Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-10
GEORGETOWN WINS
BY THREE LENGTHS
New York University Eight
Defeated Over the Henley
Course-Tech Achieves
Much Glory.

Georgetown CniverSity's varsity crew
defeated New York University yesterday
afternoon, but the Technical High School
eight trimmed the second Georgetown
crew after a hot tussle the whole length
of the course.
The conditions OF wind and water were
anything but favorable for rowing. The
heavy rains OF the last week made the
Potomac a muddy, rushing torrent. car
rying logs and even trees down the chan
nel, making navigation in racing shells
extremely precarious. Fortunately the
wind was from the westward, which. al
though IT made the start OF the first race
difficult. was not as bad as If 1t came
from the opposite direction. ruffling the
swift current and making whitecaps.
New York's coach demurred somewhat at
the idea Of his crew rowing up the river
to the starting point against so heavy a
current and asked to be towed up. This
was not feasible, however. and both
crews padded from the boathouse to the
start. one mile and $50 yards above the
Aqueduct bridge. The race officials were:
Referee: Gould Lincoln, Yale; starter.
George Turner. A. B. c. (Baltimore): tim
ers, Stuart Mcnamara, A. B. c.; Claude
Zappone. Georgetown; judges at the fin
ish. ]. Hadley Doyle, P. B. c.; Edward
NhNASdi, 0coI SctoWu
Start Much Delayed.
Fully three-quarters Of an hour was
consumed by the starter in getting both
beats in line, owing to the swift current.
The crews and the official launch seemed
to get in every possible position except
the right one. During the maneuvers the
n. Y. Z. launch picked up fully three
inches Of water.
When q start finally was made both
boats were even. n. Y. T.. with a short,
speedy stroke and right IN the channel on
the Virginia side, got short lead. The
visitors sweeps were six inches shorter
than Georgetown's. and they seemed to
row faster pace throughout. George
town did not squirt to pick up the lead
but with remarkable workmanship gained
the two boats were about even. George
towns coxswain could not get out of the
way Of log about this point and shouted
for all hands to watch out. No. ) oar
or four inches of the blade, but the acct
dent did not affect the race in the least.
Georgetown Wins Easily.
From the mile mark it was George
towns race easily, as the men were row.
ing easily. in excellent form. not exertins
themselves. while \. Y u was rowing
all there was in the crew, and seemed to
show signs Of distress In the bow and
stern. Coach Wallis instructions 10 George.
town were to get the lead, and then keep
it easily. but not to squirt. The boys
obeyed his instructions very well, but
could not resist the temptation TO hit ii
up little as they passed under the lAque-
duct bridge, which was lined with George
town "rooters," who gave mighty cheer
as the boat passed.
lengths in the lead. The official time was
minutes and 10 seconds for Georgetown
and minutes and II seconds for y. Y. L.
This time is disputed by prominent boat
ing men who timed the race. and who
claim the correct winning time was min
uteS and a seconds. OF course. this re-
markab BILE speed was caused by the swift
current
Coach Harry Vail said after the race: II
knew my boys would win--they had it in
them
The crews lined up as follows:
Georgetown Bow. Bringartner: No. ..
Fitzpatrick: No. 3. Leahy: No. 4. Powers:
No. ). Murray: No. @. Tighe: No. T. Rice:
stroke, Fitzgerald; cox, Kelley.
n. Y. bow Young; No. .. W. Heiser;
No: 3. Aufant: No. 4, More; No. >, A.
Heiser; No. g. Berne: No. Z. krauss;
stroke. Reynolds: cox. Ackerson.
Tech Wins It's Race.
race with the Technical High School be-
fore the varsity race over the George
town interclass course. The course is
one mile. but the boats floated fully an
eighth Of a mile before the starter could
get them even. Georgetown had chosen
the middle Of the stream, sending Tech
to the Virginia side.
The wind was blowing almost a gale
when the crews lined up and that to-
gether with the swift water. caused many
predictions Of a fast race. Tech was not
ready at the start and Georgetown took
good lead. but by swinging in too close
to Techs course had to pull out again.
losing time and distance II was nip and
tuck every inch of the way. both crews
forgetting workmanship and form in
their efforts to pull. At every stroke of
the sweeps water was splashed several
feet high, Techs boat getting much the
worst of 1t and having several bucket
fuls at the finish. There was an even
chance for each crew all the way. Tech.
however. had the greatest squirt at the
finish and won by about a half boat
length.
The time given by the referee was three
minutes and f1fty-nine seconds for Tech
and one-half second more for Georgetown.
Mr.. HecoX. who coached Tech. said last
night that he was much pleased with the
work OF the crew. which had had but lit
tie practice, Janus having rowed in a
shell but four times. Tech will row the
same crew again and will go to the Amer
lean Henley. The crews follow:
GEORGETOWN second crew-Bow: La
Plante; No. =. Baillareeon: No. 3. Moran:
No. 4, Dilkes: No. 5. Reilly. captain No.
O. Rodriguez: No. I. Cudahy; stroke,
Joliet; cox. Ashe.
Technical High school-Bow Janus:
No. ,. w. Thrall; No. 3. Blough: No. 4.
Small; No. 5, Hart: No 6, Spransy: No.
Z. Brewster; stroke, Ellis; cox. s. Thrall.
CHURCH LEAGUE.