New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
TRIPLE TRIUMPH FOR
THE HARVARD CREWS
Yale Men Collapse After a
GrueIIing Struggle in
Varsity Race.
CLEAN SWEEP ON THAMES
Thousands Ahoat and Ashore
Watch Crimson Oarsmen
Come from Behind
to Win.
HOW THE CREWS FINISHED IN
DUAL REGATTA.
VARSITY EIGHT-OARED RACE.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.


! New London, Conn, June Collar
ward defeated Yale in three gruelling
for the second year in succession the
toy-maddened Cambridge men are cele-
brating a triple victory. The Crimson
varsity eight wound up days gloriou,
rowing by pulling away from the Yale
! crew in the last half mile OF the big race
late this afternoon. when, after one OF
the most bitterly contested struggles of
! recent years, four men in the Blue shell
practically collapsed as the finish line
was passed Earlier in the day the
Harvard freshman and four-oared crews
set the pace for the varsity to follow,
so that nothing was left for Yale except
thoughts for the future.
Yale put up the stiffest kind of re-
sistance in the varsity race, and for the
first mile and a half was on even terms
or leading the Harvard shell The race
itself was gruelling from start to finish,
and the men were completely worn out
when the four miles OF heartbreaking
rowing was finished. Both crews pulled
a bruising stroke and each fought despe-
rately for two miles to shake the other
off. Then Yale weakened a trifie and
the Crimson gained g slight advantage.
The last half of the race was marked
by desperate spurts by both crews
Yale challenged repeatedly, but vainly.
The Gameness of the Yale Men.
At the three-mile mark it seemed GER
tain that the Blue was doomed TO de-
feat Every one watching the race knew
that only an accident could stem the
flooding Crimson tide. but the men in
the Yale boat fought on with grim de-
ination-fought on grit and sheer
will power Their strength was all but
gone.
That was the thing which made that
last mile of the race worth going far to
see. 1t was a splendid exhibition of
pluck. Tired muscles and overweight
nerves called out for relief. but there
was to be none until the finish line had
been passed. Rowing with all the
strength that was left in it, the Yale
crew pulled itself together. Everything
was gone but the desire to fight to the
last for their Alma Mater 1t was no
disgraced crew that trailed Harvard
across the line nearly a third of a min
nte after the Crimson had received the
salute always paid the victor.
Wallis stroke of the Blue eight. was
all but on the point of collapse a quar-
ter of mile from the finish. He went
through the motions OF rowing. but he
added not one whit TO the power that
was driving the boat. He sagged be-
tween every stroke, and 1t was only by
the most heroic effort that he was able
to lift himself up again for the sue
ceeding stroke. Fearing. the little cox
swain. sprayed him with water every
few yards In that last furlOng- When
the line was crossed Wallis collapsed
completely. He fell back on WOdel. his
captain, in No. 1, and WOden for mo-
ment held him up. But the Yale cap
tain himself had to give in TO the de-
mands OF exhausted nature. and he. too.
fell unconscious in the she'll BY this
time the boat had drifted down under
the bridge, and for the moment was lost
from view of those crowded on the
structure.
Four Men Collapsed at End.
When it reappeared few seconds
later Colburn at No. > in the Yale shell.
and Buckingham. No. =. were in state
of collapse. WodelI had sufficiently re-
ooverad himself to be able TO sit up in
the boat. and he YVES one of the first to
lump aboard the launch Elihu Yale as
she came up TO take the men from the
she'll Wallis had 10 be dragged out and
vrapped in a blanket. while the other
two we're revived by splashing water
| over their bodies before they were lifted
| out. The other men in the boat acre in
fair condition. The Harvard crew, too.
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