New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29

ding more than half the journey, it
suddenly came TO life, but was SO Iar
behind that all hope was crushed. 1t
was a crew that misjudged itself and
misjudged itself badly.
If the Blue and White had rowed the
race of which il had shown itself
capable it might have been ~ the thick
of the fight at the end. At least, that
is the only consolation that Columbia
men can find for this crew, which
rowed so well and yet rowed so poorly.
None of the Columbia crews, how
ever, had the punch that is so vital to
success-the punch which comes only
from sturdy-limbed, stout-hearted lads
of whom Rice has so few and of whom
he needs so many. No blame can at
tach to Rice for those three Columbia
crews. The juniors could not with
stand the powerful onslaught of the big
Cornell eight, and the freshmen could
not grasp their golden opportunity
when it came.
For the Syracuse men there is
nothing but praise. Few freshman
Fights have been seen on the Hudson
which have rowed with the spirit ana
fight of the eight which Ten Eyck
brought down from the Onondaga. The
Syracuse varsity was not up to the
standard Of the freshmen, but 1t was
q good eight, and had not Osman, tho
giant stroke oar. gone into the race
after four days of illness, the men
might have had the last ounce Of power
In their blades that would have Offset
the Stanford challenge in the final mile.
Charles Z. Courtney, who has been
coaching Cornell crews on Lake Ca
yuga for years and years, claimed once
more the title Of monarch Of the Hud'
son. And the title was well and fairly
won. The Cornell crews had faults,
all three of them, but so had Columbia
and Stanford and the others. The two
Cornell crews that won, however, rowed
10 victory in spite Of their faults.
They showed that in the test of fire,
the actual race for which so many
DAYS and weeks and months of patient,
unhonored effort arc spent in prepare
stion, Cornell spirit and Cornell fight are
still all triumphant with the ashen
blade.
The Hudson never presented more
striking picture than 1t did to-day. A
cloudless sky, with lazy sun dropping
behind the Ulster hills, made the
beauty of the long, rock-ribbed gorge
through which the Hudson flows stand
out in bold relief against the rolling
tide of the river.
Hardly more than ripple stirred
the surface Of the water, but IL surged
gently with long, even swell from
the ever increasing throng of yachts
and steamers that sped to the finish
Of the regatta course, each bearing its
burden Of human freight. None Of
the gently blending tones Of the pict-
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visitor on race day filed the eye here
at Poughkeepsie. Here nature is more
untrammelled, and there was a wild
ness 70 the whole scene which ap-
pealed
Larger crowds perhaps have seen the
regatta, but the one that was on hand
to-day was plenty large enough TO tax
the capacity Of the feet of yachts and
pleasure craft Of all descriptions which
lined the east side of the course from
the bridge TO the finish line. and the
observation train. which wound snake
like along the ledge on which the rail-
road runs at the side Of the river.
The PERCEPTIONS bank along the west
shore afforded natural grandstand,
which was filled with observers, and
even on the far side of the river every
knoll and rise from the upper part of
The town TO well below the finish line
were TANNED with eye straining spec
tators.
And, unlike some other years, the
regatta was managed so well that one
might term 1t perfect. Harry A.
Fisher, of Columbia, acting for Nor
ton G. Bogue, chairman Of the board
of stewards, had charge Of the details
and there was never a hitch from early
morning until after the last yacht had