St. Paul daily globe., 1895-06-25
COLUMBIA,S STYLE WAS BETTER
THAN CORNELL,s OR PENN
SYLyANIA,S.
SIX LENGTHS TO THE FORE.
ITHACA CREW RoWED SPLEEN
Oddly, BUT VICTORY WAS
NOT FOR THEM.
aUAkERs, SHELL swAMrED.
PennsyIvania Eight Taken From
the Water Three-Fourths of
q Mile From the Finish.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June a.
The four-mile stretch of Hudson
river water opposite Poughkeepsie
has been christened as an intercol-
legiate course by the contest which
was won tonight by Columbia's
eight, over those of Cornell and
Pennsylvania. Cornell was beaten
by about six boat lengths, and while
the victory was being won Penn
sylvania's men, cramped within
three-quarters of the mile of the fin
ish, We're sitting in their shell waist
deep in the water, waiting to be
rescued by an approaching tug.
Three distinctive forms of applying
strength to the sweeps Of the shell
We're 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, rowing the heavy, Ia
aquatic contest, gained slightly at
the send-off, held her own well 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 of Cornell, in her light, snappy
form, was not the level antagonist
H.
as Columbia. Pennsylvania, in the
personnel of her crew, physically,
under a different method and in a
different form, might have appeared
to better advantage against each of
the others.
Throughout the afternoon the sur
face of the river was as beautiful
rowing sheet as ever upheld rae
ing craft. At 4:90, when the race
was announced to be started, the
conditions aloft were only equaled
by the conditions on the river, and
they were simply perfect for boat
ing. At 4:30 the fact crept out
among the spectators that the race
would be delayed until $50. 1t was
five minutes past when the OBJ
lservation train made it's move to-
wards the starting line, and at this
time black thunder clouds had
|ithickened in the northwest, and were
salso sweeping upward from the
southeast.
AT THE START.
Before the observation train, with
its hundreds of spectators, had
reached the starting line, big drops
spattered upon the oily surface of
the river, windy fingers crept out
upon the rivers surface, and thun-
der overhead. At $50 the rain
abated. Referee Robert P. Perkins
lined the men, and at 6:53. gave the.
word Go" A yell went UP from
the crowd on the hillsides and from
the moving observation train, whose
wheels began rumbling as the crews
began their four miles struggle.
Cornell was first to touch oar blades
to the water, but not the first to show.
in front Pennsylvania, starting
with stroke of 3S, pushed her light
minutes Columbia, rowing 38 strokes
to the minute, and Cornell AZ, were
| on even terms. Pennsylvania lead.
however, was very short. Almost
before the spectators could observe
that Pennsylvania had an advan-
tage, Columbia, with those strong,
steady, at-both-ends-of-th
stroke movement. crept and crept,
showing her nose more and more,
while Cornell had pulled even with
Pennsylvania, and there stuck on
even terms. The first mile was fin
ished by the leaders in five minutes.
at 6:5S o'clock. At the one and
half mile point there was clear
length of water between Columbia
and Cornell, while Cornell was in
creasing the lead over Pennsylvania.
| Tt was a case of ferocious physical
power. The second mile was finished
by the leaders in six minutes, at 704
o'clock.
PENNSYLVANIA SWAMPED.
Opening the third mile, Cornell, ap-
| nreciating the desperation of her situ-
atien. made one of the most remarka-
bic efforts seen in many years in a
racing shell. Splashing through the.
| rough seas, the Ithaca men raced their
stroke UP to fifty-two per minute. The
third mile marked only the added
gain Of Columbia and the increasing
disadvantage of Pennsylvania. The
| third mile was accomplished in five
| minutes, twelve seconds. Columbia
shot over the three-mile line steadily
| and entirely within her powers. Cor
nell came under the bridge fifteen sec
onds later and Pennsylvania, now
moving doggedly because of the water
| aboard, came last and toiled on one
| fourth of the last mile, when it be-
| came evident that she could not fiji
+ ish the race, and almost while this
+ conviction came to those who saw the
i referees tug ploughing on after the
/ leaders, she passed the Quakers and
h gave them a wash that filed what lit
tie empty space remained in their
shell, and the plucky fellows sank in
E to the river. Before a police tug
| could reach them, still sitting in their
lashel1, but rowing no longer, they were
Il waist deep in the water and still set
Ietling. They were lifted out by ready
t9hands and carried TO their boat house,
kithe water-logged shell being towed
f9thither.
r. Columbia crossed the line at 7:14:20
lgo'eleck, covering the last mile in five
minutes eight seconds, and the four
miles in 2f:29. This is one minute and
lGten seconds lower than a record said
to have been made at New London, on
IYthe Thames, when that river was
swollen with freshet.