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

on the east side OF the river d "e. -,
boats was being lowed slowly up inc -.
| and the weather-old browns ana reos an az. =
OF the battered canal boats harh'o"r .a,ls
a,,.,. .ratnst the dark greens on the banks.
| The brightness was gone out or the BUN Oh"
"a ,o,, +ba water full Of delicate flashes Vi iu
cd h,ua and opal-like tints The stake ooa''
| r,oored at the starting points wung iaziy VIZ"
! tho tide and the spars and flags OF the reieie
,acbt ebone hack from the water. a Pai"'eu
| shin upon painted ocean, Inc quie' va"
! broken only by the current OF JoViai so"e
/ burst OF cheering now and them ana w W.
! murmur of the watchers or the iappi"s 60
/ of the water against the rocks. IL ""s
/ D. NJ when the four crews, aiter VIVA.
| like an age Of waiting. rowed up to the s'ar'
| ing point and took their positions "'00"'
! was nearest the west bank. pennsylvania heN''
then Columbia. and finally Cornell. far out IN
| midstream. The cheering was terriilc do '"0
thirtv-tyvo broad backs bent forward to the rae
! ing reach crack from the referees pistoi'
and the crews were off. Pennsylvania in the
! lead but Cornell with poor start. In less imam
| half a minute however. It was seen that the
! Wisconsin men were not rowing. and choruS
| ~ whistles and shrieks rose from the referees
| vacbt and the launches to signal to the other
| crews TO stop Cornell was last to hear ana
| obey the summons to return, and she had gone
| almost a quarter OF mile. 1t seems that NO
In the Wisconsin shell had slipped his silde' anu
so the race had been stopped
CALLED BACK A SECOND TIME
The damage was repaired end the four shells
| padded back to the stakeboats for lresH
! start The spectators. who had been nerved TOT
| the races. had then been suddenly let down by
| the false start, took long breath ana hoPeu
| for no more mishaps The second time Heieree
Armstrong took unusual care. and all seemed
ready. Again the pistol sounded ana the crews
sprang away Wisconsin's boat gave great
| leap forward, and shout went up from the
scarlet -hued rooters. Then for second time
the signal TO stop was sounded. and the crews
were dragged back for third trial This second
| time Il was Columbia that was in trouble no
! one knew lust what AS the shells turned 10 go
! back TO the stakeboats for the third time they
| appeared Just bit weary. 1t must have oeen
| trying on the mems nerves. as IT certainly was
on those of the eager spectators.
| Inst as the eight padded back big passen-
ger night boat OF the Baldwin Line from King
ston appeared padding swiftly down the river
| A tiny police boat. which the Baldwin coulu
! have run over without culver. BUSTED up the
| river and put spoke in her wheels. so to speak
| The Baldwin had due reverence for the law ana
| waited till the race was started. II was 'o'
! o'clock when the race was finally started Out
| the delay was more than atoned for by the
swiftness Of the sport Cornell got f1ne start
| this time and the Ithacans were much pleased
| The Quakers also hit It up at fast CLIP ABOUT
| thirty seven to the minute. but 1t was Wlscon-
| sin that took the lead, and took 1t with oash
| and confidence that amazed the onlookers' In
the first two hundred yards the Westerners hao
Jumped clean to the front, and their LEAD was
plain and startling to behold. "Ha! ha" laughed
the Cornells. Wisconsin is going to wear herself
out in the first quarter of mile. She won't be
in it
CORNELL MAKES A Squirt
The Radser state oarsmcn were certainly row
ing at q terrific clip, but were doing it without
hurting themselves. At the quarter-mile point
they we're length ahead. and eyes were open
,nr wider all the time Behind Wisconsin by a
length was Pennsylvania: then came Columbia
and At the 440-yard point Cornell was fourth
"Tbe race IS Young yet" said the hopeful ltha-
! cans. Cornell will play tag in minute bu
nevertheless they hated, just for the looks Of
tho thing TO see Cornell at the rear AT the
first half-mile flag Wisconsin was still keepinl
I'D that stupendous and powerful stroke, pu
had dropped to thirty-four 20 the minute. Cor
nell had let out link, and was coming UP fas
on the leaders. In fact, in another quarter OF 9
mile the Ithacans had by tremendous effort come
IN on even terms with Wisconsin, and Columbis
= | noked the nose OF her shell even with the Penn
sylvanians.
II had thus far been a neck and meek struggle
s ! for all the crews but as they bore down on tbs
!, mile stake predictions were plenty that the win
= ner would dash to the front and the race be set
tied Cornell men were particularly complacent
d for their craft had now taken slight lead. ant
:. they said Il was the beginning of the end. Wis
n consin was only few inches behind. however
l. while with the race one-quarter over, Columbia
d was in third place and the Quakers were still
e tagging serenely in the rear. But at the mile
IS and -a-quarter post the Philadelphians decided
e 10 belle their lovely city and get a gait on
l. They started off on lively one and for a time
II was a pretty race with Columbia, who hell
on like grim death. The pace was too hot 70
v the boys from New York. and in a moment NOR
e their boat took heavy slump and fell to tn
a rear. There 1t stayed. and before the two-mil
r flag was reached the Blue and White was prac
=, tcally out Of the running. The mile and hal
): point was close at hand, and the Wisconsin
n stroke took the bit in his teeth and bolted Hi
n team all followed him. and In a jiffy they ha
e spurted to the front again. How those lank!
t shoulders heaved, and how the Wisconsin boa
e leaped like a live thing through the shadow
t. | water!
n CORNELL MEN LOSE HOPE.
g There other spurters too. Pennsylvani
= took turn at it and dashed up even wit
A | Cornell. The Ithacans were weakening, an
Wisconsin had both them and the Quaker
headed by length. But Columbia boa
. | length OF clear water behind Cornell. and drop
A ping back with every stroke. The two-mile fla
q was coming up rapidly. The race was almos
!, half over. and the winner Of the race was yt
a mystery 1t had been a dingdong neck and
A | neck struggle for the two miles, every gal