The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-06-27
IT WINS THE INTERCOLLEGIATE
BOAT RACE-CORNELL WAS
SECOND.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CREW WAS
SWANIPED.
The Strong, Steady Movement of the
Columbia Crew Did the Work-The
Four Miles Made in Twenty-One
Minutes, Twenty Seconds.

Poughkeepsie, n. V, June 24.-The four
mile stretch of Hudson river water OPP
posite Poughkeepsie, has been christened
as an intercollegiate course by the con-
test, which was won tonight by the Col
umbia's eight over those of Cornell and
Pennsylvania. Cornell was beaten by
about six boat lengths, and while the vic
tory was being won, the Pennsylvania
of mile of the finish, sitting in their
shell waist deep in water, waiting to be
rescued by an approaching tug.
Three distinctive forms of applying
strength to the sweeps of the shells were
observed during the contest. Cornell in
her work was sharp, crisp, rapid in move
ment; Columbia had the broad reach, the
thorough FINISHED stroke at the start,
and snappy but powerful stroke at the
finish. Pennsylvania rowed the heavy,
laborious stroke of the early times of
aquatic contests, gained slightly at the
send off, held her own well on toward
the second mile and then lost. 1t is
scarcely fair to say that either crew was
outclassed by the other, unless it be that
Cornell, in her light snappy form was
not the level antagonist of SO powerful and
steady Il crew as the Columbia.
Pennsylvania, in the personnel Of her
crew, physically, under different method
and in Il different form, might have ap-
peared to better advantage against the
Others
Throughout the afternoon the surface
of the river was as beautiful a rowing
sheet as ever upheld racing craft.
At 4:30, when the race was announced
to have started, the conditions were only
equalled by the condition of the river,
and they were simply perfect for boating.
At 4:3O the fact crept out among the
spectators that the race would be de-
layed until $50. 1t was five minutes past
) when the observation train made its
move toward the starting line, and at this
time black thunder clouds had thickened
in the northwest and were creeping up
ward from the southeast. Before the OBJ
servaton train had reached the starting
line, big drops of rain spattered upon the
oily surface of the river, windy fingers
crept out upon the surface and the thunder
clouds rolled overhead.
At 5:3O the rain Hbated. Referee
Robert p. Perkins lined the men up, and
at 5:53 gave the word $50" A yell went
up from the crowd on the hillside and from
the moving observation train, whose
wheels began rumbling as The crews be-
gan their four mile struggle.
Cornell was first to touch oar blades to
the water, but not the first to show in
front. Pennsylvania, starting with a
stroke of SO, pushed her light shell to
the front, while for few minutes Col
IN OF 70 tIo
and Cornell ~, We're on even terms. Penn
sylvania's lead, however, was very short.
Almost before the spectators could OBJ
serve, Columbia, with those strong move
mentS, crept and crept showing her nose
more and more, while Cornell had pulled
even with Pennsylvania, and their stroke
on even terms. The first mile was finish
ed by the leaders in three minutes at 6:3S.
AT the one and half mile point there was
clear length of water between Columbia
and Cornell while Cornell was increasing
the lead over the Pennsylvania. 1t was
case of ferOciOus physical action against
the measured movements of greater physi-
cal power.
The scond mile was finished by the
leaders in minutes at 1904. Opening the
third mile, Cornell, approaching the des-
peratiOn of her situation, made one of the
most admirable efforts seen in many years
i'll racing shell. Splashing through the
sea, the lthica men raised their strokes TO
%. The third mile was accomplished in
minutes II seconds. Columbia shot
over the three-mile line steadily and en-
hrely within her powers. Cornell went
under the bridge Is seconds later. and
pennsylvania, now moving dOggedly be-
cause Of the water aboard, became last
and toiled one-fourth of the last mile,
when it became evident that she could
not hniSh the race, and almost while this
convection came to those present a tug
passed the Quakers and gave them q woS5