The New York herald., 1921-05-15
Then the Final sweep.

AS they beat down the last hundred
yards it was IS for Columb ba--a smash
ing, driving 3s. oars pulling for Column
ba and Van Houten, while little cox
swain, not content with half lengths
advantage, kept bowling for more. And
more he kept getting. Princeton was
done, while Columbia swept on 10 win
bv three-quarters OF length Penn
made UP a bit OF ground toward the
finish. but 1t was not in the same class
as the other two. It rowed with fine
technique. but II had not the power
The start saw Penn and princeton
pull away from Columbia. There was
a false start. the crews being called
back when a Columbia man slipped ms
slide. For an eighth OF mile the
Tigers and the Quakers kept slight
lead over the Blue and White. But at
the quarter Penn began to slip while
Columbia crept up to even terms. :
Then at the three-quarter mark they
passed tho Union Boat Club, Columbia S
headduarters. A mighty cheer came out
10 the Columbia men and they re-
snonded with a vim which gave them
ever so small a lead. This they Kept
adding to. ,soa,
Conditions for the race were ideal.
The water was smooth, the SKIES "iue.
tho air warm The old much maiigneo
Harlem never looked better Not eNe"
the Schuyllsill could boast OF an ao-
vantage over the Harlem yesterday.
- Tho iunior varsity race. which was
started 4 little after o'clock. Columbia
was NOT favored by tho best OF luck. It
cot awav poorly in the flying start ana
before IL could straighten itself our
Penn was about a quarter OF iensth
TO the good The Quakers Kept golnS
away. and when the crews got to inc
three-uuarter mark. IT the Union iloat'
Penn was full length IN front
Al the cheer Columbia began to pun
IN. IT seemed as II the Rice crew made
IN n quarter of n length in no more
than half a dozen strokes. It had
powerfui kick, and Penn was Just be-
ginning to feel IL. BY the time trey
got to the mile Penn was n scant quar-
ter of n length ahead and Columbia
was coming like house afire. II
looked like Columbia's race.
Then came the accident which lost FOR
the locals. Suddenly Brennan. at No. 3
caught q crab. He went over 10 one
side and his oar shot over his head.
The shell cams to almost dead stop
while Penn went away 10 lead Of half
a length.
slips His Slide Now.
Soon Brennan rlghtcd hii0seli, nut pe-
fore half n dozen strokes had been
pulled he slipped his slide. Again the
Columbia boat was almost stopped.
Penn added n bit to its advantage.
That last half mile was worthy OF a
saga OF rowing Penn going with might
and main to fight off rival which
kept coming along with undeniable
force. Penn was giving its reserve and
Columbia was calling on it's last For
half a mile Brennan rowed without his
side-and only those who have tried
that can appreciate what II means
For gruelling heartrendlng half
mile. with its No. making a wondrous
fight In the face of serious handicap,
Columbia kept gaining. A quarter OF a
mile from the goal and Penn was less
than half a length to the good on
came Columbia. while banks and bridges
roared with cheer for this gritty crew,
which was fighting one just as coura-
geous and determined.
AS they flashed over the line Penn
was ten feet in front and Columbia was
going much stronger Another few
strokes and Columbia might have won
But the race was at mile and 2 half
and at a mile and a half n fine Penn
Junior varsity had won. There was
plenty of consolation there for the de-
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