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

departed and the day had ended The
races were rowed on time and the
course was so well pOliced that 30 one
had cause for complaint.
Ii was q hushed and expectant crowd
that saw the crews line up in the shad-
ows of Crum Elbow, three miles above
the bridge, and make ready for the
titanic battle. Stanford, rowing the
inside course, was the first TO get in
position, and then in order were Co.
lumbia. Pennsylvania, Syracuse and
Cornell.
1t took the Ithacans some little time
TO get Strengthened in the tide that
was racing downstream, but at last all
was ready. While absolute silence
reigned the staccato call Are you
ready, all ?" and the sharp bark of the
pistol sent the spray flying as the
crews sprang from the leash and, gath
ering speed with every flying beat of
the oars, started on that long pull that
was to mean victory for only one and
defeat for four.
Syracuse in the first half dozen wild
heaves shot its boat to the front, while
the others were almost as If locked
together until they settled down and
began to get into their racing stride.
The Salt City eight in their first squirt
rowed 40 strokes to the minute, while
Cornell, fighting savagely for the lead,
rowed SO. Stanford and Pennsylvania
were at 80 and Columbia at 32.
This mad pace lasted only for a few
brief moments, but IL served TO give
Syracuse a commanding lead for the
time being which the Orange increased
to three-quarters of a length at the
half-mile mark, with Cornell just a
shade ahead of Stanford, and Pennsyl-
vania and Columbia far in the rear.
Syracuse was rowing smooth 81 az
this point, with Cornell 33, Stanford
20, Pennsylvania % and Columbia
away down 10 "a and losing ground
every instant.
At the two-mile mark Cornell made a
sprint that wore Syracuse down and
sent the shell spinning TO the front.
The Ithacans so gained an advantage
that was ever so slight, and side by side
the two went on.
Their speed was terrific, and open
water showed between them and Stan
ford.
Approaching the bridge, Columbia
raised its stroke and soon passed Penn
sylvania, but never threatened the lead
ers. Cornell at this point had opened
its lead, but the real struggle had only
begun.
Osman, the giant in the stern Of the
Syracuse shell, whipped the stroke up
and up until il almost hit the sky and
the shell fairly ripped the water In Its
eagerness. Cornell's lead was fast dis
appearing when Collyer, the man on
whom Cornell risked its fate. began to
IL Ii In 81
stroke to 81, while 0sman ragged along
at SO, all the while gaining on the
Ithacans. But the expected happened
and Osman's men failed in the crisis.
Higher they could not go and OF power
they were sapped.
Slowly and then faster and faster
the Syracuse shell began to slip back
until il was seen that the Orange had
used its last ounce of strength and was
staggering along TO the finish. Then
began the Stanford rush. Rex Maurer,
the blond young Samson at stroke.
moved the pace higher and higher until
il seemed those seven giants behind
him would pull the river right out OF
IL bed. Thew slugged and they tore IN
the exubersnce OF the night, and, best
of all. they made that shell shoot out
as if from a cannon. m
Up the beat went to 81 to 80 TO SO
and then to 81, and with each Jump
the Cornell shell fell back and back
until the two were on even terms. II
was now that the test. the real baptism
of fire, came for Cornell, and the
Ithacans stood the test. They met the
onslaught OF the Californians and
hurled il back in the last furlong, driy'
ing their boat out 10 a quarter length
lead over the stouthearted Goliaths
from the Coast.