The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-25

Cornell Beaten by Seven Leagths In tho
Boat Race.

POUGHKEEPSiE. y. y. June A.-Al-
most In the face OF stiiiish wind, ana
I'm water so rough that the boats OF hep
two opponents iiled and swamped one
before the other after the finSh line was
passed, Columbia rowed steadily on 10
victory this evening In the fast time OF
twenty-oue minutes and forty-sN ana
twO-hfth seconds
Cornell was "A l-tO-5 faNorite over 'he
field to-day. on Columbia against Penn
svIvania the hetting WAS even. Scarcely
any bets between Cornell and Pennsyl-
yania.
Rain began at 8 o'clock end lasted half
an hour, nearly breaking up the race
but after It ceased the preparations were
completed, and at 6.5i the starting shot
was fired and the boats got on on me
instant on even terms. The Iehnsl i
vapla crew pulled with more srS YIN "a, '1a@ the
pace for the first quarter mile.
The first mile was made In ilNc minutes
and eleven seconds. Columbia had a sooa
half length the best OF II. ana tofnen
led Pennsylvania by six feet. Al the
mile and half point Cornell was hho"-
ing signs Of weakness, ana Whlle ner
stroke had increased 10 " 'olumula,
with IS strokes. was slowly MOVING
ahead, while PennslyVania was nearly
abe8m. At the mile ana fhree-quaft.r
there was clear water between the poas
OF the blue and white ana red ana Wnlte,
while the red and blue Of pennsylvania
WAS ldlf a ltnEin 10 ANt l'"tF -
twO-mile mark, Columbia had lead OF
two lengths. Cornell was splashlng bahly:
but had added half a length 10 her lead
over Pennsylvania The two niles VIZ
made In iO.i2-quick time, considering 'ne
water which was growing rougher every
minute At the two and a haif miles
Columbia was still forging ahead, AMI
had two lengths and a half 10 the front.
Pennsylvania was splashins so hadly tnat
hor she'll was beginning To settle III the
Cornell kent uU hpr QUICK rii'h',
doing 4G to the minute, ana her irl'hus
hOned every minute 10 see her close up
the gap and show IN front. But Column
bla clearly outrOwed her opponents anu
showed no signs Of WEAKNESS. ,,....
AT the three-mile point IL was toiuih.
bia's race barring accidents. Her Dodt
led by four lengths. Cornell was pui'lus,
rameiy on, but the Pennsylyania poat
was getting deeper and deeper IN the
water and just after passing under ' tle
bridge the crew stopped rowing. Inc
men were sitting In v1ter, and their ooat
was sinking. Their launch, whlch ha1 10 NO
ticed their condition some ume previous
IL and had kept close 10 the crew, was
| oiiicllv alongside and took the men
aboard From the three-mle point TO
| the end the race was "A procession. d, ~, ~,
mmbla seeing they had the race wen ~
hand eased down "a little AZ the Natci
vas rough. and Captain Pnckney wanted
10 take no chances. tn long, telnhs
stroke was kept up down lht hhf vi
screechlng tugs and badly-tilted eNeuf-
sion boats 20 the fnish. ..
II was 115.25 when the t0lumhids cross
| cd The line They had made the tour mlles
| In 2i:5. beating Cornell seven lensths.
gornelps time Vas GA5 20. Ihe 'oI-
nelllans started TO row TO their boat
| house. but they net the same iate as
| fhe Penusylvanians. Their boat filled ana
| sank. and will probably be Of no fufthef
| nae. The crew was picked up BY their
launch.