Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-29
M|DDIES FIRST
CREW DEFEATED
PennsyIvania's Varsity Wins
Race at Annapo|is-Second
Crew Defeats Freshmen.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 2s.-The var.
sity eight of the University of PennsyI-
Vahia more than wiped out the defeat
sustained at the hands of the first crew
OF mfdshipmen at the Naval Academy
last year by leading the sailor lads aft the
nnish or the two-mile course of today's
race by about three lengths But the
navy second crew fulfilled its promise
and completed the course about a length
and half to the good of the PennsyI-
vania freshmen, by whom they were de-
feated last season. All four crews rowed
at the same time over a course OF two
miles straightaway.
Following Is the official time of the
crews at the finish:
Pennsylvania varsity ,o,x
| Navy first crew. 10 a.
PennsvIvsnIa froshn ,'''''..-.'......-.. lo4S
The order in which the oarsmen f9nIsb
ed today reverses that Of last season hut
duplicates that of two years ago The
ueleat or the Annapolis First Eight is
the 6rst that 1t has sustained in the last
two years.
The Senior Race.
The start of the contest today was made
at few minutes before O'Clock. and the
four crews could not have been sent away
together better. the thirty-two oarsmen
the Severn river at precisely the same
time The boats kept almost together for
ABOUT the first quarter mile but thar the
senior elghts were the stronger was an
parent after that much of the course had
been covered, for they soon forged a
length ahead of the Navy seconds and
the Quaker freshmen. Penns varsity
shead ~ t RRsrs NaRg shs brow Of s
the latter were struggling to keep the
pace, and the two juniors were making
q valiant EFFORT to gain an advantage.
rem varsity seemed to be pulling n
stronger stroke than its opponents. and
this was plainly evidenced when the mile
point was passed, as then there was a
and Annapolis boats Both crews had
begun rowing at the rate of forty-fye
strokes to the minute, but both eased a
little as the contest wore on
The two senior crews retained their re-
spectiye positions for the next three-ouar-
ters OF mile and with a quarter mile to
go Annapolis started the final squirt The
0u s oarsnen also had reserve power
Mills the little coxswain The PennsvI-
vanfans steadily increased the lead until.
When they crossed the finish line the mid
oies were tnree lengths TO the rear.
The Second Fights.
But while the fight of the senior crews
was attracting attention, the freshmen ann
second eights were coming along In the
ieai making Il closer contest for the hon
ors. The midshipmen. however, had obtain-
ed an advantage over their opponents and
displayed greater amount of strength
Try as they might the freshmen could NOT
pull their boat to the fore and the younger
middies finally finished length and a half
to the good.
The time made by the crews today is con-
sldered good, but In former years races
nave been rowed at faster pace The
river was not quite smooth. but the condi-.
lions were favorable for a race A Ight
breeze was blowing with the crews, but
the sea was only slightly choppy
The officials OF the race were: Referee
Mr.. R. E. Lee Williamson of the Ariel Boat
Cub or Baltimore: starter. Lieut. J. g.
Graham U. 8. N; judges at the finish, Mid
shpmen Mccarthy and Hoover and Mr.
Henry University of Pennsylvania timers.
Midshdpmen Maxfleld, Farrell and w. w,
Smith. -
The crews were: Penn 'varsity-Stroke
Em1g; z, Hermann, captain: O, Dreytn; g.
Kelly; 4. Shoemaker: 8, Dean: 2 Doering;
bow, Bogardus; coxswain Mills.
Navy first crew-Stroke, Ingram; Z Ste
venson: @. Bradley, captain; 8. Leighton;
4, Montgomery; 8, Dreutzer; g Rockwell;
bw. Mckee; coxswain, Head.
Penn Observation-Disclosures, Ballard; T. Will
ton; 9. DeBow: 5. Hulin; 4. Scott; 8, Brett
anger: 2, Rodgers; bow. SheIlen coxswain.
Barrett.
Annapolis second crew-Stroke, Elliott:
Z, Davis 9, Bagg; s. Laurence; 4, White;
3. Pritchard 2, Geary: bow. Robinson; cox
swain, Mills.