The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-20
VOL. KILL 81.
CORNELL'S TRIPLE VICTORY
rgF coJLE6E BoYs' BOAT RACING
ON SARATOGA LAKE.
rh. U,,ver-,ty, Freshmen. and single scu'i
Contests all Won by the Ithaca oars-
men-CoIumbia beaten by Hnrvard-Hnr-
Yards PIucky Effort TO Win the Laureis.

SARATOGA, July 19-The three races Oh
the College regatta took place to-day and the
result was q sweeping victory for Cornell which
won oil the honors Of the day. Harvard came
next In all the races. Columbia onlv got third
place IN the University race, and in the others
wa, nowhere" An accident In the University
race undoubtedly initiated against her success;
hut IL IL n question now whether she could have
taken better place than second, as Cornell was
not very hard pressed at the finish, and made
poorer time by several seconds tn n she did
last year. Had Cornell been pressed hard
through the race, she evidently could have made
better time than she did in the single scuil race.
II was also an easy victory for Cornell In the
freshmen race. Harvard last night had worked
W to favorite. but Cornell held nrst place to the
finish In this. as she did In the other contests
message from the lake early I'm the morning
announced smooth water, and byV O'Clock all
who intended to be spectators were on the way
The weather was intensely hot, the road dusty
and many preferred to await the result in the
shade Of the piazzas to running the risk OF
,unstroks on the furnace-like grand stand. A
faint southe;ly breeze rippled tho water, and
prevented that dead and CLASSY surface which
many think rather retards than aids a boat.
gun at 1910 was supposed to call the boats
tnto line. A few rowed out and then back
again under the shade of Snake Hill. long
and exssperatinR delav, broken by the sound OF
two more mysterious guns, ensued. The spec
tators patiently sweltered in the suns hot rays.
The press boat had been hove to In ridiculous
manner. mile and eighth from the starting
point, and all appeals from the indignant pas
ssngers to move up wnere the start could be
seen were met by grun refusal. Riley, the
Jingle sculler. rowed alongside and said THAT the
Columbia had parted rudder line. IL was
pearly 1890 o'clock when all rowed out again
snd took up positions.
THE UNIVERSITY RACE.
At 1875 the oars were dmy seen In the dis
tsnce to fash in air, and the race commenced.
II was an almost perfect start. with power
lead almost from the start. Columbia was
second. Harvard third, and then Princeton
Wesleyan and Union. Columbia was pulling 2
a. Cornell pulled about 3, Harvard 3s, Prince
ton 81. snd wesleysn had the slowest OF the lot,
at the start being timed at about &. Harvard
and Wesleyan for a minute hung together, and
then Harvard shot away, aud soon got length,
the rear OF everything up to the half mile, and
then, with apparent ease, sent her bow up In
front oil Princeton. and LETT the orange and
lavender colors to fight IL out together FOR the
last place The sun blazed down furiousy on
the young athletes As their naked backs
swung back ana forth, perspir 'tion exuded
from every pore, ard ss the crews approached
crews, at least, were out Of the so far anv
chance for FIRST place was concerned. AT the
nrst nile the positions could be, for the FIRST
time, clearly defined on board the press boat.
The crews had positions, from west To east, as
follows II rvard, Wesleyan. Cornell. Columbia,
Princeton, luton. The west side is generally
kiought the best, but on day ike this tnere Is
iittle choice As they passed the mile nSGs me
hmbia second Harvard almost even with Co:
lunbis, Union a length behind Columbia, and
Princeton and Wesleyan still struggling at the
re4r. with Princeton a half length advantagsd.
At toe mile and quarter, Cornell was ever, mo-
parent that something v as the matter with Co.
umbis, The crew were pulling we'll enough.
bis had last wear when she was splend.dly
steered, It was evident an accident had Effected
rope did not understand his business. From
this time out Colnmois,s boat pursued Iigzas
course. and before the two-mile Gags were
teaohsd Harvard had taken the second place.
TIE RESULT FoREsHowS.
Al two miles and quarter the race WIS vir-
tually over. aud the positions Of the crews re-
regards slight increases or decreases OF dis
tsnces. Cornell still kept the lead: Her crew
swung steadily back and fortn, with Capt Os-
from carefully watching Tor spurts from Harvard
or Columbia. who might at tn. last minute
Columbia hard but, mortified by the prospect
Of losing second place TO Harvard, whose
tiontnE. Goodwin called on his crew, and
after desperate struggle they ns naeed
steering increased and finally oecsme sbom-
iDa0e. From the grand stand Coumbias
tlon her errntic course. The Harvard students
were IN ecstacies at the sight OF their crew so
socourseinsiv. Osirom, stroke OF the Cornell,
as the crews approach the two mile ana half
nags, evidently Thought the race was over, Tor
his stroke WAS slow. cool. and steady as at the
Arst mile. He had reason, however, before long
70 keep vigilant lookout. As the crews passed
tbe two and half mile d gs the positions were
- they mad been for nearly two miles. First
oams Cornell, then Harvard aud Columbia
Union, now squirting little, was a good fourth
Wesleyan hftD. aud Princeton In her customary
place in the rear. Union again spurteo. nut Co
lumbia kept third place. though her prospects
OF anything better were hopeless and bad steer
ing continued. On the last quarter. Cornelrs
stroke appears to h. We lost all the sght defects
shownin practice. No holiday soldiers are these.
Their coarse straw hats and rowing gear give
them rough appearance alongside the nattily-
sitired crews; but they were desperately in
earnest. AS Hsrvard continued to hold second
place, astonishment gave way to enthusiasm.
This was more than had been considered possi-
ole.
Toward the finish Harvard's stroke called
1pOn his men for an effort. and one Of the finest
Squire ever seen in regatta took place. and
Harvard lsssenAd the distance between her and
ers drew nearly opposite tho grind stand, with
steamers following pell nell after. The excite
ment among tue rather small assembly for the
hrst time fairy commenced. Tbe other crews
were forgotten, and ali eyes were h-ed on Cornell
despite the gallant efforts Of Harvard. shot by the
grand stand winner Of the collegiate regatta Of
1915. Harvard followed closely, aDo about three
good fourth, Wesleyan NTH, and Princeton last
o. au Inc oniclal times OF the race are: Cor
nell nay Harvard, l75k; Columbia l7:lSA ;
unloo. l727k; Wesleyan, lT5sh; Princeton,
Ek TSiOk Last year Cornell won the race In 1854
columbia eng second. / he enthusiasm OF the
Cornell men at the grand stand was boisterous,
ana Harvard men also felt jubilant.
THR SINGLE scUIH nAGs.
After the University race, the referees boat
steamed up the river, anu the single scullers
were called out without uelsy, They were H.
Y. Danf0rth OF Harvard, Charles s. Francis OF
Cornell, \. ID, Weeks Of Colum Ola, and George d.
Parmiy Of Princeton, and they took positions in
that order from west to east The race was TWO
miles IA length, the others eing three. PaTmy
Was tue heaviest man, towering Ike giant over
little Weeks who was the smallest. Cornell
jumped to the front with decided lead before
She end of the frat quarter of a mile.
A. ve-eighths, Parmly began to close up on
Francis "a a way that would nave been encour-
aging had there been auy probaDi ity OF its last
Ing. ~ tAree-duATter.. Harvard and COiumo Ia
were sgnuy astern Of Parmly. with Harvard a
half length ahead. At the end Of the nrst mile
franois had clear water over Parmly who led
Danfurth and Weeks trihe. At mile and a
quarter Danfor,n made brilliant squirt. and
t0Ok second place, which no never afterward
aost. Weeks by this time had his place at The
rear clearly defined. Al a mile ana a half.
franci, had Increased mis- lead to four or nve
lengths hnd wa rowing easily. He made tue
nile IN B.Y.
1nere as no further change In positions. ex-
oepi tuat Franci- keut Ou Increasing bis lead TO
Enc nnish and nat there WAS an amusing bout
between the Princeton giant and COumDi baby
Tor the third place Weeks would undoubtedly
have 20 a mas ,fi 1 al ha nat ~. "A