The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-20
CRIMSON TAKES
TWO VICTORIES
Freshman and Second Var
sity Both Defeated
Yale To-day
BY SCANT MARGIN
IN EACH CONTEST
Not in Years Have Races
Been So Close on
Thames

Regatta Course New Haven, Conn,
June 20.--In two of the closest races in
years, Harvard won the preliminary
events of the annual Yale Harvard re-
gatta here this morning and thereby
greatly doomed the Crimson prospects
for the final four-mile contest, the fea-
ture race to be rowed late this afternoon.
In neither the freshman nor Junior
varsity events was there open water Wis
ible between the shells at any period Of
the two-mile course and only the supe.
rior power and rowing form of Harvard
enabled the Cambridge oarsmen TO tri-
umph. The official times in both races
were as follows;
Freshman race-Harvard 1926 3-5;
Yale, l0:37 l-5.
Junior varsity Harvard l0:40 4-5;
Yale l0:4i As.
A scant quarter shell length separated
the first year crews when Harvard led
the way across the finish line at the end
of the two-mile freshman race The
Crimson youngsters were first to catch
the water at the start, which was made
in perfect weather conditions. A west
wind just rippled the waters Of the
Thames and the glare of the sun was
softened by film of clouds, Once in
the yan Harvard heightened her lead
until, at the half mile flags, she was
showing the way upriyer by little less
than a shell length. Both crews got
away at a SO stroke but Harvard dropped
to 80 at the half, while Yale was rowing
a beat higher
Yale spurted and with more force in
her blade work cut down Haryard's lead
in the second half Of the first mile so
that at the halfway mark Harvard ad-
vantage was less than a three quarters
length Yale was rowing harder but
Harvard got bettre results from her
smooth blade work The challenge of
the Blue, however, had its effect upon
Harvard, for as the rival shell crept up
ON the Crimson, the Cambridge oarsmed
lost some of their form so that near the
finish both eights were rowing slueging
and irregular stroke.
1t was q gallant effort on the part Of
the Yale youngsters but their rivals had
too much in reserve and swept across
the finish line with just about fifth Of
a length TO mark their victory. Yale
showed the result Of the spurt. for, row
ing 81 stroke to Harvards 30, three Of
the eight oarsmen went down just after
the shell lost Roadway. The collapse
was only momentary, however, and
both eights padded away soon after the
customary exchange OF cheers.
The Junior Varsity Race.
The junior varsity race was even closer
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at times the two shells appeared to be
travelling through the water with bows
aligned Weather conditions changed
rapidly and the juniors got away amid
thunder and flashes Of lightning. Yale
got the jump at the pistol report and it
was not until guaTter-mile had been
rowed that Harvard drew up on even
terms From this point If was hard
battle for the lead and the Cambridge
crew was but 3-5 Of length ahead at
the half-mile.
There was little difference in form
Although maintaining tha same position
at the mile, Yale had begun to splash
and by the sheer power Of her blade
work was holding her place alongside the
Harvard shell.
Half a mile from the finish the rain
burst on crews and spectators alike and
the race ended in drenching downpour
and with darkness so black that yachts
and river buoy carried lights, Like the
freshman contest, the junior event ended
in a thrilling sprinting finish. in which CIV,
cry oarsman put his last ounce Of strength
into his stroke, but again Harvard got
more power out Of her drive and crossed
the line with about quarter length
margin, just one second separating the
bows of the racing craft, according to
the official timers watch The rain ap-
peared to refresh the oarsmen for al
though they were badly pumped out, but
one man went down in the Harvard
shell after the race and he was quickly
revived.