The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
WAS Pennsylvania RACE.
for second Place. After . PIucky
Ffght-Phenomen ally Fast Time

SARATOGA. y Y, July 2-Tbe fresh
men ard varsity races CT the intercollegiate
rowing association were rowed This uern-
ing. The Cornell freshmen won the ilrst
IN 1854 "a, three and one-haH lengths
ahead of Columbia who fE.-stel second.
through a splendid squirt II the street h
which pat her boat slightly mors than
a quarter Of A length ahead % the Quak
er's boat. Pennsylvania pulling the only
she'll used Ia the contest. Won the varsity
by tao and one-half lengths, IN The
usarkaole time OF I5s5Itr. Cc-rteI got into
the second place after 4 lively sprl1j with
Wisconsin ieaG-ng the westerneTs nearly
a length, Columbia padded across the
line four and nalf lengths behind Wiscoa-
sn.
The cUadrangular race developed sur
prisas. namely Pennsylvania victory over
Cornell and Wisccnsins heading OF the
others all through the frs; mile and her
rem. lFkaDly good work from the standpoint
OF the disadva 1tagss under which she suf-
fere1 by reason OF a long Journey 50 near
tile ::;ne Of the race. c0lumbias place In
the varsity has been so uncertain all along
that her finish was no. a surprise, The
freshmen rCwed III almost CLASSY water.
but the VARSITY crews had q ran .y IN
orea=ing south wind at their backs. which
accounts in part for the fast time which
made by the winners. The freshmen
finished in fairly good shape.
Pennsylvania gave out perceptihly at the
last In their fight with Columbia The
Cornell boys showed their condition by
rowing back 10 their quarters a distance
O. 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 dash OF
water to enable them to keep their seats.
The Pennsylvania and Wisconsin crews
finished strong and the Columbia eight
evinced considerable exhaustion. The var
s.ty crews were at their respective stake
beats and ready for the word as soon as
the referees boat reached the starting
point, at 1885 O'Clock.
AT the pistol shot. Columbia took the
water first with ihfrtysix stroke. Penn
s.,vanla second with forCy. Wisconsin
with thrty-e ght. and Cornell last with
thirtyfour. Before half dozen lengths
had been rowea the Wisconsin bsys "
their ''yaIda'' stroke hai forged 10 the
front and a; the half mile mad 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. which was seco /.
IN this style they reached the fag which
they passed with Visions a length n
the lead rowing a stroke that wa- push
ing thu beat through the water al a t.
rifle rate Of speed
Pennsyl yania. cC"n@I and TDlGwaje
Were rowing a thittF-fCur stvokt- Tn
speed shown by the " sco9sin boys was
l. surprise 10 everybody. As the crews
approached the second mile. Pennsylvania
went up with rush rowing a ,hriy-eigAt
stroke ana before the two-sn.ls Tag IN
been reached. tock the lead from " soon
sin. The Wisconsin boys pluckily held on
10 second place. rowing a ihirty-foui
stroke It was at This Juncture that Cor
neil was seen 20 'shoct their bolt" Col
son called Ia the men. They respond
with n viii. but their reserve force. which
vas 50 apparent in the New London con
test did not show Itself. aud while they
got upon even terms with the Wisconsin
boys II was seen that the Quakers We're
beyond their reach In the last mile. Penn
sylvania SKINNED over the water like
swallow. crossing three and a half lengths
in the lead. Cornell ana Wisconsin had a
desperate fight over every inch Of the
last half for second pace, the difference
being less than length.
Just before the start of the VARSITY race,
two or three Wisconsin men sought pe.s
that Wisconsin would finish ahead %
either Pennsylvania or Columbia Several
such bets We're made, the greater portion
OF the money being wagered with Penn
sylvania. one bet was made that Cornell
would bea. Wisconsin ny five lengths.