New-York tribune., 1890-06-27
CORNELL AGAIN VICTOR.
HER UNIVERSITY CREW DEFEATS THAT OF
PENNSYLVANIA
BEDFoRD-YALE'S RECORD ON THE
THAMES BEATEN BY BOTH
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! New London. Conn, June 26.-COncll's cup OF hap
piness i, heapcd pressed down and overlooking TO-
night Not only did her University defeat Penn
syvana's this evening in the three mile on tho
Thames, thus justiyhg the confidence which the crew.
less than Trainer Courney, felt in their ability
but for a second time they were all prophets
! ing the speed which they expected to develop As
far the feelings Of the concerned the rare
quite H. much against time against
Pennsylvania Years ago, when Yale made
The fastest time made the Thames course of
| four miles she rowed three Of the four miles in Is
minutes and - seconds To lower that record was
! CGrnell's ambition and lower IL she did. There Is
not much significance In the ngurcs OF time, SO
much depends upon favorable conditions of tdeS wind
and water. That all Of these present in the
Is evidenced by the fact that Yies record
was beaten by both crews, Cornell finishing in Is
minutes and 10 seconds. and the pcnn,yTanias in
y minutes aud > seconds Still, K another
glorious victory for the Ithacans. and though their
celebration tonight i NOR, dccOroIs than that
Of the freshmen Tuesday taking The form Of
Of hours duration hy good bras band IN
front Of the Croccr House. it hearty celebration
Of splendid achievement. ~ for the defeated crew
they were also vciors, for thcy beat not only iac's
time Of years ago but also thc official record for
three miles For them there is also balm IN Giead
and numerous physicians IN the persons of the thou.
sands who them a plucky In which In
dvidual SKIN. endurance and pnck were defeated only
because they were met by the qualities
mcntc1 by collective unity and splendiy harmonious
cndcavor
The race was witnessed by Unexpectedly large
number Of spectators. The triumph r. the Cornell
freshmen attracted quite number of Ithacan, ~
town but the great majority Of those Who watched the
from the observation train and the steamers VINO
followed the shells the were sons Of Yale
and Harvard who 10 day began gathering for the great
contest ~ 70 morrow The final preparations were iIr
ily made II was not til late In the afternoon
that the officials selected. part Of the delay being
occasioned by the inability of Nr. Watson, originally
chosen an umpire, 10 be present. Then the crews
were slow I'm reaching the starting point once there
il wa, found that the stake boat the western side.
which had fallen to Cornell IA tie choice Of positions
had been Improperly placed. Next. Pennsylvania got
OF without the word Of command from The referee
evidently misiakng the response NO. given by
Corncll'S cox,wain 10 the usual question,
d" Ar, Won r.ady - for the referees "GO"
Second time Pennsylvania got on. but
wa, called back bcrausc No of her boat slipped on
LIS seat AT the start While the bot, getting into
position third time tug with tow Of oarscs coming
downstream compelled tedious delay -' .that II was
a fun h0ur after the advertised time before the sc"7
started on their voyage. The time was pEolnooH'.
The water. tinted deep saffron by The hgnt T'h''''u
iom tn yplnc range OF cloud, piled mp n the northern
.h,. v1, disturbed only %, surface los the "lna
which hurried along with tn rushing tide toward u'
finish lnc Tic wifd w'a Win the row 'f'. u
was not "a strong wind. bat nAm there Vas oi !.
voud have famed the faces of the ro"cr' ana
hurried then along had not their arms l.-' anu
i- r.,li-0 tc iirf.r rriichcr than .ho WING
vas blowing.
The nervou, cnergy Of Pcun-ylvnuia'' stroke sent
hcr - The fore at the start. and kept heI theI' iof
h.lf q mile. At this point The steamer Nilhul-c,'
IN whoc bow & 1@1e9 i'I,I I.rad,,e, rsscG ,6G
c,licg, veil This time dld not compare ia'oiAhH
,,,t tla, Irpf Ly the crew bat the freshmen had
r.f,I,ed T., Courtney, command on Tuc-dAy, 7o ga
tlc university men seem to respond {" ulg 'hcoIfas
inr erie. Of the undergraduates II was ohR ''''',, &
IN ,,i,t, ri,. .t,rtes IN fl!ity -iN and the
acfion was ragged, and. IN c"mpdri'0l WIN III, nlt}
form of the ltaacaI- Ineffective y. -nc -l",hel'u
i,.' ir ,,1c ColY,u -lot forward. Her boat Wa
mil Of eager lic. In mnu" OF Mo
cornell dashed by her rival, h% 'teN Xor% 81 ,w
war vc-,rl lantic. which lay at ne NuNf ip'li ,G
fcar ,b , %'oT # G%Hrl r@Ty ,nlai ,GI i'u1'' u
'"o InIgyay 'IV ~ aoWn The course rcnn-yvana nSan
Young men rowing A. They "'r, .ii, ~ "niI's %
ports Of the motive power oi u"lI''tn r ,nc rha,sn
orfhlndcs fell beautifully and rrtnlilb Ih,9 L ,lL
water 80. then - time sAd iay & ',G rit m som"
feet farther IL advance oi then P",i"S ,. ricnTc.c
yania', men are abornE now ana Gna ''' rgSby
nvokns the and Of several apqnc,e goa at oHGe
While there Is no chang n ", tS DR. m .gced Of
tbcir boat "A little more than half mile from 'lc .
inli-h however. fate seems t. nave hh" ~ -, 80
g.. ifbnc,us Dole the stroke. who halls from hlhE
Eolaknuas domuior,. catches crab ~ hinu7 nav
grown swcay ana a way" cat'H'' - u wbo
T.. gDc. into the lap OI No. - N'p
tcta.ns his presence II mind wei emonSn ,,.-,
to row stroke over tip proc rae 'n"' ii
c,cc I,efore thc next -rOhe Dole Is asalh III P"'t
,nu and thc forward know noihinr "i ,hc , a,,t
dent nor - the -pectaprs. ior not = -p''s, h . & %
c.n II was the lat exciting Incident ot the race
roth crews spur the finish. but ln "a" 49, "l N"r
uclI II is only flourish and an hIdcu h'hs 1T @ "ru
T,',cr Timc for five boat length, OF open water ar'
between her shell and her rivals. , -,
Tint two hour ago Inc Ornu VI I''' n,,u
,rot f the Cracker llOcse ha, gone home thc -nlth
bov with his diahocal n-.. horn has been called IN
i, IA. n,rents fIi- d-rord has bccn supplintcd py
rr,nniou. .Ound, The undergraduates ar -llEln4 III
four part harmony and hhng In rtwrcn l"'r SUI.
with college and ch>' NoIiS' f"i""'"S "'0 "'
L L.. rule