New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

,,,r,h,a had the course furthest to the east ana
the middle of the river. where the eppins "ue %
sunnosed 10 flow strongest The mascot roos'e'
which one OF the Columbia varsity men hau vi
,b. how of the Blue and White launcn cro"eu
Iustilv. and. all other things being IN reao'he''
Referee Armstrong, the old Yale captain. ea'e
the word that sent the twenty-four oroau ia"
smashing into the water as one ana ii'aoe ."e
.ro dozen brown backs give their first migh'y
heave.
CORNELL RUsHEs TO THE FRONT.
Columbia was the first to catch the water pu'
all three crews got off pretty evenly. ana there
was not much to choose in favor OF one over
another But almost at once that rushiHe
Courtney stroke had pushed the sharp poiii'
Of the Cornell craft perceptioie ie" ih'ne'
the front Of the other two There 1t stayed anu
~ tho ba,fminute that one had been taxing u
studv the wash of the other two crews the Una
cans had forged still further ahead ana inns
time a few feet. The doughty Cornell treshieS
were rowing a pretty fast stroke-thlrty-sM 10
the uinute-but they were comprising IL WIFI
out apparent effort. The work was easy ana
rhythmical. there was no jostling and no hurry
and the boat moved fast between strokes 90
lumbia was working like beaver and sticking
mighty close 10 Cornell, the oarsmen keeping
well together, but apparently losing some chance
for power by clipping the stroke snort at the
reach. Pennsylvania was already beginning 10
show signs of hard work and her shell was not
travelling even keel. -,
IL already looked like Cornell. ''CornelI!
yeui I yell CORNELL" shouted youth. waving a
red and white banner. and everybody ackn0wi-
edged that he had good reasons 70 shout lnus
early was Cornelps proWess recognized WIN
the first half-mile only few strokes away
Cornell had made good her lead OF nan leiis.n
nd had
to thirty four. Columbia and PennsylNaria
were about on even terms. but the QuaksIs
tried squirt that told on them severely and ala
The first mile Of the race had almost passed.
and the black outline OF the big Pouehkeepsie
bridge, traced dark against the evening
skv loorned up before the painting oarsmen
Cornell had increased her lead 10 a length. ana
was rowing beautifully when Columbia mace
pretty squirt. 1t started just before the prluse,
and when the crews had emerged on the other
side IL could be seen that Columbia had craWled
up a little. A mighty shout went up from tne
Columbia boys on the train, but the advantage
was not continued to the one-and-a a halt mile
flag Cornell rowing thirty-two TO the minute,
had clear water between her shell ana Co
iumbias while the Quakers laboring heavily.
had dropped three quarters of a length behlno
the New York roWers.
COLUMBIA MAKES A Squirt.
Then came the burst Of pluck and speed from
the Columbia oarsmen that made even eager
hope spring up anew III the DlcdSlS vi COiN'iiS'~
shouters. A beautiful squirt carried the boat
forward by leaps. and in a jiffy had cut out all
the clear water that stretched between the nose
of the shell and Cornells boat. Go 1t Column
biaw GIVE ii TO EN- Keep II up" were the
frantic shouts that came from the men or the
blue and white. But there were others that
knew how to squirt. Among them were the
Cornell freshmen. They let out link, ana IN
a moment that gap of clear water behind their
shell began to show again. The finish line was
close et hand. and Cornell was still squirting.
When she crossed it, with cheers and whistles
sounding and re-echong across the highlands
in honor of her victory, Columbia was ABOUT
one and a quarter lengths behind. and Penn
sylvania was two full lengths behind Columbia
The times were Cornell 8 minutes % SECONDS;
Columbia 10 minutes; Pennsylvania. ~ MIN
! utes 10 seconds.
The makeup of the crews was as follows:
Following are the makeups OF the three