New-York tribune., 1906-06-29
HARVARD,
SOME SOLACE FOR YALE.
Freshmen and Four-OUed Crescs
Win OUer HnUard.
fRv relsrrnph 70 The Tribune. J


scsv, rIon6on Conn, June 2s-The defeat OF the
Yale varsity eight partly Offset by the victory
Of ths Yale freshmen over the Harvard youngsters
and the succsss Of the Yale varsity crew IN the
sour-oared rsoe Both races were rowed In the
morning ana for tine IL looked as II fale "ouIa
e~eep the river.
The Two observation trains which puilsd out OF
the New London station shortly after 10 a. m,
70 follow the raoss between the freshmen eights
and the varsity fours were only comfortably hIled
with spectators, but these made up In enthusiasm
what they lacked IN numbers. The special trains
from Boston and New York arrived too late for the
first two races interest. Of course centring In the
contest between the varsity eights-
The freshmen were scheduled 20 start from the
railroad bridge at 10 a. N. and row two miles up
stream with the tide IL was nearly thirty minutes
later however, when the two cub crews Lined up
snd awaited the boor1 Of the little cannon which
was to turn sixteen husky young giants into galley
slaves for a brief period OF ten eleven minutes.
There was scarcely breath OF wind. the sun
biaEed down hercely from q cloudless sky and the
rivers surface WIS akin TO glsss for smoothnesA
Quickly the eights lined up, and after mo-
merits wait came the boom of the starting cannon
Both shells shot forward together and the race
wss apparently on The next minute however,
Ellis the Harvard bow oar, TO drop his
sweep snd fell in heap in the bottom OF the shell
TIE Yale boat. OF course, shot rapidly ahead The
officials percevlng that the Harvard oarsmsn had
the misfortune 20 unship his sliding seat promptly
Harvard supporters took this as bad omen. and
II proved.
Everything was in shipshspe the second starr.
ana the two crews. nose ana nose sped away up
the river between the lines OF gayly decorated
steam yachts and sailing craft which marked the
course. From start 20 finish Il was a good rae.
ard one long 70 be remembered by those lovers of
Craftsmanship who were fortunate enough witness
IL. For the fret mile one blanket would have COW
erred both boats so close were they together Then.
lt1e by little wellnigh imperceptbly but never
theleSs surely. ths Yale cubs crept away nom the
Harvard whelps Al the rnile-and-a-half mark
Yale had perhaps half length advantage, but
seemed unable TO snatch single inch more Then
Harvard hit up the stroke and began 20 cut down
Tsle's hard earned lead. but the time was too
short. ana the New Haven youngsters flashed across
The hnish line one and threehfths ahead OF
Harvard.
Al no time during the whole race was there clear
water between the two shells. Yales time vyss
D:ssH and Harvard's l0:4L Both crews were pretty
badly tired out as the result OF tie hard pull IN
the soorching gun. This was especially true Of
Ellie bow ana CrandaIl No 2 in the Harvard boat
both OF whom quit rowing just before the hnish was
reached. The result Of the race was a big surpr;s.
ss Harvard was looked upon as a sure winner.
Even the most sansuine Yale man had conceded IN.
freshman race 10 Harvard.
The fact that Cutler was unable 10 stroke IN.
Harvard crew on account OF sickness probably had
much 70 do with Hsrvards defeat although Raesa
SET a good pare ard deserves much praise Mery
sooo critics thought that the Harvard freshman d
not row nearly es well as they had been dotns :,
practice. Sure Il IS that they did no, row +..
enough 70 WIN. There was much applause from the
conservation trains as the crews finished but M aa >
drums were reported fractured or broken
fhe hnish ef the freshman race was direc,iv m
pos'e the naval coslirr station that is two r,na
above the railroad bridge and here the .,,erst.,,
lou cared race was started twenty minutes Later
4he Tours continued on Up the river with tbe "a
so Iifisheo Just above Red Top the Harvard ore,,
- - N this race Harvard had won the toss
Aha hao chosen the east OF right hand Co., IS
ne eosluons Of the two crews were reyarssd ~.
tTai;s % % was on the west side The ohsar,,stIon
those on bos-s ca,,s Sie start, which. by the wav
tosrs up the river. anu ineh Followed the
Win Yale settsr ese ,ss sen, away at the first attempt
Yale soTr h,oe%Iiy dumfounded the spectators tie
Tva asrvsTds shell seemed 20 Pun b lie away from its
i've tbeS q 80 80 Sulekly did Yale open up first a
race. e n @ nIsi quarter of mile it ceased 10 be p
porters they recovered from ~, ,barESards sup;
tbs ne aae rooters and made bets as TO ybe,b
'oS me nde tgrned and began to run down e sfss ne
posite Red Tor ,e HarlpsrS Passes the finish line op-
essf Side OF ihs AS the obseryatiOn trsi on The
b hoooa station Yale man started hearty 1sS
s ,oeay escsiming; by joye there's he Hsrag q
Ihlng particular the matter with .be 70 De any
tbraoc6 neg Just couldn't seem 10 shoot the sSei
.nese TWO races decided IN Yale's favor ,hs oh
ssfnhnon trains bumped back 10 ths Ge,.,, nc 1p-
gers warm sna about u O'Clock and the passen
,o,s eooe nsne swarrled out onto the station na !,
sosm and startea townward in search of tR1s R1s
seehcueFs ana ctnner BY Tina -. n
were coming in from New York and Pes,dp specai: :
ur sro"os were swelling 10 gigantic uronorStors S
ahost VINO mao purchased dinner tfcketS -, IL
m9tes before going up the river had dinner. thHs ~
VINO were not so fortunate looked on IN pras af
70 look on, but filling - was cooie
N varsity race was, of he ono s,bss.
OF discussion There cid not seem "a ne y,,st
nng- most OF the money placed was al evens
teW yale men were eager bet and Igarvarss n, =.
Usually aceommodated them The streets yeT
crowded with automobiles, and the siSeusll,
thronsed with pretty girls and their escorts
number or parties came ashore from the Eachf
which were al anchor in the harbor and rive,
MOST OF these were sorry they came. The sbad
3tck OF q private yacht heaven 10 New Lon
aons main streets. Everybody was good nature