impossible. but they stretched in
unbrollcn strings for four and one-halr
miles on either side of the river. Of
Americans. there were hundreds, all
showing the Harvard colors, chiehy IN
specially chartered boats. The GRIM
son, however, only showed in splashes
amid the endless display of the light
blue of Cambridge. When the lisht
blues were seen TO have gained an
advantage at the start great cheef
went up from the crowds on Putney
bridge. in Fulham park and on the
Putney towpath. II was taken up by
those farther along and continued
without interruption to the end OF inc
race. when there was final tremeni-
Gus outburst from the people on barns
bridge, the excursion steamers an
chored at the finish and the thou'
sands who had gathered at MoIllake
Stroke Stuart of the Cambridge
crew said: -..,
"Filloy and his crew rowed maghi,
fcent race. We are glad we won, Dul
sorr,- to defeat such good fellows.
Captain Filley of the Harvard 0oa,
laccuically declared that ms men hau
been beaten fairly and squareiy'
Coach Wray was gloomy and had noun
ing 10 say, except that he had no eN.
cuse to offer Coach MattieD'Ey ol
Cambridge. said: $50.
"rhe Harvard men made up the ofs,
crew ever sent out from the tnlted
States. With another year and niue
more of the English style the liar,
ward men will be dangerous rlVaiS'
hope the Americans Will favor Us WIN
another visit"