The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-01

veyed, for the Quakers had perhaps a quarter of
suppianted Columbia in second place, which,
however, was held by only a few feet.
ITHACANs FORGE AHEAD.
The pace was so fast that the Quakers began
back, although they were hitting, III their
stroke. Slowly but surely the Cornell men were
train ran behind the little bluff by the br .dgettho
Ithacans took an indisputable lead OF half a
length dh ,,u,,, ..r,.,na - from III
quarters now, for the New Workers We're squirt
ing and the shell was fairly flying after the
There they go under the bridge !" went up
from many q throat. and then II was plainly to
spare. Columbia was second, about a quarter Of
a length ahead OF the qnakers' WhE were sup,
their coxswain begged them to make ono last ef-
fort for old Pennsy. the youngsters came to life
Win one o. me earnest spurts That has ever
Though clearly tired from the hot pace which
distance, the Quaker freshmen nearly lifted
their shell out OF the water with their powerful
sfro minu Th''h In T isss t insnef srtS S TO sh,r tSey hs 10
overhauled Columbia; the men in the latter boat
rowing thirty,tTo and rowing fest, too. .,..
grand race!''' was the remark Of an ex-Harvard
oarsman. And SO It was, for Pennsylvania and
ence between them. and were rowing almost
stroke for stroke. On and on they pulled. their
eoas@s,ms ser To- Them, but saiae they Se could n @aa seem snl
to break away from each othor. and both were
game.
upper hand 1t suddenly dawned upon them and
the spectators that It might bring good results
The Ithacans were perhaps threc-quarters of
a length ahead Of the two crews. and they were
ease and grace that showed without question
the fine Italian hand Of Courtney. AT the. milo
and.e-auaTter mark Cornell was about a length
Ahnnn and the nthar prnyyQ wore Qfin rowing nf
a furious clip. Both were splashing q bit, too, but
they were p putting every ounce Of strength into
tne oars. ana the shells were making the water
They're gaininfIS shrleked the crowd, and
and Pennsylvania were still bow and bow. and
the men IN the shells were rowing with such
desperation that many spectators expected to
see them all collapse at the end.
THE LAST HALF MILE.
At the mile and II half Cornell was leading by
rooters, began to cry out in alarm. The other
crews bow and bow, wore. still coming with n
F FSsh a she c %s : if" eoaswu Ma'h 9a sysrdy h StFS Sesd, Snst
taking IL the situation at a glance, told his boys
with no bending of backs, no stralning of
muscles, and with tho same, form and skill
which had carried them, to the front, tho Cor
and in a very few strokes they increased their
lead to a clear length. There wasn't a yards
a tinned aSei Ge eSss , .4s ofhe and sFf tSe c as shfy 9G pe.
gan to cease. Tho spectators had been literally
stricken dumb by their magnificent race, and
were too Interested In the final result to do any.
thing but use their eyes:
Columbia !! Columbia ! oh, you Columbia!"
shrieked the New York college boys as a super
human effort on the part of the crew made the
shell dart ahead OF tho Philadelphians to the OK
tent of a quarter OF a length.
But the Pennsylvania men were still game.
though pretty nearly played out. and quickly
responded with a final squirt VIII CHI brought
them up on even terms again with Columbia.
There was only about $50 yards left to be GOV.
cred, and Cornoil's lead was again being reduced
by the two desperate crews behind. But the
Ithacans spurted. They didn't have n cinch. by
any means. for they were undoubtedly hard
pressed. and 100 yards from home they were
only about half q length to the good. Columbia
was slowly drawing away from the other crew.
and was a bare quarter OF a length ahead OF the
fatigued Quakers.
Now look at Cornell - yelled tho Courtney
men on the cars. The Ithacans were rowing
thirty.two strokes to the minute and their shell
was leaping forward In wonderful style at every
stroke. They were increasing their lead inch by
inch, and ms they shot across the finish line they
were exactly one length In front of Columbia.
The latter. In a gruelling dash to the end. beat
out the Pennsylvanians by not more than three
quarters of a length. and then there was the
usual noise from whistles, guns, and throats.
The winners rowed. right back to their quart
ers, but the Columbia and Pennsylvania men