New-York tribune., 1916-06-23
Harvard Eight Fap0rite
Over Yale OQrSmen

using the thole pins and the modified
English stroke left Harvard seven
lengths in the wash last year. This
crew did it in spite OF the predictions
and apparently in spite Of all reason
able rowing procedure. Some OF the
coaches and experts have not yet re-
covered from that blow.
Stroke Similar TO Syracuse.
The Harvard crew this year uses a
stroke similar 20 that with which Syria
cuse romped away from everything on
the Hudson last Saturday. II is a dis
tinctively American stroke and has the
appreciation of all the American coaches
and experts
But Nickalls seems quite confident
in the thole pins and the strokes that
they use on the older Thames.
Despite the rudeness OF the river
this afternoon, the race for the fresh
man fours and the eight-oared gentle
mans race were held. The Crimson
water babies triumphed in the fresh
man race. or, as il is called in the soft
or language of Cambridge, the fresh.
Yale won the gentleman's race in an
extremely gentlemanly fashion. Being
q gentleman's race, 1t was held over
a half-mile course and down stream.
Yale had the edge on the gentle
mans race. Most of the crew were
members Of the winning Yale eight Of
last year, while the Harvard men were
real veterans. One of the Harvard
gentleman rowers was DR.. Richard
Derby, son-in-law OF Colonel Roosevelt.
lie pulled No. oar with fine, husky
sweep, although he has not done much
rowing since he was graduated. in 1895.
The crews for the gentlemsn's race:
Harvard-R. NJ. Tappan, e6, bow; f..
VI. Farley, or, No. q f. c. Bacon, 10,
No. 3; DR.. Richard Derby, '96, No. 4;
]. B. Aver, 'O3, No. 81 r. W. Cutler.
II, No. 9; G.. F. Stratton. 13. No. Z;
b. Harwood, rs. stroke, and c. D..
Ables. 18, coHswain.
Yale-W. A. Hartman, ~, bow; H..
rs, No. 3; F. c. Bugbee, 'l3. No. 4; H..
No. 6; c. d. Wyman, 10. No. 7; Toby
Morse, 'l5, stroke, and Payne Bsrnum,
coxswain
Time for hslf-mile, minutes 25 sec
onds.
While the Yale crew was out on the
river in the launch John Harvard,
manpuvring for place to watch the
gentleman's race, their boat broke
down. Coach Herrick towed the dis
abled vessel to the house boat OF Lars
Anderson, Of Brooklne, and the Har-
ward men watched the defeat Of their
veterans from the roof.
To Row Downstream.
All Of the races this year will b..
rowed downstream for the first time in
many years. Because of this innova-
tion Harvard expects 10 lower the rec
ord for the course as well as to win
the race and even the nautical victories
for half a century. While the race is
supposed TO be rowed over slack water,
there is always an advantage in rowing
downstream on the Thames.
The varsity race is scheduled for
5:45 IL the wind. which ruffled the
course tonight, has died down by that
time. The freshman race will start at
$3.50 o'clock. The second varsity is
scheduled for 10 o'clock.
Harvard drew the west course for
both the freshman and the varsity
races This was decidedly annoying
to Guy Nickalls. for it is the lane
which is the least bothered with eel
gr IS. Mr.. Nickalls il annoyed by the
presence Of the eel grass in the
Thames. Last year he took il as a
personal affront. but it is still there.
The members of the crews were sent
10 their berths early at Red Top and
at Gales Ferry, but undergraduates and
old grads from as far back as the SOS
seemed determined not TO use their ex-
pensive and crowded sleeping quar-
ters.
In the town OF New London the
Crimson was the more in evidence
Also there was more money talking
for Harvard. The Boston contingent
was particularly strong. 1t began TO
arrive early in the morning. and it
continued to arrive by automobile and
train until late at night The Harvard
accent prevailed over the babel OF
tongues.
Despite the fact that the Yale crew
is supposed 10 be beaten already by sll
of the sacred dope, Coach Guy Nickalls,
with true British obstinacy, insists that
they have more than fair chance
His theory is that Yale, being quick at
the start, will get away first and get
such a lead in the first half mile that
the Crimson will get arm weary trying
TO overtake them.
Harvard Money Still Talking.
II this theory should work out the
Coroner of New London will be busy
for several days dragging for the re-
mains OF the experts who will have
dived into the ell-grassy stream.
As midnight nears the Harvard mon
ey IS talking in still more strident
tones A few bets Of 10 70 are made,
but not IN any very large amounts.
Late comers are wailing their distress.