The Washington herald., 1907-05-12
COLUMBIACREWW WINS
Defeats Harvard by Three
quarters of a Length.
CRIMSON A DISAPPOINTMENT
Gets the Lead at the start, bat New
Workers soon Jump to the Front
and Lead TO the Finish-HRrvaEd
Lacked Snap, while There Was
Life in New Workers. Crew.

Cambridge. Mass, May 1.-THE Colum-
bia CREW this afternoon defeated the Har-
ward Varsity over the one and seven
eighths mile course in the Charles River
Basin by two-thirds of d boat length in
8 minutes and Is seconds.
The quick. snappy stroke Of the winning
crew was singularly effective in the
short race. The whole Columbia eight
vas well together and had far more life
than the Harvard crew. At the final
spurt they were a little ragged and
splashed somewhat. but II did not seem
10 effect their speed Harvard rowed in
good form, and was. II anything. better
together than thei7 opponents, but the
crew lacked life, and the men did not
have any snap at all until the final spurt.
Then, for the first time. they picked
themselves up and were pulling up fast
on Columbia in the last 100 yards. But
their brace came too late
Harvard is distinctly d four-miie crew.
and did not have the requisite speed and
stroke for a short race.
The weather conditions this morning
We're very unfavorable for the races. A
sharp southeast wind made the river
rough, and there was a steady downoour
Of rain, changing 70 sleet, until Just be-
fore the varsity race. Toward noon the
wind fell and the water conditions i'm
proved. Only few spectators occupied
the grand stand at the finish and there
were few launches on the river
The varsity race was, as usual. late in
starting. The crews We're on the starting
line at 2;35. Columbia had the choice OF
courses and chose the Cambridge side
which was nearer midstFeam. and where
the faVoring tide was stronger.
A 24l the gun was fired, and the crews
caught the water almost together Har-
ward had slightly the advantage in the
first ten strokes, and was in the lead by
about one-quarter OF a length Columbia
soon caught up, however with their
stroke al about 3S. passed The Crimson
shell. and a; the thTee-quaTter-mile mark
was about half length in the lead. Har-
ward was rowing a steady stroke of "a 70
the minute. At Harvard Bridge there was
open water between the crews. and Co
lumbia was sun rowing a higher stroke.
The New Workers were well together, and
the boat was spacing beautifully, The
Harvard boat dragged and the men rowed
without any life
Break in Harvard Boat.
Tappan. the Harvard stroke, seemed
tired. and there was a noticeable break
between ( and 8. AT the mile and q
quarter mark both crews lowered their
stroke, and with Columbia rowing az
about % and Harvard at 30. Harvard
was gaining slightly now. and the men
were putting more life into their work
About 200 yards from the finish Harvard
for the first time got down TO business,
and Tappan appeared TO wake up. The
Harvard eoXswain called on his men. and
the Crimson stroke went up TO about SS
Columbia s lead was cut down decidedly.
Columbia now spurted. but her finish was
not as good as the rest of her rowing,
The iaen were splashing badly. and there
was a perccptible break between stroke
aud T. Her lead was too great however.
10 endanger her chances, and she crossed
the line a winner 10y about two-thirds Of
q length. Neither OF the crews was dis
tressed at the finish.
All the men in the Columbia boat rOWed
for all that was IN them and put up a
game. sandy race. Their boat was full
OF life all the time and although theh
stroke was higher, they held It and did not
clip Cerussi, Mackenzie. Boyle. and Snav-
ily was nOticeably effective and con
tributed greatly to the success Of the
Light Blue.
Harvard undergraduates were greatly
disappointed over the result of the race.
as they had confidently expected a vie
tory
The crews TOwed in the following order:
Columbia-Snayily, how; jordan. 2 Sualding s.
Gillies, &; Won Saltza 5. Mackenzie S. Boyle. :
CerGssi. stroke WinsloW. coXsNsiR.
Harvard -BuTchard. bow. Fish 2: Faulkner. 8
Bacon &: Richardson. S. Glass G; Amberg. z; Tap
pan. stroke; Bladget, coxsWain.