The New York herald., 1876-07-20

that she rowed harder 'and stronger 1t was a plain
case OF strong men beating weaker ones. Down the
second eighth she kept to Der thrtysx and when she
reached tie quarter mile she had nearly half length
more on Harvard, whom Wesleyan began TO press
n little, while Columbia, like Cornell, was steering a
good course, and both Union and Princeton pull
ing smoothly and evenly, the former not much ahead
So they rowcd on to the third eighth and then the half
mile, Cornell now having opened gap ahead of the
neet OF clear length lead Of two lengths In all,
Harvard stl taking care OF second place. which, Tor
the first mile least seemed to belong TO her. she
having shaxcn clear OF Wesleyan in tho next lane and
keeping her stern opposite Columbia's waist while
Union on the east, was gamely chased by Princeton,
and all save Columbia continued TO steer we'll Now
came hazardous aud go early IN the race, too.
Bancroft, the
HARVARD STROKE BEGAN TO CALL
on his men, but It worked well this tne and they had
not struck the lveeighhs OF mile flags when at last
she was clear OF Columbia Either the
not working as we'll az that OF tho latter the other
day on the Harlem. did steer well or both at
any rate from this point throughout the while the
others stcered fairly WELL and parts admirably,
Columbia went zigzagging over.
close on TO her eastern boundary now back TO her
western ,s =, ana once or twice, when It was too TOO
water Notwithstanding her troubles Union
could not ca'ch her, but was making a most deter
mined race To keep at the head Of the second half
while Princeton stayed Ave and Wesleyan protected
The rear Until now, and indeed to the mile, each
crew Vas rowing ITS own style OF stroke and rowing 1t
wei but, as early in the this was the hard
work and hot sun were already beginning to tell
Though the water was dead calm Harvard spashcd
necdlcssly. No. in Columbia had shortened
his SWING perccpbly and three in Princeton had done
likewise Cornells thir.ysix dropped once 10 thirty
three, but rallied promptly TO Thirty four and remained
there, while the thirty eight, which Columbia had
maintained pretty uniformly from the start tho Judge
who took u thinks at the mile actually got below
thirty-threc. At seven.cghths of mile back Wes-
cyan had struck port oar agninst one OF the nags
but was not, apparently, hurt by 1t, whlc
THE MILE
Princeton had to let 60 her hold on Union, who
clear quarter or mile further. And Cornclls IS work,
too seemed To tell she longer crept away from
Harvard, but simply held her Princeton
bad haras
three lengths behind union ahead OF whom Columbia
had half length OF clear water while Harvard had a
whole length ahead OF her and Cornell nearly as much
ahead OF Harvard Cornell had all along been hugging
the western side OF her lane now she vcercd TO
eastward, and. working across H. stayed by the other
row OF flags, Columbia here making the better course
Of the two, while each of the other crews seemed
Keep the centres OF their own courses The race
half over and than ono crew showed that IT
would not do as much In the next hall Union
sleepy and 'draggy"; there snap in her work,
and the boat moved languidly Princeton's form
continued Doticcably good but the telling, for
foot by foot she began slide back, and the wiry
Wesleynns, slim as they amIdships, silently
working up TO her side. Now they coared her
and IN the next minute unqucstionably showed to the
fore. No. IN Columbia was looking mt his oar, and
his swing was getting short Nor this peculiar TO
him, Tor most OF the work in the boat began TO look
short and snaicby. Goodwin stroke. alone
swinging his shoulders, and his blade each stroke
long enough arc.
CORNELL EVEN YELr 1T.
though the stroke inches Iongcr than Yales at
Springfield, kept good the longest on this water. She
could not increase the two lengths her foe on the
west. while her steering continued Jagged No.
in Harvard felt IT Also and not throwing his
head indeed, none began to get their heads as well
the men OF Cornell. There bad not beer much
talking thus far any spectators 10 send In
friendly cheer. Now Wcseyan's captain called on his
men, and they brushed up httle but, tired as Union
looked tnev could catch her while Columbia got
words OF encouragement from the press over In the
Positions did not change much at the mile and
three quarters Cornell 800 feet ahead of the
Princeton guard, while Wesleyan but two
lengths III front OF the latter. and Union steadicd up
Bit chcercd, perhaps by the Argonaua four who had
picked her up The and rowing side by side
with her Now Cornell struck the first nag down IN the
third mile for her steering bad not improved but IL
did her no harm. for they wcro 30 mounted give
easily. Twice Columbia had been In Corncllis
lane and gong wilhy. but each time she back so
that u did little HARM Half mile from the fin sh
Cornell leading Harvard by only tho same
old Two short lengths, while Columbia was over four
lengths further asicrn, Union three behind her and
ten ahead ~ Wesleyan, who led Princeton by three
moro. The hcslcyans looked more used up than
Prncctsn NO. looking out Of the boat the waist men