New-York tribune., 1910-06-26

Ready allt' repeated the referee anu d
moment later a cannon flashed and the
| crews were off.
They're Off! They're OIL"
Every crew caught the water in splen-
did style and jumped off for the first
quarter mile at breakneck speed. The
| Quaker crew gave notice even at the
start that they were going to be con-
tenders. Tom Reath, the stroke, swung
his men into ty-to-the-mlnute
stride in the first few yards, and
in less time than 1t takes to tell II
the prov of the Pennsylvania boat was
leading the way in the long fight for the
bridge. Cornell, however, also took those
first strokes at high speed, and the 1th-
acans were right on the heels or the
flashing Pennsylvania boat. Columbia,
Wisconsin and Syracuse were gong
right along, but the race was young, and
a few feet were neither here nor there.
The rough water bothered the Columbia
men more than any of the others. be-
cause they were getting more of 1t.
Clapp of necessity, therefore, held his
stroke down to 80. and the boat went
we'll even at that comparatively low
stroke.
Nothing much happened in the first
quarter mile, except that Pennsylvania
and Cornell were having 1t tooth and
nail with Syracuse between them doing
it's best to hold up. Wisconsin also was
right into the van, while Columbia was
smashing through the choppy water last
by quarter of length or SO. In the
next few strokes the entire complexion
of the race changed. Pennsylvania,
from whom so much was expected,
dropped into last place with the sud
denness of a rocket, and Cornell leaped
to the front, with Wisconsin second and
Syracuse third. Bowen, the Cornell
stroke, was rowing a carefully judged
race, never varying his stroke and send
ing the men behind him along at an
even thirty three or thereabouts. Column
bia at this point began to show some
thing, because the New Workers caught
momentarily some good water and their
light boat shot right ahead Syracuse
was caught and passed, and the Column
bia rooters had visions of the eight
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suming command of the situation.
Columbia Hits Rough Water.
But that was without counting on the
rough water that was ahead. Columbia
hit another patch of it, and once more
began to drop back, going in behind
Wisconsin as that crew flashed past the
mile mark in fourth position. behind
Pennsylvania, Cornell and Syracuse.
The Quaker coxswain quite Unexpectedly
had deviated from his course and sought
the comparatively smooth water close
in shore That was where Pennsyl-
vania saved It's energy for the final mile.
Coming along slowly and easily al first
and then with greater speed. the
Quakers came from behind and bore
down on the Cornell boat stroke By
stroke.
Passing the Columbia quarters, the
Blue and White varsity eight spurted,
shooting past Wisconsin. the next to out
side crew, and smashing through the
water at a terrific rate. At the mile and
a half mark Columbia was second to
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tain its position long. however. and soon
dropped back. Then came the real race.
Ward let off cloud of steam from his
launch and the crew went further in
shore, losing a little on distance. but
making far more than that In the better
water. Cornell too. being considerably
ahead of Syracuse. saw the advantages
TO be gained by getting close to shore.
and followed the Quakers in. AT the
two-mile mark Cornell was going along
feet ahead of Pennsylvania. which was
coming along like house on fire.
The Quakers We're open water ahead
of Syracuse Down past Herring Point
the crews sped bow to bow. and on past