The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-03

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poUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, July 2.-All
of the expectations OF those lovers OF
those lovers OF American sports that by
establishing new records Pennsylvania
mand admission into what promises 70
be an inter collegiate rowing combina-
tlon OF three colleges, Yale, Harvard
and Cornell, have been rudely shaiter-
ed. The contest on the Hudson this af-
ternoon which had been heralded pro.
missing a close and exciting finish and
which each coach declared would be a
record breaking contest, turned out TO
be the merest sort OF procession ana
and apology for a race. 49,.
II Is true that the water conditions
were not favorable to fast time and
that men like DR.. Walter Peet and other
boating experts alleged that II was not
proper time to start n race, but II IL
also true that once. having started, the
chances were certainly equal for each
crew. The iightest crew on the river
and the one less likely TO be able 10
stand the swells caused the wind blow
ing against the tide, came out OF tne
contest an easy winner and only snBht-
ly behind the record of Yale last week
when she finished second In the varsity
race with all the condltionsin her favor.
The heaviest crew In the race TODAY,
Pennsylvania, found It's boat washed
full of water before the second mile was
reached, and after passing that point
was compelled to retire from the con-
TEST. The next heavles. crew, Colum-
bia, bravely heralded as q rough water
crew, was SO fearful Of results from the
same cause that It lost many lengths
steering in shore.
In some respects the contest was piu-
ful. Cornell, the winner OF the Two
previous contests, the Yictors over
Yale and Harvard had been led to be-
lleye that Pennsylvania and Columbia
would put up harder fight than her
contestants in the other races. On the
contrary, the Cornell crew rowed over
the course In the easiest Kind OF fash
ION, only hitting up the stroke IN the
dent endeavor TO make fair time. Col
umbln struggled on in the rear, losing
length by length, while rowing a much
quicker stroke than Cornell, apd finally
after crossing the line, her crew found
themselves almost incapable OF any
further work,
coRNELL's PRowEss:-As II 20
exhibit her prowess and her wonderful.
~ husbanded strength, the Cornell
coclsswain turned his boat around and
rowed around and rowed up a mile and
quarter above the finish TO salute de-
feated Pennsylvania, and the returned t,,.i
to the boat house. There was really
no race to describe. at least not nfter
the second mile. During the first three
quarters OF a mile the contest was ra-
ther pretty. Pennnsylvania took the
wnter first with quick, jerky stroke.
Columbia following following and Cor
nell hanging 10 the rear. With her
slow, measured thlrty-two at the quar-
ter of mile Pennsylvania had lead
one-half alength over Columbia and
Columbia one-half a length over Cor
nell; Pennsylvania was, however,
spiashIng badly. At the half mile
four and Columbia thlrty-three. while
Cornell with her thirty-two stroke was
decreasing the lead. At the three-quar-
ters OF n mile Pennsylvania had three
quarters OF length still over Cornell,
who had pulled on beyond Columbia for
about half n length. II was here that
the trouble seemed 10 begin In the
Pennsylvania boat. Just prior TO the
starting OF the race the steamer Trem-
per- OF the Albany and NewburRh line,
came down the river ns the bonis were
lined up, and although warned by the
referee and the police boats, would not
stop. The swells that she made were
blown back by the south wind. and the
local referee. Harris s. Reynolds start
cd the crews while the swells were run
Ing, though Coach Ward, OF Pennsyl-
vanla, protested against the starting,
When Cornel's boat on the outside hit
them they were long swells and thee
sharp boat cut them In two, convert
ing them into n choppy sea, SO that
when they hit Pennsylvanla's shell,
they washed over the side. II was here
that Cornelrs clever rowing wns In evil
dence. for while the beautiful form OF
that crew kept the oars from touching
these awells during the feather. the
Pennsylvania oars hit them with so
much force ns TO throw part or them
into the boat. BY the time the crews
had reached the mile and quarter,
the Pennsylvania boat was numbering
along, flied almost to the gunwafog, but
the men continued bravely pulling, al
though falling far behind Columbia
who In rowing In shore to avoid the
swellls, had lost considerable distance
to Cornell. From n mile and half
dawn, the almost lu1lcrous procession
began.
As IF IT HAD ,wINGs-Cornell'a
boat went along against the head wind
ns II II had wings, while COlumbln's crew
pulled along violently, losing nearly
length In every quarter milo. Pennsyl-
yania splashed md ftIssed along slowly
gnlng TO the rear until the two miles and
n quarter point was reached. when Coach
Ward came around In the Ben Franklin.
and took the crew aboard. From that
time on the race practically lost lta In
terest TO the thousands OF people along
tho shore. Cnrnell'a rhythmlcnl 82
swing carried the boat along at an excel
lent pace. although the shell had taken
In some water, while Columbia, rowing
as &C, but with lndomltablc pluck, Htrug-
gled along TO catch her with a portlnn-
city that was CxasperatlnR. Tho Cor
neillans drew away from the Columbia
boa, until nj the bridge there was at
lenst ton lengths between them. II was
hero that the Columbia crew made
desperate effnri to squirt, but Cornell per-
celved II ana without evidently incrcaa-
Ink the stroke put little more back and
leg work In and cnryled her boat nndthcr
length and half ahead of the white mud
blue. crossing the line an easy winner.
Onlclal time, Cornell, 2Od7 i.bi colum-
bln, 2i.2O2.b
lave Levels All.