New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-13
coombe, No. 7 in Blue
Shell, Collapses at the
One-Mile Mark.
crvFN MEN ROW TO
THE FINISH LINE
y.v York Oarsmen Lead from
Start and Paddle Alone In
Last Half of Course.
by Telegraph to The Tribune J

Nv Haven, Nov. OOIuIhOla NV''
,.rov victory over the Yale varsity
n, the harbor this afternoon, and
-. ., the eve Of its football battle
- princeton. Is stepped in gloom
=, "a, the FIRST race between the Co
mia and Yale 'yarsities in forty
years. ,. ~
4, the Yale she'll, weakened and then
..rsosed jus, as the Blue passed the
y. nile mark. His oar slipped out OF
s- ~-asn as he lay helpless, and for
- "a, half Of the course the lale
s.. was pulled by only seven men.
Tbs handicap was beyond human
-, 20 overcome, and Yale swsshed
-. the line full ten lengths be-
80 the smooth and powerful CoIum-
bs eight ..A-.sl;,,
T., yele men because even the small
Isolation OF seeing their crew rght-
40 on, in front az any stage OF the pax
- wss denied 10 them. Columbus shot
away az the start and gradually opened
m commanding lead.
A. the one mile flags, when Coomoe
ave out under the strain, the Colum-
"a shell was threefourths Of Length
sod. rowing with a rhythmic stroke
,lst was as smooth and precise as the
movement OF the fnest tmepieee.
ant Columbia did not glory IN rs
v;ctory. and the small grouP. OF sup
,orters Of the oarsmen from New YORK
vas sincere in lis expressions OF regret
~ the unexpected denouement o.
rbs- had promised 20 be bitterly
fo1gb, race. Captain Brstton. OF the
Coiumbia eight. assured Captain Setn
law ID. Of his sympathy, and Payne
Whitney. Guy Nickalls and George -.
] SbeHield were the centre OF group
= Columbia men on the float after the
rses who voiced their regret. There
we're no waving Of flags and shouts OF
triumph for Columbia.
Conditions and the day were far from
6ea. FOR the race. Heavy, gray ram
la6en clouds hung low IN the SKY, ana
dank wind blowing IN from the Sound
.h-ouded the harboT and Waterfront
+, -,st so thick that !. was .mpossio4s
10 see more than a few furlongs.
BE-; despite the gloom several thou
and SPECTATORS crowded the excursion
boats that numbered unevenly out TO
q. c.ur.s. Payne Whitney's seagoing
houss3okt, the Whileswsy, aceommo-
dated the distinguished guests OF the
occasion, but II was the only yacht IN
ine haioor
When the crews padded away from
the Ade4 boathouse, with Yale showing
The way. the water was almost nat,
.aough the wind seemed 20 be getting
stronger. and rain began 20 drizz!e
down. There was P slight delay when
,he Blngo, one OF ne Yale coaching
launches. wi.A William Innis Forbes,
the referee; Payne Whitney and Nor
ton Bogue, the timekeeper, and I'm
Rice and Guy Nickslls aboard, broke
down. Repairs were not long in being
made. however, and the crews were
on the line al 1855.
OF 10 a perfect start, Columbia
caught the water first, with Brstton
ASKING his oar through at thirty-nine
beats 10 the minute. Yale was just q
;rAe behind, and rowed FIVE points
lover than Columbia. In the first min
re, with spray flying, Columbia had
pulled out 70 lead Of nearly quarter
Q! length, while Yale, rowing its
lover stroke and without the smooth
ness and drive Of the Columbia shell,
was already settling back for the two
nile pull
slowly the Columbia stroke fell,
While the shell forged inch by incn
iuI'hsr into the lead. Al the quarter
mile Tags Columbia was rowing "a ard
vas leading by full quarter length
shd Yale, rowing just over 80, was
ighting desperately % keep up.
There was no letting up in that Co.
lambia boat, however, though Munro
~ bow and Dieckman az No. 8 seemed
bent on hurrying themselves.
Tale was good half length Lehind
a. the half mile mark. and the crew
vas no. rowing with tenth OF the
'mooihness Of the Columbia men. The
oars we're not catching In unison, and
ne shell was running badly between
trokes, fact made glazing by the
failure 20 clear puddlcs. Captain Low
vas throwing himself unrestrainedly
'hio ne nght, but MS men Jagged.
Battling down 20 the mile flags Co
..mois stsered q Zlgzag course, and
AAsn 9acLane, the veteran eoxswain
= the Yale boat, WAS quick 70 see his
shsnee . fght up 20 even terms. Call
ny % Low % sprint, he shouted en-
ebarsgemen. % the crew, shout that
vas ecaoed By FIVE thousand voices as
70" raised the bea, and the boat, re-
,yohfing. began 70 crawl up on the
le ard White.
I vas here that Coombe began 20
.eitr. Ills head wabbed az he strug-
Isl vsiisrtly % follow Low. For a
mute Or two he fought OF his weak
50 and then the break came. Muscles
n,'ip'sd % respond 70 the will and
e'onbe To-, control Of his oar. II was
esght IN the water. whirling past the
M'il' ard crashed with terrific force
S"ihst his abdomen. For q moment IL
,'ssa a. II he would be hurled out
ne ,hell, bat he was swept back so
Msi the oar passed on and hung
''ss' = the side Of the boat.
ne fa.e crew was In confusion and
''ppeo rowing. while Cord Meyer. at