New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-25
Bulldogs Reel Across Line
TEaree-Fourths ofLength
Ahead i'm One of Best
Races Seen on Thames
5000 See Battle;
Winners Time 2O:4l
Blue Freshmen Upset
s'Dope''; Beat Rivals;
Crimson Juniors Win
By Jack Lawrence

NEW LONDON, Conn, June a.
yale's much maligned varsity eight
achieved undying glory here to-day by
Debating Harvard in one of the most
spectacular and hardest-fought four
nile races ever rowed over the historic
Thames River course. When the two
exhausted crewa literally reeled across
the finish line the bow oar of the Grim
son she'll was exactly even with the
eoxswain in the Yale boat, which gave
the great contest to Old Eli by three
quarters Of a length. The time for the
four miles was 20:41.
For the first three miles the two
crews were rowing dead abeam and
s.Teke for stroke, each trying in vain
10 shake the other off. In the final
nile the New Haven oarsmen raised
their stroke and moved in the lead a
isrd fought foot at time. AT the half
mile open water showed between the
two shells for the first time, and it was
right here that Harvard made the most
gallant challenge ever seen in a college
regatta. She closed the open space, cut
Tsle's lead down to half a length and
hen was stopped by Old Ellis reply,
which was the last gasp and the last
ounce Of power in the Blue eight 1t
vas enough to meet the great Crimson
drive and push the Yale bow over the
line a winner.
Thousand Sirens Cut Loose
Three and one fifth seconds later the
Harvard bow crossed the line while the
Whistles and sirens of a thousand
yachts let loose a raucous chorus and
handreds of little girls tossed flowers
iswn upon the wearied crews from the
new bridge across the Thames.
The first regatta was won by Yale in
1856 but from that day to this, ac-
cosding to the best and most venerable
testimony, there has seldom been so
thrilling and bitterly contested duel
Us that which saw Yale returned q
winner this afternoon.
Old Eli sprang the big surprise Of
the regatta when her freshman eight
went out and defeated the Highly
touted yearlings from Cambridge in
the first contest of the day, a two
mile drive, in which the Yale boys, row.
ing largely on their nerve, simply
swept UP the river with Bill Haines's
husky youngsters.
Harvard Wins junior Event
In the junior varsity event Harvard
came back with rush and made the
second string outfit from New Haven
look as though they had lost their
arms in the war. This evened the
score, and while it did not bring back
to Harvard Che small fortune that had
been wagered on the freshmen at all
sorts Of long odds, it had the effect of
accelerating the betting on the result
of the varsity encounter. Most of
these wagers were made at even
money, although in some cases the con-
adence of the Cambridge clans in the
ability OF their heavier crew, moved
them to offer odds in their last minute
anxiety to get their money down
IL was said here tonight that no
harvard crew ever went to the line with
more Crimson cash wagered on it than
aid that one which fell gloriously to-
Gay before the gamest outfit ever de-
seloped at Yale.
me victory of the New Haven crew
!s rather amazing in view of the polit-
Nai upheaval from which it emerged
ohiy week ago. This resulted in the
resignation of Guy Nickalls, the Yale
sseacn, and the naming of Jim Cor
s:sy ssslfy as his successor pro tenn. In
h.tie more than week Corderry has
evidently worked wonders with Yale's
frequently defeated navy. The work of
asL ;s,',. freshmen this morning gave the first
mixing OF this vast Improvement and
me showing of the varsity in the after
noon battle proved it conclusively. It
lsc been reported that if the Blue
g9arsmen showed no Improvement in to-
uay regatta a new coach would be
saiied IN without delay. The indica-
Sons are now that Jim Corderry will
aolo his JOB for at least another year.
Race Is Down Stream
Inc preliminary races were rowed
up stream, the finish line being at a
soiht close to Red Top. The varsity
suasest was rowed down from Red Top
ae railroad bridge with Yale, who
son tae toss for position, pulling in
ls east lane. Weather conditions were
pssiect and accounted for the fast time
saas was made. A brisk breeze fol-
ioWed the oarsmen down stream and a
anTSng IN ebb tide helped them along.
iae time for the four miles, 20.41,
= only thirty-nine seconds behind the
isscId, made by Harvard on the Thames
a. ~ 9une, 1916. To-day witnessed the
sy-tnlrd rowing of the classic marine
NuaVaganza and the twenty@seventh
tesatinusd on cage ten,