The Washington herald., 1911-06-28

cut through the water at q terrific rate
and foot by foot lead was secured that
made Comedians look on in astonish-
ment. Cornells crew. however, stuck to
thirty-four and not a man In the boat
became flurried. Columbia led by four
feet at the mile and half. The Cornell
three lengths before Pennsylvania and
five lengths in front of Wisconsin.
The Syracuse eight was rowing in
ragged form then, and appeared to be
sadly outclsssed.
There was no limit to Columbia's speed,
and the lead was gradually increased to
quarter OF a length. Rice's men were
pulling thirty-six strokes to the minute,
the CornelFs steadily thirty-four.
Cornell is holding on roared the
Ithacans in the train. Columbia will
win," cried the excited New Yorkers,
VINO Kept up an incessant dint. That
was the way the Blue and White crew
reached the two-mile mark, half way
home. Cornell was having a hard time
and holding on like grim death, and the
coxswain urged the men TO keep cool
Pennsylvania was four lengths behind
the leaders at that stage, and seemed
sure of third place. A sudden squirt, and
Cornell in the next quarter Of a mile
showed that the Ithcans had plenty of
reserve. Perhaps they tried this spurt
to find out just what they could do.
They gained a little, and then settled
down to the thirty-four stroke. Columbia
meanwhile recovered the former lead of
a quarter of a length.
Columbia in Lead
Columbia wins" Columbia wins, >"
cried thousands as they saw Rice's crew
sweep on. A length was a big margin
over Ithaca, and as there was only a mile
to go nothing short Of a miracle could
bring about a Cornell victory. At least,
that was the way 1t looked to Columbia's
friends. Having cleared the bridge, Cor
nell was ready for a death struggle
The coxswain, with a megaphone strap
ped to his mouth, urged Courtney's men
to row for their lives. They responded.
as any Courtney crew can, and in a few
moments the Ithacans were travelling
through the water at tremendous speed.
Pennsylvania and the other crews were
laboring far behind and nobody saw
them.
Realizing that Cornell was prepared to
die game, ColuRbia began another squirt
that maintained the lead of one length
until three and a half miles had been
covered. The Ithacans, however, never
wavered. They were rowing thirty-six
and they had stamina to burn. Columbia's s
crew rowed a similar stroke, but some
thing was the matter.
Look at Columbian shouted the New
York crowd in sudden alarm. THE crew
Is falling backIr Cornell has them beat
en- to a frazzle!" shrieked the Ithacan
collegians. Suddenly, as the Columbia
boat shot past the three and three-quar-
ter-mile mark, Sage Cbow) began to
splash his oar. The Cornell shell cut
down Columbia's lead to half a length
and CONSERVATION reigned among the
men from Manhattan. The next moment
Sage's oar caught a crab. and a shower
of spray went up as he fell forward as
If lifeless.
Cornell rowed steadily and powerfully,
and with half dozen strokes the shell
was on even terms with that Of Colum-
bia-
Oarsman Sage In Distress.
Sage will fall overheard" was the
cry as the young man sagged over the
side OF the boat Cole, No. 2, turned
half way around and shook Sage SO that
he partially revived. Instinctively he
pulled his oar In unison with the others
and for nifty yards the shells remained
as IL locked. Sage was an automaton,
He didn't know what was hap
pening and after plucky attempt to
remain upright in his seat he toppled
over again.
Cornell Is leading" madly the shout
went up as the Courtney crew resumed
command. Columbia had seven men to
pit against the Ithacans eight and OF
course that amounted to nothing, SO
Columbia dropped back and Cornell went
on TO win amid the booming of cannon
and the cheers OF the multitude But
Columbia rowed right up to the finish
line, beaten length and half.
II was a fierce struggle for third place.
Pennsylvania. exhausted by the terrific
pace, just lasted long enough to capture
that honor. as the Wisconsin men made
4 magnificent attempt to overhaul the
ouakers in the last 100 Yard