Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-01
wins ALL THREE RACES,
Varsity Eight Leads Yale Crew by Five Lengths,
Freshman Eight by Three and Varsity Four
By ,Fom-60,O0O People See the Sport.

New London. Conn, June 30.-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 44th
annual rowing regatta Five lengths
was Harvard's margin Of success in
the Varsity eight oared race, three
lengths in the Freshman eight and
four lengths in the Varsity four The
Freshmen four race won by Yale
Wednesday evening was the one sweet
drop in Yale's bitter cup of defeat.
Nearly 5000 persons in the Ga cars
of the observation trains on both sides
Of the river followed the Varsity race
this afternoon. From more than 200
yachts and small boats anchored along
the course as many more cheered the
straining oarsmen The Connecticut
hills bordering the river were black
with spectators. Six special trains
from New York. Boston and New Hav-
en- delivered their crowds here during
the afternoon. Automobiles brought
as many more. New London empted
a good part OF it's 10000 population
along the course. 1t is estimated that
10000 persons saw the final race and
that 10000 of them were from out of
town. This multitude saw three as
thrilling races as ever cut the waters
of the Thames. Here are the times:
Varsity eight-Harvard 2O:46b;
Yale 21:04
Varsity four-Harvard 13:OOh;
Yale 1918.
Freshman eight-Harvard 11:54h;
Yale 1902
The race by half miles was as fol-
lows:
Half mile Harvard 2.301a; Yale $50.
One mile. Harvard sos; Yale SOB. One
and one half miles. Harvard 745R
Two miles. Harvard 12.42B; Yale 1874
Three miles. Harvard 1923; Yale 1927.
Three and a half miles. Harvard 1909;
Yale 1914.
TIE Varsity four and Freshman
eight cared races were two miles long,
rowed up stream this morning. The
Varsity Fights started their four mile
struggle down stream at 4.37 P. NJ,
only seven minutes behind schedule
time. A quartering northwest breeze
that roughened the river and blew i'm
the faces of the crews caused slow
time in the early events, but the main
race of the day was roWed on water
ideally smooth and the time was the
fastest in any down stream race on the
Thames since 1903. when a victorious
Yale crew covered the four miles in
20 minutes, - 2-5 seconds.
The victory of the Crimson in the big
Varsity race was not unexpected. al
though Yale for the last 10 days had
been rated rather more dangerous than
it proved
The Ellis held onto the Crimson up
to the last half mile. Then the supe-
ror physical power in the Cambridge
boat settled the contest
AS Harvard's big eight. averaging
seven pounds per man more than
Yale's. swung down through the long
avenue of yachts the wearers of the
Crimson burst forth in cheers of JOY
Cheers rent the green hills ana the
Crimson flags f1utttered on every point
of vantage as the Yale crew. with Ben
Wallis Keeling at the stroke oar. pulled
out q plucky finish. Every yale man
was at his oar until the flag cropped
Then Wallis let go his sweep ana
leaned on his outrigger. but only for
an instant. He was soon back in ms
seat and the crew pulled down the
river to get away from the hundreds
of launches and yachts which threat
ened to swamp them and crush their
shell.
J1pop the observation trains the
Harvard Glass of 1895. 200 strong. be-
gan song to the tune of HAS Any
BODY Here Seen Kelley?"
The rhyme caught the crowd and
even Yale men had to smile as the
Harvard graduates chanted:
Eli Eli Yale.
ANY body here seen ETY
They used to think that they could row,
But that was years and years ago.
where in the h is Yale?"
The big race was another demon
stration Of the cleverness of Jim"
Wray. the Harvard coach i'll turning
out fast crews composed OF big men.