Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26

Vale Freshmen Win by Length. The freshman race. rowed in semi 1 darkness over a mile and half course, . was won by the Yale first year crew ' by approximately one length, the times | being Yale minutes, s seconds: Har- ward minutes, 10 seconds.
 Story of Big Race. 4 southwest wind and choppy water l delayed the start of the varsity race more than one hour and the lower half 1 of the course was still choppy when | the shells darted away from the rail | road bridge. The tide was still run ming upstream and the sky was over | cast but the Harvard oarsmen retain CT their canvas hats when they set out on what was to prove a stern chase 1 in the wake of the winners. With the possible exception of the first half l mile, Harvard never appeared to have a chance, although little or no fault could be found with the watsEmanship of the Cambridge crews.
 No Check to Vale Shell. The speed that Coach Nichalls' eight developed with its slow, far reaching stroke, was uncanny at times. Though Stroke Morse evinced a tsadency to fight his oar at times, the Yale shell travelled at high speed throughout the entire four miles and there was not the slightest evidence of the usual check III CilS progress or the craIT between strokes. Every stroke appeared iden- tical with it's fellows, regardless of whether the boat was at 80 or 40. Much of this success was due to the powerful leg drive and the final snap given the blades just before they were taken from the water.
 Minor Faults in Crimson Craft
 Minor faults were apparent in one or two spots in the Crimson craft but c a "a to Coach Wray, despite the fact that it did not develop anything like the pow CT and run of the Yale boat Stroke LUnd lifted his oar unusually high in finishing at times, while Parsons at No. and Morgan at No. were not bers of the eight. These lapses ap- peared only occasionally, however, and more in the concerted lack of power the reason for defeat appeared to lay rather than in any individual faults or rowing omissions. Every oarsman rowed his stroke through in finished stylo but 1t lacked the final snappy drive, the oars washing through weak ly just before taken from the wa ter.
 Both Fights Fought GameIy.
 Both eights fought gamely through out the long four mile race, rowing &C., cording to their lights without a sign of faltering or break. Once over the finish line, there came the temporary reaction and exhaustion common to college crews races, yet it was but mo- mentary and soon the oarsmen were heading back for their quarters, an other year of regatta. training at their backs.
 Two Vale Men ToppIed Over at Finish.
 When the Yale shell shot across the finish line CQxswain McLane was standing up cheering on his rowers like q Roman chariot driver urging his steeds to further speed. His words of praise fell on deaf ears in several cases for Wian and Meyers toppled forward while Captain Sturtevant had to grasp the eunwale to keep from falling back ward. Other members of the crew splashed them with water and soon they joined in cheering the Crimson eight, floating cIoss by.
 Harvard Men Collapse.
 Harvard was slower to recover, for the sting of defeat was added to the physical exhaustion, following the frlIitless upstream chase after their conquerCf's. Stroke Lund, victorious in nine races for Harvard including those on the English Henley course collapsed as his oar trailed past the finish post. At his. back. Cabot, No. 2.