Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-26
YALE JUNIORS WIN
BOTH THEIR RACES
CorneIl's Second Crew, a Pro-
nounced Favorite, Beaten
by Half a Length.
Georgetown Fourth.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 25.-Yale
Cniversitys Junior eight-oared crew proved
the surprise and the sensation of the Ameri-
can Rowing Associations fifth annual re-
gatta on the Schuylkill river this after
noon. The Ellis second combina ton first
cleaned up the race for second Fights, win
ming in walk from the Harvard and Penn
sylvania freshmen, and the Quaker City
Boat Club, the champion eight of the
Schuylkill navy Then the New Haven
boys felt so happy and strong that they
decided to tackle the much heralded junior
Cornell crew in the race for junior college
Fights, considered the feature of the re-
one race, they went right after the Itha-
cans. and in one of the most desperate fin
ishes ever seen on the Schuylkill beat Court
neys men over the finish line by half a
length in minutes 36 seconds lust two
seconds slower than the record for the
course. established by the. Cornell juniors
in 1gUJ.
The University of PENNSYLVANIA and
Georgetown Junior Fights also started in
this race. but they were quickly distanced
Pennsylvania finished in the third place
about six lengths in the rear of the flying
ELS and lthacanS. with Georgetown a
similar distance from the wake of the
QuakerS.
Witnessed by Thousands.
In spite of the cold wind which swept
the river there was an attendance of nearly
5000. The crowds lined the banks and
perched the bluffs at the finish, and
most of them waited patiently for the
Junior college race, which was the last
on the program They were not disap-
pointed in the character of the races, for
nearly all of them We're characterized by
close finishes, while the time in nearly all
the races was unusually good. In fact. it
was exceptional when the condition of the
weather and the course is considered.
The New York entries carried off the
New York entries carried off four firsts,
and of these the New York Athletic Club
first in three. In only two events in
which New York was entered did the Goth
feature of the regatta from the New York
standpoint was the exceptionally fine row.
ing of the New York Athletic Club crew
in the race for first Fights. In this event
the New Workers defeated the University
of Pennsylvania varsity and the Bachelor
Barge Club, both of this city. The Nassau
The University of Pennsylvania had been
picked TO land this event. but the Quakers
Were never in the lead after the first third
of the distance.
Westinghouse Outclassed. .
Washington was represented In just three
events, and the southerners, although they
made a gallant effort, were slightly out
classed. The Georgetown second eight
competed against Cornell Pennsylvania and
Yale in the junior collegiate race, but had
the misfortune to finish last. The south
erners were game, however. and rowed at
top speed until they crossed the finish line
The Georgetown Preparatory School was in
the interscholaStic event and although it
lost to the Central High School eight of
this city the southerners had the satisfac-
ton of leading the Central Manual eight of
this city all the way.
The only other event in which Washing
ton was represented was in the second sin
gle SOULS in which Joseph 7. DAILY of the
Potomac Boat Club competed. DAILY held
on in fine style for half the distance when
Miller of the New York Athletic Club and
Hayward of the Nassau Boat Club left him
to fight ii out with Jolly of the Bachelors
for third place. In this race DAILY won
with plenty to spare, though he was sew
eral lengths behind Miller and Hayward.
Race for Second Fights.
The college entries dominated everything
in the race for second Fights. The start
ers were the Yale Juniors, the Harvard and
Pennsylvania freshmen and the Quaker
City Barge Club
The Quaker City Barge Club eight which
swept everything before it last year, was