New-York tribune., 1876-08-25
NETWORK DAILY TRlBU
OUTDOOR SPORTS.
COLUMBIA'S DEFEAT.

THE RACE ADJUDGED TO THE CREW BY foplio
oplSIoN-THE UMPIRE's UNEXPECTED DECISION
THE CREW ROWS WELL AND is BEATEN ONLY
By SICKNESS OF ONE OF THE MEN.
fppou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE'l
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24-NOne OF the
friends Of the Columbia College crew had the sshteS'
expectation that they would win the tour-oaieu race W
day. They are young undergraduates III" ",i.
matched against crack veteran crew, edho"
amateur only by courtesy. IN fact, 'ho "''o"
Of the Regatta Committee last msht Oh
the charges OF the Beaycrwycks against tue
Ataantas amounted substance to declaring the attcr
professional crew. Although the committee did not rule
them out OF toays race they passed resolution looking
to their being debarred from future amateur stes'S
When Mr. Euss, the stroke OF the Ataantas, was pc-
fore the Regatta Committee last evening, he aeknow
edged that the training and living expenses OF the ere"
were paid by the club, and added that the Beaver
wyoss OUGHT TO be ashasaod to make the charge, be-
cause if their case Investigated it would be found
that theirs was just as much paid as the Alta
lantas.
Ats odlock the boats put or well together, Columbia
breaking at first little but Immediately settling down
into their quick vigorous stroke and holdng r power
full antagonists race for about quarter OF he
Then the Aaautas shcered clear out Of their course
and epJeo 10 make across Culumbia's bow. The
college BOYS kept ight ahead. knowing they were
lust where they belonged, and in second more there
was foul When the oars were diSentanSed
the Ataantas pulled off toward the east BANK
and Goodwin, the stroke OF Columbia threw up HIS
hand and claimed the foul. There never was in the
opinion Of all the spectators the newspaper boat
clearer case and everybody expected that the race would
be promptly adiudged to the college crew.
They had rowed straight course from the huoy anu
had right to good deal more water from the W''t
bank than they were taking when the At,lantas
ran into them. Amazement End Indignation
! ataI tpIn q.
Mr.. Brickwood, coach Of the London Rowing
Associaons four decided that both crews were out OF
their courses and that the race must be roWed over
again. howl Of angry disapprobatOn greeted the an
nouncement OF this decision The umpire wanted tie
crews 10 start again where they weTe ana
finish the course hut Columbia exhibited splintered
oar Then the judges boat went Down TIE river to Far-
mount N search OF new oar while tho journalists went
back to the Falls with their tug gumbng over tie sup
posed unfairness OF the ruling.
After an hours delay tho boats wero again
started. To the general surprise and deilsht
OF tho spectators, Columbia held her own splen-
didy The first quarter of II mile finished before II
was possible to tell which boat had tho AL
vantage. Then the Atlllntas forged ahead n
little they had not gained half length at the hal-
mile post and at the threcquariers 1t was again doubt
ful which had the lead Columbia pulled In
excellent form, Goodwin giving steady so
TO tho minute. Tho Ataantas stroke was
longer and slower, setling down from 81 TO 32 The
mile buoy passed, and stu the gallant college,
boys contested every yard Of the course with their
anita gonists. In minute more the hnh dash
along the side Of Peters Island 10 the finish would have
begun when No in the college boat, Mr. Boyd, dropped
his oar tainted. and fell back in the arms OF
40. 2. Mr.. Boyd had been feeling III all
day, and ct tie hotel at tho FANS
before starting locked quite unfit The Ataantas
went on to the IL sh aud adjudgud the race In
g3Ga, All tho horor there was, however, belongs TO
the Columbia boys. They won the heat against
genuine crew. the yespers OF Philadelphia on
Tuesday in as closely contested match was ever wit
messed and to-day pushed the strongest OF the paid pre-
tended in the country as they have seldom
been pushed in all their rowing experience Columbia
NAV well feel proud OF her gallant four The old college
never put a better crew into the water.