The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

%
The positions were numbered from the west side
of the lake. The to be rowed over the same
tests have taken place--namely one mile and half
straight away from line OF buoys anchored beyond
Tea Island. up the lake. directly toward the Fort
William Henry Hotel, to line of flag buoys of the
grounds Of the Lake Side House.
THE START.
The boats were finally in the neighborhood OF the
line, and, there were no men on board the three
hoats to hold the rudders OF the Shells considerable
trouble was experienced in getting the in line
little patience. however. resulted in fair line.
aud MIR. Curtis pistol started the race-time.
Sh. Inn. Painter and White got their boats OF
of the start in short race. Lewis of Cornell on
the other hand. got away ~ IL tor four mile
He was the coolest man of the three, and IL tho
course had been twice long as it was could have
been excused for his mechanical stiffness. In other
words Columbia started at ~ and Cornell at about %
TO tho minute. The race had begun, however.
whether satisfactorily or not and clappinp a
monkey wrench" on the safety valve of the Lille
Price our engineer started In hot pursuit.
THE rIisr QUARTER.
wesleyan held her own with Columbia for several
hundred fcetthe superior reach the heavy weights
making their forty strokes equal to the New York
boys forty -four-to which Painter soon increased.
AS between Columbia and Wesleyan there was
nothing else In store for the that hoped win
but squirt until the flag was dropped the finish.
This was = stern tact which these two
made evident. Although Cornell had much the best
water. her bow oarsinnn evidently took the
shore line for his guide and followed 1t sa-
srsdly to the end Of the race s This hi w, Wild
eighth of u milo to his course. but what will not q
sacrifice idea? lie in violent autag-
onsm to the old axiom Of Euclid about the shortest
distance between two points. but clearly enough
geometry "elective study In the Lake George
course. IL doc" Luther. of Cornell 20. had been
In that boats he would have suggested to Mr..
Jayncs that he ''play for the bank" at once and
''carom" on Tea island Such advice might have
developed some new idea In the way of billiards. for
clearly Cornell had quit rowing In this contest. She
literally stored out OF the before the end OF
tho first half mile She than two lengths
bohind and started up the cove an exploring
petition. II was sad pity to good muscle going
to waste! Here cndeth the chapter of Cornell
COLUMBIA
Tho steering OF Eldridge began to attract atten-
tion before the end OF the first half mile. II
was seen that no LAYING q straight
course tor the centre Of the largo quick
slvered glass globe that stands in front of the
door OF the Fort William Henry Hotels constant
temptation to the of the small boy
aud the covetousness of any Now York bar
keeper who may happen TO stray here. No
words OF praise can sufficiently commend the
Columbias bow. IL liz than likely that
he learned q few ideas when looking on ut Henley,
for there the of the stream necessitates
expert steering. Painter was .whooping 1t up at
4l-having 1.-THE field" behind him. Colunlbia's
bow swept past the half mile line in 1880,
with clear length OF open water between
her and the wesleyans. 1t was now more
and more problemstical whether the pres
hee established yesterday for Methodism by the
Rev. Mr.. Greasy would DO sustained. When the