Evening star., 1898-06-23
Ithacans Cross the Line in 23:48, Three
Lengths Ahead.
YALE CREW CAME IN SECOND
Harvard Was the Trailer, Twelve
Lengths Astern.
GREAT CROWD PRESENT

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Thames river course today, the four miles
| being rowed in 23:4S. Yale crossed the
finish line three and one-half boat lengths
ahead of Harvard. Last year at Pough-
keepsie Cornell won in 2O:34; Yale, sec
ond, 2O:44, and Harvard last, p minutes.
| Cornell was the first of the three crews
| to appear on the water today for the great
| race. Shortly after IL o'clock the Ithacans
| left their quarters, two miles down the
| river, and proceeded leisurely in their
| steam launch at Red Top, where they got
| into their shell at the Harvard float.
| A few minutes later the Harvard crew
padded slowly across the river to the start.
1t was 1920 before Yale put in an appear
ance. At the appointed time, 1890 PM.
the three crews were at their respective
| stskeboats.
| Referee Meikleham shouted his final In
! the order Get readyI
| The referees query. Cornell Yale, Har-
| ward, are you ready?" was met with
| snappy Yes from the coxswains of each
| OF the shells. An instant of suspense,
puff of smoke, a report and the boats were
| off. A mighty roar went up from the OBJ
| serVation train, the sympathizers of the
three crews trying to outdo one another.
| Yale Takes the Lead.
| Effective starts were made by all of the
crews. II there was any advantage 1t be-
longed to Yale the nose of her she'll jump
ed to the fore. with Cornell vcously hug
ging 1t and Harvard's Prov few short
feet TO the rear. The crews all devoted
| the first eight or ten strokes to pulls of
| the rapid-fire order. Yale was the first
| to settle down to the racing stroke, and
| the watches on the press boat indicated
| that the New Haven oarsmen had started
In at rate of thirty-four strokes to the
| minute.
Cornell was soon rowing the same. and
in few minutes the crimson-tipped blades
were dipping in the water thirtyfour times
a minute.
The long, sweeping Cook stroke sent Yale
to the front to the extent of a quarter OF
length, where it hung for perhaps a quar-
| ter OF mile In the meantime, however
| the Cornell men had settled down to work
| with matchless rhythm and precision that
| gave assurance of their position at the
! finish.
| The form of Harvard was fairly good
! but during the first quarter the crimson
| fell to the rear slowly. but surely, and at
the half was behind nearly length From
| the quarter Cornelrs strong stroke began
| to assert itself, betokening a reserve power
| likely to be felt to the advantage of their
boat further down the river y little squirt
brought Cornelrs shell even with Yale's.
| and little later Yale was second in the
| race.
Cornell Spurted Again.
Just before the first half flag was reached
Cornell spurted again and crawled away
/ from the other two boats beautifully.
Harvard also spurted, but not effectively
! and the two other crews went on steadily
| leaving Harvard behind. At the half Cor
! nell led Yale by half length and Harvard
was one and a half lengths behind the
| leaders. From this point to the mile Yale
and Cornell rowed prettily, but the latter
| had the better of it, and when the flags
were passed Courtneys men were rapidly
reaching point where clear water could
| be seen between Captain Colson and
| the Prov of Yae's she'll. Once more Cor
| nell spurted. just to show that the rae, had
| not told on them
When the mile-anda-half flag was reach
| ed, Harvard was evidently destined to cross
: the finish line a poor third. Cornell con-
| tinued to gain. and at the end of the second
! nile plenty of blue water was discernibie
| between the Cornell and Yale boats. From
| this point on Cornell gave an exhibition Of
rowing never paralleled on the American
| Thames She lowered her stroke and pull
| ed measured thirty to the minute.
Yale was hitting her stroke up fercely.
| but the shell did not respond, and Cornell
| cIept away. With Harvard it was the
| same old story, and the crimson tipped
| oars seemed powerless to move the boat
| alcng steadily.
Last Mile Well Rowed.
The last mile was rowed superbly by
Cornell, while Yale began to show signs
| OF distress. Still, Eli'S sons fought on
pluckily, and did succeed In crawling up a
trifie. Cornell. however, had evidently been
| waiting for the stretch, and during the
last half mile they rowed like demons In
spite of their great speed at this juncture.
1t was apparent that Courtney's men could
have rowed even faster The champions
pulled down through the long line of boats
| amid booming guns and general pande-
| mcnilnn.
| 1aie lost length in last half mile while
| Harvard was toiling away nearly ten
lengths behind The booming of the gun
| on the judges boat announced that Cor
| nell had crossed the line winner
| Half mile-Cornell, 2.43; Yale, 2A; Har-
ward, 2.4S.
One mile-Cornell, $50; Yale. 5.45; Har-
| ward, 5.54
Mile and a half-Cornell. s41; Yale, s.45;
Harvard, 9.O1.
Two miles-co. nell. 11.s7; Yale. IL IS: Har-
I ward, 12.02.-
| Two and a half miles-Cornell, 14:43;
Yale, 14:55; Harvard, 1918
| Three miles-Cornell, 17:44; Yale, 1853:
| Harvard, 1S:2S.
| Three and half miles-Cornell, 2O:32:
! Yale, 2O:42; Harvard. 21 IL.
| Statistics Of the Crews.
Following are the statistics of the crews:
| Haryard