New-York tribune., 1921-05-15

perfect, accounted for the victory o
truthfully said that in finishing in fl
of its foremost collegiate rivals.
The thousands of persons who Ii
day will remember the Childs CUP ra
aquatic battles ever staged in local v
When the three crews stroked into
the last quarter of their heart-breaking
flight down the Harlem it seemed to be
snybody's race, and it was right here
Chat Coach Jim Rices octette rose to the
emergency and showed its class.
In the final sprint Columbia deliv-
cred burst of speed that brought
spontaneous cheers from Princeton and
pennsylvania sympathizers and sent
thousands of Columbia rooters into
q frenzy of joy.
Princeton Close Second
The local crew won by trifle more
than half a boats length. Princeton
was vicious contender from start to
finish and in the approach to the last
quarter looked like certain. winners
The last zoo yards of the race saw
the three boats in dizzy drive that
killed off Pennsylvania and brought
the contest down to wicked duel
between Princeton and Columbia.
When these two shells shot under
High Bridge, marking the finish of the
mile and half course, there was open
water between the stern of the Tiger
boat and the bow of the Quaker shell.
1t was in the climax of the struggle
that Columbia gathered in her victory.
All three crews raised their strokes
in the final drive. Higher and higher
went the beat of each boat, the STAG
cato commands of the three coxswains
echoing against the gray cliffs OF
Washington Heights.
Princeton faunted her challenge first
IN the final quarter and nosed into
lead that sank the hearts of Columbia
fans. But the cool and collected Frank
lin Brodii, stroke of the Blue and White
eight, was ready with a reply. He
slowly raised the Columbia beat to
about thirty-eig and the good ship
Bogue drove her nose to even terms
with the Orange and Black boat,
Columbia Takes the Lead
Momentarily the sharp prows of the
shells shot along dead abeam and then,
while the crowds on the Speedway
shrieked and tossed up their hats, the
Columbia boat drilled its way to the
front.
It was in this whirlwind fight for
decided the issue. The accelerated
stroke smashed the smooth mechanism
of the Princeton machine. The Orange
and Black oars splashed and raised a
fuss under the extra pressure. Colum-
bia weathered the climax with little or
no comm lotion.
When the local oarsmen were at the
height Of their supreme effort their
stroke was as smooth and rhythmical
as il was in the early stages of the
contest, when the beat was averaging
about twenty eight.
From the press boat, just astern of
the Columbia shell, 1t seemed as
though the boat were manned by one
person and that only two oars were be-
ing dipped. This mastery of form won
the race for Columbia. The time regis
tered by the Blue and White crew was
1853 3-5.
The result of the race was distinct
siseck to DR.. j. Duncan Spaeth and
hundreds of Princeton rooters who
essAe here to view the struggle. The
showing the Tiger "a" crew has made
L. the last week on Lake Carnegie
against the varsity "B" outfit that de-
feated the Navy week ago brought
the Orange and Black to the banks of
the Harlem a slight favorite in the bet
ting.
Princeton Backers Confident
The confidence of Princeton follow
ers appeared to increase as the hour for
the varsity battle approached, and
great deal of money was wagered,
There was SO much Princeton money in
sight that it drove Columbia hackers
to cover and caused them to believe
that the loss of Captain Van Houten
mad ruined any chance the boys from
the Heights had to win.
The struggle proved among other
things, that Sidney Waldecker is an
excellent understudy for the incapaci-
tated Van Houten. He rowed a mag
nificent race yesterday and worked as
though he had been part of the crew
throughout the season Rice placed
Waldecker at No. and he occupied
that position with distinction yester
day.
Columbia got away to an unpromis-
ing start, the Penn shell capturing a
lead of half length in the first 200
yards, and Princeton drilling along in
second place. The Tiger en- over
TOOK the Quakers at the first quarter
and had slight lead when the half
mile flags were passed.
The Blue and White boat gradually
worked up abreast of Penn and then
negan to eat away the margin that Old
Nassau enjoyed, From this point TO
Ine hnlsh Pennsylvania was trailer.
~ the flag marking three-q quarters of
mile Columbia had eased into the lead
'ahe was rowing an unruffled thirty two.
Prnfeton, at this juncture, was strik-
ING beat of thirty-six and Penn was
timing about the same as Columbia.
This cadence held until the last
quarter, when Princeton unleashed her
sprint. The big drive brought the Mas
Asau stroke up to thirty-eight and Col
amoia's to thirty-six. In this connec-
ton it can be said that Rice's marines
got more out Of their slower beat than