Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
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+, Harvard crossing the line one-hfth OF
a second later.
Yale Lsaiens Cut Loose

Harvard crossing the line one-fifth of
a second later.
Yale Lssions Cut Loose
Then, with certainty wrestling the
pinnacle from hope the Yale legions
lost all restraint and the Blue, so long
furled at the end of these annual uual
ragattas, flashed forth in the hands OF
thousands of students, alumni and fol-
lowers of Yale's athletic fortunes.
shore and water appeared to be buried
under the mass of fiuttering color ana
tbe sharp Yale cheers drowned out the
long drawn out Harvard rahs. on the
roads parallel with the river. the ST.
rens and gigantic buzzers of the au-
tomobiles added 10 the din, for Yale
had come into its own again. after
period of rowing reverses that tried
the hearts of even the most loyal
With Exhausted Crews
But the victors and vanquished saw
or heard little of the celebrating, tor
they had given their physical all Tor
the time being and exhausted nature
was taking her toll Drifting slowly up
stream with the tide went the two
shells side by side, just as they lald
during the q minutes of battle. 100
exhausted to hold themselves upright,
those who had the strength and wits
to do it splashed water on their fallen
crewmates. Stroke Appleton of the
Yale eight lay prone in the SHE'LL
where he had dropped just as he drove
the stern of his craft past the final
blue flag post. McLane in the cox
SWANS seat. scooped handful after
handful of water over his fallen lead
er In the waist of the boat Sheldon,
No. 4. was doubled over until his head
touched the planking, while Titus and
Sturtevant struggled with almost pow
erless arms to revive him with splash
es of water A few feet away the Har-
ward eight hung limp on their slides
as if stunned by the Yale victory rath-
er than exhausted by the terrific strug-
gle through which they had just pass
ed When they finally awoke to the
realization that after seven years OF
logged determination and trying Yale
had again won race, they were
quick to recognize the wonderful
gameness of their successful opponents
and cheered the victors in a feeble
but sportsmanlike manner.
The Race Il
Once the starting pistol had sent
them away they rowed side by side
with Yale always setting the pace and
Harvard responding stroke for stroke.
while one prov slipped away little
in the lead, only to be partially over
hauled by the other.
From railroad bridge to Bartlett's
cove the battle of the oars continued
showing between the shells. The Blue
held the advantage by from a quarter
to three-quarters of a shell length
at every half-mile flag, except those
marking the three and one-half mile
station. Here the Crimson crew made
it's bid for victory and for a few. yards
led by several feet. Appleton raised
the Yale stroke. however, and soon
the Els had regained the lead of
inches which they never relinquished
until booming cannon told them that
the race was ended.
In such victory and defeat, there
was honor enough for all and many
Harvard adherents left the shores and
train still confident that they had seen
the Harvard crew win.
No Question of Victory
There was no question as to the
right of Yale to the slight margin. 1t
was only the question of the distance
that separated the prows of the shells
that caused discussion. The three Of
ficials after carefully comparing notes
decided that Yale had crossed the line
about four inches in advance of the
Crimson.
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that they had never seen a closer race
in all their rowing experience. The |
Yale coach and former Oxford Uni
versity oarsman said he had never |
heard of or seen such a close finish |
in a race of such a distance 1t was |
a great victory for Yales latest row.
ing mentor and he showed his pleasure |
by praising his pupils and their game
ness and attempting to avoid any men
ton of his part in the race and its re-
suit.
How One Stroke Won
At Red Top the Harvard training !
quarters there was nothing but praise
for the winners and the losing eight
that drove them so hard. Coach Jim |
Wray said that his crew had rowed
a perfect race. holding to form even
under the stress of contest which |
surpassed anything in his experience. |
From other sources, it was learned
that the Harvard oarsmen believed |
that they had Won, even after the |
blue flags began to wave in ascend |
ency. 1t was not until the judges told |
them personally that Yale's shell was
four inches ahead at the four-mle |
mark that they lost hope of the ulti-
mate award, The explanation appears
to lie in the fact that Yale, accord
ing TO rowing experts right at the fin
ish line, that the Blue crew swept |
across at the height of their stroke, /
while Harvard's shell lost Roadway
as the eight oarsmen were reaching I
forward for another grip on the |
water.
The statement was also made in UNI |
official quarters that the Harvard crew
was under instructions to let Yale set
the pace and while there is probably
little basis for the report the fact
remains that the blue tipped oars did