Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27
COLUMBIA THE WINNER.
The U. p. Barge Sank Before the
Course Was Rowed.
Cornell Was Also Swamped soon After
the End-The Contest Long Delayed
and Very ItnsatiEfi,ctOry,

Cornell Was Also swamped soon After
the End-Ths Contest Long Delayed
and Very Unsatisfactory.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, N. y, June ga
Almost in the face of stttish wind and !
in water SO rough that the boats OF her
two opponents filled and swamped, one |
before and one after the finish line was
passed, Columbia rowed steadily on to
victory this evening in the fast time OF
2l minutes and 25 seconds. Cornell
was second, seven lengths back. Her
time was 81 minutes aud 46 2-5 seconds.
Pennsylyania's evil luck lasted to the
end. Her shell, smashed by the waves
| fromsGovernor Mor.on'stug last Friday
and patched up till it was practically as
good as new, went down over mile
| from the finish.
The Cornell boat was swamped just
| below her own bolthouse after the race
was over by swells from the steamboats,,
and was fairly broken in two.
There were numerous delays, and it
was 6.54 when the starters pistol
sounded and the three crews, catching
the water practically at the same in
stant, got away together, making
pretty start in spite of the veXatious
delay which preceded it. The Penn
sylvania crew pulled with more vim
than either Cornell or Columbia and set
the pace for the first quarter-mile. They
forged ahead couple of feet in the first
half dozen strokes, while Columbia in
the centre and Cornell on the outside
were rowing exactly even.
Cornell was pulling A strokes, while
Columbia with her long, easy swing,
kept her place with 36 strokes. Penn
sylvania rowed from 36 TO 3S strokes at
the start
at the half mile the University of
Pennsylvania boat led by 4 quarter
of length, while the bow of CornelFs
boat was a foot in advance of Co!um-
bias. Then the shells began to strike
rougher water than they found at the
start. The Cornell crew on the outside
] got the worst Of il, but Pennsylvania
! on the inside, took it in the poorest shape
| The other boats gradually drew up
: on Pennsylvania, and then it was noticed
5 that the long easy stroke of the Colum'
:, bia crew was gradually moving theil
e boat to the front. Pennsylvania dropped
e back to the rear at the three.quarter'
: mile, and was not in the race thereafter
G although her men pulled plucklly on
e The Columbia "rooters" on the observa
II tion train shouted themselves hoarst
when they saw their crew take the lead
/ Cornell hung on plucHily, and at thu
i end of the first mile the race appeared
to belong to anybody.
e At the three mile point it was Colum
II bias race, barring accident. Her boa
e led by four lengths. Cornell was pull
3. ing gamely on, but the Pennsylvani
e boat was getting deeper and deeper il
'e the water, and just after passing unde
l. the bridge the crew stopped rowing
The men were sitting in the water an
their boat was sinking. Their launcE
which had noticed their condition som
to time previously and had kept close
the crew, was quickly alongside an
'r took the men aboard.
As From the three-mile point to tho en-
p the race was procession. Columbi'
IS seeing that they had the race well
er hand, eased down little, as the watc
5. was rough, and Capt. Pnckney wantc
~ to take no chances. The long, tellin
ID stroke was kept up down the line
SO screeching. tugs and badly tilted eXcu
Is sion boats to the finish.
w IL was 715.25 when Columbia crosse
as the line. They had made the four mil'
m in 81 minutes and 25 seconds, beatin
OF Cornell seven lengths. Cornell's tin
OF was u minutes, 46 2 seconds.