Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-26
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CORNELL AGAIN WINS TIE GREAT 'VARSIT'
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The Time Made by Cornell Establishes New
Rscord-CrCwdS Witness the Great Con-
test on the Thames.

New LONDON, CONN, June 23.-One
OF the most exciting races ever rowed on
the Thames river took place this after
noon over the three-mile course be-
tween the Cornell, University OF Penn
sylvania, and Columbia University;
eight-oared crews. Cornell won after
hard contest, in fast time Of l4:27H
seconds, University of Pennsylvania
second by four lengths, time 14:45.
Columbia was a bad third, be
ing five lengths behing the Pennsyl-
vana crew and eight lengths behind
Cornell. Cornell'S time establishes a
new record. The previous best time
being l4:43 over the same course by the
same crew last year. The surprise OF
the day was the unexpected poor show
ing made by the Columbia crew. The
feature was the remarkably close race
between Cornell and University OF Penn
Sylvana, each Of the two crews holding
the lead at times before the first mile
had been rowed, and for two miles 1t
was impossible to name the winner.
The conditions for the fast time
were excellent. The water was
smooth. A strong current was
running and a favorable wind also as
sisting. At $3.50 o'clock the crew came
in sight, Cornell and PENNSYLVANIA on
their tugs, while Columbia padded down
in their shell. With very little delay
the crews backed up TO their stake
boats and were dt once given the word.
The Pennsylvania got the best OF the
start and their boat jumped few ieet
to the front with Cornell second, while
! Columbia, besides making poor start,
seemed TO lose at every stroke. In the
first ten strokes Cornell's boat shot
I'D even with Pennsylvania ana
for an eighth of a mile they
were so close that Il lead could not oe
fairly credited to either crew. Nearing
the half mile flag the Pennsylvania
boat forged nearly half length ahead
of Cornell with Columbia two lengths
behind and hopelessly out OF the race.
Coming up to the Navy yard about
three-fourthS of mile from the start'
PENNSYLVANIA increased their lead near
ly 4 length. Cornell here made grand
squirt, and their boat gradually crept
up alongside of the Pennsylvania
crew, and as the boats neareu
the mile flag, Cornell senO
their boat up on even Terms
with PENNSYLVANIA. For few seconds
the Pennsylvania boys held their posi-
tion. the boats being bow and bow,
while Columbia had lost another length
iUrIn, Uuv UwU reading crews Sendlng
their shells through the water at q fast
rate of speed, while the Columbia boat
settled and seemed to hang after each
stroke. From the one mile to the two
mile flag the race between Cornell and
Pennsylvania was most exciting. 1t was
the decisive point Of the race. The
Cornells worked like beavers to obtain
an advantage, which they did inch
by inch, while Pennsylvania worked
equally as hard to save them
selves from defeat. At the two mile
flag Cornell just showed clear of Penn
sylvania'r bow with Columbia five
lengths behind Pennsylvania. Penn
sylvania made another effort to regain
the lead and succeeded in tapping Cor
nell's bow, but the effort was too much
for them and the Cornell men respond
ing to final call hit their stroke up to
Al and ran away from Pennsylvania,
finishing a strong winner, with Colum-
bia at the rear Of the procession. The
men in Cornell and Pennsylvania boats
| finished in good condition. In the
| Columbia boat No. and the stroke APP
peared to be exhausted. The time for
the first half mile was 2:90 and for the
first mile 4:43. Cornell has now won
| thirteen straight races.