New-York tribune., 1921-05-01

lengths to the good. 4
Both Yale crews were completely out
classed. and it was apparent that the
New Workers were never seriously ex-
tended. The Columbia varsity took the
lead in the first quarter-mile and grad
ually increased it, although it was never
necessary for Coxswain Brush to call
for the raising of the stroke.
Columbia covered the two-mile course
in 10 minutes and 90 seconds. Yale's
time was 10 minutes 80 2-5 seconds.
Weather conditions could hardly have
been worse for the big rowing duel. al
though the surface of the Housatonie
was smooth. Both races were rowed in
cold drizzie which drifted out of the
northeast. The rain did not appear to
bother the rowing fans, who swarmed
into this town to-day in droves.
Ten Thousand See the Race
II was estimated that at least ter
thousand persons saw the two contests
from both banks of the river and from
a long observation train operated by
the New Haven road. The easy victory
Of the Columbia juniors was not a sur
prise to those who havs been watching
Rice's youngsters in their practice al
though it was hardly expected THAI five
boat lengths would separate the shells
at the finish.
The junior eight went to the mark
favorite in the betting, but practically
all wagers on the varsity contest were
made at even money. Even Yale root
ers were forced to admit to-day that the
technique OF the Columbia crews showed
to marked advantage over that of their
New Haven rivals.
Using long and rythmical stroke
the New Workers covered the two miles
without raising the least fuss with
their long sweeps. Yale, using short
and somewhat choppy stroke, appeared
to make bad weather of it, and when
the varsity eight crossed the finish line
the men were spent. Leslie. the stroke,
collapsed, and it was plain that the
rest of the crew were hardly in bette,
shape.
The varsity race was started at 5:45
and Columbia Immediately went into
Z the lead, having margin to the good
Of half boats length at the end OF
the first quarter This lead was in
creased to full length when the Blue
and White flashed past the three
quarter-mile post. Rice's men main
tanned a smooth cadence of thirty six
strokes minute at the start, while
Yale began with thirty-six and chopped
the strohe 10 tnlfty-tWo at the MALT
mile.
Yale Bids for Victory
When Yale made her final bid for
victory, in the last half mile, the stroke
was raised once more to thirty-six, bu5
the men appeared to weaken under the
strain and it was dropped to thirty-five
in the last 100 yards. Columbia's oars
men had command of the situation at
all times, and when the New York she'll
began to pull away in the early stages
of the race the stroke was dropped to
twenty-six
When Yale offered her gallant chai-
lenge in the last mile the Columbia
stroke was raised to twenty-eight, Their
to thirty. and the men were pulling
thirty three when they went over the
finish line. Yale's bid for victory was
magnificent effort, but Columbia ap-
peared to have little trouble in re-
pelling the drive.
Battling hard the Yale men cut down
the distance between the two boats by
half boats length, but they were
never able to close the open water
that separated them.
Leslie. the Yale stroke, rowed a
grusaling race, as did Captain Hord,
bW the lead was too great to be over
come. The Columbia varsity looks like