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Show (DEFEATS PEW II JHRILUNG RACE Two Lengths of Open Wa ter Between Boats at Finish Line. ANNAPOLIS, April 29. Iu one of the most exciting aquatic contests here in years, Xavy's first eight-oared shell crew today defeated University of Pennsylvania's varsity eiht by' two lengths over a mile and fiva-sixteeuths ' course on the iSpvern river. Navy's time was 7 minutes 10 second?; Pennsylvania's, Penn-sylvania's, 7 minutes 10 seconds. Ideal weather conditions prevailed. Tho midshipmen's stroke was slower but. more powerful than the Quakers, and Vytlacil, who set the winning pace, displayed excellent .judgment. Be for tho quarter -mi le point was reached Navv had forged to tho front and at tho linlf was leading by nearly a length. The lead was, increased in" the final spuri. Navy s supporter nr" highly Ha ted loniglit af the victory over a crew that '1 of en ted Yule last Sat urda v ami much redit is given to Coach Richard Glen-don. Glen-don. Pe n nay 1 va n i a won the other two events of the a fteruoon. Tho time nf the second crew rncn was far better than ; that of the representative rnwi for the; jauie distance. j |