New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-08
The RACE ON SARATOGA LAKE
TIE PENNSYLVANIA GREW WINS.
CORNELL LOSING iT THE TINisH-wANINd IN
TrREsT IN THE REGATTA.
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TEREsT IN THE REGATTA.
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SARAToGA July THE annual regatta OF
the Inter-C Collegiate Rowing Association TOOK P"o' ~
Saratoga Lake this morning. The race Tor Iour oc"
shells was rowed at 10:45 M and was spirlleu eou
test The University of Pennsylvania crew won III >
unute 1914 seconds coming In only three feet Ghed Vi
tho cornell university crew Princeton third Column
bia fourth and Bowdon NTH. the latter having heeh
foucd by steamer. The was ono mic ana ahai
straiehtaway the finish being opposite Trua1s inter
Laken Hotel, formerly Frank LeslioS cottage
THE CREWS At 1nE START.
The race has been postponed several times since Jny
on account Of rough water The morning was counS'
and light wind blew from the southwest making tue
wafer a ride lunpy hut not rough enough to trouble
shell. Scarcely hundred people, mostly college mru
witnessed the race. II nearly 10 o'clock Wh'n lne
crows were ordered out CoruelPs shell WAS nist III uo
the Conda House. AMI they rowed le'n'y 10
the start being ovcrtahcn and passed by Princeton whose
ounttcrs we're at Abcls Columbia and Peunsy NamH
49,, 49, tu nnnents from tholr
quarters at Inter Lakcn. Last came tho Dig
men from Maine, whose quarters Wei" /"
uamsdrirs. Cornors old stopping plac" Inc eh"io'
looked lonely. and scarcely dozen hoal' oi Ah hu''
were ON the water making marked contrast w Wv
crowds aud enthusiasm iu 1915 and 1875. Tue h'h"
ness OF Saratoga ISke the few people Rt th" springs
poor advertising aud few colleges participating were
among the causes for The sllm attendance
The eat amaran Lady Of the Lake, t"o Hh'Il h"iv''
II Hilev clad in red shirt and IN his shell ana the
IdiewIld the referees boat were ~ INC H'"l'
aud followed tho crews. "lts going "
be prettv race the general comment
and tho ssl was surely enough to rouse the th'hu'a"
az everyone The young mon wore wei uc''i"P'u "i'""
40 Iudnua. hut not overturned There were tue WY
Comedians ia red anj white the grim ronns>Nanans M
ted aud hne the pueky ncet1na In orange shd o'a'a
the game little Columbia men IN blue ana WINE eo" '"e
solid tovtnn crew IN white Considerable uonhls "a'
found IN getting the ctewa Ia Uhn h 'h'r" WIZ NOV
enough small hoya al hand to man the starting hna" sh'
linw,ain eau aod della, by broken ihldoi WIRE i'h'
Ion was nearest the we, ahofs, hes osme fehna'VH'
Cornell aud Co.uAhla aud howdoih took inc oeh'
shore,
BEGINNING rnh RACE.
How is tho water " shouted tho e.eiee
Good enough" was tho response
The various cOloed caps were thrown down ana one OF
two men slipped out OF their jerseys lucky moment
brought all the in limo and the eferee called Arc
You ready !" go" Cornell was scarcely ready but
she sprang away with the lead. Columbia caught the
water quickly and Princeton and Pennsylyan were on
at tAe same instant. Nor did Bowdoln linser.
1t was good start preliminary 10
Gallant race Then how the Pennsylvania and Ithaca
men struggled for the lead The red ana white "d he
supre at FIRST but the struggle was 50 close a' on
the referees boat one could ssafce1 'un "cn c'
Both rOwei a long, clear wcllhnshed stroke, ile CoI
rorsd RI thp former to the minute ITS glorious
race " said one OF the Judges. The two leading
crews were so admirable AMI the contest so close
that attention diverted from the Others Bc"Gons
slalwar, mon were good third and pounding aWAy 10
excellent foTEs a. forty strokes per minute tolW '!
rowed almost many strokes, but She lacked e DyeI
and The stroke was Jerking sometimes spldslihS the
water Princeton took easv At first thirty Jnr stIoatS
minute. Sic had the Jhest wafer ana her prospects
Al lne half mile Pennsylvania had overhaued Cornell,
povor was nearly two lengths behnd, with Princeton
Tapping AMI Columbia close in the rear niue I4rnef
and CoraelI aud penn.yydna had dropped 10 ,Hiy
pushing Bowdon Tor thd Place nllu ilnt' XII, h
sturdy stroke. doing worH for man ana ha 'lt
Ibe raer Law tween the two leading crews Schohed,
Tho Cornell stroke wore grim smile lac lad out the
work for his men, while TIE Pcnh5yiN"na suoc 0tI-
aeapt. dropped his customary sPr'tacles and wore
inc and At tGe mile they lei by half length This they
tnish, WhentIcy led by neary lCnGtn.
HOW CORNELL LOST At THE FINISH.
The Cornell men on shore were yelling and those on The
boat were wild with Joy. Bui H'ht TIE cornell bow
had lost his landmark which ~ used to sight hy asern,
owing to tie referees boat coming between, and grad
ualiy the Cornell she'll nearei the PehusJ lvana
until the oars nearly touched To avoid
snch dangerous proximity Rant stcercd away
sharply. Here was Pcnn,ylN ania', opIoru and ihcy
SPwted An! sar ii4: Lney , ,r yy, HWY W he.
wa. nip and tuck. Rowing in different tu' ca' -"eH
would bc thrust ahead alternately aud 20 mes went oN
and GOOD FORM with her reserve power 4" me la' h"l
given the race, and the other crews cAceieI c
The cornell men were much chacrined. They could
hardly believe they had lost the race "d "a, me or
had been backed hcl Ny 10y their friends, ana ici' haI
been heavy expense for Idly-iIo coach "r thIcc
DAYS il uadc defeat more sore. toncia ime Wa 0.ll'
lengths behind Puuccton g. p. Eowdnin ma III luck
quarter of mile from .ne tni.h Mm'' hcr lFos G,'
wa. stupidity stccrcd into her course ana eht A'u 10
sion rowing. The time good Tor the IOu-h Wdiel'
Columbia has tho best c"ilc5o record al inc Instance
SIS.
JOY OF THE WHINING GREW.