The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-11
HARVARD'S CREW
SHOWS FAR BETTER
FORM THAN YALE'S
Cambridge Eight Rows Won
derful Time Trial on New
London Course.
ELI SHE'LL WABBLES
IN THE CHOPPY WATER
~ CONSTANCE =. TITUS.
Retired Amateur Champion
Sverps and srulls.

SWeepo ana SCuutSs
NEW LONDON. Conn. June 10.-Har-
wards varsity eight rowed a wonderful
time trial to-day for the four miles
down stream. covering the distance In
- minutes - seconds. This took place
about z o'clock this evening The men
in the she'll had n good ebb tide with
them and n strong breeze to aid.
The oarsmen got away rowing forty
strokes for the first minute. while the
second varsity. pacing. was rowing Tor
ty-two. A. they reached the half mile
post the second varsity was leading by
threequarters of a length, the time
being ass. But this did not worry
Stroke Lund. as he had settled down
to his work with a good long win
getting thirty-fve. while the second
varsity was rowing thirty-eight.
The workmanship OF the varsity was
perfect. The crew few along with
the smoothness Of a motor boat. II
was Q great race to the " mile mark.
which was reached In . minutes 20 sec
onds. At this point the freshman crew
took up the duty Of ~pacemaker and
won't to the bridge with the varsity at
great speed. The varsity finished strong
and rowing the stroke very high In the
last quarter. Both crews were taken
baok IN the John Harvard and the shells
we're towed to the training quarters.
Time Rows Of Yale Crews.
Yaie's first and second varsities had
Q time row this morning over the two
mile course on the last Of the ebb tide.
doing the distance in ten mute thirty
i've seconds. There was a strong breeze
to assist them. The varsity got away
rowing 80 strokes a minutes The
second pushed the leaders all the way.
the latter being clocked at the half mile
post at 2 minutes 80 econd The water
was a bit lumpy. but not considered
rough.
Owing to the Dark Blues extremely
low rig the oarsmen could not clear the
tops Of the waves and there was much
eplashing. which retarded the speed OF
the shell. After this mornings per-
Torrance Yale should raise her out
Triggers or she will be in a bad way
on race day II she should hit rough
water.
There has been n good deal OF gossip
about Yale's time trial OF last night.
when she covered the four miles in 20
minutes 45 seconds. The night before
last Harvard Went the distance In 20
minutes 80 seconds. The conditions
should he taken INTO consideration es-
p~ecially IN tidewater.
When Yale rowed her trial the water
conditions were much faster than when
Harvard went over the course. Har-
Yard had a new man In the stroke seat
Il "a not paced. She started away
from The mark in "A slow and deliberate
way. keeping the stroke low. In the
majority of the route tho oarsmen were
lowing 81 a minute. As the shell neared
the last quarter. Stroke Brown got 1t
up to ~.
Crew Fresh ~ the Finish.
The crew WIS as fresh as could be at
the finish. and Immediately turned
around and row'd back to the boat
house. which is four miles up stream.
ON the other hand Yale in her trial
went away from the mark as though In
n race. The second varsity. or scrub
crew. pushed the varsity all the way.
being encouraged by those in the coach
ing launch.
got a good opportunity to watch
Yale and Harvard row over the frs,
half mile. The water conditions were
almost the same. though they might have
been slightly in favor of Yale. as the
latter rowed ~three-quarters Of an hour
after Harvard. and the velocity OF the
current had increased by this time. as
eiEting Yale more than Harvard. Har-
ward covered the half mile in two min
utes t~wenty-three seconds. Yale's time
was two minutes twcnty-seven seconds.
II form will for anything-and
that 10 all on which We have to Judge
Harvard Is far superior to Yale. All
three of Harvard's crews took II easy in
tho morning. having a stiff paddle down
TO the navy yard n returning to their
h~oathouse. thereby saving their energy
for the afternoons work.
Yale's freshmen went to the navy yard
in both the morning the afternoon.
at all times keeping the stroke low.
Sometimes II was held down TO twenty
four . minute. This crew seemed to be
very shy Of work.