Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-21
HARVARD WINS GRADUATE EIGHT
Crmson-Blue Regatta Opens on ThamesYe Takes Fresh man Four Race by 212 Lengths-Crowds Arriving For Big Races Today. g>1 4.

New London, Conn, June 20.-They set the aquatic stage today for the 18th Harvard Yale rowing regatta, which will be held on theN Thames to- morrow. The spectator fleet of yachts, revenue cutters and motor boats went into position at the finish line above the drawbridge. Two long trains of observation cars were hauled out of the sheds and swept and dusted. The old graduate, with his red or his blue hatband, arrived in force and immedi- ately began recounting races in which he pulled an oar, or saw or cheered from bank or river. While the under graduate, just released from the year studies, rushed into town for the latest race predictions and some vacation money to wager on his college crew.
 The great race throng beribboned and beflagged, will come tomorrow, portion for the freshmen and varsity four pared races in the morning, but the main army for the great varsity race scheduled for a couple of hours before sundown.
 The 1912 regatta had its inception several days ago when couple of im- promptu races between hastily made up fours were rowed over short courses off Red Top and both were won by Harvard. The regular programme be- gan this afternoon with race Tor sub- stitute freshmen fours and one thai was planned to be between graduate arsmen of the two universities, Both were rowed over short courses in the upper reaches of the river. and Yale prevented 8 Harvard sweep of the river this year by capturing the fresh men event with two and half lengths to spare.
 This event was rowed over mile course down stream and against a moderate breeze.
 The graduate eights' race followed, and Harvard won by two lengths.
 The Harvard boat was made up en- tirely of men who had been out of rowing year or more, and one or two of them had not pulled an oar for moro than 15 years. In the Yale boat were three undergraduate substitutes of this years crews, while the oldest oarsman in the blue shell was Cowles, who row ed for Yale in the early eighties.
 The graduate race was rowed over a half mile course in the fairly fast tbase of minutes 40 seconds.
 A flock of small steam yachts and motor boats filed to their capacity fol- lowed the two races and both the win ners and the losers were cheered The graduates race was rowed for new cup offered by Robert F Herrick of Boston former Harvard crew cap tail
 Whne the afternoon events were be- ing rowed up the river this old whal- ing city welcomed the regatta visitors who came by yacht, train and automo- bile. The city decked itself in its race colors of red and blue, while vendors of college colors and regatta souvenirs piled their trade along the curb
 The hotels were filled to overflowiHg, advance reservations having been re- fused several days ago because the houses had reached their capacity.
 Interest in the regatta naturally cen tered in the university eight pared race tomorrow afternoon. for which liar yard tonight was a to 3 favorite If the betting fraternity Is right in it's predictions. the crimson crew tomor- row will tie the score for the first time in ten years. the list of victories now standing Yale 23, Harvard 22 It was in 1902 that Yale overlook a long se- ries of Harvard victories beginning in 1852. when the first aquatic contest bel tween the two institutions was held