Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-05
VICTORY FOR NAVY
Pennsy's Rowers 0utpointed
by Middies.
LATTER WIN BY 5 LENGTHS
Plebes and Freshmen Row Closer
Contest, Former Winning by
32-5 Seconds.
LATTER WIN BY 5 LENGTHS
Special Dispatch to tn. Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
ANNAPOLIS, May As an opener for
the intercollegiate rowing season at An
napolis, Navy this afternoon defeated
Pennsylvania varsity and freshmen
Fights in two stirring races, which were
rowed under ideal weather conditions
over the outer course Of the Severn river.
The varsity event Of two miles went to
Navy by over five lengths. in 10 minutes,
% seconds, with Penn finishing seventeen
seconds later. The freshmen event was
more closely contested, the Academy
plebes going over the -and-a-half
course in minutes Al seconds. with the
Quaker freshmen pulling it in minutes
so 20 seconds.
When Nays varsity launched its
frail craft a few minutes past $3.50, the
river was alive with government boats OF
all sorts as well as smaller private ves-
sells filled with rosy-cheeked girls gowned
in spring like inery. and hosts Of brass
buttoned middies each ready to bet his
last cent on his favorites. Penn rooters
were few In numbers, but loyal to the
last and as the crowd that gathered
about the boathouse floats saw the Quak-
ers shell put over the side and the eight
seats there was nothing like over conf
dence In the MILDLY camp.
1t was o'clock exactly when r. E. l..
Williamson Of Baltimore, as referee and
starter, gave the word that sent the two
varsity crews away from the line after
the paddle out to Greenberry point.
Just for a half minute the Quakers had
the best of it in the getaway, both Fights
going at 1t with strokes up to 38 to the
minute.
Followed away by the torpedo boats
Stringham and Bailey and one or two
private yachts as well as hosts of smaller
craft, each with it chuggfng motor add
ing to the general din, the straining heav-
ing oarsmen let their speed down to q
34-stroke gait and this was held for half
mile with Navy steadily pulling to the
fore.
To meet the pace their opponents were
setting. Penn was forced to open the
throttle bit, but even when they showed
their stroke to thirty-six, the slower but
more powerful pull in the sailors shell
kept its PROV steadily forging to the
front on each long heave. When the
Santee was passed wee bit beyond the
over two lengths lead. while Penn was
plugging gamely along unable apparent
ly, to get their stroke up to higher 1g-
ure than thirty-seven. Here Navy re-
sponded to the call Of their coxswain and
boosted the pace to thirty-six, but the
Quakers could not meet the challenge.
From this point the Middies forced the
fighting again and gradually moved away
until they crossed the finish line amid the
screaming screeches of the war vessels
sirens five and two-thirds lengths to the
fore.
The Freshman race, proved more worth
witnessing from the viewpoint OF the
spectators. The MILDLY plebes were al
lowed to take fairly good lead from
the start which was made at thfrty-six
strokes to the minute, but after going
three-uuarters Of q mile, Penn showed
I'D to thirty-six again after both Fights
had dropped for q time into about a
thirty-thr movement.
The Middies met the challenge, but
were unable to prevent their opponents
taking back q length before the finish
line was crossed. Summaries:
University Of Pennsylvania: yarsity-Bow.
Walton 161; 2, Housed. ITO: 3, Bloom, 1853; 4.
belong, 1877: 8. Baines. 172; 6, E. II. Shoe
maker. III; Z. Alex. 1875; stroke. Madeira, 15o;
eo1swsin. WI Williams. 11S. Average weight OF
Naval Academy: First crew-Bow. wicks.
1854: 2. Redman, 17s; 3, Ingram. ITO; 4, Ford.
$50: 5. Vaughn. 1S1; 9. Leighton: $50; .. Pal
Pickering, 40. Average weight Of oarsmen. ia
p' UNIVERSITY Of Pennsylvania: Freshmen-Bow.
Brown, 1885, 2. Morrill,. 1852; 3, Conoyer, 1851 4.
Blatz. 1ee; 8: Butler, Ito; g Ross, aeS; Z: LIT
Peetston. 113 Average weight OF oarsmen, 163N
Naval Academy: Fourth-cisss crew-Bow Nc
le4: 5. Rhes. ITO; 8; HpT n. 1eS; Z. Gui6ert'
100 Average weight Of oarsmen, 1o63S pounds.