Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-26

The University ut Ithaca Wins . Bakers
Dozen Of Racea I'm Succession.

! The University ut Ithaca Wins . Bakers
Dozen Of Races In Succession
One Of the most exciting races ever rowed
on the Thames river took place at New London
| yesterday afternoon over the three-mile eourss
between the Cornell, University Of Pcnnsyl
vania and Columbia University eight-oared
crews. Cornell won, after a hard contest, n
the fast time Of IA minutes 27I< seconds
University OF Pennsylvania second by four
lengths, time 14.45. Columbia was q bad third
| being five lengths behind the Pennsylvania
crew and eight lengths behind Cornell
THE RECORD BROKEN.
Cornelrs time establishes . new record, the
previous best time being l443, over the same
course by the same crew last year.
The surprise Of the day was the Unexpectedly
poor showing made by the Columbia crew. The
feature was the remarkably close race between
Cornell and Pennsylvania, each Of the two
crews holding the lead at times before the first
mile had been rowed, and for two miles II was
impossible to name the winner. The condi-
tions for the fast time we're excellent. The
water was smooth, q strong current running
with the boats and . favorable wind also
assisting.
PREPARING FOR TIE START.
At $50 the crews came In sight Cornell and
Pennsylvania on their tugs, while Columbia
padded down in their shell. With very little
delay the crews backed mp to the stake boats,
and were at once given the word.
The Pennsylvanians got the best Of the start
and their boat jumped few feet to. the front,
with Cornell second, while Columbia, besides
making q poor start, seemed to lose at every
stroke: In the first ten or twelve strokes Cor
nell's boat shot up even with the Pennsylvania.
and for an eighth of mile 80 close that q lead
could not be fairly credited to either crew.
Nearing the haif-miie flag the Pennsylvania
boat forged nearly half length ahead OF Cor
nell, with Columbia two lengths behind and
hopelessly out Of the race.
coming up to the navy yard, about three
quarters Of q mile from the start, Pennsyl-
vania increased their lead to nearly length.
Cornell here made a grand squirt, and their
boat gradually crept up alongside Of the Penn
sylvania crew, and as the boats neared the mile
nag Cornell sent their boat up on even terms
with Pennsylvania. For q few seconds the
Pennsylvania boys held their position the
boats being bow and bow, while Columbia had
lost another length. All of the crews were
pulling in splendid form, the two leading crews
sending their shells through the water at a fast
ana seemed to hang after each stroke.
EXCITING RACE FOR MILE.
From the one mile to the two-mile flag the
race between Cornell and Pennsylvania was
most exciting. It 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 themselvef from defeat At
the two-mile flag Cornell showed clear Of
Pennsylvania bow, with Columbia five
lengths behind Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania made another effort to regain
the lead and succeeded in tapping Cornelrs
bow, but the effort was too much for them, and
the Cornell men. responding to final call, hit
their stroke mp to Al and ran away from Penn
sylvanis, finishing a strong winner, with Co.
lumbia at the rear of the procession. The men
in the Cornell and Pennsylvania boats finished
in good condition. In the Columbia boat No.
and the stroke appeared to be exhausted.
The time for the first half mile was 2.2O and for
the first mile 4.43. Cornell has now won thir-
teen straight races.