The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03
FRESA|ES AND VARSITY
Races Of the intercollegiate Row.
ing Association.
CORNELL WON THE FIRST
Pennsylvania Scored avictory Over Cor
nell in the Quadrangular Race.
Wisconsin Headed All
the Others.

Saratoga, N. Y, July 2.-The freshmen
and varsity races of the intercollegiate
Rowing association were rowed this
morning. The Cornell freshmen won the
first contest in 1851 3-5, three and one
half lengths ahead of Columbia, who fin
ished second through a splendid squirt in
the stretch which put her boat slightly
more than a quarter of q length ahead of
the Quakers' boat. Pennsylvania, pulling
the only shell used in the contest. won
the varsity by two and a half lengths
In the remarkable time of 15:51iz. Cornell
got into the second place after a lively
sprint with Wisconsin,, leading the West
erners nearly a length. Columbia pad
died across the line four and a half
lengths behind Wisconsin.
The quadrangular race developed sur
prises. notably Pennsylvania's victory
over Cornell and Wisconsin's heading OF
the others all through the first mile and
her remarkably good work from the
standpoint of the disadvantages urder
which she suffered by reason Of a long
journey so near the date of the race. CO.
lumbia's place in the varsity has been so
uncertain all along that her finish was
not a surprise. The freshmen rowed in al
most CLASSY water, but the varsity crews
had a rapidly increasing south wind at
their backs, which counts In part for
the fast time which was made by the win
ners. The freshmen finished In fairly good
shape.
Pennsylvania gave way perceptibly at
the last in their fight with The
Cornell boys showed their condition by
rowing back to their quarters. a distance
of four miles. The Wisconsin varsity
crew had to row two miles to the starting
point for the lack of a launch.
At the finish of the varsity race two
men in the Cornell boat required a dash
of water to enable them to keep their
seats. The Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
crew finished strong and the Columbia
eight evinced considerable exhaustion.
The varsity crews wer at their re-
spective stake boats and ready for the
word as soon as the referees boat reach
ed the starting point at 1875 o'clock. At
the pistol shot Columbia took the water
first with a So stroke. Pennsylvania Sec
ond with 40, Wisconsin third with IS and
Cornell last with "a. Before half a dozen
lengths had been rowed the Wisconsin
boys with their "Yarda" 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 almost on equal terms with Columbia,
who was second. In this order they pass
ed. with Wisconsin a length in the lead.
rowing a stroke that was pushing the
boat through the water at a terrific rate
" 'Rt,'H
Pennsylvania, Cornell and Columbia
were rowing a "a stroke. The speed shown
by the Wisconsin boys was a surprise TO
everybody. As the crews approached the
second mile Pennsylvania went UP with
a rush. rowing a IS 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 ju%ncture that
Cornell was seen to 'shoot their bolt"
Colson called to the men and they re-
sponded with a will, but their reserve
force. which was so apparent In the New
London contest, did not show itself. and
while they got upon even terms with the
Wisconsin boys, II was seen that 'he
Quakers were beyond their reach In the
last they went through the water like q
swallow, crossing three and a half lengths
In the lead.
Cornell and Wisconsin had a desperate
fght over every inch of the last mile fol
second place. the difference being les:
than a length.
Just before the start OF the varsity
race two or three Wisconsin men sought
bets that Wisconsin would finish aheac
OF either Pennsylvania or Columbia. Sew
eral such bets were made, the greater por
ton of the money being wagered will
Pennsylvania. One bet was made ina
Cornell would beat Wisconsin by nv
lengths