New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
PENNSYLVANIA THE WINNER.
A FAST RACE AT SARATOGA.
CORNELL MEN vANQUIsHED AFTER
MAGNIFICENT CONTEST.


BY SPIRITED Squirt THE lTHAcANs FIN
1sBrp SECOND. WITH WISCONSIN THIRD
AND COLUMBIA I.Asr-coRNELL
FRESHMEN WIN.
sars,nrs SrrYyaHiir uy aThe great Struggle for
college rowing honors to-day furnished compete
surprise Pennsylvania won the varsity three-
mile race In most conclusive style Inc mucn-
Wanted Cornell crew finished second, four lengths
behind the winner and one-haf length In 'front.' OF
wiscons, with Columbia bringing In the rear IL
was a magnificent race The offcial time was
l53ik
The Cornell freshmen had no difficulty showing
their superiority. The Ithaca youngsters leo from
the crack Of the pistol. winning handly from their
rivals who made hair-raising nnish TOT seco"u
place Columbia getting the decision
The postponement Of both races 10 the unhearo-
Of hour OF 9 a. precluded any possibility or a
good attendance and as a matter OF course mere
handful OF enthusiasts was present TO cheer on
the competing crews In this particular II was
dismal ending to n regatta which had promised
rare sport The few who did 20 TO the lake to-
day were more than repaid for their unNagg'ng IN
terest Pennsylvania wonderful speed through
out the last mile and half. and Cornells mag
riAcent heartbreaking squirt beginning just before
the last half mile flag and lasting until the finish
line was crossed will be the talk Of rowing circles
for years 10 come.
The weather conditions were almost perfect II
was broling hot. but the surface OF the water was
like glass during the freshmen race. while the
brisk wind which sprang up just before the
VARSITY was run really favored the oarsmen than
otherwise for 1t blew straight down the course.
POOR MANAGEMENT CHARGED.
Official mismanagement again made itself promi-
nent in the timing OF the Varsity race, and as a
result only the finishing time can he considered.
and this is under grave suspicion for the rea-
son that the timekeepers were fully three hundred
yards from the line when the boats crossed. As
for timing the half-mle distances all through tho
race there has been announcement. Those
charged with this duty became so engrossed with
the race after a mile had been traversed that the
question Of stop-watches was overlooked The de-
fiat Of Cornell the favorite f. the sole discussion
Of the town As matter OF fact there Is no ques-
ton that the crew went stale Colson called on
them for squirt after squirt. but It not IN II n,
10 respond 1t was limited yesterday that they
were over. and the race fully bears It out. t. 80
who saw Cornell at London had little trouble
in noticing the great change in form. II Is safe
betting that Cornell will never undertake two
gattas within a week again. Their desire 10 sht "
Yale and Harvard that they were IN the best class
cost them a victory to-day. And this s said with
out. detracting one iota from Pennsylvania sue
cess The amount OF money TO change hands is
not large The odds Cornell were prohibtive
and her hackers found no takers.
II anything. Columbia has been a loser for quite
lively speculation went on between the after anl
Pennsylvania. Cornelrs freshman victory brought
the Ithacans quite winning All the money
down by last nigh:. Nothing done to-day, by
reason o; lack OF time. The Varsity race. which
was scheduled 10 be rowed half-hour after tho
freshmen had finished not started, mat
ter OF fact. until nearly an hour later. Much time
was consumed by the coaches Of tho Pennsylva-
mia and Columbia men In getting their youngsters
back to quarters The referees boat also de-
layed for some unknown reason In getting back 20
the start Of the three-mile course. Some asked
Bangs. the well-known Columbia man. who
board the referees boat what was the cause Of the
delay. and he was unkind enough to make reply:
81 believe the referee is putting pair Of clean
duck trousers" Mr.. Bangs and Mr.. Corrigan. be
II known have not been on the best Of terms
since the latter has shown his lack OF ability
referee of rowing races. IL Is understood that
quite n heated little discussion took place this
morning between the two. In which mutual compli-
ments were interchange. Anyway, the referees
boat was late again. and Cornell had taken posi-
ton at the start before the Alice made It's ap-
pearance. steaming up the course. When the two
mile point reached. II was discovered that the
rowboats which had been moored there to start
the freshman had not been removed. and. as
g. consequence the Alice had to stop. pull up the
anchors and drag the boats 10 n safe distance out
side the course. In the mean time. Columbia.
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin had all reached the
start and were waiting for the word Cowles. In
the Columbia launch. and Ward, In the Ben Frank
I'm were giving final instructions 10 their men. BY
some oversight man bad been placed IN the
starting boat for Wisconsin. and another delay
was caused until Columbia freshman was secured
70 hold the men from the Badger State IN posi-
ton Everything was now In readiness The dias
of time indicated the hour OF 1890. The referees
boat was steaming slowly into position the east
end of the line when II was discovered that Cor
pAlls starting had looscncd Itself from ttg
anchor and was floating from position In view OF
the fact that considera bic delay had already been
experienced and that the wind was beginning TO
freshen 10 such extent as To again threaten the
chances of rowing the race was started with Cor
nell having anchor boat. The positions OF the
crew were as follows: Columbia had tho east
course nearest Snake Hin. with Pennsylvania next.
Wisconsin next and Cornell on the extreme west.
START OF THE RACE.
The referee gave the word about 1885 o'clock and
a, the pistol shot the four crews broke away to
exceedingly pretty start. For n short distance
Columbia showed in front. This lasted for about
couple OF hundred yards. when the Wisconsin crew.
pulng away at their "Yara Yara" stroke. snatchcd
the lead After settling into their swing, the stroke
for all crews during the first half-mile was Penn
syiyania thrty-hve. Columbia and Cornell thirty
two and Wisconsin slightly below thirty Some had
n that Pennsylvania started of at forty clip. but
q nember Of the Varsity crew after the race fatty
denied this saying that II doubtful II at any
time PENNSYLVANIA went above thirty Ave As the
four shells swept toward the first half-mile faS
thirty-two backs Drowned by exposure TO the cle-
nents rose and fell n rhythmic motion Thirty
two oars CLEANED In the sunshine. Every nerve
and muscle strained TO the limit Passing the
Arst distance mark the Badgers were still In the
TAD The men were rowing In splendid form. and
the query rose to many lip Is to whether the
Rnstaruers were not going to make Q pretty strong