The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-28
YALE VS.. HARVARD
RACE WON BY
THE BLUE.
PRISONER OF RO0SEvELT'S
E. n. Hartman Arrested During
Battle on Thames.
Sons OF Ell Down Harvard IN Grand
Struggle For Supremacy at the
Oar.

NEW LONDON. June 2s.-Bcfore the
greatest crowd that ever witnessed a
race on the Thames river the Yale
crew last evening. rowing on nm aver.
age OF four strokes 10 the minute less
than Harvard. held the big Cambridge
crew even until the last half mile.
when the sons OF Eli let out their
speed and won a great race by scant
boat length.
Neycr once In the whole four miles
did the long. graceful shells cease 10
lap each other. The delicate prows
zigzaggcd between the strokes. and
the thousands aboard the trains and
every kind 81 floating craft and those
who lined the shore sent cheer upon
cheer ~ the old rivals as they fought
out one 81 the graddcst races In the
history Of boating Yale's time for the
four miles was II minutes 10 seconds,
uaryard's n minutes ~ seconds.
T.. II. Hartman a. a prisoner was
taken aboard The revenue cutter Grcsh.
am by Lieutenant Billiard. 4. $. A.,
during tho race and his yacht tied up.
Mr.. Hartman. however. has becn
allowed 10 come to New London. lie
Il accused Of transgrcsslng the rules
issued for governing the course.
This was the one disagrceahlc incl
dent In the race. The arrest ~ =. II.
Hartman. the railroad magnatc. by
President Roosevelis naval aid. Lieu.
tenant Billiard. who was In charge %
the revenue cutters. followed a warn.
ing he had given 10 every boat owner
not to follow the race.
The big varsity struggle had scarce
IL been started when Mr. Hartman In
a powerful motor boat started 10 Col.
low the race. Lieutenant Billiard and
Chairman schweppc. who were aboard
the regatta committee boat. the Arrow.
repeatedly warned Hartman 90 stop
his engine aud get out OF the course.
Mr.. Hartman not only paid no az.
tsntlon to them. but took a position
right alongside of the referees boat
and held IL. Off the navy yard Lien.
tenant Billiard signnied for n launch
and footed the revenue whistle. which
finally caused Mr. Hartman 20 look
around
"You are under arrest. sir" shouted
Lieutenant Billiard. you will give
yourself up 60 this man. who Will take
you aboard the Gresham TO await my
orders"
Then II was discovered that tho man
In the powerful and speedy motor boat
was Mr. Hartman. Chairman Schwcp.
ps OF the regatta committee was very
angry. and he shouted o. Mr. IInrrl.
man In terms which the latter could
not mistake. The millionaire lcvelcd
his forcnngcr NJ Chairman schweppc
and yelled back. Young man. I viii
see you later"
schweppe's friends aboard the Ar
row gave Mr.. Hartman n gentle
laugh. Mr.. Hartman saw no more u
the race. but was detained NJ any orii.
nary prisoner aboard the Gresham un.
al after the race was over. when
Lieutenant Billiard went aboard the
Gresham aud released MFR. Hartman.
but ordered his boat tied up nc the
navy yard.
The Incident may cost Mr.. Hartman
a fne ~ 500. This was the penalty
imposed on yacht owner NJ last
years rncc for transgrcssion OF the
rules governing the course.
The rnce was scheduled 90 b. rowed
at half past 1 o'clock. but nc that hour
81 49,. A.. H.
which every now aud then broke out
into little squalls that would have
swamped a racing shell. Earlier In
the day Referee william A. Melkle.
ham. the old Columbia oar. had been
compelled 20 postpone the freshman
eight Dared race and the varsity four
Dared race because Of rough water.
Al o'clock. when the two cights
reached their stake boat Just above
the big drawbridge. there was scarce.
~ enough wind left 10 rufiie tho hun.
dreds OF flags that noatod from the
finest yachts OF the country. which
formed an avenue all the way up the
river for four long miles.
hcikleham first asked Harvard and
thon Yale. "Are you readyT and on
receiving no response shouted "Gor
Both boats got away In good style.
Harvard az once showing that she was
determined 20 get the lead Stroke
Farley OF the Cambridge eight started
Into the race rowing thirty-slx strokes
TO the minute. Yale started az thirty.
three, but quickly dropped her gait