Evening star., 1909-07-01

NEW LONDON, Conn, July 1.-Two
Harvard crews, the varsity four and the
freshman eight, won the morning races
from Yale on the Thames. the superiority
of the winners being decidedly marked in
both Conditions on the river were fairly
good.
At 8 o'clock this morning the Thames
river shone like a FURNISHED mirror I'm
der the morning sun. The first arrivals
from up the river brought news of the ex-
cellent spirits of the oarsmen and the
confidence felt at both Gales Ferry and
Broad View. The Harvard men were up
early, took their usual plunge and then
had breakfast. remaining in quarters un-
til the first event was called
The Yale men after breakfast strolled
through the woods to get the benefit of
the invigorating atmosphere. The river
was not quite as smooth above the navy
yard, which Is the two-mile mark, as at
the bridge. for the breeze was rufiing the
tide, which was on the turn, but this
roughness Of water quickly wore down.
All the crews had a restful night. No
changes in the makeup of the crews was
indicated by the coaches from the way
the men have been in the shells during
the last days of practice.
The varsity four-oared crews follow:
Yale-Stroke, e. Frost; 3, E. s. Brain
erd: 2. A. P. Colburn: bow. l.. Thorne
coxswain, J. d. Cass
Harvard-Stroke, s. A. Sargent, jr.;
I3 w. r. Severance; ,, Henry Forster
bow, Richard Whitney; coxswain, NJ. A.
King.
Sentiment as to Races.
Sentiment in the morning favored Har-
ward in both the varsity four and the
freshman eight-oared races. Regarding
the varsity eight, which is scheduled to
start at pm. Yale appeared to be the
favorite.
Shortly before 0 O'Clock Coach Wray
took look at the river and said: This
looks like an ideal day for the races. The
water Is fine, the breeze in the best sguar-
ter, and It seems to me that the specta-
tors are going to have just as much fur
out of their trip here as we are having
We Harvard men feel very we'll The
prospects are good. Good spirits are ar
excellent tonic"
Neither Mr.. Wray nor Coach Kennedy
undertook to predict the outcome of the
Contests
Yale men and men from Cambridge
who came to town on the night trains
found 1t hard to get accommodations
The excursion trains brought hundreds
| for the early events. Out in the stream
lNLOpPAi6 dfCHOT LOT Two miles on eltn6r
side OF the course, were yachts from New
York and New England ports The steam
yachts Scout and Aquilo were used as
the referee and judges boat respectively
Patrolifng the course were the revenue
cutters Gresham, Mohawk, Androscoggin
and Acushnet
| The first trains up river carried large
number of Yale and Harvard men who
| wished to get first-hand information OF
the condition OF the crews.
This Mornings Events.
The first,race. the fours. was started of
Broad View, where the Harvard quarters
are and the finish was at the navy yard
two miles below. Whatever advantage
the blue seemed to have in the first hal
mile was later overcome. Then the Grim
son blades began to dip with stronger
power, and open water was increased
until Harvard swept across the f1nisi
with practically three lengths of cleal
water between her and Yale's shell.
The official time was: Harvard, 13.14
Yale. 1923.
This is the slowest time ever made il
the event, which now has passed its tenth
year.
The freshman eight race was an easy
win for the Crimson. the rapid. strong
stroke sending the shell into the fea6
after the initial burst of speed of bott
crews. Yale did her best in the first mile
to cut down the open water. but i
was q stern chase with the Crimson pull
ing away little by little AS the crew.
swept down to the finish at the draw
bridge Harvard had a lead of fully ter
lengths.
Both crews were fresh as daisies a:
| they crossed. and the Harvard men, rest
| ing on their oars, gave IA hearty cheer
| to the vanquished eight.
The outcome of the freshman event il
| a mea sure was discounted some days ago
although Yale men clung to the hope
that their eight would be powerful
| enough to drive the Harvard freshmen
| to a reasonable limit.
The outcome of the morning races ha!
made Harvard supporters iubiIant