University Four Won Trial Race

Harvard Crew Quarters, Red Top, New London, Conn., June 16, 1910.--This morning the University crew paddled leisurely down to the Navy Yard and took the first half-mile of the return stretch at 34 to the minute, covering the distance in 2 minutes and 27 seconds against the tide. The Freshman eight, followed by Coach Wray in a single, covered the same distance in easy stretches.

The University fours had several brushes, most of which were won by the second four. The Freshman four covered a mile in one stretch at a high stroke.

The afternoon's work-out was marked by a two-mile race between the University fours. The second four jumped away on the start, but at the half-mile mark the first was leading by two feet of open water. At the mile mark the University four had increased the lead to one-quarter of a length of open water. The University four won easily by three and one-half lengths in 11 minutes and 54 seconds. The orders were as follows: University four--Stroke, Forster; 3, Balch; 2, Sargent; bow, Loring; cox., Voorhees. Second four--Stroke, Waite; 3, Hooper; 2, Smith; bow, Wiggins; cox., Strauss.

The Freshman eight covered four and one-half miles in two stretches, rowing easily at 29 to the minute. The boat went better than it has at any time since the arrival of the crew at Red Top. The Freshman four showed plenty of life and dash in its afternoon row of three miles.

The University crew paddled downstream a short distance beyond the half-way mark this afternoon in one stretch. The return to the boathouse was rowed without a stop. The crew shoved the shell ahead well on its keel and without any perceptible checking between strokes, although slight individual faults were noticeable. Metcalf at 3 did not bury his blade enough in the water, Withington at 4 failed to use his shoulders to the best advantage on the swing, and Waid was ahead of Cutler on the first part of the recovery. Coach Wray warned the men not to pull hard, as the eight has had heavy work this week and a hard time trial is due on Saturday.