Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-24
fBy the Associated Press)

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 Rowing e steady sustained stroke of sz to the minute for the full four miles, the Yale varsity crew defeated liar yards eight by close to three lengths In the feature race of the 55th regatta Of the rival universities on the Thames river at New London late Friday after noon. The story of the race is story of a three-foot lead snatched in the first few beats of the contest gradually stretched into a three length lead at the finish of the long fopr-mile upstream roR.
 Power fin Eli Blade Work.
 Ths contest which savored more of a well ordered procession rather than a battle of blades was without particular thrill other than the perfect form and ozrsnanship shown by the New Haven crew coached by the English oarsmen. George and Jim Corderry. In this re- spsct Harvard was not so far behind but the final application of power so notice able in the Eli blade work was missing to A greater extent in the beat of the Crimson.
 me superiority of Yale crew Is well Illustrated by the official time for the racs which was won in 21 minutes and ss seconds to Harvard's 22 minutes and ak seconds. The winners time today fsH one minute and 51 seconds behind ths course record made by Harvard in 1918. The Blue-tipped oars were show Ing the way at the end of the first half uniis by three-quarters of a length and this distance had been increased by a few feet Q foDe water at the mills. Al the half way flags Yale was In the van by two and a quarter lengths. the times of the two shells being: Yale 1o:37 Harvard to;45.
 Harvard's One Big Effort.
 Hsrs the Cambridge combination made its one real desperate effort to svertake the leaders and raising the stroke to S4 sio--i~ rraut I'D for the major fraction of a shsn length, but Yale answered the ehafenEs with a little deeper catch and triaa more power and soon reeainet the advantage of a full two lengths lead.
 Yale Crept Steadily Ahead.
 straightening out for the final mile drive Co the finish line at Bartlett'' Cove. the Ell sweepswingers. without raislng the stroke a single beat. gradual iy carried the stern of their shell a few feet at a time away from the Crimson craft. The two-length lead increased t' two and a quarter to two and half ant Co the chorus of steam yacht whistle and sirens In the last few strokes drov, ahead until a full three lengths separat ed the victor and vanquished.
 Tho official times by half miles for tn full race follow:
 Yale a:3t. 5:17: T:52: 1o:s7; is:17 is:f1: 1s:ss: 21:5s.
 Harvard 2.37: 5:21: 7:5s; 1o:45 i3:a4; 1s:2o: 1s:o7; 22:Os.
 Harvard Crew Favorites.
 Tho triumph of Yale varsity eight, com Ing after the double defeat in the fore noon raceA when the Ell freshmen wer Ewamped in the first contest and tn juniors were completely outclassed in tn contest for second varsity shells, prove, a stimulating victory to Eli rowing sup porterE. For the second consecutive tim in two years. a Yale varsity crew ha, turned back the Harvard favorites in tn biz race of the annual inter-varsity regat Ga between these two famous New Eng land universities.
 While the race of today lacked tn thrilling climax that came some twelv months ago when the Blue, after lon stern chase, oyerhauled their Crimso rivals and beat them in driving fnis by few feet, this absence of thrill va more than made up for by the smoothnes and perfection with which today's honor wsre won. From the very first catch c the water in what New London rcwin veterans claim was one of the best start in Thames river rowing, Yale rowed wit the perfection and precision of a machin,
 Yale Boat Ran Smoothly.
 Repeated count of the strokes as tn various half mile hages were passe found the Blue blades dipping in and oI Of the water 32 strokes to the minut The reach. catch. leg dre-e and recover Of the eight oarsmen was made with a action as Of one man. and the Yale she travelled forward on the calm, unripple waters of the river without the slightei indication of check between strokes. was triumph of perfect mechanical al ton Eynchronized in a human machine,
 Against this tireless and space-devouI ing sweep Harvard offered stroke tn: varied from 52 to 33 and occasionall 3eaelned 3l. but even at the higher be; did not propei the Cambridge craft fol ward with the same speed and eveunes that marked the progress of the Ne Haven boat. YaNs appeared to bury h. oar blades deeper in the water and 2, better and more sustained grip as II sweeps swept In almost a semi-ai through tae Thames
 While tnere was no pronounced distre, evidenced by the oarsmen of either ere Rt any period of the race, or after il finish. Harvard's men appeared at tim Go swing slightly out of line and il Crimson boatmen. particularly those f ward the bow. failed 10 maintain perfe rhythm with the stroke set by Brow This perfect synchronisn was much mo Na-