The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-25
CORNELL WON THE RACE
DEFEfTTNG HiRyiRD ny "A
Length AND 4 oJiRTER.
University of Pennsylvania Came i'm Third
and Columbia Was Poor Fourth.
Glmc 1905.

POUGHKEEPSIE. y. Y. June a.
Cornclrs freshmen won the four-cornorcd
froshman's race this aftcrnoon defeat
ing Harvard boy a length and a quarter.
I'm ten minutes. eighteen seconds. Har-
ward was thrcc-fourths OF a length Ia
front OF Pennsylvania. while Columbia.
which was never dangerous. was beaten
of ten leneths. Columbia ,nd Harvard
got slightly the best Of what was only
a fair start. Cornell getting OF third.
whilo University OF Pcnnsylvania. got
away very badly. 10 only took few
strokes 10 determine the position of Coz
lumhia. and the few followers ot tle
Blue and White on the observation
felt sinking feeling az their hearts. as
the saw thei- hopes drop I'm the rear
position. Pennsylvania made up lceway
quickly, and 90 the half-mile mark it
was desperate race for the lead be-
tween Cornell and Harvard. with Penn
syivanla rapidly closing the gap. Nose
and nose the boats which carried tho
hopes of the Crimson and Rod. and White
raced together. and tho wet and weary
crowd ON the ears forgot their discomfort
Ia the excitement of Che struggle
TIE RACE.
At the haf-mne the Harvard boats
nose was just Boo front OK tie Cornell shell.
Pennsylvania was hanging on tht stern
OF the Red and White, aud Columbia was
lahor'ng in distress. "a lcngth lu The rear
oil the Quakcrs.
ou Iemsy itania's quarter cheer from
tno ith.rNu delegation announced thnt
Cornell bad shot DEER canvas m front OF
the Crimson. Steadily the hopes
OF the supporter. OF the Red
and White rose, as thc lthlcans set-
tied down to their work. and foreed
ahead half "a length. Faster aud faster
TIDE Cornell she'll shot tlr0ugh the water
as Carter quickencd the stroke. Near
mg The bridge Pennsylvania spurtod.
Going under the bridge tae order was.
cornell. clear of Harvard canvas. Unl-
fefsiy of Pennsylvania. Tapped on the
CRIMSON and Columbia tollng hopeless
rs four lonsths astcrn.
.c.si ehiLarhtiurA mb-HY5AcCraH
incn the desperate race between Tho
GRIM on and ned, ANA blue i9r second
pace commenced. Pennsylvania aailrl "a
ulle ana Harvard pun forth un extra ef-
lofi Both boats fairly hcw thr1ush the
wafer ANA when. - 20 mile and al hlfr
DciAel sWereI tli-huy towards The
centre or the stream Do locked for "A
moment as if tho tw0 Who were frhfiYs
between themselves might gat ON ~.
leader. Inch ny inch the Qualers rain-
ed on Harvard until half mile nom
nome t.e Two were iestl and facing
aicf Cornell. Opposite C0neTs boat
house tte ltlaeans were a clear l.n-fh
300 front of Pennsylvania and Harvard.
Wno were rowing bow and Now n "a
desperate effort. Thc Harvard coAsWaiu
'.i'"''N ai ula mDn Tor ilnll effort. a0d
inc cr.msou.5 bow was scou l0-.lne
ODD front of the Quakcrs canvas. Ihe
steamboats, and yachts sent up o. salute
OF whistles and cannous as the Cornell
crew swept towards the finish lln.. I'D
i'nsih and quarter ahead of Harvard.
who were three-f0urths of Iensfn fn
front of the Qu1kcr. Columbia ,l,,.r lu
completely played ont. tom lengths Doe
hind. Time. Cornell f0IN. nur-irI
i'.--' Pennsylvania l0.-jl--. Columbia.
l1.-L
After passing the fnish-lne Boaulmn.
the Harvard stroke. NcDuMe. who
rowod $40. ?. anu Wh.fbeck No 3D..
dropped on their oars. but qmcAly ro-
covered
SICK BUT.ROWED.
Chao who rowcd ~ O. in thc Comm.
ha boat was suffering from intermittent
fever this morning but persisted iu row.
iug 40 Columbia quarters b. was stated
that the race did not seem to have af-
fccfcd him very much.
There Was little excitement in the town
after the race. The Cornell men were.
of course. jnhiant but thoir lem0n~tra-
tons of delight were kept within reIenu-
able bounds. Thc opinion among Ncfors
and Nlnqushel was that The best c.sw
won.