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

Allied when the engines. on each end of it. began
TO roll it up toward the start. The banks of the
throngs, and the dozen or more yachts anchored
n midstream held many more: II IS probable;
t tSs snsWs IN hnf the FL i batsle sS for snp peasSns ""'eneo
Before the observation train started the Cor
nell boys entered their swift launch and with
their shell in tow started up the river to a, float
near the starting boats. which were anchored
one mile above the bridge. But the train got up
excellent opportunity TO inspect the lthacans as
they got onto the float, which was only a few
thing impressive about these young men as they
carefully drew, their shell alongside and pre-
While the coxswain stopped down and held
the boat close to the float the members OF the
crew took their spoon oars out OF the launch
and stood in q straight line with the blades
poised vertically. Each man was directly oppo-
site HIS sliding seat; and at 2 given signal the
the crowd applauded. The next moment the
red sweaters and undershirts were peeled off
stepped into tho boat as II walking on eggs,
"Good.by and good luck TO y9u!r exclaimed
sway for a spin down thu the r ivHS ''SAA -
,,o "E sfsGEs m ner; s shSgted TN the 1t GoIsWsin nu,e XIV
ssnt s their shell she'll away. and IN a Few moments
they had disappeared around a bend in the
.Where are the other crews r. was tho query
Here comes Columbia!' was the answering
river. towing the shell and bearing the. young.
sters VIII were going to defend the blue and
were up in arms.
Hoorayl Hooray. Hooray
Nineteen Hundred
This was the slogan which was echoed and re-
echoed until the launch steamed far below the
plov stroke. up from their quarters, near the
bridge. They werel big, brawny.looEing chaps,
into the waves the Philadeiphia collegfans, what
few Of them there . Z. broke into tie familiar
cry Of: "
Penn-sylyania.
The Quskers rowed straight W, tothe noat
m~aneuyring about near the start and sud
denly called through his megaph6ne:'
minutes. When You o. heat i've blasts q the
whistle, Columbia get INTO your boat, 49,.
about, while the referees boat hurried up the
river in search of the Cornell men. who were
MAKING FOR II START.
Five faint whistle blasts soon came floating
back, and the Columbia men Immediately came
over TO the float, where the Quakers were still
e ssc sasGi i strange esGss , many ,hRs sfSsS snns ~ this p %oa
d dsia not u pa Nc on Gd AND row way 50 20 t as to give full
Z eral audible hints to this effect impaired to the
phones; But the ouakers never bqdged, and
VaNh NV tAAiiAo ihth q bOatCuD I u .
chung to the float and chatted to one another.
cars. Don't be chewing, down there! Get
then pulled, away. and as the Columblas fol-
wished them good luck. Both crews rowcd up
stream IN powerful style and then veered around
toward the bobbing dories at the starting line.
line and taken the outside position. Columbia
was In the middle and Pennsylvania had the in.
side. 1t was 500 o'clock then and the tide was
came unmanasesble and her pilot had to run
down the river in order to turn around and come
behind the start again. During this delay the
shells remained stationary. The water was
scarcely ruffied and the light breeze made the
crowd on the train feel comfortable.
1t was indeed q picture worth painting-the
blue sky. hecked with tieecy clouds, the green
foliage ON the east bank, the beautiful surface
OF the Hudson, the yachts, and those tw' MY
four carefully trained athletes sitting In their
boats waiting to begin n battle for which prepa-
ratiOns had been made for months.
They'll DO on In a minutel" said the spec
tAtorS as they saw tho referees boat come slowly
down behind the line, and heard the question,
Are you ready g. hurled at each crew. Then,
as the reliable watches in the crowd made it
within a few, seconds of u O'Clock. the referee
fired his pistol.
The lonH-looked-for signal acted like magic.
1t filled tho hitherto motionless men in the
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