The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-09

already had the race won and had the
advantage OF water conditions the latter
was compelled to increase their stroke
10 thirty-three and finished a tired out
crew Donaldson was ready to collapse
and ClosebrOolSes. in the bow, was nearly
As bad The remainder of the crew pad
died the boat TO the landing stage. The
Harvard men. on the other hand. appar-
emily were quite fresh and took their
boat across the river at a brisk rate.
English Stroke Superior.
English sports say there is but one ex-
PLANTATION for the result. that Of super
iority Of English Craftsmanship and the
English stroke. Harvard was one of the
finest crews physically ever seen on the
river but was unable TO overcome that
training which English oarsmen receive
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BY CAPTAIN FILLEY.
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y crew won. We have nothing to say y
= to the contrary. Had the race been y
y rowed from Mortlake 20 Putney in y
stead Of as IL was the result would y
= have been the same. / am sorry we =
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from childhood. The Cambridge crew.
too. had I'm Stuart one of the best strokes
England has produced. 1t has also had
the advantage of choice of side. but
those who know the river best. say this
was little in their favor with the tide
The crowd which lined the banks from
Putney to Mortlake. massed on bridges
roofs and balconies and weighed down
the branches OF trees. was a record gath
eriug fer recent years. To estimate the
number of persons who witnessed the
contest would be impossible. but they
stretched in unbroken strings for four
and One-half miles on either side of the
river OF Americans there were hundreds
all showing the Harvard cOlOrs chiefly
i'm specially chartered boats The Grim
son, however, only showed in splashes
amid the endless display OF the light blue
OF Cambridge When the light blues were
seen TO have gained an advantage at the
start a great cheer went up from the
crowds on PutneY bridge, I'm Fulham
park and on the Putney tow path. 1t
was taken M by those farther along and
continued without interruption to the end
Of the race. when there was a final ire
Barnes bridge. the excursion steamers
anchored at the finish and thousands on
thousands who had gathered at Mort
lake.
Experts Back Cambridge.
The majority Of the expert opinion gave
the final verdict in favor of Cambridge
Vivian Nickalls. the old oxford oars
man. and quite a number OF other past
masters I'm the art of rowing. bet heavily
on Harvard
Although in some quarters patriotic
pride drove the Cambridge stock up to
as high as 100 to 50 on the light blues
most OF the betting was done at nearly
even figures. As the afternoon advanced
dense crowds gathered at the starting
point and stretched along the river
BY COACH MATTLEBURY. y
The Harvard men made up the y
= best crew ever sent out from the =
= United States. With another year and y
> little more Of the English style y
4 the Harvard men will be dangerous J.
= rivals. 7 hope the Americans will IA h
y voT us with another visit" y
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banks as far as the eye could reach. tes-
tifying 20 the fact that the sporting in
stincts of the British public had been
aroused as they had seldom been aroused
before. The throngs were wholly cOsmo-
pOlitan and Cheered with equal enthu-
siasm all appearances of the wearers of
the crimson or OF the blue.
Breeze Freshens at Start.
The breeze freshened somewhat as the
time for the starting OF the race aD-
preached and there was much eagerness
to ascertain which crew was the winner
OF the toss for positions, as il was cal
culated that the choice OF the Surrey side
OF the river might give the lucky crew an
advantage Of as much as a length
The Harvard men took an early after
neon siesta, arriving al the boat house
at $3.50 p. m. They were smiling and
looked cOntented as they dOnned their rae
ing toggery. Each man stripped and then
put on a pair OF white canvas knee pants
and a flimsy sweater. their muscles stand
ing out firmly beneath their scanty rae
ing clothes. AS the Americans stepped
into their frail craft they presented a
picture OF sturdy development and endur-
aEce.
Without being big men. they had the
fine lines OF thOroughbreds and the pink
ness Of skin denoting good condition They
smiled good naturedly in acknowledge
ment OF the applause with which their an
pearance was greeted and seemed imbued
with plenty Of confidence and stamina.
Boats Get Away Quickly.
The two boats quickly got into position
and r. 6. Lehman, the starting umpire
administered the usual caution and a mo-
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