New-York tribune., 1910-06-26
Cornell CretOs Again
Ss~eep Hudson Clean
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seen. Green hills sweep majestically
down from an emerald blue sky to the
very waters edge, delineated only at the
bottom by the brown sere line OF the
railroad The marine picture was more
wonderful than it has been in years
past From the bridge to the finish line
there was a double line of completely
adorned yachts, and packed close in be-
tween them were small boats galore,
each bearing its own share of bright
color The observation train, thirty nine
cars long, was crowded with human
freight, each car being loaded to it's
capacity.
A Beautiful Picture.
There was nothing to detract from the
picture, either on land or water AS the
night fell and the changing lights were
reflected from the water nothing prettier
could have been desired, and the IL
Elimination of the boats as the crews
fought their way down foot by foot was
something that is rarely seen
CornelPs triple victory left little con-
ISOLATION for any of the other crews, ex-
cept the fragmentary morsels that fall
to those that finish directly behind the
victors. Pennsylvania, of course, won
the sympathy of every one who wit
messed the struggle made by the varsity
eight against the superior forces mus
tered by Charles Courtney.
Columbia's supporters, full of hope.
and inwardly praying that three years
Of close fighting finishes would at last
have it's reward in victory, had to be
content with a second in the freshman
race, and not a very good second at
that, because foot by foot the Syracuse
freshmen We're creeping up on the Blue
and White PROV, and in another half
dozen strokes would have put the
Orange ahead of the lighter colors.
Syracuse did that in the four-Oared race,
putting the crew in second place. after
Columbia had gamely hung on to Cor
nell for more than a mile and then re-
linquished its hold to the Orange. Wis
consin was absolutely without consola-
ton, last place in both the varsity and
freshman races being about as bad as
any crew can possibly do.
There was an accident in the four
Dared race that might have resulted
fatally had those near the Columbia
crew when it was thrown into the water
by the capsizing of the shell not hurried
to the rescue.
keater Rescued After Struggle.
AS it was. Keater. one of the oarsmen,
had to be fShed out after a hard strug-
gle, and Steckert, the bow oar. had to
be cut from his shoes before he could
be pulled into safety. When the men
had rested, however, the shell was
righted and, climbing into their places,
the men rowed the two miles back to
their boathouse amid the cheers of the
thousands ashore and afioat.
The story of the varsity race is once
more the recounting Of Cornell vic
tory, not one of the sweeping kind that
used to rule on the Hudson, but OF the
sort that have been the rule within the
last few years. Following the long de-
lay on account of rough water, the Co
lumbia varsity eight slowly pulled to
the starting line and lay in the lee of
Krum Elbow, while Cornell, Pennsyl-
vania Syracuse and Wisconsin came up
in turn There was still heavy sea
running when Mr.. Eustis. the referee, or
dereot the men to get on their marks.
There We're the usual backing and filling
and breakaways as the crews tried to
come up to their stakeboats. When all
were at. rest at last the word slowly
passed from crew to crew, Ready alll"