Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-28
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. CoRNELL'S VICTORY. Six Of CoIumbia's Men Fall In A Dead Faint. HARVARD FRESHMEN WIN. Knights Of Pythias Parade
 In Bristol,
 A REUNION OF MAS0NS. The Navy Department To
 Be ReOrganiZed.
A REUNION OF MAs0ks.
TWO RACES YESTERDAY.

TWO RACES YESTERDAY.
 | Enlhuslasm and Excitement at New l London-The Three-COrnered Race The Columbia Crew CollaPses as They Cross the L1ne-SiX Men Fall In a Dead Faint-Broken Hearted at l Their Defeat-Meikelham I'm . Criti- 1 cal Condition-The Cornell Men Pull aPlucky Race.
 1 NEW LONDON, June 27.-The features of l to-day's Boat races were the exciting contest 1 between Cornell and Columbia and the sen- ! sational collapse of the Columbia crew the | instant they crossed the finish line. When ! they stopped rowing six of them, Bradley ! No. 1, Meikelham No. 3, Robertson No. 3, O'Gorman No. 4, Clspp No. 6 and Foete No. fell over in dead faint, completely exhausted. Five of the six broken down men recovered consciousness within a few ! minutes, but the sixth man, Meikelham, was unconscious for full thirty minutes As soon as the officials noticed Meikelham's critical condition they steamed to the tug Wellington, and Dr. Appleton of Boston, Mass., was summoned to attend him. The six men mentioned above were lifted out of their shell and placed on board the Carrie Goodwin.
 w ullo tuose bThublere were D6luS M6uG bA0 two other men in the Columbia boat, Tut- tie, No. 5, and Pelton, stroke, also tainted and had to be assisted out of their boat. When the Columbia launch arrived at their quarters the entire Columbia crew were lift ed out and ca<ried to their rooms and put to bed. The men were in pretty bad shape; they had been Iowed to standstill and had broken completely down. Futile, No. 5, was quite excited and at times slightly de- lirious. Meikelham and several others were slightly hysterical and showed plainly the effects of the severe strain under which their nerves when they found themselves defeated. Jasper Goodwin, the famous Columbia oarsman, admitted that the men were badly used up and were still under the weather, but that there was nothing serious. From other sources it was learned that shortly after the race boat was sent to Gales Ferry and physician summoned. This doctor is with the men now QO p. m.), and it is understood that he will remain at the Columbia's headquarters all night as precautionary measure. Many alarming rumors are current about the condi- ton of two of the Columbias, but the Colum- bia men assert that they will be all right in the morning; that they pulled an unusually hard race, were out-rowed and exhausted and gave up broken hearted over their de- feat. The Cornell men, who pulled won derfully plucky race, are around town tC- u hIs The details of the two races are as follows: Shortly after five o'clock the Harvard and Columbia freshmen padded down the river and backed into position and were quickly sent away by the referee. Harvard caught the water first and their shell at once went to
 the front, pulling S4 strokes. Columbia
 started with 38 strokes splashing badly for
 several strokes. The Columbies were clearly
 overmatched by the heavy crew from Boston
 and the race was practically over after the
 first two minutes. At the quarter mile Har-
 yard had gained 8 lead of over length,
 clear water showing between the boats.
 At this point Harvard was pulling in
 nearly perfect form and their slow
 stroke was very effective. Harvard dropped
 her stroke to 32 and Columbia to 35. In the
 next half mile Harvard increased her lead
 and at the mile flag had @ lead of two
 lengths. This lead they maintained to the
 finish, having the race well in hand and ap-
 parsntly not exerting themselves. In the
 Columbia boat Nos. 1, 2 and were pulling
 in poor form and there was perceptible
 hang to the boat after each stroke. The off
 cial times at each half mile were rs fol-
 lows:
 Harvard 31k, 6:12, 9.0s, 12:21; Columbia
 3:16, SEQ, 9:16, 1928. The strokes were:
 Harvard 34, 33, 32, 35; Columbia 3s, 32, 35,
 S5.
 After the freshman race there was long
 and tiresome delay of an hour and half be- fore the course was cleared and the crews got into position for the much talked of three cornered race. Cornell was the first to
 show, and about fifteen minutes later Penn sylvsnia came out. Then there was a wait of thirty minutes for Columbia. After this several ssilboats blocked the course and the crews padded about waiting for them to be lowed out of the way. Finally at 7:30 the crews were In petition ready for the word. When this was given Pennsylvania caught
 the water first and gained a lead of half a rl.s- | ~.
 neil quickly dashed to the front, taking a
 lead of 8 full length with Pennsylvania and Columbia fighting for second place. At this point Cornell was pulling Az strokes, Pennsylvania and Columbia 35. At quar- ter of a mile Columbia spurted and passed Pennsylvania and drew up to the Cornell boat, cutting the latter's lead down to a quarter length. From this point to the finish (24 miles) the race between Cornell and Columbia we3 the hottest and most stubbornly contested event ever rowed over the Thames course. From the half-mile to
 the mile flag all three crews spuEted. Co., lumbia drew up even with Cornell and Penn sylvania wes 8 length behind. At the mile flag Columbia was pulling 40, Columbia 36 and Pennsylvania 36. The positions re- mained unchanged and neither crew seemed able to gain an inch over the others. every nerve and the excitement was intense. It was no use, however, and at the one and half mile Cornell doggedly held her lead of half length over Columbia with Penpsyl- vania length behind. Shortly after pass
 ing the one and half mile flag Columbia succeeded in getting 8 lead of quarter
 length over Cornell This advantage was re-
 tained but short distance as they could not
 hold the pace. Cornell again took the lead, and for the last mile was not headed, and on the last half mile they managed to increase
 their lead to two lengths finishing in an az parently fresh condition. For the last half
 mile Columbia's stroke had lost its power and it was only by the most determined effort
 that they held second place. As soon as the Columbia boat crossed the line the en- tire crew broke down as stated above. Cornell's exhibition was remarkable and is the talk of the town. With the hghtest crew on the river they averaged stroke of 40 per minute for the three miles. Colum- bia and Pennsylvania could not stand the gait and were fairly and squarsly outrowed from start to fpish. After the race the Cor nells rowed back to their quarters, dis tance of four miles. The ohcial time for Cornell at each half mile is es follows: 2:06, 4:32, 7:03, 9:56, 12:47, 1894. The strokes were: Cornell, 42, Al, 40, AL, 39, 40, Al; Columbia, 36, 35, 36, 35. 34.35, 34; Pennsyl- vania, s6,- 3s, 36, 86, 3s. 35, 35, 35.
 Cornell's victory is a very popular one. After the race their supporters headed by band escorted them to the Crocker House, where the liveliest kind of celebration WAS kept up until late hour.
 Al Cellar caves Nm.
 WLKEsBARRE. Penn., June 27.-As Con