New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-25
4 SURPRISE RACE on THE THAMES
PENNSYLVANIA BEATEN BY COLUMBIA.
THE NEw-YORK BOYS EFFECTUALLY REFUrE A

THE NEw-YoRK BOYS EFFECTUALLY REFUTE
CHARGE OF COwARDICE.
NEw-LONDON, June "a tSpeciah.-"A race
has Just been rowed on tho river" columbia has
beaten tho University Of Pennsylvania" aud other
similar ordinations expressing surprise and wonder
we're hoard upon the streets OF this quiet town at half
mast 8 O'Clock this afternoon The news soon spread
thai not set down upon the programme had
really been rowed and while nobody know any
thing about It As rs tho people could recover
from their surprise they went to search for particulars
1t was "a contest such before occurred In the
history OF college boating on the Thames. The race
WAS decided upon at o. and 1t was started three
hours later 1t grew out OF the differences that sprung
up tho action OF the Columbia University crew IN re-
fusing to row Pennsylvania in the Harlem Regatta The
Pennsylvania boys charged the Columbias with coward
ice The latter denied the charge and to rcfue 1t most
eectually challenge to the Pennsylvania to-day
for an eight fourmlle race to bo rowcd next Mon
day The PENNSYLVANIA boys accepted the challenge,
but said they could not row Monday soa race was
arranged for this afternoon that was the only time
that could be utilized, for Pennsylvania rows Yale TO-
morrow afternoon aud Columbia rows Harvirl on Sat
urdny Captain Cowlcs. Of Yao. consented to act as
referee.
About 4:3O the Yale launch carrying the Columbia
crew and the officers OF the with THE TRIBUNE
representative. steamed over to the Columbia boat
house at the head OF the course. Tue Carrie Cool
win Colunbias launch. had gone down tho river.
Pennsylvania got into the water first aud fowed over to
the start in slow, easy strokes The Colgmba's took
the west course Tho boats started with their
sterns even. Referee C0wes from the Yale launch
shouted, Are you ready ana hearing response in
three seconds he shouted " Co."
Both crews splasled somewhlt, but took tho water
well after the first strokes. Columbia rowing forty and
Pennsylvania fortytwO The latter's boat poked Its
nose trno ahead OF tho NewYorkers, ana for q few
seconds 1t seemed as If Columbia was falling behind
Pennsylvania did NOT get much Of a lead
and ut tho time tho nrst half fnle
nag was reached that lead lost
and Columbia WAS ahead far enough to allow little
daylight between them. Both doing their
best columbia pulled long. swinging sweep gripping
the water well and recovering rather moderately. Penn
syvana r0wed long STROKE. but was SO quick In re.
cOyery to destroy its force The boat pitched along
Columbia got It's lead quickly and by tho
the mile flag reached at least five lengths
ahead. From that point the procession ana
Pennsylvania crowded tao referees ancn pack 50 far
that ain ,ult to take the time OF the winners
nile Columbia loafcd rowing from thrty-seven to
thirty-eight strokes minute. Pennsylvania made
several attempts squirt, but the crew was dis
couragcd. There was no life In the boat
Columbia passed the limo amid the cheers of small
the graUd stand and the whistles OF ono or two
boats IN the harDUr, hayin made the four miles In ~
inmates and IL seconds Pennsylvania finished In 81
minutes and II seconds. The irst mile was made IN
800 the two mes ia 1912 three miles. 1919. Tho |
to Their launches The Columbia boys ubiant over
the victory Their partisanS won some money on the
although betting necessarily limited Tnc
winning crow consists Of tho oiiOglng: