The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-27
MAKING THIRTEEN STRAIGHT VICTORIES.
Columbia, the Winner of the Previous
Regatta Badly Beaten by
the Others.
The Alton Railroad Not in the West.
ern Passenger Association and
Will Cut Rates.
AN EXCITING RACE.

Cornell Breaks the Record and Wins from
Pennsylvania and Columbia.
New LONDON, Conn. June 25.-One
of the most exciting races ever rowed
on the Thames river took place this aft
ernoon over the three-mile course be-
tween Cornell university of Pennsylva-
MIA and Columbia university eight t-oared
crews. Cornell won after hard contest
in the fast time of 14:271a. University of
Pennsylvania second by about four
lengths, time, 1i.45 Columbia was a
good third, being five lengths behind the
Pennsylvania crew and eight lengths be-
hind the Cornell. Cornell's time estab-
fishes new record, the previous best
time being 1l:i3 over the same course 10y
the same crew last year.
The surprise of the day was the uneX
pected poor showing made by the Co
lumbia crew. The feature was the re-
markably 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 it was impossible to name the
winner. The conditions for fast time
were excellent; the water was smooth, a
strong current running and favorable
wind also assisting. At .:3O o'clock the
crew came in sight and Cornell and
Pennsylvania on their tugs while Column
bia padded down in their shell. With a
little delay the crews backed up their
stake boats and were at once given the
word Pennsylvania got the best of the
start. and their boat jumped a
few feet to the front with
Cornell second, while Columbia besides
| making poor start seemed to lose at
every stroke. In the first ten or twelve
strokes Cornel's boat shot up even with
| Pennsylvania and for an eighth of a
mile they were so close that the lead
could not be credited to either. Near
the half mile pole Pennsylvania boat
forged nearly half length ahead Of
| Cornell with Columbia two lengths be
| hind and hopelessly out of the race.
Coming up to the navy yard about three
quarters of mile from the start Penn
| sylvania increased their lead to nearly Il
length. Cornell here made a grand spurt
and their boat gradually crcpt up along
side the Pennsylvania crew and as the
boats nearcd the mile flag Cornell sent
their boat up on even terms with Penn
sylvania. For few seconds the Penn
sylvania boys held their position, the
boats being bow and bow while Colum-
bia had lost another length. All of the
crews were pulling in splendid form, the
two leading crews sending their shells
through the water at fast rate of speed
while Columbia's 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 Pennsylva
mia worded equally as hard to save them
selves from defeat. At the two mile flag
Cornell just showed clear of Pennsylva
MAS bow, with Columbia five lengths
behind Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania
made another effort to regain the leaC
and succeeded in tapping Cornell's bows
but the effort was too much for them
and the Cornell men, responding to {
final call, hit their stroke up to forty-on'
and ran away from Pennsylva
mia. finishing a strong winner
with Columbia at the tail of the pro
cession. The men IN the Cornell ant
Pennsylvania boats finished in condition
In Columbia's boat No. 6 and stroke
appeared to be exhausted.
Time for the first half mile was 2:2O
and for first mile it was i:43. Cornell
has now won thirteen straight races,