The sun., 1919-05-04
YALE VARSITY
CREW SCORES
OVER TIGERS
Princeton Beaten by a
Length and a Quarter
Over Two Miles.
NASSAU CUBS SURPRISE
OutrOw Eli Freshmen in Great
Regatta on the HOusa-
tonic.
SD,ciai Despatch 10 TaH sux.

numerous roar OIL cheers that echoed
and reechoed from the hlly banks of the
Housatonic River, the Yale crew beat
the Princeton varsity eight in their two
mile race this afternoon. The Ellis
showed the way by length and a quar-
tor. in 1915 2-5, while the Tigers were
caught in 1920 3-5. Both crews bettered
the record for the course-1O.30. set by
the Harvard varsity in 1918. Yale in
addition had the satisfaction of making
the best time yet recorded over that
course since it lowered its own mark of
1917 set in time trial last Tuesday.
While Yale won the big race, Prince
ton got some balm for the defeat when IL
saw its sturdy and gritty freshman crew
beat the Yale cubs in one OF the best
races yet seen between first year COM
bnations. The Tiger cubs won by a
third of a legnth in 1924, while the Ellis
were timed in 1895.
The regatta proved tremendous sue
cess and was witnessed by as many thou
sands as see the average regatta at New
London. The race between second var
sites was cancelled some days ago and
in its place Joke event between the
Gentlemen" and "Muckers" of Yale was
held.
II was a magnificent race, that var
sity struggle. Yale was only a quarter
OF length in the lead at the one and
IN the Princeton boat, De Grace caught
crab and by losing a stroke forced
the Princeton shell practically out of
the running. For time Yale's lead ex-
tended 10 almost one and one-half
length but just at the finish the Tigers
came through with a squirt that cut
down the lead to slightly less than one
and quarter length.
Yale Starts strong.
Al the start Yale caught the water
first and rowed a stroke of SO which at
the quarter dropped to "a. Princeton
used a "a at the start and at the quar-
Ter held 80 pace. Yale led at the
quarter by less than a third of a length
and at the half mile was leading by
three quarters OF a length At the
mile open water showed between the
boats. Then Princeton started its first
squirt and at the mile and a quarter
mark had rcut down the Yale advantage
10 two-thrds Of length.
AT the mile and a half the Tigers
were again a length to the bad and
again a squirt was staged. This forced
the Yale boat to further exertion and
by the one and three-quarter flag the
Els began to draw away from the
Tigers.
The race was an example Of wonder
ful stroking by Churchill Peters Of the
ale crew. Peters returned to college
only ten days before the Pennsylvania
race two weeks ago, but was placed in
the second boat and since that time has
developed into truly remarkable stroke.
though he was far from being In condi-
ton in the Penn race the second crews
victory was easily traceable to him. He
Kept his crew down just enough to re-
TAIN sufficient strength to combat the
ir.nCetOn GpEe L.
he'ter condition than the Princeton
sht. The last quarter was raced with
vale hitting up a thirty-six stroke and
Fr!nceton using thirty-four.
The Yale crew to-day included only
IAree OF the men who lost to Penn on
NPril 10. The new combination, need
'ess 10 say, Is decided success. From
row on its practice will consist of trials
a. -FOUR instead OF two miles. Yale used
a slightly longer stroke than Princeton.
me Princeton cubs sprang a decided
surprise by beating the Yale freshman
fTinceton took the lead at the start
and never was headed. At the last
quarter Princeton's lead had been cut
down from full length to two-thirds
Ms further was cut down in the last
hundred feet to one-third of a length.
Princeton took a half lengths lead at
me start rowing a thirty-four stroke
while Yale used only thirty. The lead
a. the quarter mile was one length
which was held till the half. Then open
water showed for the first time. Both
grews were rowing a thirty-two and
lrlneeton was splashlng slightly. Ward
theney, the Eli cub stroke had been
figured to defeat the Tigers because his
work lately has caused him to be COM
pared with Peters. The Princeton crew
however persisted in drawing away
rom him and only at the last did the
gers show any signs of slowing up as
result OF the spurts Cheney ordered
MS race was started at $685. and the
varsity event came at 4;23.
"Muckers" Furnish Comedy.
Following the freshman event the huge
"'o"d was treated to some genuine COM
eaF IN the form of the speciality race be-
tween the gentlemen" and "muckers"
'lrhts. great roar welcomed their
Aip,arance on the water. The gentle
non were comfortably CARRIED in the
latest full dress and the ''muckers'' wore
more antique type OF attire probably
Considered the very quintessence of style
IN $40. The boats lined up at the mile
1o'nt and were started with a pistol
10th crews started without breaking an
oar
However, "Froggy" Cavs. the
nlcker" coxswain, spoiled all chances
oi breaking a record when he nonchal-
'7uE dropped hook, line and sinker over
r. edge OF the boat and started fishing.
.nr'e3y losing all interest in the race.
h.' action aroused the Indignation of
49,, Damn Of the gentlemen" who i'm
0ediately accused the challenging
nn' kers" OF laying down" This was
on. 'aered most ungentlemanly by the
mnckers" who retorted with fusilade
o. Seer bottles, forcing the gentlemen
10 withdraw to safety.
However with the approach Of the
Maf mile post the crews again were
mod up and started. The race. such as
vas, was won by the gentlemen" in
's, than s minutes, official time being
N'u'held, The course steered by the
kerr coxswain indicated that the
90" management had yielded TO the
0.rFer' slogan of mo beer, no race,
49, otherwise the form OF both crews
~ nearly impeccable. Their blade
rs was very finished. but II was ad-
''ed that they spaced dangerously
a. the rudder post