The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03

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RECORD TIME.
Pennsylvania time In the varsity
establishes new record for threo
miles The previous record was held
by an English eight that did the dis
tance in 1880. Courtney's Cornell var
sity, however, claim to have made the
distance in 1G:45 on Cayuga lake, which
they call the home water record. 1t
was not in competition, however, and
is not on record.
The Quadrangular race developed
surprises, Pennsylvania victory over
Cornell was not expected. Wisconsin's
heading Of the others ali through the
first mile and her remarkably good
work considering the disadvantages
under which her members suffered by
reason Of 8 long journey so near the
perts. Columbia's place in the varsity
had been so uncertain all along that
her finish wes no surprise.
The freshmen roWed in almost CLASSY
water, but the varsity crews had a
rapidly increasing south wind at their
backs which accounts in part for the
fast time made by the winners.
The Wisconsin crew had to row two
miles to the starting pGint for the lack
sity race, two men in the Cornell boat
required a dash of water to enable
them to keep their seats. The Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin crews finished
strong, and the Columbia eight evinced
considerable exhaustion.
VARSITY RACE.
respective stake boats and ready for
the word as soon as the referees boat
reached the starting place at 1926
O'Clock. AT the pistol shot Columb bia
took the water first with So stroke,
Pennsylvania second with 40, Wiscon-
sin third with 3S, and Cornell last with
"a.
Before half dozen lengths had been
rowed the Wisconsin boys, with their
"yarra" stroke, had forged to the front
and at the half-mile had a lead of half
a length. Cornell, who was trailing in
the rear, put on a squirt and was al
most on equal terms with Columbia,
which was second. In this way they
reached the flag, which they passed.
with Wisconsin a length in the lead
and rowing stroke that was pushing
the boat through the water at a ter
rife rate. The speed shown by the
Wisconsin boys was a surprise to ev-
erybody.
AS the crews approached the second
mile, Pennsylvania went UP with a
rush, rowing a SO stroke, and before
the two-mile flag had been reached,
took the lead from Wisconsin. The
Wisconsin boys pluckily held on to
second place, rowing a "a stroke. 1t
was at this juncture that the Cornell
ians were seen to Shoot their boat" !"
Colson called on the men to go after
fton Dnr,,, o,,fo i
with a will, but their reserve force,
which was so apparent in the New
London contest, did not show itself,
and, while they got up on even terms
with the Wisconsin boys, it was seen
that the Quakers were beyond their
reach.
In the last mile, Pennsylvania skim
med over the water like a swallow
crossing three and a half lengths in
the lead. Cornell and the "yarra
yarra" boys had a desperate fight over
every inch of the last mile for second
place, the difference being less than a
length
The freshmen finished in fairly good
shape. Pennsylvania gave out percep-
tibly at the last in their fight with Co.
lumbia. The Cornell boys showed their
condition by rowing back to their
quarters, distance of four miles.
O'DEA SATISFIED.
Coach O'Dea, of the Wisconsin crew,
said after the race: II am perfectly
satisfied with the race and the show
ing the boys made under the circum-
stances. We had many things to con-
tend with and our most enthusiastic
supporters scarcely expected such a
showing. Pennsylvania rowed a
good race and won by narrow mar
gin from the others. We were at a
great disadvantage, owing to our boat,
which was old and Of timber, but as
whole we fpave no excuse to offer. The
race will do a great deal for racing in
the West and I am confident we will
be able to come East again.
Just before the start of the varsity
race two or three Wisconsin men
sought bets that Wisconsin would fin
ish ahead of either Pennsylvania or
Columbia. Several such bets were
made, the greater portions of the
money being wagered with Pennsyl-
vania. One bet was made that Cor
nell would beat Wisconsin by five
lengths.
THE CREWS.
The following are the varsity crew
statistics.