New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-26
CORNELL'S GREAT RACE.
EASILY WINNER OF THE EIGHT DARED RACE
ON THE THAMES.
PENNSYLVANIA SECOND AND COLUMBIA POOR
THIRp-woNDERFUL SPEED OF THE
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New Lohdon June 25.-Corne Unversfty's crew
showed other college mon to-day how fast an eight
Dared boats can travel when men of the right stamp
have hold OF the oars. In the with Pennsylvania
and Columbia they won In the amazingly last time Oh
IA minutes ~ 10 seconds tho three-mle course
down to the bridge. To say that their boat was fast
will not do It was nothing but streak OF oars,
shell ana muscle flashing over dazzling mirror OF
water The three mlle record smashed. but,
eorst OF ALL barbed steel was thrust deep into the
hearts OF Pennsylvania and Columbia men, Courtney,
COrneps trainer should be the happest In New
London tonight lie has been told time and again
by college osrsmen that his system was all wrong
and vet he has persisently and stupidity perseveIed
In his folly, and despite his stubbornness Mr. Court
ney has never lost race for Cornell. freshmen OF
VARSITY Pennsylvania rowed well to-day but an
elephant cannot catch bullet and her crew crossed
the inish-line Just seventeen and one-hah seconds
too late to make even q dead heat. Columbia was
hopelessly beaten In the first 100 yards, making
dismal finish 81 "a seconds behind the winner. They
were over an eighth of mile In the rear
The hour Of the race was named at 80 O'Clock to
be rowed down the Thames from the one-mle flag Of
the fourme to the railroad bridge. OF course
the boats were not started at that hour There were
the usual exasperating delays for nearly an hour,
while the sun beat down and turned mems faces to
scarlet. gentle breeze hoated over the surface Of
the river Just strong enough to ruie the Thames but
too weak TO wat breath Of cooling air to the crowds
who followed the race and were penned into the
steamer as II with hydraulic press. Numerous
yachts were at the start ready 10 follow the shells
and from their mastheads gay pennants in college
coors nodded cheerfully to the young oarsmen Penn
syvana was first at her stakeboat and Columbia Joined
her big rival few minutes afterward CornelPs boat
had to be towed slowly up the river When the eight
men from Ithaca slipped into the shell they were
eheered vigorously. They swung away iauntily with
a clipping stroke Of thirty six and skinned swiftly
over To the Cornell stakebost More cheers greeted
them as they backed into position. While this was
going on Cornell men were offering rolls OF money to
sny one who would bet on the two other crews fns'
ts odds were so to 40 against Pennsylvania ana oo
20 80 against Columbia then so to 20 against PENN
syyana and 90 to 40 against the field; then oo % oo
against the field and finally so to 25 against the Held
This last offer empted the purses oil pennsylvania an"
Columbia.
The start WAC a rushing one. Pennsylvania Jumped
awav fuIly half length before the other boats but
ithaca cheers split the air as Cornell came eapins
after her. Her stroke was forty then, ouo IL soon
took 10 thirty eight and Pennsylvania swinging along
at the same Stroke steadily pulled away uie
leader. Columbia rowed at thrty-si1, WIN nt'io
mower in the stroke and gradually lost wafer. Fcii
srvana was determined to make hot race ana, CLOS
~, -, h.r stroke 10 an even forty, she shot ahead
rbev were rowing with full swing and strong oar
bsr nose showing before the Cornell boat For nearly
mile she led the way In magnhcent lasiNo'' Uu' c-
hot work was not TO the big mems phins' ",ne w
nes boat cut her way decstely through the wafer
as a knife parts apple her raoo ""n "a'
,.rh The oars rose and fell together the same III
toni thew entered the deep blue Thames ana as one
ads th.y left Il dripping and glitterns 1t was then
80 .ho corneu men began TO shout In earnest, ior
Ill, co,,mb,a fell back two lengths tne boat thao
carr,ed the red and white nipped on yarn Oh renn-
sv,vana,s lead at every stroke Corneirs SIohe Wa'
.,v aoain and her men were as resh "a oals'oe vi
aur,rL,ed lawn No. 9 Of Columbia was sunerihe d.
sodv No was ragged IN his work, and Ine oars "ero
- hd time PennsylvaDia's form was not good Dull sue
WIS lighting brilliantly for her own one fougnt every
,L - tho uay for another quarter of me Then the
corneu boat on the east conrse came away rom inc
I crass With a rush. Pennsylvania on the weSo
saw the bow Of Cornell go out OF sight. then NO. -
then No and then the whole boat coxswaln' ruouer
and all From this on Cornell danced along mei'
v rowing at thirty nine all the time. her poao went
faster rs It went further, until it seemed pity thst
Columbia and Pennsylvania could not see suci p'o''
Craftsmanship. .u,. ous
Al The two-mre flag Columbia was swaying and
sn,ash,nq No 8 was In dirt distress. No. was
weakening and No. 8 was uneven. Pennsylvania was
irving desperately but could gain only on Columbia
now several lengths behind Cornell ana TWO OF three
behind Pennsylvania. The New-York men spur'so IN
ho last balfmilc Their stroke was forty, but weak
Pennsylvania tried to go faster but falied ana as
Cornell shot across the finish, the men from Phiia-
deInhia mt a little clear water between them
nnd Colrmb,a and crossed the line four and one-hah
enoths behind the winning crew. Columbia was six
or seven lengths still further up the river 1t had
become impossible to measure her defeat in lengths
when her boat stopped No fell back at full length
anon No s. who weakly splashed water upon the face
Of the fainting No leaned his head YEARLY
mon his knees Most Of the men had to be lifted
from the boat Pennsylvania's men were not severely
distressed IT was amazing to see the Cornell
athletes set sharp stroke of thlrty-six and spin
ming away for their boathouse, as If starting on an
other race Cornell went from the boathouse and
hired a band to celebrate their fine victory. The
official time follows Cornell. Ia minutes 81 l-2
seconds: Pennsylvania, IA minutes 45 seconds; ;
Columbia. IS minutes 5 IA seconds The previous
record for three miles was Ii minutes 43 seconds,
made by Cornell last year. d. e. Brooks, Harvard
,s7. was referee, the following being the crew