The New York herald., 1921-05-01
Columbia Rows steady rs.


The long. steady sweep of the Column
ba varsity was beautiful thing to
watch. The Morningside mon rowed a
consistent 28 stroke during the entire
two miles. Even the difference In the
strokes at the start, Columbia with her
20 and Yale with a 36. failed TO put the
Yale men in front.
Yale dug into the water at fierce
clip during the first quarter or a mile,
but stroke Brodil kept his men working
steadily in cloclSlike rhythm, the Co
luinbia crew bending forward and back
ward as one man. The long, sweep and
always with a 2S stroke gaining inch by
inch with every dip OF the oars. was in
great contrast to the short stroke OF the
Yale men. Yale's form, especially In
the middle Of the boat. was wabbly and
weak after the first mile and 1t was
evident even TO the grccnest observer
that the Ellis had nothing UP their
figurative sleeves. At the mile flag
there was a slight Improvement in their
form forward by the edging UP OF the
English she'll the Yale men were seated
in, but the hopes OF the big crowd were
soon blasted when Columbia responded
also. From that point. where Columbia
was leading by three-quarters OF "A
length, until tho last flag, 1t was pro-
cession. Clear water was seen between
the shells at the mile and n quarter flag
and gradually the lead was increased
until the finish line was crossed
Columbia had whole lot in reserve.
and a quarter Of a mile from the final
stakes Coxswain Brush called for final
burst OF speed without increasing
their stroke + bit the Columbia men
shot their shell forward and finished
with as much strength and form as
were showr n the first Tags. II was
beautifully rowcd race, one or the
best ever seen on the Housatonic course.
and Yale mon were quick to appreciate
IL. Hardly had the echoes Of the Yale
yell died cut when n great Eli cheer
with Columbia on the end reechoed
across the CLASSY surface OF the river.
Yale stroke Exhausted.
Leslie. Yale's stroke fen back ex-
haustcd IN the arms or Malt No Z. I'm
the Yale she'll. after tho Eli's boat roked
her nose through tn inal stakes. but
he was quickly revived when Coxswain
Carson do1sed him with water Gibson.
the giant son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson ~ New York was another
who showed effects n tho two mile pun,
but he kept his big body from a col
lapse. The artist and his wife were on
the observation train
Every member Of tho Yale crew was
tagged with the exception or Capt Hord
and Paysou. tho latter being one OF the
men brought up from the second shell
after the Pennsylvania defeat.
Capt. Van Houten OF the Columbia
crew, who sat Immediately behind
Stroke Brodil, let his oar slip from his
grasp at the finish to take time 10 pat
tho brilliant Columbia pacemaker on
the back for his great race. The Co
lumbia crew was jubilant. and after
cheering their beaten rivals pulled back
10 the float IN perfect form.
The second varsity race was moro or
lcss Of = walkovcr for tho Columbia
mon. Yale got the better OF the start
IN this event but IN twenty strokes
Columbia was on even terms. gradually
pulling away before toe quarter mile
stakes were passed. There was a great
| deal Of ragged work IN the Yale she'll
| tho starboard oars especially. Several
| Of the Yale men collapsed at the finish
/ but, az was the case with the varsity
the Columbia juniors finished as fresh
al 20 many daisies on the arrival of
the Yale second crew at the float after