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

slightly behind these. Farther back, Union and
Hamilton already had matters to themselves. The
race at this point fine; Harvard ahead
Cornell pulling very clearly about 33
strokes to the minute. Columbia at 36 was
already showing her metal, and Dartmouth
doing surprisingly wei in the center. Iarvards
peculiar stroke was noticeable and notwithstanding
want Of uniformity in the boat, there was certain
spirit and dash which augured well for final tri-
umph. Yale was rowing well together, and with
the finish of a long trained crew; but the boat
did not move az her partsans would have wished,
and the perceptble pause at the end of each stroke
seemed to settle the boat and stop her Roadway.
The first disaster of the came TO Yale, who
foucd the first flag her course, which may have
contributed to set her back q little Cornell pulled
steady and deliberate stroke, after the
manner pursued by the Freshmen on the same
water yesterday, and made astonishing Roadway
with apparent ease. But Harvard had evidently set
her mind on good lead and managed TO keep it by
an effort for long distance. Columbia,
too, began 10 draw up, about the mile flag,
and for short time second in the race,
according to the referee, though the Cornell bow
dos not think she was ahead OF him at any time.
The race now presented remarkable spectacle.
The first division of the totia included
Harvard. Columbia Cornell, and Dartmouth.
Then after an interval Yale and Wesleyan
came on almost side by side, leading Brown, Am
herst, Williams, Princeton, Bowdoin, Hamilton and
Union, who made up the guard Soon after the
mile the latter were joined by Princeton, VINO ieil
TO the rear.
ON TIE SECOND MILE PRINCETON GOES OFT OF TIE
RACE.
Looking 1T the race from the side il had little reg
ularitv but from front and rear, the boats following
their different lanes to be dotted regularly
all across their course The flags were working TO
perfection. Few boats had any trouble with them.
Yale was delayed little if any by her FOUL and Brown
makes no complaint, though it was Thought at one
time that she had struck flag in passing near the
middle of the course All dashed prosperously and
proudly up the course, striving with every
atom of skill and strength for the lead;
but there was little change in relative
positions after the first half mile. The crews which
took the lead retained it, and the crews which first
fell to the rear only dropped farther and farther
back, as the van swept onward up to the mile and
half. The boats and men stood the terrible strain
bravely The crimson was still ahead, Columbia
perbaps next and Cornell third, though the differ
ence between the three boats but "a few feet,
and the precedence was hard to decide, with such
lateral distance as stretched between Columbia in
the middle of the line, and Harvard and Cor
nell almost at the two extremes. Tho dii-
erence between the three was not over half
a boats length. Dartmouth held her own.
and was pressing the leaders hard. Always max
ing fine appearance in race, Dartmouth showed
a conspicuousy handsome crew, rs they sped away
down the course, pulling with amazing vigor. Their
green caps picked them ont plainly from the field if
the observer failed to recognize the mag
nifcent physique Of the men. Dartmouth
was one Of the grand surprises of the
race. Yale, alas soon to be the other.
There was Yale hanging on the flank OF Dartmouth
in perfect FORM graceful easy, stroke after stroke
falling with absolute perfection, every detail COM
plete, a most beautiful sight. But how was it that
Dartmouth, the unscentifc and dcrded, kept that
length or 80 ahead An Ominous question;
still Yales partisans were not discouraged.
Yale has puleda waiting race always, they reasoned.
The advantage Of Cornell was becoming somewhat
alarmng-live or six lengths at least. But wait till
Rob Coax lets himself out Oh the last mile Then
vonrI sca pc,ween tho mile and half and two mile