New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-23
YALE CREWS WORK WELL
Spring Regatta Indicates Grad
uate Coaching Is a Success.


New Haven. May 22.-The annual spring
regatta of the Yale University crews was
held on the harbor this afternoon. and
proved To be one Of the best in many years.
Much interest was shown, because 1t Is the
first tryOut of the crews under Yale's reor-
gained rowing system of graduate coaches
and division of the squad into club rather
than class crews. Rodgers. the head coach,
and Bob" Cooke expressed themselves as
much pleased with the showing of the men.
The final race. one Of the best of the day.
was between the first and second varsity
crews On the second varsity "ere many
Of last years veterans and others who nave
recently been dropped from the first crew.
The race was over a mile course, and
ended almost in 4 dead heat. The second
crew was given start Of half a length.
Both started at a strong thirty-six stroke.
dropping to thrty-four after the first quar-
ter mile. where the seconds led by few
feet. At the half mile this lead was IN
creased to half a length. with both crews
rowing long. powerful stroke. Inc
varsity went back to a thirty-siX stroke at
the three-quarter mile mark, and the sec
onds moved up to thirty-eGht but the
varsity gained slightly. At the finish anout
"A quarter of length separated the boats.
Conditions were fair, and the time OF the
winners. 4:55. and the losers. i:J6. was con-
sdered very good. The high stroke or botn
crews and the absence Of splashing in such
A sprinting race were pleasant surprises as
the VARSITY has never rowed such a high
stroke previously this year.
The first freshman crew won over the
second by two lengths on mile ana
quarter course. The first freshman sun
showed considerable spashing and rocking.
The closest race of the day was between
the second Adee and second Dunham Ciup9
over a mile and a quarter course. me Iol =
mer won in a hearthreakinC finish by TWO.
ffths of a second, or less than quarter OF
a length. The time was 5lS So. d..
Captain Romeyn did not row on the nrst
varsity. as he is at Cambridge TO witness
the triangular race tomorrow. fiIs pa
at No. : was taken by ScullY. lo-odE >
races also served as a maj tr!out Ioi 49,.
second crew which will compete IN the
Henley at Philadelphia on saturday
The summary follows:
First race lone and one quarter mies,-Non
by third Durham crew; third Adee, secohu'
Time Of winners. 53S: time Of losers 1.u'' v,-o-
second race zone and one-quarter mles,- Won
by second Adee; second Durham, SECOND. 4'''
Of winners. $40 8 3: time % losers, 90 -.
Third race two milesl-Won by first Adoe 10y
one length. hrSt Durham, s"cond. llHl' u WI
ners, S:3i; time Of losers. S:@1.
Fourth race zone and onC-quarter miles w on
by first freshman crew by two lengths ,bennet
6: Harrison. :; Coe, s. Stillman, ., Osborne. .
Denegre, 3; Gano, @ Titus. /; Matthews. cox
swain; second freshman crew, second. Time OF
winners, 5:15: time Of losers. 5:l9
Fifth race zone milel--Won by first varsity
crew by one fifth Of length (Snowden, stroke
Allen. Z; York. s; Scully. .; Denman. A. ste
phenSon ?: Bugbce, >; Gore, ]; Badger. cox
swain; second varsity, second 'Lippinco,t e.
stroke. Ives. Z; Freeman, 6. OldenboIg, .. Phil
bin. 4: Pease 8; Beck, 2; Richards. + Barnum,
coXswaini Time OF second varsity crew, 455.
one half length handicap, time OF first varsity
crew, 4:56.