Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-25

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 Pennsylvania rowcd the heavy, labori- ous stroke of the early times of aquatic gained slightly at the scndof, held her own well on toward the second mile and then lost until the finish.
 The appearance of Corncll's men in the struggle was to the others aS that of a springing Sprintcr of the running turf to the long reach and steady, powerful gait of the thoroughbred truttCr, as represented by Columbia. Pennsylvania, while row ing with greater Cxcrtion than either, made less hCadway because of faulty style and method.
 As against the forms of the other two crews, Pennsylvania was like the draft horse of undouhtrd integrity, but slower 
 Pennsylvania In Bad Form.
 Whether or not the men of Pcnnsylva- mia were so trained is not known, though the assumption must be that the style was acquired under coaching. The back work of the crew, measured against the standards of what is today regarded as clean form in boating, was uncouth. Ev- cry man in the shell, with a slow reach and tardy grip on the water, failed then at the finish of tho stroke to yAnk through tho oar to its ultimate possibilities Every man in the sholl, in tho technical terms of boating, seemed "hucking' his oar. Bent bodies and bumped shoulders were ob- served and remarked by spectators of critical character.
 It is scarcely fair to say that either crew was outclaSScd by the other, unless 1t be that Cornell, in her light, snappy form, was not the level antagonist of so power ful and steady crew as Columbia. Penn sylvania in the personnel of her crew phys iCally, under different method and in a different fnrIQ, might have appeared to better advantage against each of tho oth- CTS.
 Of the course as a waterway for a shell race it may hC said that when taken at it's best and when used in its fnirCr moods there could be none more desirable or sat iSfactory.
 This statement leads the way to anoth- CT, which is that the PoughkcCpSic course was exceedingly patient and complaccnt of official mismanagCmCnt of tho event rowcd off on it's surface. Although tho the race had been publicly announced to be ruwcd at 30 it tranSpirrs that those in charge had at no time any notion of starting the race at that hour. The carly arrival of steam and sailing craft to be anchored along the course was sought by this carly announCCmrnt, the real design being thus to gain an hour over those who arc always tardy and to bring the event off at about 5;3u.
 A Squnll Came Up.
 When that time was finally reached there came the storm. A squall from tho northwest and one from the southeast met near the head of the course, and, joining issue, shook out a dUlugr of rain and kicked up whitCcapS near the starting line The Cornell and Pennsylvania crows put in shore while tho storm lasted, and Column hia. from her boathousc. watched the scene.
 When the rain ahatcd, Cornell came up on tho starting line, and Columbia in her shell, five minutes later, rowcd out from tho wooded cove where her penthouse is, and pulled S6 stroke up to the starting lino. At 6 o'clock Cornell embarked in her shell from the launch that had tOwcd 1t up, and while go doing the PsnRsylva- mia mon in their shell, they having entered it in n crva after the storm, appeared around tie point of Krum Elbow. Mean time the swift flowing tide had ripped the stakchnats loose from their mo0ringS and from that time on until GAS Referee Rob ort P. Perkins was busy trying to get the boats anchored. from which tho boats should hc held to make their start. He failed at last in doing so, and finally lined the men up, and at 6:5S a sharp vOico rang out over the water, Gentlemen, ara you rady!"
 TwCnty-four hacks in the throa shells were brnt and waiting to catch the water at the scndotf. Each crew wore sleeveless shirts, and each little Nockswain had bound about his temples the colors of his crew.
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 \ yell went up from the crowds on the hillsidCS and from the moving obscrva- tion train, whose wheels began rumbling as the crews began their four mile strug- gle. The race was finally started at 6:53, which might have beer. started at 1: 80, and which was designed to have been started at 5:3O.
 How the Race Was Won.
 The race was started by the word from the referee at 6:53 D. m. Cornell got the water first with n crisp three strokes, but lost it almost before it could be detected by spectators Columbia, who had taken the water second with surging strokes at i2, pulled her nose to tho furo, Ponnsylva- nia and Cornell rowing nose and nose. This. order was maintained until nearly tho half milo. Cornell at ono time ran her stroko up to 45, while COlumbia, never losing foot of gain. was digging SS holes I minute in the river.
 Pennsylvania coming down tho entire first milo rowed laboring heavy stroke of 3l to 36. The first mile was finished in 5 minutes at 6:5s, and in the first stretch of tho second mile the crews encountered wind against tide, and all were splashing Columbia doggedly gained by inches in the first quarter of the second mile, and there came clear daylight between Colum- bias rudder and Corncll's bow, while Pennsylvania was full length behind Cornell.
 Tells greeted Columbia's first daylight,
 and at tho milo and half they wors TO ncwcd, when Columbia bcCfcd her pacl for a half dozen strokes, and led Cornel past the two mile point at 7;04 o'clock by
 a clear length, while Pennsylvania at &
 to the minute, was toiling three lengths il
 the rear. At the two miles Columbia wa!
 rowing evidently within herself at S6 tC
 the minute, while Cornell at 42 wa. splashing some in an cffort.to gain, ant Pennsylvania laborcd doggcdly along il
 the rear at 40 strokes.
 Columbia entered tho third mile Is sec onds ahead of Cornell, while Pennsylvania
 was third by 80 seconds. From this on tC
 the end of the third mile 1t was 6 race fl
 procession, Columbia gaining on Cornell
 and Cornell gaining on Pennsylvania. The third mile was finished at 7:O! o'clock, and Columbia, rowing down tt
 S4 strokes, easily within herself, shot un
 der the bridge for the homo mile Cornell lost steadily, though slowly. AT
 eighth of mile below the bridge, witt l..