Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-04
YALE 0ARSMEN WIN
Penn Varsity and Junior
Fights 0utrowed on schtylkiII.
CONTEST IN SN0WST0RM
Temperature at Freezing Point and
Flakes Almost Blind
RoWers.

PHILADELPHIA. April 3.-Lnder
weather conditions probably never be-
fore braved in a rowing race by youth
full sweep oarsmen OF American col
leges. Yale today won both the varsity
and Junior eight-o2red shell events
from the University of Pennsylvania
over the 1 mile. $50 yards course on
the Schuylkill river. Each Of the New
Haven crews finished two lengths in
the lead.
Tile races were rowed under biz
aerd conditions. More than a foot Of
snow lay on the river hanks. the fakes
were coming down SO thick that one
could scarcely see quarter mile
ehead. the Temperature was at the
freezing mark, and the forty-Inile
northeast gale that was driving the
snow into the faces Of the oarsmen had
made the usually placid Schuylkill so
rough that many thought it would be
impossible for the frail shells to keep
rightside up.
Make Late Start.
1t was nearly o'clock When the big
race. that for the varsity crews. was
started after the Yale junior eight had
defeated Pennsylvania's second crew.
Yale held the east shore. The start
was a good one, and for the first quar-
ter mile the crews rowed bow and bow.
Then the Yale men began to forge
ahead, and at the half-miie mark they
held a slight lead. Yale began eH-
hibiting much greater power than
Pennsylvania, and at the mile post
the crew had lead of about two
thirds Of length. The Blue crew
rowed for the best part Of the mile at
thirty-tnree and tfirty-four strokes u
minute, while Pennsylvania was pull
ing thirty-six.
A quarter of a mile from the finish
the New Haven eight made their last
sprint and opened up nearly boat
length of water between themselves
and Pennsylvania. The Buakers re-
sponded. but Yale maintained her lead
and then added little TO it and crossed
the finish mark two lengths in front.
The time Of the race was estimated by
the officials at minutes Sc seconds.
Despite the severe weather conditions
and the hard sprint all the way both
crews finished in good condition.
The race of the junior crews was
much like the varsity race. Yale went
into the lead and at the half-mile point
the New England crew had quarter
length advantage. They kept slowly
increasing their lead and finished
strong, two lengths in front Of the
PennsylSanians. Yale's time was ..5s.
Started From River Bank.
Clement E. Wood of Harvard was the
referee. The starter. Il. II. Eisenbrey,
stood on the east river bank and sent
the crews away, the water being too
rough to use the stakeboat as q start
ing point. as originally proposed
In each OF the races most OF the men
removed their sweaters before starting
the race and roNed in their usual scaRl
attire.
In spite Of the deep snow several hun
dred enthusiasts witnessed the contests
from the finishing point, while scores
OF Yale and Pennsylvania graduates
followed the races in automobiles along
the east river drive.
1t was a test Of rowing skill taught
by the famous English experts. Vivian
Nickalls, coach of the University of
Pennsylvania, and Guy Ntckalis, in
structor at Yale. The crews used the
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