New Britain herald., 1925-06-19
Yale Crews Sweep River Thames
 in First Two Races of Regatta
Freshman Boat Crosses Line Three Lengths
 Ahead and Junior Var sity Eight Wins by Four Lengths-Varsity Event
 Scheduled for 5 p. m, Eastern Standard Time.


 June 1s R,-Yale eight-oared crews swept the Thames river this Inorn- ing in the morning events of the annual crew classic with Harvard.
 The Blue freshmen led the crim- son home over a two-mile course by three lengths and the junior var sity of Yale ran away from Har- yards second crew, finishing four lengths in front.
 Yale Had the Power
 In each race the Crimson got away we'll and fought fiercely for the first mile but Yale possessed the power and reserve to win.
 The Harvard freshmen, stroked by J. Watts of Morristown, N. J., looked like & winner at the start from Bartett's Cove. The crew caught the stroke more quickly than their blue rivals and were off In front at high beat. Yale recoV- cred speedily and for the first mile 1t was bow and bow, but gradually Yale drew away. They picked up length. foot by foot, and in the third half mile open water showed between the shells. The rest was a runaway. Yale finishing three lengths to the good.
 The time was Yale 9:S1 2-5, liar yard 10;01.
 Junior Varsity Race
 The junior varsity race was in many respects a repetition of the first event. At the start Harvard, rowing higher stroke, pulled away. The crew worked splendidly together and their advantage was half a length in the first half mile; but once more Yale's slower, more powerful stroke told quickly At the mile the blue eight was a length ahead, and the lead was steadily increased to the finish when Yale led by four lengths. The time: Yale $50, Harvard 1o:02.
 Blue Had the Power In all races Harvard used a stroke similar to that of the Yale l>sgss, but the Yale s.oars were Keeper sa the stlter and ts& crews obtained the pcser that Harvarc lacked. The winning freshman ere" was stroked by A. L. Francisco oi Greenport, L. T., and the Blue junior varsity by A. D. Coates oi Cleveland, Ohio.
 Schedule of Time
 The times at the half mile, mile, mile and half and two miles re- spectively: o
 Freshman race: Yale-2:l9, 4:Ro' 7:l6 and 9:51. Harvard ~ O. 4:72, 7:2l and 10:0l,
 Junior varsity: Yale-2:2o' 4'oo' 7:1s and 9:5o. Harvard - 9;2l' 4:53, 7.26 and 1O:09.
 The Varsity at 6 P. M.
 The varsity race this afternoon IS to be rowed upstream from the rall- road bridge to Bartlett's Cove.
 This, the banner event Of the re- gatta, is scheduled to start at D o,c,ock. eastern standard time, which is 6 p. m. daylight saving time.
 Along the course scores of yachts, which arrived during the past re" days. bringing followers of the Blue or Crimson have positions or Vant- age. A fleet of submarine chasers patrols the course, keeping the path clear for the contending shells. AS inc main race of the regatta, that between two varsity eights, is to be rowed upstream, the majority Of the yachts sought anchorage above Bartlett's Cove in order 10 Vie" the finish,
 New London, already crowded to capacity last night with early ar rivals was astir bctimes, and seem- ingly endless procession of automo- biles streamed into the city from daybreak on, bringing thousands ot regatta enthusiasts. The belief that Harvard had ended four-year rowing slump and that the contest this year would one of the closest in the recent history of the event. promised to attract a record crowd Reservations on the two ohserFa- ton trains which follow the races on either bank of the Thames were exhausted early.