The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

of Columbia and Harvard were on the
point of collapse at the finish, so much so
that they were taken home on their
launches, while the Cornell and Pennsyl-
vania Fights rowed back to their quarters
like the men that they are. There is one
consolation in our defeat, however, and
that is the fact that my senior crew. COM
posed of fellows who never rowed in a
race before in their lives, more than de-
feated the Columbia crew, who, with one
exception, are the same men who put up
such good race last year."
Coach Courtney of the Cornell crew
made the following statement tonight:
Il am agreeably surprised at the result.
| did not anticipate that the varsity crew
would do such good work. In fact, |
had not the confidence in them that |
had in the freshmen, because during the
practice work on Cauyaga lake the best
time in which the varsity crew could get
over the three mile course was 16 min
utes, 40 seconds, and to be up to the stand
ard they should have accomplished it
in 1916. The Harvard and Pennsyl-
vania crews have not much of which to
be ashamed. Their work was very good
and they were game to the last. AS to
Columbia's work, | have nothing to say"
The light blue in Columbia's colors was
darkened to almost a coal black shade
tonight 1t is doubtful if any set of men
ever took defeat so much to heart.
Capt Prentiss almost shed tears as he
said: 1--WE were fairly beaten; that is all
| have to say"
Others of the crew were hardly more
communicative, though number Of them
expressed the opinion that their misera-
bic showing was due to improper training.
The record-b breaking time of the race
was in Il measure due to the ebb tide,
which was quite effective, but it is believ-
ed that the time-keepers, unable to see
any flag at the finish, have made an en-
ror The watches in the press or on the
observation train made the time of Cor
nell 1888, and the watches on the AssO-
ciated Press soop at each mile started
made the time similar to this. No watch
that can be found TALES with the official
time. This does not detract from Cor
nells victory, as she has, with any of the
time taken, broken the record. The Off
cial time as given is Cornell 10 minutes,
30 seconds; Harvard, 10 minutes, 81 sec
onds; Pennsylvania, 20 minutes, IL sec
onds; Columbia, y minutes, 80 seconds.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons saw
the race.
The crews were as follows:
Harvard-Goodrich 1874, Billiard 155,
Sprague 17S, Fenessy 173. Holluster 172,
Perkins 100, Townsend 164, Derby (bow)
1877, Rust (coxswain) 100.
Cornell-F. A. Briggs (stroke) 1884, L. L.
Tatum 157, 70. o. Spillman 15S e. U.
Savage $50, f. w. Freedom 175, G. s.
Moore 163. w. II. Chriswell 159, l. G.
Ludlum (bow) 151, T.. d. Colson (cox-
SWAIN 100.
Coumbia-R. r. Pressrich (bow) 164,
]. II. Prentss 1876. A. X. Campbell ia,
W. G. Hoody 1872, NJ. w. McGregor 1S6,
c. II. Carter 1913, o. NJ. Longacre 1915,
II. Il. Peirponte .(stroke) 176, B. w. Van
Pennsylvania-L G. Megargee (bOw)
16S, Ii. Cregelius 1G5, Dunn 172. S. a.
Boyle 167, Il. l. Stems 1S5, G. A. Stevens
10, G. A. Kier $50, j. S. Howell (strokel
100, II. B. McAvery (coxswain) 105.
The average weights were. Cornell
157 rs; Pennsylvania, 1866 ID: Harvard
16S 81: Columbia. ia rs.