New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-28

La boat rode the waves that were zap
ming upstream. famed by a gentle wind
from the south
Great Struggle to Finish.
Cornell was well up and fighting hard
from the start not rowing with the ap-
rar.nt strength and power of the CO.
l,,mb,a eight. but still driving the shell
through the water with lightning speed
The Ithacans were not up to their rivals
&, the precision and snoothness OF the
stroke but their boat cleaved the water
with the same Unsuitable desire for speed
that marked the Columbia shell.
SLOWLY Cornell drew up on even terms
with Columbia. showed in front at the
mile mark and then the race of the DEC
,ae was on. Sixteen men. trained lot
r,onths for that struggle entered INTO 'he
ooptest with all the energy that their
,,,uecIes would permit, and IT was in
avi,ahle that sooner or later one would
have TO succumb. AS II happened IL
was the crew that has fought Tor years
70 accomplish what had often seemed 10
hs impossble that was forced TO DO"
n the men who for years have gone PACK
20 ithaca with victory and more glory
for Cornell and Charles r. Courtney
,heir wonderful coach
AS said before. the day was not all
Cornelrs. Columbia sent freshman BOAT
to the starting line, and after the gun
Vas fred that same crew with TIE niue
and White oars shot out INTO the Ie""'
,a try as the others would. they could
90, 1yrost the lead from the youngsters
fror New York For the two miles Oh
rhe contest the Columbia lads Puiie'
their sweeps with the speed ana power
and precision of veteran varsi'! COLI
,,ro,ion and when at last the end was
IN sight Columbia led by two run iehs''S
.nd Cornell. Pennsylvania, syracuse anu
wisconsin were dragging along oeh'ho'
u.,at victory inspired Columbia breasts
with the hope of triumphs IN 'he '"''N'
contest. ,0oz .ha.
II was the first time since 1000 '"N'
,ba Columbia colors had been thfo"n ~
IN. breeze above all others at foush-
leensie. and as the Blue ana VIM
eoatAd ont from the bridge span theIe
,,.os . prolonged cheer for James camp
he'll Rice, the one man VINO mas "eeh IL
snonsihle for the rehabilitation OF Coiuih-
NO IN the rowing world. The Corneil
freshmen rowed well. and whl!e '"eS
usra behind the fleeting New Hofkers
from the start they never gave up, ana
defeated Syracuse by full length
That one victory by Columbia broke the
string OF Cornell victories on the Huo-
son which began in June two years ago
when the Comedians swept the river
clean. They added three more victories
last wear and another this afternoon
when the Cornell varsity four rowed
down Syracuse. Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania for the tenth victory of the string
The Cornell four rowed with all the
smoothness and precision of the Corneh
4 tours that have gone down the course IN
the regattas of the last TWO years
SLOWLY the Ithacans caught the water at
the start. but it was not for long that
columbia. the first off the mark. was In
the lead In few yards the lthacans
had pulled up and in another few yards
they were out in front Columbia main
tanned the stroke for a while, but IT re-
NAMED for Syracuse to row the race that
forced the Cornell quartet to the limit.
Syracuse was a good second and Column
bia, in third place. was not far behind.
PENNSYLVANIA was hopelessly out of 1t
from the start and never had a chance.
Gray Morning Grows Bright
The day itself broke as inauspiciously
as ever a regatta Gay did Dark gray
clouds lowered i'm the sky to the south.
and the air was heavy with moisture.
As the morning wore on the day became
even more unpromising, for the clouds
grew dark and q deluge seemed immi-
nent every minute. But despite the
dircst forebocings Of the weather sharps.
the town began II fill up with the first
train in the morning. and before the day
was well alonS, and long before the
hotels and room.ng houses bad begun to
dissoree the regatta guests who came
in the advance guard. the streets were
crowded.
There was little colo in the stores.
and one would hardly have known from
them that the greatest rowing fixture OF
America was about 10 be decided in the
front dooryard Of tae city. But what
,he buildings lacked in color was amply
made up by tho surgng crowds. that
swept up the hill fom the station and
hack again 10 the river through the
livc!ong morning. Colors in unlimited
Quantities bcdecked the throng. and the
automobiles that sped up and down in
eVer-increasing numbers added to the
picture. covered as they were with
orange
Long before the races were to begin
The exodus began 10 the West Shore
"here the observation train was in wait
ing. Ferries were of little service. and
everything that could support a human
beng was called into service The river
itself was never better The fat calm
Of the morning had been followed by
slight breeze from the south that just
iuffed the surface The SUM- which for
hours had been threatening 10 break
through its bondage Of clouds. at last
burst forth and lighted up the stream
Yachts by the score had come up the
Hudson in the night and the river was
fairly alive with pleasure craft.
The green covered hills of the High,
lands came down to the waters edge in
all their SulendOr bravelN opdoa,,ort,..,