The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-28
] ELS ! !. WIN FIRST
TWO OF RACES
Defeated Harvard in the Fresh.
man Eight and the Var
sity Fours.
New London, juno 2s.-Yale wins the Fresh.
men eight race from Harvard u y. &
Zine: Yale, 1926; Harvard. 1O.41 sE

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New London, June 2s.-The start IT the fresh
men eight race was delayed first by the failure
OF the observation train to arrive on time and
again by the inability of the Harvard eight to
take up Its position at the stake boat satisfac-
at 1885. Is - }~'',,'
Yale. on the start. caught the water first and
Immediately secured a slight advantage over
Harvard They cut out stroke of about 36
to the minutes, but soon lowered 1t somewhat
Ihelr advantage over Harvard was very slight,
the latter crew settling down to steady stroke
almost Immediately after starting. Approach
Ing the half-mile flag there was no change In
the positions of the crews.
At the Nnalf-mile Harvard had regained the
short distance lost at the start, and seemed to
be slowly creeping along, her bow showing just
u little ahead of Yale. Both crews were row.
ing smoothly and steadily.
1t was nip and tuck as the eights approached
seemed slightly in favor, of Harvard. Nearing
the, mile mark. Yale was leading by half
length. The mile was rowed in 5:0e
At the mile and quarter Harvard had
slight advantage. At the mile and half mark
Yale led few feet! Time for the mile and
half, :A. Yale was pulling 81 Harvard 35
Leaving the mile and half. Harvard caught
up and was leading. Yale, however, regained
/, the lead and won the race. l.,
New London June 2s.7-varsity fours' distance
two miles upstream: start, 11:13. Harvard
! caught the water firsts but Yale spurted into
the lead by quarter length at the quarter-mile
4 but Harvard spurted eand brought the boats on
! even terms. Harvard was rowing 3S, Yale sc
| strokes to the minute.
The half-mile was rowed in 2:s2. Yale led
! at the half tby half length, which was soon
increased to nearly length Both crews. row.
ing smoothly but Yale with greater ease. Yale
| steadily drew away from Harvard. I The mile
was made in 5:sl.g Yale was tleading by two
and half lengths. * rE1 s,- -:t. s
At the mile and d half station Yale led by
about four lengths 4 Iala hugged the shore and
sod Tho GA hor Nya IN Tho Apjch ar,A
| won handily. -g~EEEE yt=:54}} ~,
=. Fair Day for Race.
New London, Conn. June 2s.-Race day on the
Than.es dawned with promise of wind and
4 water conditions that would be well l-nigh per
4 feet for the three events which will make ut
the twenty eighth annual regatta between Yals
l'and Harvard. "A cool westerly breeze was blow
ing. but it was not strong enough to ripple thu
rivers surface. sa-vs.-.2 ~ fGt
4 As favorable as was the outlook for the morn
ing races, the prediction was freely siyen tina,
h conditions could not be better than those tina,
Iseem certain will prevail when the big event
the varsity eights, is fcalled at 4 o'clock this
Iafternoon. ~ 4 ( $# -
Interest in the race is intense, and was in
creased this morning when the supporters Of ths
blue and crimson saw that there was no like
lihood of time handicap from either wind o.
twave.A More than ever before during the pas
two weeks was the outlook better for q CRANE
varsity race and still the uncertainty as II
the outcome preva1ledaa - -g55t so ", .s3s;
. of the rival crews. were reticent in making an.
, predictions. They said that in both camps th
+ greatest confidence wassfelt in the outcome, bu
J no one was rash enough to make an outrigh
claim Of victory .E
I, The Lesser Races.
The same uncertainty and intense interes
was felt in the two lesser races. Many colleg
! men pointed out as feature Of the occasion
! that the interest Iii all the races this yea
! meant a long step forward in re-awakening tn
interest which>~h ~has been dulled somewhat by oft
5 repeated victory of the blue. Yale has wo
2 each year since 1890, and her victories ar
5 eighteen to Harvard seven in the twenty -tiv
3 dual regattas, Cornell having won twice in ui
, angular meets.
!, The crowd of race observers poured into tn
city early morning trains. Thousands ais
|, came by trolley and hundreds over the water
D and there were automobile parties without mum
> her. .rSt r..s
The first race OF the day, the freshmen eights
. was scheduled to start at 10 O'Clock from tn
{ Z drawbridge. From dawn until that hour score
! Of yachts moved up from anchorages to posi-
: tions in the upper river, forming long line o
! craft thru which the rival crews were to race
! There was a big fleet Of sailing and stear
8 yachts last year, but it6was small in con1parl