New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-25
COLUMBIA AN EASY WINNER.
SHEFAROUTROWS HER RIVALS
DISASTER AGAIN OvERTAKEs THE PENN.
sYLvANIA CREW.
THEIR SHELL SINKS UNDER THEM BEFORE TN
RACE IS ovER-CoRNELLs BOAT ALSO GOES
DOWN. But NOT UNTIL AFTER THE
CONTEST - WIND AND RAIN TOO
MUCH FOR THE FRAIL CRAFT
FAST TINE IN SPITE OF
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FAST TIME IN SPITE OF
ADVERSE CONDITIONS.
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Poughkeepse. June 24-There was second
ba pism Of the Poughkeepee four-me course this
evening. and this time X was by immersion as well
as sprinkling The chapter OF accidents which
began last Friday was continued In ptifully
varied manner, and under 1t complete disaster re-
suited for the Pennsylvania crew and partial dis
aster for Cornell both being in addition complete
ly outrowed by Columbia. However. 1t is impos-
sible to think that the result would have been df-
ferent had the most favorable instead OF the most
lamentable conditions prevailed. II Is we'll to
have this understood at the outset for Columbia
was no more favored than its rivals by position.
and the fact that 1t escaped all calamity ana
brought It's boat to the finish line six lengths
ahead of Cornell in remarkably good time without
Tagging its men Is due to their strength and skill
as oarsmen.
Pennsylvania was out OF the race practically
after the first mile and half. when her shell had
shipped so much water that to win was out OF the
question Yet up TO this time she had made part
of as beautiful IT falls TO ones lot to see
In a decade A mile further on her afterdeck was
ali awash only the rudder-post being VISIBLE
This was the sorry sight she presented to those
the men continued to row. and they kept it up un-
iii the coxswain and stroke were up to their mid
die in water when three-quarters Of mile from
the end. they ceased and the shell disappeared.
with the men sitting stodly in their places like
the crew and marines Of the Royal George in Eng.
lsh story.
similar disaster overlook Cornell but 1t was
some minutes later. after the race had been
rowed and the shell, returning TO the boathouse'
was within fifty yards Of its float.
DAY OF MIsERIEs
Whether or not the experiences OF this first
race will put an end 10 collegiate racing on the
Hudson need not be discussed Certain 1t is that
the worst OF evil genii presided over the end OF
this affair after Its preparatory work had seemed
to be in the hands OF the best OF good fairies
The miseres of last Friday were as nothing COM
pared with those OF to-day.
Al the hour announced for the start, 4:30
o'clock. the auguries were delightfully."- reassuring.
The great crowds Of Friday were not present.
either afloat or ashore. but saving that the vino
bley up the course. which would have interfereo
with the fast time hoped for there seemed 70 %
nothing that could prevent a beautful contest
and its endowment by 5000 or 5000 spectators,
whose interest was doubly attested by their re-
turn 10 the scene Of last weeks disappointment.
III
tended for the marines. but for landsmen. Evil
IDENTIFY 1t was little less than ruse to clear the
course OF craft OF all kinds and make repeti-
ton OF last Fridays accident less likely.
When the time really set down for the start
came the whole face Of affairs changed DARK
clouds doomed up above the mountains IN the
north and were gashed and rent by angry nasnes
of lightning Then there burst upon those who
had gathered in boats and on the observation
train a terrible downpour Of rain. The wind
veered and blew across from the northeast rough
ing the water till 1t showed its white teeth. ana
entirely putting to naught the hopes which the
western hills had raised in the hearts OF the
watermen who expected great things from ana
for the Poughkeepsie course
GOOD-NATURED IN SPITE OF ALL
How 1t poured. and what scurry for shelter
there among the unfortunates on the excur-
sion train. many Of whom had brought nothing
with them but their summer suits and enthusi-
asm. Hundreds crept under the cars. whence
with undaunted good-humor they sent out their
cheers and songs. waving their bedraggled nage
feeby to and fro for want OF elbow room. Scores
crowded into a friendly culvert under the tracks
OF the West Shore Railway, and the rest re-
mained huddled together under dripping umbrel-
las on the banked seats OF the cars. The shower
continued from ten minutes past o'clock till
twenty minutes before 6. II was a crowd with an
elastic temperament and no sooner had the down.
pour ceased than Natures illwll seemed 10 be for
gotten or to have given place to eagerness for the
race.
But IL was not yet to he. The men at the stake
boats. consulting their own comfort rather than
the rights of crews and spectators had drawn
up their anchors and rowed to the press boat.
which had tied up TO an old wharf Then for
nearly an hour the referee and the crews worked
T. get into position. Cornell. having won the
choice last Friday. took the eastern or outermost
course. Columbia had the middle and Pennsylva-
MIA the side nearest the west shore. Cornell ana
Pennsylvania came 10 the upper end OF the course
in launches and were compelled to bail their
shells with sponges before entering them. Co
lumbia rowed up from quarters.
Now 1t began to rain again, and the three crews
alternately padded and foated while the men at
tempted to get the stakeboats in line. At last 1t
was recognized by all concerned that to accom-
plish this was impossible. The crews came into
line as best they could and were sent of by the
referee flying start.
THE START A PRETTY ONE.
All that was expected by the students OF the
crews during the last four days OF practice was
verified by the beginning Of the race II was
one To make the heart OF an oars"a" vi 'o'.'
OF rowing supremely glad The water: which
had been beaten down by the rain wnen the
wind ceased had been thrown into commotlou
again by the second squall This came from the
southwest, and it tossed the water into ugly
Jumps.
Cornell should have been used to water OF this
character from her experience on Cayuga Lake.
but 1t seemed to embarrass her greatly. She
did not get off in the quick clean manner which
won her so much admiration last week. nor with
the rapid stroke which is hers. Her spurt came
fifteen seconds after the word and then II only
raised the AZ rate to IS. Three OF her men we6e
spashing badly moreover. and OF her pretty
form there was little to be seen till she got well
settled in the race.
PENNSYLVANIA began leisurely. but there was
great power In her strokes, and without once
raising her speed above s4 which was her nor
NAL rate, she held Cornell In check until she
rea ched her quarters, and her afterdeck was only
800 aiona LIZ visihla a dark line from the cox.