The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-24

PoCGHKEEPsTE. N. z. June a.
Three crews OF freshmen on the Hudson
this evening smashed TO sznithereeus all
previous records for freshmen on a two
nile course. and put UP one of the hottest
intercollegiate races ever witnessed IN
this country.
4 crew Of sturdy men Of Yale rowed
the course in minutes 1871 seconds: q
trifie lighter cs0N Of Harvard freshmen
fought them every inch Of the way and
finished a triae over two lengths behind
them, and the Cornell freshmen whose
college record is that none of It's fresh
men crews have ever been beaten before
finished length behind Harvard in 9.2s.e.
The best previous record for the two
miles was al. made by the Columbia
freshmen crew of ~. al New London, IN
isal.
The start which was originally sched-
uIed for 3 80 p. m. was postponed because
of water conditions until O'Clock Then
the crews got in line. and AT 40 the pistol
sounded.
Harvard got the best clip on the water,
and in few strokes drew TO the front
closely followed by the Cornell crew, with
Yale almost quarter length 10 the rear
Harvard and Cornell started at b strokes
20 the minute and Yale al stroke OF "A.
AT the one-eishth mile Yale, finding thai
she was trailing behind increased her
stroke 10 IS and began 10 draw up, while
Harvard and Cornell dropped 10 "a each
AT the quarter Yale was s,lll behind but
seemed 10 be rowing easily. while Har-
ward and Cornell were working hard Cor
nell drawing up on the Harvard lead
Yale was easing her stroke, and within
the next half mile brought it down 10 %
and "a. bat even then seemed to gain, and
there was a perceptible cash to the boat
that seemed lacking In the others AT
the tEree-qiarter mark I. became appar-
ent that the heayywcights In the Yale
boat were going 70 prove troublesome to
the lighter youngsters Ia the Harvard
boat and the still lighter ones in the Cor
nell shell. Just crossing the mile line
Yale had picked up her boat even With
that OF Harvard. and was showing its nose
forward few inches with each stroke.
Cornell was iaboring a length behind
harvard rowing rapid IS stroke TO Har-
wards % and Yale's steady 49, From that
point on to the finish Yale rowed steadily
al 81 and "a. quickening to So several
lengths from the finish in an endeayor 10
make the breach between her old enemy
Harvard, and herself a trifle wider And
although Harvard picked her stroke up 10
30 after passing the mile and held II there
untu the finish, IL lacked power and the
boat gradually dropped behind. crossing
the me d trlhe over two lengths behind
the laie coat. When Yale passed both
the Harvard and Cornell crews Just be-
You'd the mile mark. Cornell who had
pulled their boat on even terms. and. per
maps. as seen from the observation train.
slightly In advance Of Harvard made a
desperate effort 10 keep Yale from gaining
but 1t was OF less avail even than Har-
ward 5 effort. and at the mile and a half
there was clear water between Cornell and
Harvard. From there on To the finish
Cornell whooped up 10 So per minute. and
closed the gap slightly. finishing just about
an even length in Harvards rear. None
OF the crews seemed distressed when they
finished. but Yale was decidedly the fresh
est of the three