The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-01
HARVARD CREWS TO
FRONT OVER YALE
Crimson Oars Flash Over Line
First in All Races at
New London.

New London. Conn. June sO-The
setting sun could not tinge the waters
OF the Thames this evening with a
deeper crimson than they had been dyed
by the victories Of three Harvard
crews On the broad four-mile stretch
between this city and Gales Ferry,
Harvard met Yale today in their forty
fourth annual rowing regatta.
Five lengths was Harvard's margin
Of victory in the varsity eight-oared
race, three lengths in the freshman
eight, and four lengths in the varsity
four. The freshmen four-Oared race
won by Yale Wednesday evening was
the one sweet drop in Yale's bitter cup
CT defeat
It is estimated that 10000 persons
saw the final race. and that 10000 Of
them were from out OF town This null
titude saw three as thrilling races as
ever cut the waters Of the Thames.
Varsity eight-Harvard, 20:46h; Yale,
Varsity four-Hsrvsrd. 1904; Yale.
1913.
Freshman eight-Harvard. 11:54b;
Yale. 1902.
The varsity four and freshmen eight
cared races at two miles were rowed
up stream this morning. The varsity
Fights raced four miles downstream
this afternoon. A Quartering northwest
breeze that roughened the river and
blew IN the faces Of the crews caused
slow time in the early events, but the
main race OF the day was rOwed with
ideal water conditions. The time was
the fastest in any downstream races
on the Thames since 1903. when VIC
torious Yale crew covered the four
miles in 2O:19 2-5. Yale. 1SsS. holds the
record for the course, 2O:1O.
Harvard's varsity eight averaged
seven pounds a man heavier than
Yale's and one inch taller.
Yale tried to kill off Harvard by
setting a fast pace and pulled the
highest stroke that any Yale crew
huu IN Starting
strokes to the minute, Yale only
dropped TO sc at the halt-mile. soon
after the half-mile flag had been
passed Yale let her stroke down to
"a to the minute. which was held I'M
I'll near the finish
Harvard started at 81 per minute.
dropped to "a at tbs hait-mile, then
raised her stroke one point at the
mile. when Yale was getting her only
substantial lead of the race From the
mile flag until the 2A-mile flag Harv-
ard held her stroke az -. AZ the =
she raised u one point. but soon
dropped to "a again. n rate she held I'M
III the 35-miIe had been passed. when
stroke cutter lifted the pace gradual
" until he was rowing 81 to the min
ute when he crossed the finish line.
From these figures Il will be seen
that Harvard really rowed lower
ftrolxe. or the average. plan Yale The
opposite has been true OF the former
Harvard crews.
Harvard got trifIe the better OF
the start. but soon Yale $ higher stroke
pulled the blue she'll slightly TO the
front and at the half-miie Yale led
by from IL TO "A feet. At the mile she
led by two-thirds OF a length. Har-
wards squirt. however. soon cut down
the lead and at the 1h-mile the crews
were even. Then Harvard's more pow
erful stroke began to send her shell
ahead. At the two-mile flag the Grim
son was leading by a third OF a
length. at the 2t-mile by half n length.
and at the three-mile flag there was
open water between the two shells.
over the last mile Harvard literally
rOwed away from Yale and added more
than four lengths to her lead. Nale's
rowing at no time was so finished as
that OF her rival.
Among those who witnessed the race