South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-25

men.
Daniels is Present.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy: Mrs. William c.. Rockefeller,
Edwin Gould, Mrs +. IL. Hartman,
and many other members of our no
table and millionaire set were among
those present for the days festivities.
The river and harbor was full Of
yachts, steamers and launches, the
hotels were full of people. the town
was full of color, the crowd was full
of enthusiasm, and everywhere there
was a sense of fullness.
The big varsity battle, so everybody
said, was 10 be a battle that would
test the two entirely different strokes
used by the rival Oarsmen. The Yale
stroke consists of putting the might
lest power into the oars as soon as the
blades hit the water, and gradually
decreasing the stroke until the swing
is completed. The Harvard stroke is
an increasing stroke. The least power
is behind the oars when they dip into
the water, and the greatest power is
at the finish of the stroke.
The Harvard stroke is the better,
asserted the youths who wore red
feathers in the caps. red soX on their
pedals. red neckties on their shirt
bosoms and red flowers in the lapels
of their coats.
The Yale stroke is the better" said
the fellows whose costumes revealed
the blue tint of Yale.
Morning Races Down Stream.
The morning races of two miles
each. were rowed down stream; the
afternoon hattie, a four-mile affair
was up stream. with the rival varsity
crews. in weight and size stacked up
about even. In rowing skill there was
but little difference except in the
stroking job That's where Harvard
was conceded the edge II had IN
its shell a party named G. 6. Lund, the
greatest little stroker that has come
TO the fore in many years Lund has a
remarkable record. He has StrOked
nine Harvard crews and every crew
he stroked has won the race. And
Tund i'm this crucial test of his strok-
Ing skin. was out for his 10th straight
victory.
As usual on boat race day New
London was crowded to the limit
Soon after sunrise special trains be-
gan mourning into the city. freighted to
the platforms with rowing enthusiasts.
About a thousand automobiles. some
coming from as far away as Maine
and MARYLAND. chugged into town with
canacitv loads Big excursion steam
ers added several thousand more TO
the crowd and all the street car lines
running i'm from the suburbs brought
capacity loads.
lots OF Life i'm Evidence.
There was lots of life, gayety color
and enthusiasm before and during the
races today. but the town was as quiet
and Identified last night as II would
have been had "a real religious revival
been i'm progress Several thousands
of old grads and Young grads spent
the night here. but they conducted
themselves with considerable de-
corliun. It seems That the practice OF
other wears Of trying 10 rip the town
off its foundation ON the night before
the regatta. is passe.
Probably the presence OF a super
fuitv of femininity caused the ran
rah fellows to act totally unlike ran
rab fellows arc supposed TO act. Ihere
were girls here today vast army OF
them. Some We're dressed in blue ana
white effects. others in crimson ana
white am according TO the college at
which papa. brother or sweetheart
cot his higher education.
The Central Vermont and the New
Haven railroads as usual ran onser-
vation trains along the course mat
mart of the crowd which was unable 10
trer tickets for the trains contented II
Self with seats on the hillsides, winch
commanded "A fine view OF the river.
few tickets were in the hands or
H. ,t-er rroepnt specs.