New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-18
A PERFECT DAY FOR ROWING.

A PEREECI DA1 FUR hOWlNOs
THE CORNELL MEN IN THE MAJORITY ON SHORE
LITTLE BETTING ON TIE REsULT-scENEs AND
INCIDENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
ArRuRN, NY, July 1.-THE Cornell-Harvard
,ace ON Owasco Lake, at Ensenore, is over, and
once more the comedian and white leads the Grim
son. The race was successful in every respect The
day was as il made for the race. bright sun
sbone holly down from a sky Just speckled with
clonds aud lazy breeze raised rpples alone on the
snrfaee Of Owasco Lake. 1.-The hotter the day the
better for orr men in the race" said Commodore
Baker. Both crews kept in secluded places in the
forenoon.
Excursion trains came at o o'clock and brought
the first visitors. Before o'clock 6O00 people had
pathered upon the grounds They crowded into the
grand stand at the finish until it overlooked. Many
hundreds were scattered along the banks at various
points from winch the whole course could be seen.
Ithaca. Auburn and Syracuse sent the largest dele
cations. and naturally from their vicinity to Cor
nell. the majority of the corners from these places
wore the comedian and white ribbons Fully one
quarter of the spectators were ladies' The railroad
train with its twenty or more open cars loaded to
the edge with shouting students, brightly dressed
young ladies and many an older enthusiast, left
EnsenOre for the start at $3.50 o'clock.
The quarters of the two crews were more than
three miles apart, and between them was staked out
tbe three-mile course. The start was a few rods
youth of the Harvard quarters and the grand stand
at the finish was within three-miDutes walk of the
Glen House, COrnelps headquarters The judges
and referee were agreed upon on Tuesday. Harv-
ards Judge was Alvin Croker of her Varsity eight;
and Cornell chose MAORI. B. Burbanks, her mill
tary professor VIM. Blake, the old boating en-
thusiast of Harvard, was referee. These, with the
representatives of the press, occupied the top OF
freight car in the centre of the train which was to
run along the shore following the race. Commodore
G. T. Baker, of Cornell, the finish judge, remained
at the foot of the grand stand.
Everybody seemed to expect a close race. The bets
were almost all even, and few were for more than
$50 OF 800. For an hour before the race no one
could be found who would offer even figures for
Harvard. although there plenty of offers from
hackers of Cornell Courtney, who occupied
place on the referees car, was still respondent of
Cornelps success. IF they had rowed it week
ago. he said "there would have been no question
about the race--Cornell would have won ; but
think they will row a losing race; they ought never
to have gone up to the hotel; there has been too
much flirting and too little downright work" Com
mOdore Baker received this message from John Os-
tram, at Detroit 1--WE await the result Pail as
you never pulled before
CAPITAL RACE.
The train stopped opposite the start and waited.
"The lake is perfect said every old oarsman but
the sun pouring down upon unprotected heads was
almost iutolerable Cornell padded lazily out from
her quarters at exactly4 o'clock. Each man wore
only Shoes blue trunks. and comedian and white
woollen cap. Harvard followed ten minutes after
wards differing in attire only in the crimson hand
kerehiets that covered the heads of the crew.
At 4:15 Blake gave the word go" Cornelps
oars struck the water an instant before Harvards,
and they darted trihe ahead. The Cornell slogan
came with deafening yell from the cars. Harvard
was not disturbed Starting out with thirty-eight
strokes to the minute, every man bent to his oar
with beauty and precision of movement that was
admirable. Cornell rOwed thirty-six. then thirty
eight, and finally forty, every moment gaining
steadily upon her opponent who started with thirty
eight and ran up to forty. Cornell was Outmatched
10 form. but strength and endurance were again to
win the race.
Past the halfnile buoy the boats spun, Cornell
leading by half length and steadily gaining AT
the mile there was clear water between the boats,
and every man was doing his best.
Half mile further on Cornell was two lengths
ahead and the race seemed decided. Comedians
were beside themselves with JOY, and the few Har-
ward men looked respondent. The tears started
TO the eyes Of Captain North the old captain of
Harvard But stop; the race is not yet won.
WHAT bDo uldttoA WIN NOAhNA' ave-
isnot rowing HIS stroke is short and weak. He
acts as If broken down. and Harvard is gaining.
Closer and closer she comes until her bow fairly laps
COrnelPs stern give Harvard mile more and
the race is hers" says the referee. Maybe it is
anyway. lt looked so until the boats passed the
last half mile buoy. Then suddenly Jaynes seemed
to recover Once moro the Cornell crew were together
and were gaining rapidly. Skinkel was rowing
magnificent stroke that was giving his men all they
wanted to do TO follow. Harvard was firing and
could not be reused to q final squirt, although
her form was still fine. One length, two, three
Cornell gains, until with glorious squirt she spins
by the finish four lengths ahead, winning the race
in Ia minutes 1884, seconds, with Harvard tagging
II seconds behind.
THE EXCITEMENT AT The FINISH
Then were repeated the old scenes at Saratoga,
though on a smaller scale. Shout after shout went
ND from the grand stand. The steam yachts and
the locomotives were whistling and the Cornell
men were wild with enthusiasm. A score rushed
into the water and lifting the vctOrs from the boats
carried them on their shoulders through the crowd
lhe exultatOn. shouting and shakings, and college
cries did not cease for an hour.
Courtney caught Commodore Baker by the arms
Threw him up on his shoulders, and cried: " SAID
you'd lose; but I'll never 60 back on COrnelPs pluck
again. Men and women pressed upon the Ylctors,
glad to grasp their hands.
Tie Cornell mon have since been offered recep-
ton az Auburn this evening, which they nave de-
elined reception will be given them on their re-
turn to Ithaca tomorrow evening.
THE cREws-A PUBLIC SPIRITED RAILROAD.
The following are the names of the Cornell crew,
with their position ages and weights