The New York herald., 1922-04-16


Pennsylvania's eights proved too'
far advanced for the Yale crews.
Pennsylvania's sweepswingers showed
far better form than had been ex-
pected at this stage of the season.
The Red and Blue varsity showed the
way to Old Elis stalwarts, many Of
whom had shared in the glory Of the
astounding victory over Harvard last
June, by two and a half lengths.
Penn went to TIE fore at the word
Co. and before long established
commanding lead which kept growing
despite the brave challenges Of the
Yale eight
In the race for the junior varsities
Sale made a most promising start. 1t
Got away in front and for short spell
looked as il It intended to make the
Sace all the way. But PENIS juniors,
wiz had been holding the varsity
pr-tty even in trials, showed them
salves too strong, too determined, too
polished a set of oarsmen to remain
in second place. Soon Penn pulled
into even terms-in trice Penn was
leading. never to be headed, and to
win by a length and half.
Bent Varsity's Time.
Without question the most surprising
performance was that of the Pennsyl-
vania $50 pound crew. which beat Yale's
'bantams" by three lengths in the open
ing race. The 150 pour ders rowed with
astonishing precision and form-with
rare power. considering their size-and
startling speed. When the regatta was
over 1t was found that with no particu-
lar difference in current and wind con-
ditions the Penn $50 Founders had beaten
the time turned in by the Red and Blue
varsity. The light eight went the mile
and five-sixteenths in minutes IS sec
onds, while the varsity was caught III
minutes SO seconds. and the Junior
varsity in minutes 2 2-5 seconds.
For Pennsylvania the triple triumph
made grand inaugural of a season of
great promise. 1t was q great tribute
too, to the splendid coaching qualities
of Joe Wright For Yale, which had
come to the ScEuylkill to see the prom
ise of a rosy dawn Of new rowing
era realized, the triple defeat was biz
discouraging. though not necessarily
disheartening. Yale Is left In doubt, bat
1t need not despair.
For Jim Corderry, the new rowing
coach Of the Ellis, the failure of his
eights to save even a single race out
OF the wreckage was stunning blow.
Last June. 1t will be recollected only
one short week before the big race
with. Harvard on the Thames-after Guy
Nickalls had failed and had lost the
confidence OF his oarsmen, Corderry
stepped In. And Corderry made good.
But that was over four mile course.
To-day, over the mile and five-six-
teenths, Yale's eights Jagged. Their
style was too leisurely, and YaIe's
varsity was too light.
A Grain OF Consolation.
Yale did manage to save a crumb from
this Barmecide feast. In the morn
ing there was contest between two
graduate eights. and this went to the
Yale alumni by three-quarters OF a
length. They had 1T out over half
mile course. and the Ellis led from
start to finish, their time being min
utes. 10 2-5 seconds. Churchill c. Peters.
former stroke of the Yale varsity, was
in the pace making seat for the alumni,
and made the boys puff and puff,
puff-and win.
Rowing defeats for Yale by Pennsyl-
vania were rather rare in the old times
they opened relations on the water In
1885. but in recent years Old Eli has
been taking bcatings from the Red and
Blue with regularity. Since Joe Wright
came here Penn has beaten Yale in five
out of seven varsity races Penn won
the varsity last year. too, on the Housa-
tonic. but lost the junior and freshman
events. Yale. however, still holds the
edge In the fifteen big races with Penn
by eight to seven.
There wns intense human interest In
the varsity struggle or this afternoon.
There was particular interest in It for
Charles Dana Gibson, the world re-
nowned artist, and the resurgence Of an
old picture OF defeat which had been
imned in rich, mellow tones in the
artists gallery of reminiscence. Thirty
two years ago, on a spring day such as
this, Mr.. Gibson. then a young student
at Yale and an oarsman too, came to
the Schuyikill to do battle with Penn.
That Yale crew was beaten. This after
noon came another Gibson to the Schuyl-
kll-Langhorne Gibson, son of the artist
and captain and No. s. OF the Blues
varsity.
NJ Years Ago and Now.
Again a Gibson rowed as II he would
leave his heart on the tide. Again he
tried TO rally beaten Yale crew to
superhuman effort--and again a Gibson
went from the Schuylkill with a brim-
ming measure OF chagrin. 1t was not
written for the Gibsons--father In 1890
and son in 1922--to win over Pennsyl-
yania on Penn's own waters.
Mr.. Gbson's disappointment was
nrophesed this morning In the Penn
sylvanla boat house. The artist had
Just seen the Yale graduates win their
race--and Re regarded u as an augury
for SUGGEST later In the day. Along
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