Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
HARVARD WINS BY SIX LENGTHS
Defeats Yale in Varsity Race in 2l 43 -Crimson Holds
 Events Also go to Cambridge Crew.

New London, Conn, June 21.-For the fifth successive year Harvard dem onstrated her rowing supremacy over Yale today by winning not only the varsity race with six lengths to spare but capturing the freshman event by a length, and the four cared contest by ten lengths. A Yale victory in the freshman substitute four cared race yesterday afternoons contest that has not heretofore appeared on the programme prevented complete Crimson sweep of the river for 1912. There was so much joy in Harvard's cup, however, with six out of seven victories in the races this year that the Crimson host returned to Cambridge hilarious.
 Each Has Won 23 Races. There was never a doubt of the var slty race this afternoon, and there was 20 1-2 seconds in time between the boats at the finish. The official time of the three races follows:
 University race four miles: HarvwgG 2L 4S 1-2, Yale 22.G4.
 Freshman race, two miles: Harvard 1O.42, Yale 1054 1-2.
 niversity fours, two miles: Harvard 11.24. Yale 11.55.
 
 dents coming from Harvard's victory today. It brought the long series of aquatic contests with Yale to a tie for the first time since 1902. as both uni versailles have now won 2S contests with the oars. Five successive liar yard victories over Yale have not, been achieved by the Crimson since 1870. The result of the varsity race also means that two classes have now grad uated from Yale without ever having been collegemates with a winning crew.
 Except, perhaps, for the first few strokes, there was never a moment on the Thames today that Harvard was not master of the situation. The fresh men led after the first hundred yards, thefours practically from the start, and the varsity from the first ten yards. The freshman race was the best con- test of the three, but there were times in the varsity race when it seemed as if Yale was overhaufing the flying Crimson shell, and that the bulldog, en- couraged by the cheers from two ob- servation trains, would bring the race to something better than the process sions which have marked the great contest between the two universities during the past four years. But there was always a corresponding rebound by the Crimson oarsmen. and the half length advantage at the half mile was steadily increased with the passing of each distance flag.
 Varsity Started Late.
 The varsity race was late in start ing, as Referee Mefkleham was not quite satisfied with the water condi- tions. It was well along towards six o'clock when the two crews lined up close to the bank beneath the Montville hills. Yale caught the water first on hearing the referees pistol, and for two or three strokes shot out ten or fifteen feet ahead of Harvard through what seemed to be sluggishiness in the Crimson boat. A dozen good digs into the Tham>s and a strong pull through brought the contest to even conditions at the end or ten yards.
 One Length Ahead.
 The water close to the bank in the upper reaches of the Thames was per- feet, and the Harvard shell slipped steadily away from the Yale boat. The half mile was reached with the Har- ward shell nearly a length ahead. The time here was: Harvard 2.35, Yale 2.37.
 The Crimson stroke did not seek to increase the HarVaro advantage during the next half mile, but when the mile post was passed there was open water between the boats. The time at the mile was: Harvard 5.15, Yale 5.1S1-2.
 Yale was detected squirting after leaving the mile. so the Harvard stroke was increased slightly and a few more seconds gained at the mile and half l flag, where the time was Harvard | S.06. Yale S.11
 The race now settled down to the usual test of endurance. The HarvarG crew swung with perfect rhythm and the boat seemed never to lose speed. ] On the other hand, there was some | sPlashing by the oars in the waist of the Yale shell although the river was