New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-25
HARVARD Wins IN
ANNUAL REGATTA
Crimson Crew Comes in Three
Quarters Of a Length in Lead

New London. Conn.,. June - W
Of a "jinx." 1t seems,
is stalking the classic Harvard
Yale regatta to prevent any var
sity crew from going beyond =
string Of six successive victories.
For the fourth time In tho II
years of regatta history = winning
streak has been checked at SIX In
a row ana Harvard today Ia enjoy
ing tho fruits Of Z sweet triumph
over its ancient rival, ending the
famine 1t has experienced in row.
ing glory since 1890.
Tho link" struck Yale around
the three-mile mark In last eve-
ning's climax to the annual regatta
at Z stage OF their sensational four
mile race when the Ellis were fast
cutting down Harvard's lead. Dana
Bartholomew. Blue No. 8. caught
a crab" rowing parlance for fail
ing to get his oar out OF the water
in time, and Yale lost what seemed
to be a bright prospect Of coming
through to register . seventh sue
cessive triumph instead OF tho mis-
hap costing the Ellis three quarters
of a length or moro At 4 time when
they were within . quarter length
Of tho Crimson bow. Thus fortified,
Harvard's stalwarts. 4 powerful.
fighting outfit. went on to win by
three quarters Of 4 length a. they
stood Oft Yale's desperate closing
challenge.
1t was 4 spectacular finish to a
regatta that had 4 distinct Blue
tinse most Of the day for the crowd
of $4,000 spectators who viewed the
events from observation trains,
bridges, shores and a record break
ing fleet Of yachts, steamers. war
ships and other craft. 1t came ate.
the Yale freshmen and Junior var.
sity each had scored record shat.
terins triumphs In the two pre-
liminary races at two miles. The
freshmen in time that broke all two
mile records for this regatta, s:1s,
and tied the best performance ever
achieved at Poughkeepsie in 1908
by Cornell,
Yale. its Leader System" having
thus met its first two tests in spec.
tacnlarly triumphant fashion, came
to the final race with six straight
victories to its credit for third time
In the regatta's history. From 1892
to 1898 and again from 1900 to
1905. the Ellis piles up big winning
streaks. in addition to their latest,
Harvard turned the same trick from
1908 10 1919 but the same fate
that befeil these strings struck the
Ellis once more.
Yale was favorite for the big
race and there seemed no flaws in
its early racing schedule, even
though Harvard's sturdy sons, get
ting fast start. swept out to open
a small gap Of water between the
two shells at the half way mark. the
Ellis were playing their usual wait
ing game. the Leader system OF
bouncing on its rivals in the last
half Of the battle.
But this time the best laid plan.
went astray. Harvard yielded all
but q quarter length OF its margin
as the Ellis came on with tire.
mendous challenge but nearing the
three mile stake Bartholomew lost
the stroke, threw the whole crew
out Of gear and brought the shell
to q near standstill for a few pre-.
cious seconds.
They were quickly together again
these Ellis, but in the meantime Har.
ward had shot out to 4 full length
lead or better and this time it was
too much for the Blue to overcome
They finished fast. closing the gap
steadily in long sweeping strides but
Harvard's sustained power exhibited
from start to finish was sufficient
to keep the upperhand.
Coming on top Of Harvard's spec
tacular baseball triumphs over Yale
during the previous few days. it was
a brilliant climax to the Crimson
athletic rivalry with its ancient ri
val for the spring campaign Of 1927,
the most fruitful Cambridge ha.
enjoyed in many 4 moon. The times
for the three races yesterday were:
Varsity: Harvard 1885 Is: Yale