Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

English university crew. With these re-
marks in mind the friends of Cornell and
American methods feel that yesterdays
victory possesses more than ordinary sig
nificance. They feel that the oft-repeated
sreer at American Craftsmanship has been
proven unjust.
Shortly after noon the stream of visitors
began to eddy down the long hill to the
ferry to cross the river and reach the OBJ
servation train on the other shore.
. The day was suffocatingly hot, and tie
people who crossed the river deserved to
see not only good boat race, hut to re-
ceive pension for life. The management
of the observation train was as bad as the
ferry service.
The fifty cars which stretched for half a
mile were SO late in starting that if Yale
had not been delayed in getting to her po-
sition, the 1000 spectators on board would
have seen only the finish of the race.
When this train was crowded with its
wondrous freight of life and dancing color,
the spectacle was very beautiful. Viewed
along it's length, ii looked a ripping tor
rent of red and white and blue and GRIM
son.
Below the bridge for a mile to the finish
of the course was marshaled a flotilla of
steam and sailing craft, whose masts and
rigging fluttered gaily with flags of every
color. Millions OF dollars were represented
in this beautiful assemblage of the finest
yachts in American waters. and the fash
ing Hudson had never Graded so precious
a burden of beauty and luxury.
II was seen that COHulllOHS were ldNOT-
able. and with smooth water and sunny
skies the great race would be on shortly
after the scheduled time of 80 o'clock.
1t was $40 before the train swept into
view Of the three stake boats anchored
above Krum's Elbow. Harvard and Cor
nell had been ready to start on the minute,
but the Yale crew did not leave their boat
house until the time for starting, and SO
were fifteen minutes late in getting into
their she'll at the float just above the stake
boats
The referee asked the two captains who
were on time If they wished to start with
out waiting for Yale, as they were techni-
cally entitled to do. or course, they said
no. and at 3:45 three crews lay side by
side waiting for the word.
The Start.
Mr.. Meickleham raised the megaphone
and beloved: Are you ready?' He waited
three seconds. which seemed like an INSTALL
ment Of eternity. and then. like the report
Of a canton, came the shout, 60"
Three shells shot like arrows to the tre-
mendous Jump Of the racing start. It was
Harvard that leaped ahead in the first few
strokes and showed her bow clear to the
front. Yale was few feet behind in get
ting OF. and Cornell third by an eyelash.
Yale, as soon as she settled down into
her machine-hke swing. was going at
thirty-six per minute over the first half
mile. with Cornell at about the same gait
and Harvard a couple Of points lower. But 1
the pace had not yet regulated itself for
the long journey.
At the half mile Cornell moved up and
took the lead. and Harvard. squirting per-
ceptibly. crawled up on Yale, and held a
few feet the better Of her.
All three crews were rowing in beautiful
form, but the surprising feature of the
whole race began to show itself. The wiry
little Ithacans had dropped their stroke to
thirty-two. and were swinging along at q
long, easy stroke.
As the train pessed behind the ice house
which marks the end Of the first mile, Cor
nell had stolen half q length on Yale and
q full length on the crimson eight.
The positions of the three crews re-
manned unchanged for the next two miles, i
Yale men hoping until the last mile, Har.-
ward unmistakably whipped after she had |
gone mile and half. Slowly but surely