The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-02
HARVARD DOES RECORD ROW
AMERICANS COVER THAMES
COURSE IN SMASHING STYLE.
Reporter Give Ttuie as IN Minutes 30
Seconds. but Coach wPay says n Was
Seconds Faster. Equal 70 the Record
-Irew Finishes FULL Of LIE n Snap.
Special Ca0is Dsspaeh 10 TIE Sun.

.Spretat CGDis DsspaAch 10 TIE suS.
PuTNEY. Sept. The Harvard crew rowsd
over the full course from POtnsy 70 Mort
lake nt noon to-day. covering the distance
In ~ minutes so seconds. according 70 the
hgures OF the men on the proSs boat. James
Wray, the Harvard coach, who was much
closer to his men than the reporters, cIocked
the trial a. "a minutes ~ seconds. equal 70
the record for the course. A good tide and Q
nne easterly wind helped the oarsnen. The
following records we're taken on the course:
Mile. 4 minutes 10 seconds; Hammsrsmith
Bridge, ! minutes 70 seconds: Barnes Bridge.
10 minutes Z seconds: the ship at Nortlake,
10 minutes 50 seconds. The average rate
Of rowing was thirty-three strokes to tho
minute Al the fnisb the rate was thirty
four.
Riverside critics consider the row q mar
veIous performance. Real astonishment 10
expressed. az II was not expected that Har-
ward could give such q splendid exhibition.
A scratch eight. picked up by the Harvard
crew at Barnes bridge. took them TO the
winning post In beautiful style. Their boat
evidently suits the Harvard men perfectly,
and but for the excessive heat N Ia possible
that they would ha We done the course In
even slightly better time.
Atnough The heat was very. trying. IL was
n pg q Mn 30 great sSso rs i vas wa yssssrdsy st ao on
men take the test, alter he had suitably
equipped them against any danger OF sun
them out IN large white sun hats. In which
they rowed. The hats gave them quite an
oEIs'na1 sppsSTance, pvt seeped comfort
by, taking the wind from behind.
The trial comes as a revelation to the critics
the t~remendous lot Of power the Harvard
men get into the swing Of their stroke. The
feeling along the river now favors Hatvard's
chances and the betting Is veering around
TO odds on them.
The only fault that could be found with the
casionaIIy the stroke s,d. soar oars A mere s% on, of Of
crew viii start fsvOrite.. The p.ttinS now
The Cambridge crew this morning did a
fast mile. making it In 4 minutes = seconds.
tust under record time: but no comparison
crews is possible. as Harvard did the full
Wrsy and others on the Harvard launch
which equals the record for this course.
This may be taken az accurate. az the Rapide
the prers boat was Obliged 10 view i some
distance behind and was unable To clock the
Before The start WfSy. considerins the
perfect conditions. said; We will do better
than 10 minutes or l am greatly mistaken"
They tackled the task with the utmost en-
thusiesm and finished perfectly At. DIR.
Manahan told the correspondent OF Tar Sun
atbe-wArd mat they were quite ready for q
similar trial this afternoon Il required,
Ibis eQualling OF the record sstonished the
OF Cambridge supporters, which relieved a
rude shock when Harvard first appeared
in tidal waters. to-day almost vanished.
odds were strongly In favor Of the light blue.
They have beer, Weakening since. and II the
surely go to The starting point an odds on
~favorite.
This mornings magnificent work on the
nDN1Raa nRaONIaa1N AnIahal Ha1wA~4s. kanA
work. The coming week will be- devoted to
starting practice and easy padding. The
ar Sre the rTI Sss ms ana S5' tSISoaro speR NM tH 70 e m1i6%.
Patney on Monday and win sppesr on the
Harvard supporters were naturally elatsd
at this mornings performance. Nray. who
maintains his constant attitude Of q race not
himself BY saying that he was satisfied. and
that the Harvard men would certainly put
spondent that their condition. which has
been improving since they. left Bourne End.
win continue 70 improve TIL the day Of the
IL We have anything approaching to-day's
conditions the record will certalnly be smashed.
finest races ever seen on this river side
Referring. to-day TO the criticisms made
BY Vivian NiclSalIs yWray said nothing about
ward ought to change it's style OF rowing.
ought TO get new oars. or uRht 20 ger a new
boaV 70 replace the present one. wnlcn ne duDs
a tub" and generally finds fault. .Wray In
sore over these and similar criti-
cisms, which. however, are not general. lie
says: Il can only answer them by pointing
10 to-day's trial and waiting till after the race. |
when the performance OF Harvard will be the
best possible reply"
The Har ward crew seen ed quite fresh after
over the course In the terrible hest.
to-day touched o. In the shade. The
heat did not seem to affect them. while the
Cambridge crew showed sigma OF Tagging
under it's effects.
When asked how the men vere'arscted by
the climate. Wray said he considered the talk
il the men were properly booked after
thew would keep In perfect condition. All
hat IL necessary is not TO allow them to ret
YOU tell them that the climate Is going TO AFFECT
hem II will"
ThrouRhout the stay ~ the Harvard men
Wrav has been telling therl that the climate
Nill not affect them. and 10 has not.