Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-07

with A-stroke, evidently intending to win
the race at the start and hold it; but Cornell
and Pennsylvania striking up 40 strokes to
the minute, which is very fast for both crews,
were not to be shaken of.
Just here. not hundred yards from the
start, there began the bad steering ~hich
caused the unsatisfactory result of the race.
Cornell struck over into Bowdoin's water,
and Pennsylvania drew Array from its place
on the east shore toward Bowdoin. The
Bowdoin captain yelled to the Cornell men to
take care, but on they came. and in q moment
the oars struck. Bowdoin stopped rowing for
moment and the captain threw his hand to
call the attention of the referee. The shock
was so great that No. 3 in the Bowdoin boat
struck his heel with great force against the
bottom of the frail cedar she'll, splitting
leng crack in it, through which the water
slowly oozed during the remainder of the
race.
The wrench in the Cornell boat threw the
delicate steering apparatus out of gear.
and rendered it useless for the rest of the dis
lance Cornell did not stop to see what in.
jury had been occasioned by the foul, but
squirting ahead, outro~ed Pennsylvania and
crossed over into her water, close under the
Shrewsbury shore. The Cornells at this
point took a lead which they did not lose, and
setting a 36-stroke they rowed easily and
gracefully to the finish after Regatta Point
had been passed. However, the alert eye of
Capt. Schofeld discovered the Browns creep
ing along at a dangerous rate, away over on
the Worcester shore and he. none too quickly,
called on his men for a final spurt which
sent their paper craft over the line ahead OF
the Brown crew, who had never been re-
garded as dangerous competitors, by only Is
feet.
The Bowdoins, after the pocket 10 which
Cornell and Pennsylvania had placed them
had been broken, bent to their work again,
and striking up A gait, rapidly overhauled
Pennsylvania. Davis, the bow oar, seemed
TO take a fancy to the Pennsylvania water.
and after clear water had showed between
the boats, he followed Cornell across the
Phiadephian's bow. 1t was at this point the
alleged foul by the Bowdoins with the Phila-
delphIans occurred.
The finish from Regatta point was one of
the finest and most closely contested races
ever seen on the lake. In the confused vel
ling of the crowd the distinctive cheering of
the small knots of collegian. who had sta
toned themselves between the grand stand
and the water. was lost 1t was some min
utes before the crowd was able to ascertain
which crew had actually crossed the line first,
A fter the race the referee. judges and cap
tains of the crews met in the pool room of
the Quinsigamond Club House, where an
hours discussion was had with closed doors.
At its end shortly after o'clock, Referee
Lincoln announced that Bowdoin's claim of a
foul against Cornell, was allowed, and theCor-
nell. were accordingly ruled out. The Penn
sylvania's claim of foul against Bowdon was
not allowed, as it could lot be shown that the
speed or chances of the Philadelphians were
affected by the alleged interference. Pennsyl
vsnia was accordingly given third place.
Bow doin and Brown he ordered to row over
again July l3. He did not extend the privi-
lege of a new trial to the Pennsylvanians, be-
cause they had been fairly beaten by both
Bowdoin and Brown. The latter crew was
ordered to row over because the Browns came
in ahead of the foulded Bowdolns, and he
did not feel at liberty TO say that Bowdoin
would not have beaten Brown had the foul
not occurred.
The Brown crew held meeting after the
race. and voted not to remain to row against
Bowdoin, and authorizing Referee Lincoln to
award the medals to the BowdOins. There
would be little inducement for Brown to wait
over for barring accident Bowdon would
be sure winner. The crews all express
satisfaction with the Lake Quinsigamond
seconds, which was not generally accepted as
each of the crews had beaten it; Bowdoin by
nearly a minute.
LATER-BRowN DOES Nor WITHDRAW.
WORCESTER, Mass, July 8. The an
nouncement made yesterday that the Brown
College crew had decided not to contest with
Bowdoin for the championship July 18th, as
ordered by the referee of the race yesterday,
was prematurev made by the college regatta
committee. The referee has received no
notification to such effect from Brown. He
has received a despatch tonight from the
Brown captain, on his way to Philadelphia,
stating that the crew would row the 23d. Ii
is not expected. however, that Bowdoin will
consent to remain here in training until that
date.
State News