New-York tribune., 1919-05-31

The contest was the most deter
minedly fought of the entire pro-
gramme of nine events and also re-
suited in the largest entry going to tn,
starting point. 1t was gruelling
struggle and not until half os the
journey had been covered did the five
boats break the alignment that pre-
vailed from the starting pistol. Then
the Columbia and New York a. C..
crews pulled away from their rivals
to engage in a lively duel to the finish
1t was splendid start, all five crews
catching the water almost simultane-
ously. The stroke was high one and
the men in each of the points gave all
hat was in them. Reaching the half
~, ,e point, Columbia stuck its she'll a
DIT in front and the New York crew
answered the challenge. However,
,e'ther was- putting full strength into
he sweeps, as the crucial point was
ct 10 come.
Blue and White Gains
Ehe Columbia recovery was the
!Iicker, while the New York pull"
vas long and carried much power. At
he three quarter point Columbia had
pulled away to a three quarter boat
ength's lead and at this point the ath-
eic club men called on their reserve
peed.
The New York oarsmen rapidly
losed the gap between them and the
'ollegians, and a hundred yards from
nc finish were trailing by only few
eet. Realizing the danger the Coum-
ia men then rose to the OCCASION They
increased the stroke to a forty. which
imost lifted the boat out of the water
it again began to draw away from
nc Winged Foot.
But the N. Y. A. c. crew proved it
1as still to be considered as it in
,reased it's speed. Columbia did not
Iacken its fast gait, but in spite of
1is the club eight managed =. to cut
own Columbia's lead to a length
ith the finish line only fifty yards
stant, the college crew let down in
heartbreaking pace which enabled
.e fast coming club oarsmen to finish
alf g length behind
The Union Boat Club, which was
ird, trailed more than five lengths
e' the rear while the Atalanta Boas
-iub was fourth and New Rochelle
Ugh School fifth. While the latter
oungsters were outclassed, their oars.
enship and grit won mach applause
ON the crowd
W ide margins separated the crews ct
g finish in the other eight races
ne only exception was in tho junior
'uble she'll race, the opening event,
here swamping of one of the con-
sting boats was responsible for
air-raising finish. This contest went
the Lone Star Boat Club, which
osed out the Nonpareil Rowing Club
the final fifty yards by only one
,ot.
At the three quarter point, the New
-ochelie and Nonparei crews we're
c'ng along together when the first
med boat began to swamp from ship
ag water from the start. However,
ae press boat was at the side of the
'sabled craft to rescue Morgan lie
punt and E. c. Benjamin. They were
one the worse for their experience.
Henry Heller, the Metropolitan Row
g Club STAR crowned himself the
enior single champion in decisive
amer. He had only R. II. Pearse.
onparc'l Rowing Club as rival, but
It as Heller Immediately took the
I'd to win by five lengths.
The junior single shell TACO also
as a walkaway for Frank Sobotka,
rst Bohemian -;oa. CluD, wno .aA.
ished his three rivals in COM
anding fashion. Sobotka cut out the
.ce throughout to win by seven
1gths Of open water; William Birm-
uer. of the Ravenswood Boat Club
is second
The "oodcliff Boat Club, of New
rsey, sent over two crews and each
turned home with prizes In the
NOR four gig. +. W. Rudolph stroked
mates to finish third with the Vik
Rowing Club first and Union Boat
ub second. The senior four Dared
rye event went to the Woodcliff
rsmen, while the New York Athletic
uD Junior quadruple sculls combina-
On won handily from two opponents.