The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-25
COLUMBIA'S EIGHT
THIS CREW CARRIES OFF THE
HONORS IN THE RACE.
Pennsylvania swsmps Near the End Of
the Stretch and Her Men Picked
Up by u Tug.

Poughkeepsie, ". Y. June 24.-The
four mile stretch of Hudson river OPP
posite Poughkeepsie has been christ
ened as an intercollegiate course by
the contest which was won tonight
by the Columbia's eight, over those OF
Cornell and Pennsylvania. Cornell was
beaten by about six boat lengths. While
the victory was being won, Pennsylva-
MIA swamped within three-quarters OF
a mile of the finish. where, sitting in
their shell waist deep in water, they
were waiting TO be picked up by an ap-
preaching tug. Three distinctive forms
of applying strength to the sweeps Of
the shell were observed during this
contest. II is scarcely fair to say either
crew was outclassed by the other nu-
less 1t be that Cornell. in her light,
snappy form. was not the level an
tagonist of so powerful and steady
crew as Columbia.
In the early afternoon the weather
was perfect and the water smooth. but
at o'clock a light squall came on and
DELAYED the start. Az $50 Robert Per-
kins lined the men up and gave the
word Go
A yell went up from the crowd on
the hillside and from the moving OBJ
servation train. whose wheels began
rumbling as the crews began their
four-mile struggle. Pennsylvania,
starting with stroke of SS, pushed
her light shell to the fore, while for
a few minutes Columbia, rowing 3S
strokes to the minute. and Cornell. A.,
were on even terms. Pennsylvania
lead, however. was very short, ard al
most before the spectators could OBJ
serve that Pennsylvania had an ad-
vantage. Columbia, with those strong.
steady movements. 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 finished by
the leaders in five minutes.
At the one and half mile post there
was clear length Of water between
Columbia and Cornell. while Cornell
was increasing her lead over Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was a case Of feroclous phys
ical power. The second mile was fin
ished by the leaders In six minutes.
Opening the third mile. Cornell made
one of the most remarkable efforts
seen in many years in racing shell.
Splashng through seas, the Ithaca
men raised their stroke up to 80 strokes
per minute. The third mile was ac-
complished In minutes and IL sec
onds.
Columbia shot over the third mile
steadily and entirely within her pow
ers. Cornell came under the bridge Is
seconds later and Pennsylvania came
last and toiled on for one-fourth of the
last mile. when it became evident that
she could not finish the race. and al
most while this conviction came to
those who saw the referees tug
ploughing on after the leaders the tug
passed the Quakers and gave them
wash that filled what little empty
space that remained in their shell, and
the plucky fellows sank slowly into
the river. They were lifted out by
ready hands and carried to their boat
house.
Columbia crossed the line at 7:li:90
o'clock, covering the last mile in live
minutes eight seconds and four miles
in 21:20. This is one minute and 10 sec
onds slower than a record said TO have
been made at New London on the
Thames. when that river was swollen
with a freshet.