The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-27

strokes TO tho minute. was three parts OF
The referees Yacht was so close behind the
shells that one might have easily thrown
steadily and at the half mile they had length
OF clear water They were rowing thirty
four stroke and getting al the speed POSSIBLE
ut thirtv.three. but there wasn't that style and
finish observable in the other shell. The
now and then blade threw up, the spray
which. in view a. the smoothness OF the water.
Pennsylvania continued TO row in fine form
at til" hr"GG1rsrs ard as e. thH 1rISe TbS VA
9uakers had at least two lengths II. better q
i. Tho Cornell men we're stu splashlng, hnm
there was r1ceGtH.S hang nr, to n 'hG {oD sh%,
we're pulling thrty.t6ree while Cornell was
reclinR off thirty-two to tho minute WITHOUT
hC any the CTG1Tn on ali
sides had quoted down. for q Cornell victory
was prayed for by ths MAJORITY. because that
crew was made up Of New York boys.
OLD rENN's QUARTET WINS.
slight wash that had been stirred up by
ferryboet met the crews as they shot under
the bridge. but the shells rod, well and no
last. as all Cornell crews are. spurted. Il was
9, hopelcss tas K. yet the pucky lthacans hit up
down the lead OF their fleet antagonists. Old
Penn was rowing thirty-four. and the sudden
'f St as hcy beenn '' to splash '9u ttc them
selves and slowly lost some OF their big adj
vantage Inch 10y inch Cornell plugged along.
until penn's lead had been reduced to
length. II was such an unexpected turn or
affairs that tho GF"vd br9ks into ud its
only fooing, il appears; Tor they put
on a squirt themselves and. rowing a clean
the fn f line the s crews VS.! sped cannon and
body chesrcd. ODD Penn got over in pretty
her time being II minutes II seconds.
Cornell came along gamely and IN,
was not such beating after all Then tho
winners rowed up stream to their gu9rter4.
was no sign Of exhaustion in CornelI,s boat.
and the men were apparently in good shape
when they got into launch near a &, hand
trip Mp to the start The referees yacht was
hustIing up here. too so that the fine water
might be taken advantage Of while It lasted;
reached tho little starting dory first. and
the men were waiting p4trnsy Tor the Other her
cars chn"red their freshmen necessarily with
the old familiar,cr while Column n SUPPORTERS
were bowling like dervlshes as their crew came
along at II snankng gait. the men all stripped
to the waist and their skins burned deeGcrop..
ARMSTRONG too. and as the shell was hacked,up to
the dory assigned TO 1t there were more cheers
for tn" bH" Hgd WhpitS for thr memnHrs Of the
rcsenntiyes were slow in getting to the mark;
They padded along as i they had loads OF
structiors from Ward They received a cheer
as they rounded to the mark. and when it was
reached there was no further delay.
START or THE FIGHTS.
The referee when the crews were properly
poised. asked If all were ready. and. receiving
an affirmative answer from all three captains.
d Do e r." Of T
"Thelr they GO was the cry all along the
train Start the cars!
started on time. for wonder Columbia had
the outside place. Cornell was In the middIe.
w water was Ike crystal '%aG's save for it'll"
here and Their" caused Gy baby SQUALLS that
II" wat.r first with such a powerful Jerk that
tn" shell almost jumped up foot Corn" and
PcnnsyIvanla got away t"g1ther IN a Wild
strokes to row with precision and steadncss,
with the result that they got the cad inside Of
though. for TO the prejudcei eye it didn't seem
lik" an advantage at all. But To cod-h"art"d
critics who ddn ,tcare who won it asprpartennt
iepgthsned hy degrees. Columbia and Penn
were coming along powerfully. and all three
crews Were rowing in tine style. There was no
wings Tn" suns rays blazing upon the barred
faces of the shells aud upon the mirrorlike
water ma, 10 the picture complete.
punched in this fashion they bore down upon
the punrt"r-mil" marx m almost perfect unison.
Corne turned out thirty-four as the mark was
passed and lei hy Il bare quarter Of length.
Columbia ami the Uuaknrs both rowing thirty
1 6rG @ w i wn that n"s Sf0dy on E "u1 f
whether the men in the shells knew. either
But twentv-nvr yar,!s further on the Qpakers
and their shell gradually moved ahead
mT9.y,rT g94iHg on Cornell and VII pass
Don't YOU believe, it, came in n chorus
sGm tern c Hn c9mG hs rnsd n we 11"
apurtcd and was on even terms with Old
Penn again in dozrn strokes. bur all
oyer, II" water, sun rowing thirty tour and
slowly but surely increasing, their adyantage
been the gam "" Ey CGnrt" a r 1TF and
they were moving along in the most
approved way, Every man in Ithacaa's
shell knew his business. apparently. for
few faults could b" picked out by the sharp
eyed critics who watched every move. II was
rowing like rlurkwnrk. Thirty-thre" strokes
to tho miuUl" wcr" pulled hy Columbia and
lennsy ard their workmanship was well nigh
,.""CornelI cannot lose with, that stroke" tho
ithssnp snnu'grS IrG,arHd as tn" Leaders
speed into their shell, WHICH was forging ahead
alittIo with every stroke. More than three parts
OF length had been earned by the Comedians
when they shot uust the three-quarter mil"
mark They were clnging to that thirty four
strok" and were pulling it through in mag
{ niiicent style. Columbia. with another hight
Of speed, had leap"d ahead OF the Quakers,
! but the lead was merely Temporary. as
the Phadephians hit ~ their stroke
to thirty-sS and once more drew on even terms
with tn" New Workers. The latter. however.
were showing the effects of careful training
and clever coaching. for during all Of these
brushes they did not lose their heads and kept
within hailing distance OF the leaders.
hot RACE TO THE BRIDGE.
Nearing the bridge Columbia tried another
little squirt. II was effective enough to land
the shell quarter Of a length ahead of the
, Quakcrs and one length behind Cornell. Penn
sylvana was rowing thirty--iX strokes now.
and once more overhauled Poets boys. But
Cornell kept skimrng ahead. rowing thirty
| four. and continuing the beautiful form that
had been shown from the very start.
Cornell has clear water the critics cried
| as lthaca's shell whr'ed under the bridge. A
! wire could hay~ been passed across the bows
/ Of the Columbia and PENNSYLVANIA shells as
, they hurried along behind. Columbia was
working away with thirty-thrcc. while the
/ Quakels began to labor with thirty-sx. II
| was the beginning OF the end as far az
/ Old Penn was concerned for Columbia drew
/ away once more and was never caught after
ward, Cornell. rowing thirty-iour still. was a
I length and n quarter to the good 200 yards be-
/ low tn" bridge. 1t looked like certain victory
for COurtneyS men, for they were still going
| along with regularity and power
| Columbia was not through. however. and ut
! the mile and a half put on a squirt more des-
! pcrate than any of the preceding ones. The
ti,.ls l,,tf a . IA,