New-York tribune., 1875-07-14

and tbe race takes ON a definite shape. The boats
bunch or string out or the crowd splits in two in
the middle or takes shape which gives the OBJ
server he is able to keep his nerves steady enough
TO realize clear idea of the character the race Is
to assume. Ii was evident at the mile line that TINS
was an almost unprecedentcdly even race Tor 1onr
boats: that there was no one superior TO all the
others and that was to drop very far to the
rear. accidents excepted. Accidents did not seem
improbable. for Princeton yawed back and
forth, from side to side of her lane, three
distinct times, and drew so pcrilously near
the flags that the referee waved them
off more than once and the captain repeatedly called
for his oarsnen to aid in steering, with " Pull hard
port or Pull hard starboard." Harvard started
little nervous perhaps, as the captain at the hrst
quarter called tO them to Pull steady, bows.
They settled down them however, TO steady, deter
mined scientific looking tug which made everybody
suppose they were sure Of the race. But 1t was
plainly to be a determined struggle, first one getting
the advantage and then another. At the mile, the
boats were actually almost as nearly on line as be-
fore they were started, and as they swept by the
Judges steamer, the Brady at the mile and quar-
ter, plumb line from the bow OF the outer 10 thc
bow of the inner boat would almost have touched
the noses of the two intervening ones
TIE NUMBER OF STROKES.
The boats all went OH with the Strohc, "ilich ihtS
pulled pretty steadily through the race. The
smrtinp was in the nature of extra effort. rather
than quicker stroke, though the stroke was quick
ened in one or two cases. Brown pulled 81 strokes
to the minute: Cornell, 33; Harvard, 81; Prince
ton &c. Cornell did not vary through the race
until the very end They said to have had deli
mite orders to row their regular stroke to within 300
wards of the fnsh and then to let out all there was
left.
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE DOWN THE SECOND MILE
After the mile the racing was tremendous. fiar-
ward took the lead and Brown made an extra effort.
Cornell and Princeton were doing all they could,
and the cutwaters sca-sawed for half mlle liar-
ward holding little ahead. At the mile and quar-
ter Brown narrowly escaped buoy winch gave
Harvard the palm for steering as she Kept perfect
line all the way up the middle of her lane. brown did
not suffer- but dashed and took the lead near the
two-inile point A small green punt here threw dan
ger to Cornell and Princeton but they passed safely
on each side without delay. At the two-inIle point
Brown was leading. The pace throughout lad been
very even, the constant emulation Gowding every
crew to its utmost efforts. Princeton was about
half length behind Harvard and Cornell few
feet in rear of Princeton.
BROWNS MISFORTUNE AND HFR PLUCKY FIGHT TO
RECOVER LOST GROUND.
that from the referees boat in the the Iaryards
were supposed to be ahead; but Brown had a lead,
and was increasing it, when No. took it into his
head to catch crab, which nearly upset the boat,
as the captain saws. He put his oar down deep IN
the water and could not ge. il out to save him. The
Brown boat stopped, and the aspect OF the race
changed in second. Harvard shot ahead, with
clear water between her stern and Prncetons bow,
and Brown dropped two or three lengths
to the rear, n full length behind Cornell. The
hearts of the Brown on shore sank, but
the Brown Captain called to his crew, Right
along. boys; don't stop. Hit her right up;
and the Boys hit her right up accordingly. They put
on splendid spurt and quickly left Cornell pound
ing along in the rear. la the course of u haf-Ine
they rcganed half their lost ground and collarcd
Princeton, drawing upon her till they had lead Of
threc-quarters of length which they soon increased
to a lead of clear water Cornell meantime had
steadily drawn up, and left Princeton i'll the last
place.
THE HOMEsrRETCH
As the boats passed the observatory Ramsdilrs
Point, less than half mile from the finish Harvard
led, Brown second, Cornell third, and Princeton
last, with little over a boats length between any
two of them As they approached close to the grand
stand, notwithstanding the almost elecrifying
Rah, rah, rah of IIarvards gathered hundreds it
fadiug, and when Cornell glided up to them,
the Harvard seemed TO be seized with
sort of despair. No. had already wilted,
and the crew seemed to need all their
little remaining power to maintain the second posi-
tion of which Brown was working hard to deprive
them. Princeton pulled plucky uphill race at this
point, but seemed TO lack the fresh sprngy action
that characterized Cornell AZ the crews came up
to the grand stand, where Mr. Nicoll made the final
struggle which the Freshmen race Of last year,
Harvard was leading slightly. Cornell was rowing
deliberate stroke of ~ to the minute. Next beyond
them the Brown crew, tapping them, were moving
steadily at 80 strokes, while Princeton brought up
the rear, and were apparently in difficulties.
CORNELL GOEs 10 TIE FRONT.
As the crews reached the upper row Of flags oppo-
site the Grand Stand, Cornell suddenly 4uickened
and began TO come up from the rear. This effort
was quickly taken up by Harvard and then by
Brown, but the Cornell men evidently had the most
life, as IN very few strokes they had reached and
passed Harvard Before the stand was reached clear
water could be seen between the boats. The Browns
were late in their spurt, and 1t was a matter cf
see Fihh Page.