The sun., 1919-06-21

combination. II held that smoothness in
the stress OF III rallies and against the
counter rallies of the rival eight. Har-
ward WAS only q bit behind Yale In
form TO the two mile post, but from hat
point the Yale men we're In the Assem-
dancy BY = GOOD margin all around.
Tonight Yals was Jubiisnt over its
In the morning races. and Prof. Abbott
was acclaimed ~ one Of the best coaches
the Ellis yet had had Harvard went
into the varsity Yaes with Q world Of
confidence aftsr Il had taken the fresh.
man and second varsity events. The
victory IN the second varsity race was
particularly pleasing to Bin Hainss since
the Yale seconds until only = short time
ago had been the Yale varsity. and Il
generally was supposed that the Ell
first crew was not very much better
than the seconds. But Yale had sur
prise IN store for the Crimson and Har-
ward 10 much wiser tonight.
Great viGht by Yale Crews.
what Q pair OF races the morning
programme Of the HaFvard-YAls regatta
on the Thames dsvelope9. Harvard had
plenty OF opportunity 20 rejoice In It's
| double victory. but Yale felt that It's
crews had put up great fight and had
attained everything but that touch Of
supreme triumph that comes only In the
winning shell.
Harvard started of By taking the
freshman race by . margin OF only four.
feet. an advantage scarcely big enough to
provide the medium for the wild exulta-
ton Of q great success but sum-
cisntly well defined to make II victory.
| Scarcely more than an hour later Har-
ward once moro was the winner In the
race Tor the second varsity crows tits
time by Z scant third OF = length. The
! double success was regarded as an au-
curry for . Harvard triumph In the big
race Of the day. and Harvard men made
ready to celebrate another Crimson
sweep of the Thames
| Those who were fortunate enough to
be in the press car on the Vermont Gen.
trail observation train were treated to
two OF the closest and most stirring I'm
ishes yet seen In intercollegiate rowing.
climaxes reminiscent Of the great var
sity hnish Of 1915. when Yale was the
winner by Q margin % small that even
tho Judges were at q loss for 4 while
and sent UP the wrong haEa I'D.
| Frsshmsn Ffrst e STARE.
The freshman race was started from
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two miles TO BArtistt's Cove. When
tho crews ffnaIiy were sent away at
1880 A. n. the water was as smooth
az the provorbtai mill pond. There was
Scarcely any wind. and whatever breeze
there was came htfully from the south
west. 70
Harvard's crew. bigger and heavier
than the Ell eight. was nrst to catch
the water and Jumped right into an ap-
probable lead. AZ tho quarter mile the
Crimson youngsters were . clean half
length IN front, and much 20 tho sur
prise OF critics. rowing q slower beat
than their rivals.
Harvard was beating At . %. while
the Yale boys were GoinK 1t 81 and
managing to keep their form smooth In
spite of this unwonted pace. At this
smashing gait they hit into the hall
mile with Harvard showing the way by
a scant Ter 9Th. The Crimson still was
rowing at slower stroke than It's OPP
ponents, the beats being 81 for Har-
ward and 30 for the Ella
Going away from the half mile, Tale
began to pick up. w. Cheney, the Yale
stroke ana captain. organised one OF his
hno rallies and practically lifted the rest
OF the eight. along with him 30 that
Harvard, found itself out-chaiienged
against the uFDt 6fuo upuEI VI Vo nay
Even as he spurtsd. Cheney began tc
chop and 90 he went rowing like Q mas
ter one minute and aiuGSinE the next
lbut there was power IN that Eli crew
and It was showing an indomitabis
spirit ~
The mile and Harvard stih In front
but now by only three quarters OF q
length. Again Yale was raIlyins. Ths
Ell blades sunk deap In the water and
came through with q long sweep that
slowly but surely kept cutting down the
Crimson advantage Now II was Yale
that was rowing the slower stroke. 30
ing at q II. while Harvard. It's lead
threatened. responded with = counter
rally that sent ito beat up to IS and
made the eight look . bit sloppy al
times.
Into the nnai miles they swept and
though Yale still was taking pace from
the Crimson. mon who knew rowing TO
marked:
''That Eli eight win win"
The youngsters behind Cheney were
i getting smoother all the time and get
J ting . lot Of drive into their pun. AZ
Tia mile and 4 quarter Harvard had Z