Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-05-26 | Page 2 | Stanford-Washington Crew Race Ends When Both Boats Sink

Stanford Washington Crew Race Ends When Both Boats Sink Seattle SeattIe Wash May 25 When the th e Stanford and Washington eight oared crews started from Leschi Leach park I 1 n a the threemile race for the champion championship championship ship of the Pacific coast this afternoon the north wind was kicking up uv waves I two feet high and the oarsmen had no expectation of being able to keep afloat until the end of ot the course Before they the had bad gone of a mile mlle all aU the men of or both crews were In the water the Washington shell split spIlt in two and Coxswain J W Roberts of Stanford almost drowned The referee A J Balliet awarded the therace therace therace race to Washington on the ground that both crews had rowed more than half a mile and that Washington had a lead when the final catastrophe ended the race Stanford protested against Referee decision and the Washington men replied that they the would gladly row the race over again but for their engagement In Madison lIadi oD WIs where I they the are ar to meet of Wiscon Wisconsin I sin University on June 4