Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-06-26 | Page 10 | Harvard Eight Surprises Defeats Yale Decisively

Harvard Eight E Surprises 1 f s O i o. o Pl tI w n 1 t 1 Nei I 1 1 11 4 4 j Defeats Yale Decisively I New London Conn June Junc 25 Rowing 25 Bowing with a steady and powerful stroke Harvard's varsity crew defeated Yale today in a gruelling fourmile fourmile fourmile four- four mile race race on the Thames river i crossing the line seven boat lengths in advance of the blue shell Thel finish lacked a a. thrill for the crimson oarsmen were too roo far in advance for any spectacular last minute spurt urt b by y the w weary cart men of of Eli A AThe Th The unofficial time for the race was was 22 2256 56 Yale's defeat was a a. surprise She was a a a. a favorite favorito having won won the junior and freshmen events earlier in the day i I Harvard took the lead at the start and rowing doggedly never permitted permitted per per- Yale to push ahead At the mile the Crimson crew was about a length ahead and at the I end f or three A miles 1 W was a 1 leading l. l b o II 1 H 14 1 1 k VA M. 4 th Vio 4 l 1 1 mi mL v wr v w Y e r an a Tho o rf w MO rf V CV It JL Blue oarsmen splashed frequently Coming down the last half mile Harvard's superior stamina opened up a bigger gap which Yale tried desperately to close With characteristic sportsmanship Coxswain Kit Carson of the Yale crew led a cheer for the victors after the blue shell passed over the line Today's T-oday's race was the second fifty rowed b by y the two crews and Harvard cv evened d up the score Ea Each h college has now tw twenty six six nty-six races Yale captured the f first two The Blue freshman crew crew crossed the finish line a a. length ahead i in n th the two mile race The junior varsity eight defeated the Crimson crew Crimson on crew by a length and a half I