The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-09
Harvard Made Gallant
 Fight. NATURE FAVORED ENGLAND Cambridge Had Advantage of Water
 and Wind. The Crimson Oarsmen Fight Drftfsh Champions to Finish, Losing By Two Lensths--seene Was
 Remarkably Picturesque.
NATURE FAVORED ENGLAND

Putney. England, Sept. S.--By the de- oisivo distance of two lengths. Cam bridge won the great international boat race today. stalling of by a steady. powerful stroke. all of Harvard's des- perate spurts
 The light blues had the advantage of the choice of stations which gave them at least length to the good, in conse- quence of the wind-sheltered water ol the Surrey side of the river. They got away ahead at the start and were en- abled to maintain their lead and even Increase as soon as they reached the wind-roughened water at Chiswfci< Eyot It was a pretty race through out.
 There was a moment of intense ex- pectancy as the two crews. backed their craft to the stake boats and then leaned far forward awaiting the signal. Tho pistol shot broke tho spell and both crews got away from the mark boat cieanly. amid deafening roar from the multitude
 The start was perfect. both crews taking the water at the same instant. Neither splashed, but with swift, steady precision. the Cambridge men drove the bow of their boat half a length ahead within the first two boat lengths. As the English boat shot ahead, a wild yell went up from the patriotic masses.
 Cambridge went at q tremendous pace. forty-two strokes to the minute. at the start, gradually reducing this rate, while the Harvard men hardly rowed above thirty-five. The ltghs blues gained stroke by stroke until bg the time Crnvens Steps were reacheds daylight showed between the shells Then the crowds went mad and 1t was 100 to 1 that Cambridge would be tho winner.
 Harvard Fir~t in Water.
 As the chaIIeugers, the Harvard crew took the water first. and Cambrideo closely followed their example. The two boats quickly got into position and R. c. Holman. the starter and umpire, administered the usual caution and moment later, at 4.22 D. m, pistol ahet sent the two racing shells away to an admirable start.
 Although tho Cambridge onfsmeu struck the water only twenty times 10 the first half minute to Haryard's twei,- ty-two. the nose of the light blue boat trnedIately showed to the front the drive being so strong and the recovery SO prompt. Slightly quickening their race, while Harvard reduced theirs. fhe light blue stroke had gained further advantage at the end of the first Enln- ute's rowing.
 Though they lost the advantage Of taking the lead at the start. the Amer. jeans showed no signs of being diAT turbed They kept up steady pull at the rate of about thirty-five strokes to the minute which suits the crew so well. Little more than length aeps arated the boats at Crapen Steps, but on reaching the mile post. the bend of the river on the Surrey side gave the Cambridge crew a great advantage.
 A head wind sent the tide rolling down the beach making broken sea of which the Americans got the full benefit, while the Englishmen were sheltered by the river bank on the Surrey side. By the time the boats reached the Crab Tree. about mile and a half from the start, Stuart the Cambridge stroke. had taken his boat two lengths to the front.
 Called on Harvard.
 The Harvard stroke, Filley, at thi@ point called on his men for a great effort and they responded gamely The quickened stroke soon told. the day. light between the boats was ssnsibiy lessened and the Cambridge shell show ed at Hammersmith bridge the Eng lishmen were barely a length and . quarter ahead.
 The scene on the banks of the river was amazing. Americans and Engiish- men vied with each other tr cheering their champions, while tho din Of the accompanying squadron of steamers was deafening. Pushing on past the Lead Mills where both boats were do- ing thirty-seven strokes, CarnbrfdEe maintained their lead and the crew ap- peared to be coming we'll within them~ selves.
 As the boats turned the bend and entered rougher water, Harvard again spurted. A magnificent effort sent the American boat up on its opponent foot by foot. Of the Doves. although Har- ward lost ground through wide steer ing. Stuart kept up his steady stroke. A . TrN shook up his crew and began to pull away from Harvard.
 At the three mile post Cambridge was over two lengths in front and on reaching the Devonshire Meadows the Englishmen were two and a half iegths to three lengths ahead and the race was won and practically over. Hnr~ yard, however, was game to the end and spurted again, gaining a length. but 1t was too late to retrieve the for- tunes of the day and the Cambridge men passed the winning post easy vic- tors of gallant race bv two lengths Time 11 minutessy16 seconds.
 The race between Harvard and Cam bridge today over the famous old Put ney-Mortlake course on the Thames. e narrow. winding waterway four and three -eighths miles In length was the first dual intercollegiate race between American and English crews in thirty- seven years.
 In 1869 Harvard sent a four to Put ney to meet Oxford in dual contest. The English were victorious by nearly four lengths Todays dual race was the first between the British and American university eights. and ar- parently has opened the way for many similar contests in the future
 Interest in the international rowing contest has been heightened by the fact that Harvard's crew earned a de~ cisive victory over Yale In New Lon~ don, in June last, while Cambridga was this years winner of the dual race with Oxford In a way the two crews were representative of the best rowing talent of the two countries. ana the result has been awaited with the Iiveliest anticipation.
 Harvard's crew was defeated earl1 in the season on Q two-mila dash the Charles river at Boston. by cd nell. but as the race was not owed