New-York tribune., 1919-06-20


the two crews.
The time of 2:a2 was very fast, forS
the half-mile record is 2:18. The crews
had favoring breeze, but they also
had rough water, and the Yale boat
in particular looked like a submarine
chaser as it came past Red Top, throw
ing spray on both sides.
There were famous crewmen in each
eight Harvard was stroked by Lund,
of the class of 1916, who stroked the
Crimson crew which won at Henley.
The others in the boat were Jesse
Waid, captain of the 1909 crew, who
1911, at No. 6; Louis Mills, 1914, at
No. 5; Lothrop Wilmington, famous for
both football and crew, at No. q; II.
A. Murray, No. 3; Robert Emmett, at
No. 2, and L. Saltonstall, of the class
of 1914, at bow. C. Abeles, of 1913, was
the coxswain. =
Yale stroked by Hyatt
Yale was stroked by C. r. Hyatt,
and the others in order were Seth Low,
I'd; j. R. Fitzpatrick, W. Okes, J. N.
Shelton, Cord Meyer, S. L. Whitney and
w. A. Hartman. ]. A. Beyers was
coxswain After the race both crews
went into the Yale boathouse with
loving cup and presently Harvard came
rowing back singing as they rowed.
Perhaps there will be no more gentle
men races for this year, for it is a good
deal to ask mature men, two or three
Ill cL-I1
along for half mile if the cup is to
contain nothing but near-beer at the
end Of the journey. Perhaps they will
race but they will hardly sing another
year.
The varsity crews which will go
over the long journey tomorrow had
short limbering-up spins and then
watched the graduates at work, min
Cling cheers and jeers in equal pro-
portions. The result of the graduate
race is valued little. as an omen.
There we're also those who pointed
with pride to the fact that it was q
red sunset. Beyond these facts the
chances seem to favor Yale in the big
match, but there is not much choice
Yale had the faster time trial under
almost like conditions, but the rowing
sharps pay little attention to time
trials and tell of the numberless times
that crews with great records in prac-
tice have blown up under the test of
race. To be sure, the experts who
harp on such incidents are Harvard
experts. Yale men point to the fact
that since both crews are green the
result of the race will depend to
great extent on the coolness of the
stroke Here they have no fears, for
Peters has a war record of thirty
Germans killed and captured. They
say he will be just as effective in the
she'll as he was in his whippet tank
in France.
Betting Favors Yale
At any rate the betting which should
indicate the trend of sentiment, favors
Yale in the varsity race. There was
not much betting last night but such
wagers as we're made put Yale on the
short end of five to four odds. The
Harvard freshmen are favorites at the
same figures and the second varsity
race is considered an even proposition
Il luck is to play a part, as it often
does in the big race, Harvard feels
that fortune is on her side.
Things ran her way to-day. The
Harvard varsity won the toss and
chose the East Lane. Again in the
toss for positions in the second varsity
race Harvard called heads and heads
it was. This race is rowed upstream
in the morning and the Crimson took
the West Lane. The freshmen followed
suit in calling heads but this time the
fifty cent piece spun around tails and
tails won the West Lane.
The freshman race will be the first
battle of the day and will be two
miles upstream from the bridge to the
submarine base. The race is scheduled
for 1880. The second varsity eights
will begin their two-mile stunt at IL
and row up from the submarine base
to Moulton Point almost opposite Red
Top.
TIE four-miie downstream contest
Of the big eights in the afternoon was
originally scheduled for 4:30 o'clock,
but the university had forgotten about
the daylight saving and it is improb-
able the conditions will be suitable so
early. Six o'clock is a more likely
starting hour, particularly as there is
brisk breeze blowing which promises
rough weather for the race.
OF course every Harvard-Yale boat