New Britain herald., 1915-06-26

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 in every way except it did not have sufficient power behind it. After passing the three-mile flag the crews nit smooth water. The reflection of the oarsmen was plainly seen in the l glassy Thames. The expected spurt l or the Harvard crew did not come. The Crimson rowed along at the same pace as Yale and lost on every pull l of the oars. Before coming to the three-and -a-haf mile mark, the Crimson stroke was increased v to thirty-two while Yale was rowing
 thirty. It was evident after the crews had rowed this distance that Harvard was unable to get any more l power in the stroke. The crew was ] game, it rowed steadily and without ! a falter, but the kick was not there Yale stuck to their task until the l crews had covered three and a half miles before McLane dared to look around. He turned his head and saw 1 the Crimson far in the ruck Then he appealed to his men to keep the pace they were going. They did. Yale rowed with a drive and a confidence which was supreme in the heart of l every man in-the boat. Harvard then hopelessly and as a lats resort in- creased her stroke.
 Even now it was a Yale victory. From the yachts and trainloads of spectators came the tremendous cheer of the victors. Yale could not lose now. and every Yale man knew it. The rumblfng cheers increased until the shrill shrieks of the sirens were lost in the volume of noise. With re- newed effort Yale pulled ahead. Cox swain Kreger called on his oarsmen in the Crimson shell to pull up. They hit the stroke to 34, but there was no chance of gaining on the Yale boat. It was moving along like machine driven by motor power
 The last half mile was Harvard tragedy. Yale held on and went ahead. Coming into the stretch the Yale crew was picture of perfection.
 The feeling of victory had taken a l strong hold on the boys in the Yale l boat. Tired and almost all in as they 1 were, McLane called for more power. l He was answered, and a few hundred :. yards before the finish the coxswain | looked back again. and saw Harvard l far behind. Then he held up his hand. He tried to tell his crew that it was all over. Did they believe aim or heed his cautious call to let down? | They did not. They pulled all the | harder, and when Yale shot over the finish mark Harvard was hopelessly | buried in the ruck.
 Yale won by about seven lengths There were 21h seconds between the crews. Harvard came along rowing in unison just as if they were winning.j They did not quit. Every pull to the finish was perfect, just as they had been taught. The Crimson eight trailed home without making any ef- fort to make grandstand finish.
 They were rowing the stroke they knew. The only trouble was it was not fast enough. Harvard rowed it's heart out, and was beaten by bet ter crew.
 New London Never Gayer. < It was gay day for New London The crowd was bigger and it had more enthusiasm than it has had here for years. All day the street were damned with confident Harvard ad- herents and hopeful Yale men. Every where was Blue and Crimson The hawkers had prosperous day, for everyone wore colors. New York and Boston were here in force in private cars, autom obiles, and palatia1 yachts.
 Never has the old whaling village
  First, there was the Secretary of tine Navy Josephus Daniels, on the Dol phin. Outside of the bridge the gray, mysterious battleship Utah was an r chored with all its flags flying. Also outside the bridge was the> Americas Cup candidate, Resolute, trim and ready for action. Commodore Morton F. Plant and Mrs Plant had several guests aboard the Kanawha, while other yachts along the course were J. F. Morgans Corsair, August Bel mont's Scout, Lloyd Phoenix's ln- trepid George Lauder's Enrymion. Harold Vanderbilt's Vagrant, Willianl Zeigler's Gem, and Mrs. Edward Har- rimans Sultana and numerous others. s To add to the entertainment of the race day crowds Jack Tweed hov- cred over the city in his aeroplane.
 The Harvard club of New York and the Harvard club of Boston came on special trains and were all trim. med up with college colors. Tho classes having their reunion in New Haven and Cambridge also came and gave touch of gayety to the holiday. Even the Fat Mems club of Connec-N ticut had an outing here today and every time any one got stuck in the crowd could not proceed, it was cer- tain that one of the club members was in front of him. The crowd was good-natured and happy, and the New London cops smiled with the visitors. Celebrities by the score were here from New York and all parts of New England, and they mingled with the rest and made merry on the observa- ton trains.
 The last word in stylish gowns and hats was seen here yesterday on