The times., 1897-07-03
ONLY A RACE AGAINST TIME
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length at tile nile point Columbia and
Pennsylvania were still on even terms. with
Pennsylvania showing signs OF rattlcs and
spiashing.
a quarter OF "a mile further on 1t was
thought that the Ithacans were, per
haps, d good three-quarters Of length
ahead, with Columbia quarter OF a length
in front of Pennsylvania The splashing
by Pennsylvania seemed TO be chronic,
While the work of the other eights was
comparatively smooth There was no
doubt nut that the shell was taking in
weteT slowly, but surely, and that the
coxswain felt like q wet hen
The Ithacans passed the one and d half
mill mark length ahead ard row ng
thirty strokes, which were clean, hard and
gracefully pulled. The Columhias were sec
onG. anti were gliding through the water
at a comparatively even pace, about half
length ahead of the splashing Quakers.
4 good two lengths separated the leaders
from Columbia at the two-mile mark. The
Piiladelphans were hopeiesSly III the rear
now, being at least four lengths behind the
t.iue and white.
hundreds, as the Quakers went on ham
mering the water and throwing up clouds
OF spray The little coxswain was yelling
fTanticaIiy through the nIegapB0rs. net The
men in front of him with every stroke were
sending the water over the Silesi
of the shell by the bueketfuL Coach Ward
was watching everything from the launch
Ben Franklin. and when he saw it was
whistles as a signal TO stop rowing and
then steered the launch 10 the shell
buI tne Quakers, la GUS Instance, refused
To obey Ward. They continued with
desperation. although they were al sc ated
in water. Then there came u climax, and
with it the end OF Pennsylyania's efforts.
Two men caught large-sized crabs. Two
more bumped the backs OF the men IN front
OF them with their oars, and then tie
whole crew stopped rowing, as the boat
lurched and wObbled, the water rush
ing in over the sides.
Cornell and Columbia continued their
fight down stream.
AT the two and one-haIf mile mark, the
lthacans were at least two and a half
lengths in the lead, and they were speed
ing along so smoothly that it was 10 10
] that they could not be overhauled The
Ithacans did not attempt to raise their
stroke as they neared the bridge, which
was the three mile mark, but they put
more power back of their strokes, and
the shell fairly Ieaped along, and as they
shot under the bridge they were, at the
very least, six lengths ahead of the blue
and white
The water below the bridge was not
rough by any means, which guaranteed a
| grand finish by the ithacans As they slid
past the three and half mile post they
were pulling thirty strokes to the minute
| in superb form and they had Increased
| their lead to about eight lengths AS
| Courtney's men passed three and three
| quarters miles and were driving their
| shell along at an increased rate of speed
| they were still rowing thirty strokes, as
finely and as easily as if they were out
| taking spin for pleasure
The victorious crew was now passing the
vessels anchored at the finish Across the
| line between eight anchored sloops the
| champions finally dashed and then STONED
| rowing. Ten lengths behind came the Co.
lumbias. with steady stroke and ali the
| men in good condition They, too, re.
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tainly deserving OF it, The official times
were; Cornell, 20;47 4-5; Columbia,
| 81: 20 20. Pennsylvania did not finish
Prof.. Wheeler, who represented Cornell
| ON the referees boat, saw the water &c
In the fennsylvania's shell, and when the
water filled the boat and the crew gave
| up the race he turned to James Pond the
/ University OF Pennsylvania representative
/ and said:
| Cornell will row this race over again
with you tomorro
| Mr.. Bond said be did not think of ac-
! cepting such an offer as Cornell had al
| ready rowed three races and q big re-
| ception wasawaiting them tomorrow night
| at ithaca.
| Referee Harris Reynolds says that he
| delayed sending the race off until James
Bond, Pennsylvania's Judge and the judges
| representing the other contestants told
| him to.
When the Pennsylvania crew returned
Co the boathouse Capt Boyle said:
| "our boat half filled with water at the
| start. The water was too rough. We had
| not gone three lengths before 1t came in
| In floods. / objected to starting and sc
| did Ward We both told the referee i,
was too rough I attribute our misfortune
so his mistake in sending the race off be
fore the water smoothed down. 1 think
/ we could have beaten the Cornells with
fair luck. Columbia, on the inner course
had smoother water
] Coach Ward said: 81 objected to rowint
the race In rough water, and so did Coacf
| Courtney. There was no excuse for start
Ing the race so early. Look at the water
now (8 o'clock) and see how smoothit is. ,
Manager Fearing, Of the Columbia crew
| said ne saw the Pennsylvania shell fill
and he attributed it to their bad water
manship. Only about an inch OF water
came into the Columbia's shell during the
| race and they had on washboards aud short.
boards over the outriggers, while Penn
sylvania had washboarlls all around. Cor.
| nell shipped little water.