The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-25
CORNELL oARSMEN CONQUER.
HARVARD SECOND AND PENNsYL-
VANIA THIRD.

The Columbia Crew Beaten Ten
Lengths by the Pennsylvania Men.
A Desperate Fight for second
PIaee-The winners Conceded 10
BE the Better Crew-The Time of
the victors IOsIs and Harvard
-Four Seconds Behind Them-An
the Contestants Freshmen.
Poughkeepsie. y. Y, June 24-Cornelrs
freshmen won the four-cornered fresh
mems race this afternoon. defeating
Harvard by a length and quarter in
ten minutes and eighteen seconds. Harv-
ard was three-quarters Of a length in
front of the University Of Pennsylvania,
while Columbia, which was never dan
gerous, was beaten of ten lengths. Co
lumbia and Harvard got slightly the
best of what was only a fair start. Cor
nell getting off third. while the Univers-
ity of Pennsylvania got away very badly.
1t only took a few strokes to determine
the position Of Columbia and the few
followers of the blue and white on the
observation train felt a sinking feeling
at their hearts as they saw their hopes
drop in the rear position.
Pennsylvania made up leeway quickly,
and to the half mile mark it was des-
perate race for the lead between Cornell
and Harvard. with Pennsylvania rapidly
closing the gap. Nose and nose the boats
which carried the hopes Of the crimson,
and red and white raced together and
the wet and weary crowd on the cars
forgot their discomfort in the excitement
of the struggle.
At the half mile the Harvard boats
nose was just in front of the Cornell
shell, the Pennsylvania boys We're hanging
on the stern of the red and white, and
the Columbia men were laboring in dis
tress a length in the rear of the Quakers
of Pennsylvania quarters the ltha-
can delegation had shot her canvas in
front of the crimson. Steadily the hopes
of the supporters of the red and white
rose as the Ithacans settled down to
their work and forged ahead. Faster and
faster the Cornell she'll shot through the
water as Carter quickened the stroke.
Nearing the bridge. Pennsylvania spurted,
going under the bridge in this order-Cor-
nell clear of Harvard's canvas, UniVer-
sity of Pennsylvania Tapped on the Grim
son, and Columbia tOiling helplessly along
ten lengths astern.
Then a desperate race between the
crimson and red and blue for second place
commenced. Pennsylvania gained lit
tie and Harvard put her best EFFORTS for
ward Both boats fairly flew through the
water, and when at a mile and half
ter of the stream il looked for a moment
as If the two were fighting between
themselves might get upon the leader.
Inch by inch the Quakers gained until
the two were level and racing after Cor
nell. Opposite COrnelPs boat house, the
Ithacans were a clear length in front of
Pennsylvania and Harvard. who We're
rowing bow and bow in a desperate race.
Harvard's cOxswain shouted at his men
for a final effort, and the crimsOn's bow
was seen forging in front of the Quakers'
canvas. The steamboats, and yachts set
up a salute of whistles and cannons as the
Cornell crew swept towards the finish line
a length and quarter ahead of Har-
ward who were three-quarters Of length
in front of the Quakers. Columbia came
in completely played out, ten lengths be-
hind. Time: Cornell 1913; Harvard, 1928;
Pennsylvania, 10:2615; Columbia, 1851.
After passing the finish line Boardman,
the Harvard stroke, McDufie, who row.
ed No. Z, and Whitbeck, No. g. dropped on
their oars, but quickly recovered.
Chase, who rowed No. 4. in the Column
bia boat was suffering from intermittent
fever this morning, but persisted in row.
ing. At the Columbia quarters it was
stated that the race did not seem to have
affected him very much.
There was little excitement in the town
after the race. The Cornell men were
of course jubilant, but their demonstra-
tions of delight were kept within reason
able bounds.
The opinion among victors and van
pushed was that the best crew won.