The New York herald., 1922-05-14
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With the Columbia challenge came a
corresponding rally by the Tigers. They
were determined that this hard earned
advantage would not be surrendered.
They raised their stroke to 36--and still
they were the apotheosis of smoothness.
They raised their stroke to 3S-and still
they moved along without splash. This
was Highland all the air was thick
with shouts and shreks. and all the
while that warm sun slanted in bengnly
on the stirring picture.
Soon Princetons terrific pace showed
results 1t increased its lead to about
a quarter Of a length. something like
fifteen feet. Pennsylvania, tagging
sapped, fell out of the fight, was lost
sight of while the heaving thousands
turned their eyes on duel.
The mile and a half-only a quarter
Of mile from homeland Princeton's
lead was cut down to ten feet. Now
came the time for the supreme effort by
the Blue and White. Now came the time
for Brodil to organize the second rally
Of the New Workers. Now he asked
every one Of his mates to give every
thing. And they gave.
Brodil asked for a 36-and he got it
brilliantly. In the Princeton boat Sid
Milne, port stroke and the first ever
seen in the Tiger vastly. was asking for
36. and he. too, was getting it su-
perbly. Now the Tiger lead was cut
down to six feet, now it was only four
feet. Now 1t looked as IL they were
even-but the Tigers still had a little
something on their rivals. This fight
ing Columbia crew was destined to be
balked-destined 20 see that lead slip
from Ii even as it looked to be shooting
into its grasp.
But the sons of Old Nassau had just
enough left to Withstand the herculean
spurt. Both crews had come down to a
So, and Princeton moved up inch by inch
1t was feet in front, nowH4. then
as they rowed into that pandemonIum
and the finish. feet in front. Their
tasks were done, the race was over.
and Columbia had been beaten. Its
squirt had been started too late.
The regatta was witnessed by a record
crowd. For the first time there was a
stand at the finish. This was con-
structed on couple of big canal barges
and held splendid delegation of pretty
flappers, sparkling young women in the
red and blues and pinks and other pris-
matte combinations which are making
this spring more gladstone than ever.
The tow path was jammed with auto
mobiles and pedestrians. the canal banks
were crowded, every point of vantage
along that course was occupied.
In the Junior varsity.
The junior varsity was marked by a
great finish by the Pennsylvania crew.
Princeton went to the front at the start
and stayed there but the Quakers organ
lied brilliant rally in that last quarter
and almost made it. At the mile and a
half the Tigers had lead of half a
length but soon this was cut down by
half.
The Red and Blue kept coming strong
Ell and stronger. but Princeton managed
to summon enough power to last in the
lead and win by only ten feet. Columbia
was contender for mile, which mark
1t passed half a length behind Penn,
which was a quarter of a length behind
Princeton but once past that mile Col
umbia fell away.
In the freshman event Princeton's
favorites rowed a pretty race Penn
got the best OF the start, but the Tiger
cubs soon took the lead and kept add
ing to II. At the mile Penn rallied and
reduced Princetons advantage of half
a length by half Columbia was only a
quarter of a length sbehnd Penn. The
Rice coached crew. was pretty to look
upon, but II did not have enough power.
At the mile and half Princeton led