The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-25

Poughkeepsie, y. Y, June 24.-The
four mile stretch Of Hudson river
water opposite Poughlleepsie has been
christened as an intercollegiate course
by the contest which was won tonight
by ,Columbia's eight, over those Of
Cornell and Pennsylvania. Cornell
won by about six lengths, and While
the victory was being won, Pennsyi-
yania's men, Swamped Wlthln three
quarters of a mile OF the hnlsh, were
sitting in their shell, waste deep in
water, waiting to be rescued by an ap-
preaching tug
Three distinctive forms of applying
strength to the sweeps of the shell were
observed during this contest. Cornell
in her work, was sharp, crisp, rapid IN
movement Columbia had the broad
reach, thorough finish, with beef at the
start of the stroke and swapping power
at the finish. Pennsylvania rowed the
heavy, laborOuS stroke OF the early
times Of aquatic contests, gained slight
~ at the send off, held her own We'll on
toward the second mile and then lost
until the finish. 1t is scarcely fair TO
say that either crew was out-claSsed
by the other unless it be that Cornell,
in her light, snappy style was not the
level antagonist Of so powerful and
steady a crew as Columbia.
In the early afternoon the weather
was perfect and the water smooth, but
at 5 O'Clock light squall came on and
delayed the start. At $50 the wind
abated. Robert Perkins lined the men
up and at 6:53 gave the word go" A
yell went up from the crowd on the
hillside and from the moving obSerVa-
ton train, whose wheels began rumbl-
ing as the crews began their four mile
struggle.
Ix-o., 10
Of SO, pushed her light shell ia the fore,
while, for few minutes. Columbia,
rowing 50 strokes to the minute, and
Cornell ~, were on even terms. Penn
sylvania's lead, however, was very
short. Almost before the specta tors
could observe that Pennsylvania had
an advantage, Columbia, with those
strong, steady eef-at-both-ends-of-
the-str0ke movement, crept and crept,
showing her nose more and more, while
Cornell had pulled even with Pennsyl-
vania and there struck on even terms.
The first mile was finished by the lead
ers in five minute at e:5S
At the one and a half mile point there
was clear length of water between
Columbia and Cornell. while Cornell
was increasing the lead over Pennsyl-
Vania- It was a. chase Of ferocious
physical power. The second mile was
finished by the leaders in six minutes
at 7:40 O'Clock. Opening the third mile
Cornell, aippreciating the despera ton
OF her situation, made one of the most
remarkable efforts seen In many years
In a racing shell. Splashing through
the rough seas, the Ithaca men raced
their strokes up to 80 per minute.
The third mile marked only the added
gain of Columbia and the increasing
disadvantages of Pennsylvania. The
third miles was accomplished in five
minutes twelve seconds. Columbia
shot over the three miles steadily and
entirely within her powers Cornell
came under the bridge fifteen seconds
later, and Pennsylvania, now moving
doggedly because of the water aboard
came last and toiled on for one-forth
of the last mile when it became evil
dent that she could not finish the race,
and almost while this conviction came
to those who saw the referees tug
blowing on after the leaders, the tug
passed the Quakers and gave them a
wash that filed what little empty
space that remained in their shell, and
the plEcky fellows sank slowly into the
river. Before police tug could reach
them. still sitting in their shell, but
rowing no longer, they were waist deep
in water and still settling They were
lifted out by ready hands and carried
to their boat house, the water-logged
shell being lowed thither.
Columbia crossed the line at 7:14:2O
o'clock. covering the last mile in five
minutes, eight seconds and the four
miles in q 30. This IS one minute and
ten seconds slower tina a record said
to have been made at New London, on
the Thames. when that river was swol-
en- with freshet.
STORY BY BULLETIN.
Starting point. 6:5S-They're off.
Columbia slightly in the lead, Penn
sylvania close up.
Pennsylvania very slightly gain: Col
umbia with slightly increased stroke.
is few feet behind her. Cornell few
feet behind Columbia doing a steady
az stroke.
.. m,-Columbia even with Pennsyl-
vania. At near the two mile stake Cor
nell's position unchanged. Columbia
is splashing q [ intervals. Work slight
ly ragged. but telling. Two mile point,
position unchanged.
1908 y. m.-C0rnells position is I'M
changed.
7:O4 p. m.-Columbia is increasing her
stroke.
EOS n. m.-COlumbia splashes fire.
queBtly but appears to be gaining a
few feet. She is abreast or very few
feet ahead of Pennsylvania. Cornell
about a length behind.
1906 p. NAT the two and a half mile