The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-27
ITHACA'S STALWART EIGHT.
RED AND WHITE OF CORNELL
 FLUTTERS IN UlIPH.

Great Race at PouGhkeepsie-Ha Harvard
 Made n Gallant Struggle, as Did the
 Pennsylvania w-Columbia Never a
 Serious Factor-Eighteen Thousand Per
 sons Witness the Contest
 Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 26.-Eigh- teen thousand people grouped upon the banks of the Hudson with the last rays of the setting sun casting a golden sheen upon the water saw the stalwart eight from Ithaca win first honors over Harvard, Pennsylvania and Columbia.
 It was a great race, Probably no prettier has been rowed before a great CT crowd in American waters. All the conditions of air and water were per- feet. Not a flaw marred the contest from the crack of the starters pistol to the crossing of the finish line.
 Cornell won by four lengths in 1929 official time. Harvard was second, Pennsylvania was third and Columbia a poor fourth. As a spectacular scene the race was one long to be remember ed. The course, a four mile stretch straight as the crow flies, lay near the west bank of the Hudson and was span ned by the great cantilever bridge the finish being one mile below that struc- ture, and the start three miles above.
 The cloudiness of the morning had given way to bright sunshine and the multitude which assembled on both banks of the river and filled the decks of an imposing fleet of yachts, excur- sion steamers and pleasure yachts add ed brightness and color to the scene.
 On every hand the flags, ribbons and banners of the respective colleges were seen. The crimson of Harvard, the blue and white of Columbia, the red and blue of Pennsylvania and the red and white of Cornell were waved from tugs and steamers and from groups on the banks The steep slopes of the Highlands on the west bank furnished excellent points for viewing the race and crowds of on-lookers utilized the natural amphitheater.
 An observation train of forty two cars with seats for $500 persons, and every seat occupied, pulled out of the Highland station and made it's way to the starting point just before the crews were sent off. It started with the crews and kept abreast of them all the way up to the finish. It was filled for the most part with college students or col lege graduates and ladies There were TOta h1AS ar tba troi lSI1t oi1 Ia the race was on all hands united in a mad chorus of yells for the different crews.
 The shouts for Cornell drowned the others, and there was flash of red and White flags as the victorious crew cross- ed the line. Out in the stream, anchor ed in line from the three and one-half mile point down to the finish were over 100 yachts, excursion steamers and river craft of every description. Their decks were filled with spectators and in the thick cluster near the line there was danger of serious accident
 The only mishap reported however, was a collision between the referees boat Helvetia and the Albany steamer Whitney, resulting in a hole in the lat ter's bow. This occurred before the race and did not interfere with either boat fulfilling her duties. The revenue cutters Manhattan and Hudson and the police boats Walla Walla and Susie, aided by auxiliary launches, assigned boats to anchorage positions and kept the course clear under the recently passed United States law. No boats except the referees boat and the crews launches followed the crews over the course
 All the afternoon special trains from New York and from Hudson river towns rolled into the depots on both sides of the river. All were packed with college enthusiasts and others anxious to see the race. It was a hot, perspiring but merry crowd which gathered here. In all the crowd there was probably none who did not have a good view of some portion of the crews. And grander struggle has seldom been seen. No crews ever raced und er more equal conditions, and the van quished were beaten because they were no match for the winners.
 The crews were all assembled round the starting point and were in position to start at 5:27 o'clock. The Cornells were the first to leave their quarters. The crew came up the river in their launch towing the she'll The Pennsyl- vanias came up in their launch and had their boat in tow The Columbls rowed up the river on the east side until they got opposite the start, and then cut across. The Harvards caAe down on the west shore from their quarters.
 The start was delayed in order to give the observation train time to come up. It was 5:33 when the train pulled up at the start. All the crews were ready, but a further delay occurred when Columbias stakebOat drifted down stream. and as there was a strong ebb tide the blue and whites shell ad- vanced about a length in front of the others.
 The referee asked the "rOoters" on the train, through the megaphone, to keep quiet. Then he asked if the crews were ready. Columbia answered in the affirmative but Captains Boyle of Pennsylvania, Bullard of Harvard and Freeborn of Cornell held up their hands in protest. The referees attention was called to the Columbia shell. He order ed the stakeboat back and they all got in line. MT. Rives then said:
 Are you ready Columbia, Cornell Pennsylvania. Harvard?"
 All answered "Yes" The referee q FTnI--