Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-28
Varsity Eight Snatch the Lead From Colum- bia by Spurt on Last Mile of Course
TWO COLUMBIANS WERE EXHAUSTED
Sage and Downing Almost Collapsed Home Stretch Columbia Wins Freshman Race and Cornell Takes Honors in Varsity Fours-Pennsylvania and Wiscon- sin Have Close Struggle for Third Place.

, so even that the changing perspective from the observation train made guess work of picking the leader. It was nip and tuck between Cornell and Colum- bia for the next half mile, and at no time did water flash between shells. Pennsylvania in the meantime dropped ten lengths behind, with Wisconsin at her side, and Syracuse a struggling "also ran."
 See Saving for First Place. Wisconsin was fighting valiantly for third place and Cornell and Columbia were see-sawing for first place with every ounce of strength. Columbia Regains the Lead. At the two mile mark Columbia came into the lead. slowly at first. but with strong, clear stroke. Cornellians groaned: Co1umbia's packers cheered. It looked now as if Columbias was the , strongest crew and had forced a lead after two miles from a weakening Cornell eight.
 Courtney Strategy Comes Into Play. The bridge came clearly into view and still Columbia's shell was first. But Cornell was not half a length be- hind, and as subsequent developments showed. her eight was rowing not only valiantly but wisely. Columbia held the lead by nearly a length as they passed the bridge-the three mile mark-but clear of the structure, Courtney strate egy came into play.
 Columbia Overtaken on Squirt.
 Sheltered from the wind by the gay craft on the east of the course near the finish, Columbia began a Spurt which not only began to eat up Columbias 8 slight lead, but so taxed her eight that Sage at bow reeled in his seat, and Downing, the stroke oar, wobbled pitifully.
 Columbia Showing Weakness.
 Both crews were now stroking 35, but Columbia's weakness was appar- ent She had rowed herself out, and at the last quarter Cornell began her heart breaking dash to victory. On she swept, steady. surt. precise. The last 250 yards at hand, Columbia wavered, then relinquished the lead she had so bravely held. and Cornell passed the finish line, another victorious varsity crew.
 Pennsylvania IS Lengths Behind.
 Fifteen lengths back Pennsylvania nosed out close third place from Wisconsin, and Syracuse struggled in a badly vanquished fifth.
 Coach Courtney We'll Pleased.
 Charles E. Courtney, the Cornell coach, who followed the crews in all races on his launch, said tonight:
 Tt was a great race-one of the best, I think. that I ever saw. Of course I am pleased with our boys. Columbia rowed magnificently. They were game to the last strike. Our boys did as I told them. Fearing that the head wind from the south would kick up rough water, I instructed the crew that if they could hold the lead ing crew to the bridge to do so, but to make their supreme effort when they got under the shelter of the fleet of yachts to the east of the course on the last mile.
 Obeyed Instructions to Letter.
 "They obeyed to the letter, and the shelter provided by the yachts gave them just the conditions we wanted for that final, and, as it proved, de- cisive spurt.'