New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
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CORNELL MAKES A RECORD.
SHE WINS THE BIG RACE IN THE FAST
TINE OF 10 MINUTES 20 SECONDS.
HARVARD ROWS SECOND. WITH PENNSYLVANIA
A GOOD THIRD-CoLUMBIA oUTFooTED
FROM THE srARr-oFFrcIAL TIME FOR
HARVARD MANIFEsTLY WRONG
THE WATER IN PERFECT
CONDITION..
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CONDITION.
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Poughkeepsie, June 26.-The expectations Of
close and exciting boat race to-day between the
from Harvard, Columbia. Cornell and
Pennsylvania universities were fully realized,
save as TO Columbia. Her defeat was such .
complete and lnglorious rout that tie fact that
she in the at all forgotten before
the over. and afterward mention Of
her participation only accompanied by or
greeted with smile. So her grevous tagging
must not be permitted TO dim the surface OF the
mirror which reflects the picture Of a superbly
fought struggle with Cornell triumphant. For
Columbia's 1t IS humiliation 10 which the
last drop of wormwood Is added by the reflection
that Of the eight oarsmen In the boat seven
were in the victorious eight Of last year.
But 1t is only fair to say that the contest to-
day very different affair from that Of 1898.
Yale at her best might have been among the
contestants to-day without doing more than add
TO the excitement of the finish. Figures do not
mean much In rowing races, except as between
boat and boat. AS between race and race they
are practically without significance. but IL will
contribute 10 the swelling OF the hearts Of all
Ithacans and their friends and ease the disap-
pontment Of the champions OF he Crimson to
know that college eights never before rowed four
miles SO fast in America as Cornelrs crew rowed
them to-day.
n the official figures announced from the ref
eree's boat are to be accepted. Harvard too
might claim TO have beaten the record but there
is palpable In these figures that II
will deceive who the race, or who
knows the relationship between time and dis
tance in an affair OF this krd. Cornelrs lead
quite three boats lengths. yet the official figures
announced the lapse Of time between the arrival
Of the two boats at the finish lire three
onds. a moment before Harvard finished, the
shell Of the University OF Pennsylvania nearly
Tapped the Crimson rudder-post, yet the official
tmekeepers would have had the people believe
at the conclusion Of the race that Pennsylvania
was thirty-nne seconds behind Harvard
1t is a curious calculation. but no curious
and inexpcatlo than many things connected
with the management on the part Of the college
and local committees and the West Shore Rail-
road. Moreover, it is possible. nay. even prob
able that the officials OF the race will. by virtue
of the authority invested in them. correct their
announcement 50 as to make Il fit the facts: but
whether not the committee will succeed In
acquiring knowledge Of the needs Of their work
is extremely doubtful If they do not. the Pough-
keepsie course, with all its splendid advantages.
80 far oarsmen are concerned, is doomed.
And there wilt be to bewai its failure
cept the keepers OF rumshops.
WEATHER CONDITIONS PERFECT
But Of the grevous things which mad. them.
selves felt to-day those which must be discussed
can wait on proper expression Of appreciation
for those Of the days offerings which were alto
ge;her lovely one Of these and one OF superlativs
ba thar he
noon p great deal Of concern was felt about the
meteorological conditions. The weather vas az
freakish as a pretty frt, conscious OF her powers
Frowas and smiles chased alternately across the
skies Now there would be little sprinkle Of
rain and anon g, soon thoughts turned heav-
nv to top,oats or umbrellas, the reassuring rays
would burst forth again.
The wind dall!ed with several points OF the
compass early in the forenoon and then, veerins
about Tor the east chose a point little west OF
south to blow from. That fact 10 the wiseacres
promised an excellent course. and that the prom
isas we're fulfilled the time made by the boats
demonstrated.
With the change in the winds direction the
shrouding black retreated northwarGly. and the
proverbial spot of blue which needed only to be
big enough to make pair Of sailors breeches, be-
came big enough 10 fit out a National marine
with unmentionables. Then came sultry heat,
which generated clouds TO the northward. but
that too. blew away. and when the race began tho
four crews had as fine a stretch OF water below
them as ever college oars disturbed.
Nothing was wanting 10 make possible per-
feet race and a start on time. save the obstreper-
ousne,.s OF the current in the furthest from
the west shore. which. as last year. dragged the
anchor of Columbias stakeboat and compelled
delay of a quarter-hour AS the boats went down
the river after pretty start as one could wish
10 see the sun lighted up the fleet OF yachts.
steamers and small craft grouped near the finish
line outlined the great cantilever bridge which
srans the river mile above tnat line and bathed
the hills crowded with thousands of spectators.
in a shining glory.
II was like sailing into the brightness that re-
ceived Hiawatha but Of this the men knew moth
ing Of course. It theirs but 70 pull, with
starting eyes gazing on the moving backs In front
Of them and at last TO hear the noise which
meant a proud memory FOR hfe 10 one crew ana
fell into the ears Of the rest as darkness closed
around the eyes OF dying Homerc heroes
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