New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
HarOord >Ssveeps Yale Off Rfver

consequence. and walk down the line OF the
observation cars was treat
The thunderstorm that came along at noon
ricked out a most convenient time Just then
every one was engaged in the struggle 20 get
luncheon. and mighty few feminine dispositions
were soured as would have hHen the case haa II
picked out different time, s- pleased the oars-
men, too for II made far better water ana race
rowed on time the latter most pleasing item
for those who were anxious 10 see the race At
Poughkeepsie tomorrow.
New London certainly misses the Pequot
House. burned down year ago, at boat race
time The Mohican has been enlarged. but 1t
lost about sixty beds route yesterday and
there was great scurrying around and doubling
up before one got place 10 sleep. It was al
most as hard TO eat to-day as It was TO sleep
last night The food supply seemed to be un-
limited. even for the record breaking crowd,
but It was hard TO get place at table.
The ticket spectators reaped noble harvest
They had lot Of seats on the two trains and
sold them ST advances Of about 900 per cent
on an average. 1t was not easy TO ma seats III
all on the trains after l o'clock. and it was
about 2 that the record price of $50 for pair
of seats on one OF the end cars paid
Since Harvard engaged a professional coach
in lin Wray the Crimson has won three races
the victory in 1906 being the first since 1e99
Yale won by a few feet in 1903 and again by
similar margin in 1907. when the Harvard shell
was weakened by the loss Of Glass, its best
man. the day before the race. HarVards VIC
tories have been by lengths of open water, and
twice Yale man was rowed TO collapse py
the terrific pace cut out-Morse, in 1906 and
Grfswold, in 1905
Harvard came up splendidly 10 victory to-
day from dscoura ging situation. After Wray
had sent d great crew to beat Columbia in
April the Crimson was badly and Unexpectedly
beaten by Cornell, at Ithaca. The men seemed
stale and overworked, and Wray, finding the
weak spot to lie in the shortening of his stroke
by Sargent. took heroic measures on June 10
after the squad came here, and shifted that
fine oarsman to the four. putting in Roger Cut
ler of last years freshmen crew, at stroke
How well his move was justified shown to-
day.
Harvard men won a good deal OF money on
the days They had plunged as soon as
the freshman race was over. offeBing odds on
the varsity race, and showing willingness TO
accept short odds from Yale men on the bet Of
a clean sweep. Down al the Griswold tonight
the enthusiasm ran riot Harvard fairly owned
the big hotel that has succeeded the PeQuot
House as the great collegiate centre for the re-
gatta, and the continuous of enthusiasm
more than made up for the quiet time last night.
In the winning Harvard eight two sets
of brothers. Roger Cutler, the Harvard stroke
is a brother Of Eliot Cutler, the Harvard bow,
while at No and No the two Withingtons
of Honolulu. rowed At No. was Eliot Bacon
son Of ex- Secretary Bacon, whose two brothers
had preceded him Harvard oarsmen ami
whose father IN his day was also a Cambridge
Ex-Secretary Bacon leaning against the ra
OF the referees launch the Scout, watched the
race with grim determination until he saw his
boy winner, then he joined the group Of Har
ward men who hugged one another in their joy.
On the Mirage, the boat Of the regatta COM
mittee which followed the race. was Postmaster
General Frank II. Hitchcock, while Secretary Of
the Navy George Won l. Meyer saw the contest
from the u. S. S. Dolphin.