New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28

most even to Wisconsin But the "es'e'
hit I'D the pace too. and made their leau s'ro"s
again.
STRUGGLE OF THE LEADERS
A quarter of a mile past the two-n''e 20
had been rowed. and people began 10 iooN
ward 10 the end 1t was becoming pam that
Cornell as we'll as Columbia was delea'eu, 90 or.
that the honors lay between Wisconsin ana o'd
por, And the onlookers gazed forward TO the
gigantic struggle that would take place oe'"een
tbese two sets of husky athletes neither Vi
whom were noted for their form. but DOM io'
their great power. The Wisconsin smell "h''"
the critics said would roll all over the pi"0e,
was travelling as steady as a coal oa'ec' anu
about thousand times as fast Ihere was ~
checking between strokes at all. but |o'n.
was rowing sluggishy THAT isn't Corhe"'
walled the Ithacan men when they iooAeu d.
their shell dropping behind the eadlng t"o' DN'
the Cornell boat certainly bolted percepuDiy oe
tween strokes--a fault unheard OF Win NO'i
eights The spectral shadow OF the great oriuse
began TO cast lines across the darKehihs "a'
and the crews raced forward under the broad
arches Pennsylvania was doing superb "o'"
and leaving Cornell now rapidly behind.
Juet ss they emerged from the arches the
Quaker boat showed clear water In front Oh
Cornell and the wearers Of the Red and white
felt hone sink within them. Columbia had al
ready given herself over to a gentle melancholy
al the Blue and White crew were three lengths
behind Cornell
Great salvos Numbered from the bridge ana
met and broke the echoes that were resoundhs
from the frantic cheers OF the colegiahs
mile below the bridge the people al the hhiSh
were preparing to hail the victor, but VINO the
victor should be still lay unraveled In the loom
of fate.
LEADERS ON EVEN TERMS.
shout from train and shore alike, and the
oarsmen dimly heard and knew that they had
entered upon the fourth and last mile OF the
great race. Wisconsin was still leading piucky'
valiant and enduring. but Pennsylvania mad
! crept UP a quarter-length Cornell had fuii
| length OF clear water ahead Of her, put she
| bravely tried to win II away A squirt was
! called for, but the life was not enough 10 cut
down the lead Of those two fighters the TWO
leaders shot by the three-and-o lone hail-H
most and at this precise moment Pennsylvania
swung on even terms with Wisconsin Hish'y
shout went up frcm the quaker lads aboard
the train. but some people turned away. There
Is real excitement in a struggle like this when
vour brother or son may be toiling like hero
out there in q fra shell with seven other heroes
and some of the sisters and mothers had 10 look
| away for relief.
The sun had set behind the high banks on the
west and the water was full Of dark shadows
The tracery of the spars and masts on the craft
that lay near the finish seemed weird ana dis-
torted as they struck the water. All TINS ana
perhaps q little OF the excitement OF the race
| struck deep into the soul of the Wisconsin cox
swain At any rate, Just as the two leaders
nip and tuck entered the last quarter-mie OF
the course the victory almost IN the grasp Vi
either the Western coxswain veered graoually
to the right but swung out OF his course Inc
boats that were crowded thickly about made
lire for the speedy crew, and the oarsmen prop
abIv never knew the difference But the crew
had e,eahg out of its course by fifty yards.
Another burst OF cheers from the Red and
Blue. and II was seen that the Quaker boat was
lust a trihe 10 the fore. It was growing dusKy'
and perhaps the Pennsylvania rooters had de-
ceived themselves in their hope But no; the
dorL.r wood Of Pennsylvania's shell showed
few feet ahead
t.,@ THE STRUGGLE ENDED.
Uor,d they keep It? The thousands on river
and shore who surrnsed the fact even though
thew did not know waited breathessly for the
outcome few more strokes. dozen more
beavee ~ those weighty shoulders and IL would
he over. A last appeal was shouted out 10 their
struggling fellows by the Wisconsin watchers'
put Il was too late. Boom, the finish gun
roared out and the victory was Pennsylvania s.
The defeat was Wsconsin,s. but 1t was giorl-
ous defeat and one that will be borne In mind
az an achievement long after the memory OF
other victories has died away.
Cornell crossed the line five lengths or more
behind Wisconsin, and Columbia four behind the
1thacans. The makeup of crews was as toi-