The daily critic., 1890-09-02
COLUMBIA WINS.
HER CREW LEAD FROM THE
START TO FINISH.
CoURWEYS PROPHECY FULFILLED
The Staten Island Regatta Tho POtomaCs
Finish a Bad Third Extraordinary
Good Time Made

Trainer Courtney Of the Columbia
crew added fresh laurels 10 his fame as
a prophet yesterday, for bis confident
assertion that the crew would lead
from start TO finish IN the eilhtoarci
race in the Staten Island Regatta was
fulfilled. Columbia won by a length,
cading from start TO finish, and made
The drtance ia the extraordinarily fas
time of 4iol The Staten Island crew
finished second. and the Potomacs Of
this city third BY winning. the Co.
lumbias retain the handsome $1,000
challenge cup for year, and the club
and members Of the crew receive indi.
vidual trophies
A big crowd was present from this
city and made things lively. In the
betting the potomaCs were the favorites
but when the Columbia contingent ar.
rived they quickly took that position.
Six crews were entcred-Columbias.
POtomaCs, the Arthur Kulls OF New
Jersey, Tritons of Newark. New York
Athletics and Staten Island Athletics
Mr.. John Huneker Of Philadelphia was
referee. Considerable delay was caused
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der post Of the New York Athletics.
and after II was repaired the crews were
sent on their journey.
1t was a bad start, but Columbia got
away quickly Twenty yards from the
start the New York Club again broke
its ruddcr post. and twenty yards from
the start went out Of the race. There
after there were only three crews left.
the Columbia, Staten Island and Poto.
mac, but the latter was far in the rear,
and the battle was between the first two
crews.
Columbia opened up gap Of length
at the quartz and was rowing perfect
stroke, while the Potomacs were strug
Cling painfully In the rear The pace
was too hot for them. Near the finish
they raised their stroke to as. and Il
looked as n they might pass the Staten
Islands. but bad steering prevented
this. A short distance from the win
ming line Columbia made grand
squirt and went over the line a winner.
When they rowCd back to the noat
the enthusiastic Columbia men lifted
them out Of the boat aud carried them
around on their shoulders, meanwhile
shOuling until they were hoarse. The
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and although many Of them were heavy
i,sus, did not let that Interfere with
he jOllifCntion that followed. Last
night the Washington club men were
painting Now York a lurid hue In honor
Of The victory, and their brethren In this
Ci y were celebrating the occasion In
Irriiy much the same style.
The result Is a high tribute 10 the
skill Of Trainer Courtney, and he dc.
serves n great deal OF praise for the man.
ncr In which be handled the men. They
have been willing pupils however, aud
the result Of yesterdays race Is 10 them
sufficient compensation for their hard
work In training.
When the crew returns they will be
tendCrtd reception at the club house,
and The Columbia boys will try 10 show
their appreciation Of their representa-
tivts good work.
The winning crew was as follows: j.
NJ. Kenyon, I A A. Snyder. 2; l.. l..
llarlar, 3; Ed Ryan, 4 A. W. John.
son, 3; W. + Criel, @. Charles Baker,
z. 5. j. Jannas, stroke, and W. A.
Smith, CoXsWain.