Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-25
Former Wins Freshmen EiQht
and Latter Takes the Four
Cared Event.
BOTH EVEN MATCHES
Mrs. Roosevelt snd Children
and Secretary Taft Among
Great Crowd.

New London, June 25-Yaie won
the varsity four cared race with Har-
ward three lengths, distance two miles,
on the Thames river today. Time,
1898 1-5, unofficial.
Harvard Catches Water First.
Harvard caught the water first, both
crews rowing 35 strokes to the min
ute, but soon dropped to 80. At the
half mile Harvard led by half
length. The water was quite rough.
Nearing the mile Yale spurted and
almost reached even terms. The
crews were rowing a steady 80 stroke.
Had Advantage in steering.
Yale was steering better than Har-
ward. The Craftsmanship was splendid,
except the bow oar of Yale, who
splashed considerably The first mile
was reached in 5:15, Harvard lead
ing by length and at a mile and
half had increased the lead to
length and half. In the stretch
Yale spurted and reduced the lead
slightly.
Spurts Ahead at Close.
Half way between the mile and a
half mark and the finish Yale spurted
and forged ahead Yale was steered
badly near the finish, but won by
| three quarters of a length. Both
crews appeared to be in good condi-
tion at the finish. To show their ex-
cel'ent condition the men in the Yale
boat cheered first for Yale and then
for Harvard in lusty tones. Harvard
oarsmen returned the cheer.
| Oarsman Collapsed mt Finish.
Harvard won the freshman race by
a length and half. time 9:3S 3-5. Yale
finished in excellent form. Eaton of
Harvard collapsed at the finish.
Splash mt the Start.
| Harvard took the lead at the start.
Both crews spurted at once for the
first few strokes and splashed wildly.
After the first quarter the crews set
tied to a long swinging stroke. Har-
ward led at the first half mile by a
llength. Approaching the mile post
Yale pulled up and obtained a slight
advantage. The race was a pretty
one at this point. Harvard passed
the mile mark in minutes 33 seconds
land Yale two seconds later.
Harvard led by half length at the
mile and half mark and then hit up
a faster stroke, and gradually forged
Iahead to the finish. The form of both
crews was poor and they splashed
badly in the last half mile. The of.
ficial time of the four cared: Yale
10:33h Harvard. 10:43. Freshmen
eight: Harvard, 9:SS1a; Yale. 9:47k
Enthusiastic crowds viewed the
races from the river banks and from
myriad pleasure craft which lined the
course and greeted each of the victors
with tumultuous demonstrations OF
larproval. The presidential yacht an.
chored near the finish and Mrs Roose
welt and the Roosevelt children stood
Oh deck waving their greeting to the
triumphant crews
Harvard Takes Pre1imfnarfes.
Yesterday initiated the preliminary
feature of the Harvard-Yale regatta
. two good races being rowed-tht
freshman four and graduates eight
UOln III NlStoiicS iOI
Taft Attends to Business.
New Haven, Conn, June 25.-Secre
tary Taft today embraced the oppor
: tunity to attend to some pressing per
sonal business. This afternoon tn,
!, secretary and members of the class O
,.f7S had a special car on a train t,
witness the varsity boat race sched
luled to start at $50.