New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

flags, badly needed help came to Union and Hamilton
in the shape of disaster to of the others ahead
of them. For o mile and a half Princeton
kept decent position. At this point she
Jagged prrceptibly, and it was remarked
on board the referees boat that she was
likely to take a very low position. Mr.. Nicoll,
the captain, noticing the sudden drag Of his boat,
turned, and observed that Mr.. George Parmly of
New-York, who pulled No 4, staring straight
before him with fixed look and worked feeby at
his oar. He had hardly called to him,
"For heavens sake, Parmly, what's the matter r.
before Parmy dropped his oar and fell back sick and
faistng, without reply. into the arms OF MIR. Van
Lencp behind him. The reward of the long period
of labor and abstinence vanished in a moment; the
life went out of the boat and she fell mournfully
out of the race, a log on the surface of the lake.
THE COMPLEXION OF THE RACE CHANGES.
The misfortunes of Brown and Yale were less ST.
rious consisting of "crabs,' though these animals
are by no means a joke in boat race. The Brown
men up to the mile and three-Qnrters were well
forward in the second division, behind Yale and Wes
eyan but ahead of Princeton Bowdoin, Hamilton,
Union Amherst, and Williams. At this point how
ever, Bradbury, No. q caugbt crab, and Williams,
Amherst, and Bowdon went by them flying. The
Brown crew now put on squirt which attracted
great admiration in the steamers and carried them
ahead of Bowdoin and Williams, one place back Of
their old position the middle Of the race, which
Amherst managed to hold, spite Of terrible suffering
on the part of Goodnow, the stroke, who was
severely ill., The eighth position Brown managed
to hold to the finish, in spite OF another
misfortune, consisting in broken streteher at No
1, which prevented Mr. Roper from doing much
on the finish Williams and Yale caught two crabs
apiece about here, and Wesleyan struck down flag
without doing herself much harm. These accidents
changed the face of things at the considerably
In front, Cornell by remarkably quick dash, made
without any apparent extra effort, haddrwn ahead OF
Harvard end Columbia, 50 that she had clear water
and the other two were left to struggle desperately
with one another. Wesleyan was pulling up very
fast here and Dartmouth looked if she could keep
Oh at the same pace for week without difficulty.
Now was the time for Cook to be heard FROM
Cornell was gaining more and more, and
the most effective squirt, not to be use
less, must come soon. Cook says he did
call for it, but it did not come. The boat
moved up little on Dartmouth, but seemed
to drag in a discouraged way, and 1T
was PLAN before the Uncomfortable mile flag
was reached, that Yale was beaten boat. At the
two miles and half, Cornell had lead of several
length which had been obtained without quicken
ing the stroke and apparently without extra effort
As the seventh and eighth crossed the hast half
mile line the usual hoarse roar greeted them from
the Grand Stand, and sent a flame Of excitement
into every Oarsnan's veins Cornell pnt In hard
stroke, not exactly squirt, but which had the same
effect. Harvard, though plainly tired, answered TO
the squirt but Columbia. throwing every pound upon
her dl,ied oar blades, made a superb squirt, and
opened between Harvard and herself a
gap which separated her by hairs
breadth from Cornell. Within five lengths
of the line, "a crap was captured
on the port side of the boat which made her trembe
from prov to rudder, and she stopped almost short.
Harvard gained good length. 1t was perlloIs
splash, dash, and founder with Columbia for
moment as Harvard swung mp, but she gathered her
sell bravely together and after few mping strokes
on five legs the boat caught the swing again, and
just swooped in time, second and hall ahead
Of the crimson.