Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-02

The following letter received yes
iar.lsy faifu0st = week after the var
sits creN race takes this and 0thel
~ = spapers 90 task and spsaks for il.
self. The letter j. written ~ mid
saipman ~ the fsrst CLASSICS. In de
Tense - itself the Capital has this q
~ay
The race. occurring - - did In fbs
evening. DID not Justify this papel
sending a reporter t. Ponghkeepsie.
The Capital. however. engaged n syn
dieate report 81 tbe race and kept this
Office open until 30 on the night 81
lhe 5ffth o. accommodate the public.
but especially the nav eJ1l.ssei.s.
The cost for doing this was not
great. but ia showed enterprise and
kept some ~ the office staff busy
long after bOJFs.
again. the report taken for this
paper was compiled from the New
York sun. thought to be coDseTya-
tive paper. the Baltimore sun and
Baltimore American. II there were
errors. il was 81 the head and not Of
the heart. as the Capital has always
been for the Navy. first, last and all
the time. The letter Is appended,
and those who run may read.
New London. Conn, June 80, 1907.
The Editor Of the Evening Capital,
Annapolis Md.
Dear Strive had hoped that at
least the Annapolis paper would have
a correct account Of the big race at
Pougbkeepsie. but we find, much to
our disgust, that its account Is just as
inaccurate and As poor rs that u the
New York papers. For the latter there
is some excuse, however, for IL is
probably pleasing.tO the people Of New
York 10 believe that Cornell and Co
iumbia had the race all their own
way. but for an Annapolis paper there
is No excuse. IL should have pub
Iished an accurate account for the
benefit Of those who were unable 20
see the race. or course, We did not
expect that the Capital would send a
reporter 10 Pougbkeepsie. but We did
expect that IA would attempt To get
the official account from some Of the
officials Of the course, or Mt least
from somebody who saw the race,
which ia j. very evident IL did not.
You say columbia went out into
the lead at the very start" whereas
the Navy crew jumped them all at
quarter Of a length. Later yon say
Cornell and Columbia fought for
the h0nOrs Of the race over the whole
four miles, True, they did, but is
the crew which led both Of these for
over two miles not to be considered as
competing for the honorsy The fact
that the Navy crew led them all up
to the time the water conditions be-
-.
mention. BY telephone from mp the
course came the reports to the finish
line nj each half mile. Navy ahead
at the half-mile; Navy holds her head
at the mile, then, Navy still leading
at the mile and a-half. At the two
and three mile the leader IL announced
TO the spectators by means Of bombs,
its course number being given. As the
crews crossed the two mile mark
seven bombs went up, showing the
Navy still in the lead, but then came
the turn in the shore line. which par
TALLY sheltered the Columbia and Cor
nell Courses near the shore, while the
Navy was kept 90 battle with a
strong head wind and sea way out
in the middle Of the river. From
this time on she lost distance until
the last half mile was reached,
where. with a boat half full Of water,
she made a magnificent squirt, closing
mp a good deal Of the open water.
{ am unable to see how you make
the Navy three lengths behind Column
bia with q difference in times Of only
. As seconds, while Pennsylvania was
only two lengths behind the Navy
with a difference Of 20 seconds. II
seems to me that that statement would
hardly bear investigation. For your
closing paragraphs. however, we thank
you. and we believe that with even
weather conditions over the whole
course. We would have won this year.
and will 10 50 next.
II is a significant fact that all ~ the
three races were won by the boat near
est Or next nearest 30 The shore, where
tiie water was comparatively smooth.
10 Is also interesting To note that the
Navy time made in such weather con-
dition. was yg Is seconds. better than
Yates winning time made under al
most ideal conditions.
Hoping that you may find n chance
10 correct some ~ your statements.
am
Very sincerely,