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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1909
Page
11
Harvard rode superior conditioning to a decisive victory, dominating play and clinching the win as they asserted control from the opening minutes and never relinquished the lead.
Harvard defeats Yale in a closely watched river race on the Thames with a decisive varsity eight performance. Coach Wray praised all crews as the day drew thousands of spectators and strong public interest.
Harvard led Yale by six lengths at finish of the Cambridge eight in a crowded Thames race. Spectators crowded New London harbor as autos and steamers ferried fans. Yale made a late bid but Harvard held the advantage throughout the four mile course.
Harvard leads toward the stake boat with Yale close behind as blue and crimson balloons drift above the course. Cheers erupt from the crowd while the western tide challenges the Crimson crew, leaving the outcome in suspense.
General William W. Skidd of Yale's Rowing Advisory Board says Harvard's win was clean with no criticism. He praises the result as fair and free of any accident in the race.
Harvard's eight won in strong fashion as the favored crew crossed first. The Harvard boat showed a more powerful crew and deserved the win over Yale.
Yale led early in the race against Harvard with a 42 to 40 stroke rate, but Harvard adjusted to 39 as Yale slowed to 38. The crews traded the lead, with Yale showing uneven form as Harvard began to gain, just before the halfway mark.
Harvard selected Jesse Ward of Denver as captain for 1909 1910 varsity crew while Yale chose R A Wodell, also a 1910, who rowed No 3. Ward, 20, 178 pounds, 6 ft 2 in, prepared at East Side High School in Denver, and rowed seven on his freshman class crew.
Jesse Waid of Denver chosen captain of Harvard varsity eight after a Crimson win on the Thames where he previously rowed at No 5 in the 1908 boat.
Harvard’s eight defeated Yale in a Yale Harvard boat race on the Thames. The Crimson led from the start and stretched the gap to six lengths at the finish as New London cheered the river’s greatest victory in a decade.
Captain Wodell, 21, from Poughkeepsie New York and Hill School prep, turned up last year in the varsity four on the Thames. He stands six feet eleven inches tall and weighs 172 pounds.
The Yale coach said Harvard had the faster crew and more power. He noted their team faded on the grass in the final two miles and could not match Harvard’s pace, despite a splendid early effort.
Captain Henry A. Howe of the Yale crew comments after a race, praising his team. He says the better crew won and every rower gave his best as they finished strongly.
Harvard celebrates a decisive victory over Yale on the river as Cambridge marks the win with pride. The Crimson echo their triumph with songs while Harvard's success is hailed as unmatched in years.
Harvard's superior conditioning allowed the eight oared varsity crew to sustain a higher stroke than Yale in a grueling four mile race from the railroad bridge to the Sand Pit opposite Red Top in New London. Yale's Glenn y Woodell and Parker showed fatigue, while Harvard remained strong with few signs of strain.
New London July 1. Yale mourns a regatta loss to Harvard and debates Kennedy's coaching fate after a second straight failure in the big race. Supporters fault the Elis for a sweep loss, while critics question Kennedy's methods and search for a Harvard beating plan.
Harvard and Yale crews fought a tense eights race from the start under a railroad bridge. Harvard gained the lead after delays caused by a stray stake boat and current, with Yale struggling to respond as Harvard pushed ahead by nearly a length at the first mile.
Harvard’s varsity eight dominated Yale with a decisive four mile victory timed at 21 50 finishing ahead by five lengths. Captain Cutler led a sustained 36 stroke pace as Yale struggled to respond and collapsed late.
Harvard wins the varsity four by over five lengths in 13 min 14 sec, with Harvard leading from start to finish. In the freshman eight, Harvard takes a large early lead, Yale struggles, and Harvard finishes about 15 lengths ahead as spectators cheer from the navy yard.
The Post led Boston coverage of Harvard's four length victory over Yale in the Harvard Yale boat race at New London. Telegraph wires from riverbank to Post editorial rooms fed near real time bulletins, with half mile crew positions and unofficial mile times announced to a Crimson cheering crowd.
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