New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

TIGERS Second
In Close Duel
With Itllacans
Yale Oarsmen Badly Spent
in Race OH Lake Carne-
gle; Blue Loses Thrice
From a spccso, Correspondent

PRINCETON, n. J., May I5.-It was
rornell's day on Lake Carnegie this
.rernoon, when the big Red crews
.xep, down the two-mile course to
victory over Princeton and Yale in two
triangular races, for varsity and fresh
man shells
Yale, favored in all three events be-
fore the start. trailed in every race,
ard il was the Orange and Black first
eight that thrilled the $4,000 specta-
TORS on the banks, who saw a hair-rais-
ms finish that failed to catch the
Cornell varsity by q scant third length.
Cornell 1928 loafed to an easy six
length victory over the Princeton
freshmen, who in turn beat Yale
handily, and the Tigers led by two
lengths in the junior race. in which
only Princeton and Yale were starters.
The time for the varsity race was
e.l6.
The varsity crews watched the Junior
race at the finish and then slowly
rowed down to the start. Yale was the
last she'll to the line. Princeton drew
the college side course, Yale the mid
die ard Cornell the choice canal bank
side.
All three got off to a perfect start.
but Cornell and Princeton drew out
ten feet at 200 yards. When the race
settled down 10 q conservative stroke.
Yale drew up on even terms with
Princeton, and Cornell pulled out a
quarter leAgth lead over both.
Cornell Man Catches Oar
At the quarter the Cornell No. .
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was not an inch TO choose between the
three bows when CoXswain Marx
smoothed the Red crew out again. Cor
nell's long powerful stroke pulled
them into the lead again and the race
passed the half, and then the mile
posts with the IthacaDs slowly. but
surely, drawing away. Their advan-
tage over PRINCETON was half length
and Yale seemed fighting desperately
to keep within few feet of the Tiger
bow. AL three crews were setting
=. stroke.
At the mile and a half, with the
finish line N sight and the crowd
cheering mndiy for 8 sprint, the race
appeared 10 be Cornelrs without a
struggle. Nearly half length of open
water showed between Cornells stern
and Prlncetop's bow at this juacture.
sAN l A444NStOtA w Se-1!SN 4OI Il spur
ard his crew responded. crawling up
quickly on the Cornell bow Captain
Peters's eight was already spent and
the ELS were unable to meet the strain
o. sprint. Two hundred yards from
the finish line tine Orange and Black
rad cut down all but half length. but
the Comedians were equal 20 the oc-
casion. and as they shot over the finish
line the red flag of Cornell dipped, to
re followed before it reached the
ground by the Princeton colors.
Tale's much worn-out eight, com
pietely exhausted, crossed the line with
open water showing behind Princeton s
bow.
Cornell Cubs Take Lead
The freshman crews were the first
to line up at the Kingston Dam. Cor
nell drew the course nearest the west
bank, with the Tiger yearlings on the
college side and Yale in the middle. A
keen wind running on. he north
west ruffled the water. W. I'D been
in ideal condition earlier in t. LAY,
and the surface of the lake was de
helm sent off the freshmen at $50.
Cornell jumped into the lead, strok-
ing at Sc, with Princeton quarter
length behind. Yale lost water rapidly
throughout the race. The quarter
found the Red of Cornell leading
Princeton by a length and Yale by two.
Cornell Increased the stroke quar-
ter mile from home, winning by SIX
lengths from Princeton, and the Eli
cubs trailed Princeton by three more.
The time, 9:1s, was excellent under the
conditions.
Only Princeton and Yale elected to
send eights in the junior varsity con
test, and the Tigers had no trouble
from the first quarter on. The win
ming time was $50 Both crews
slashed the choppv water for a fast
start, in which Yale had shade the
better OF it, for when the crews settled
down at the 200-yard mark the Blue
shell was d nose ahead.
Bob Campbell, the Orange and Black
stroke, settled his eight down to slow
powerful stroke that inch by inch drew
the she'll into the lead. The Tigers
crossed the finish line a little more
than two lengths to the fore.