New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03


Winners OF tho race at
bid for the prize after all Cornell. Pennsylvania
and Columbia at this poin. were on even terms
Colson cast his eye upon tho swfft-movins Wes'-
erners. He called upon Briggs to quicken the
stroke. Up 1t went but to no avail. Delirious
with the lead they had obtained the men from
Wisconsin showed let-up. On the east side
Columbia and Pennsylvania were moving along.
both coxswans seemingly satisfied with their posi-
ton In this position the four shells swept by the
referees launch began TO wonder what the trouble
was with Cornell Colson could be seen calling
reached. 1t was felt that unless Cornell won the
would be lost Those who were watching the men
from Ithaca closely began to shake their cir hcads
That's not the same that rowed at New-lon-
don" were heard on all sides With the mle-and-
a-haif post about hun lred yards Off Pennsyl-
vana made her bid for In" race The stroke was
sent up to thrty-four. md the men pulled together
like demons Columbia saw the move. and tried 10
check It. For the next hundred yards the two
Of open Water between wisconsin. Who was now
fully length In front Of Cornell
PENNSYLVANIA TAKES THE LEAD.
and the followers of Cornell. with
| breaking hearts. saw the Pennsylvania shell leave
Columbia two lengths behind. The crews were now
strung in a procession. Columbia, after the
fierce brush with Pennsylvania. was almost done
for Sweeping into the last half OF the racing dis.
looked as il corneil the popular favorie was on
tirely out Of IT, The race. was now In fuil view
Cornell men sitting on the benches again whoopc.dd
IT up with vengeance. Cornell Cornell! Cornell,
Colson and Briggs and Savage. There was a game
With all the encouragement possible Colson calei
upon his men for one last desperate EFFORT ana
distant the red and white oarsmcn put up squirt
that Will live forever In the memories or those
but surely Wisconsin was met and passed Poor
Columbia had now fallen hopelessly behind. both
wnd Rn a hS s bad LETT
m N the a n G an neck OF and e
Badger men raced along. cutting down Pennsy,;
effort.
CORNELL's INTELLECTUAL Squirt.
Cornell was pouring her very lfe's blood out. but
the squirt came too late. There was no weakening
on the part OF Pennsylvania. and the wearers OF
red and blue crossed the finish line In splendid
style. winners by over three lengths from Cornell
Wisconsin. For the last ha1mile Columbia ceased
lengths behind the Westerners. with most OF her
The oiicia time for the race. announced by
the Judges Is as follows: Pennsylyanla. i'5Tz;
Cornell 1901; Wisconsin. 1901. Columbia, 1917.
outside Of Columbia the crews Of the Other thrfe
colleges stood the bruising struggle remarkany
boat In View Of the TACT iha, there only two
or three hundred people ga'herea a'ounn va donan
Pennsylvania adherents. there was no dcmonstra-
n t rhe banpIest man that could be found was
Ellis Ward. coach OF the winning crew, ! nis
NAN a rrueiing race lesped up and down in The
Zen Franklin unable 10 restrain his 10Y ,h hnn
to It's quarters The crushing blow Of defsa, ha1
The 1 Of Tpsy S Sf OF taken Ss
the launch Sadie. which carried them back to Their
quarters A GREAT SURPRISE.
To saw that the outcome OF the race took every
one by surprise including the winners. would he
puttng II very mildly 1t was several moments o'-
fore the Pennsylvania crew fully realized 'he lame
and glory they had won. The men ieaped uPo"
! themselves Rugged one another and got up niue
feated rivals looking sorrowfuy on The race Wa
luy run, run ana mad 1ne Hows that ali the good things
which had been said OF PennsyVaht were ~" be
without IH.vIyania crew and to their coach Ellis
Ward The University OF Pennsyivahin my noT,s
man that she is she has excuses TO Offer Both
Nj Courtney and Gapran c |xnqcss themselves in
bigh terms OF commendation regarding rehnsy,
y%nas Ta peSrh ayng rowed magnificent ana
having proved themselves too speedy i3r the ~e ,b
latter crew nave all taken their defeat !"
philosophical manner -. III, wan IN really
break down was Moore. Tears welled to his Eye n
The big fellow sobbed aloud as he thought on tne
crushing o cryinK Moorer excamed Courtney
Take a brace my boy Don't be dsnearte'en, , all
and the fact that you met better crew must DE-
admitted But Moore was no, TO be ss al the
more pronounced for the reason that thH %aS ms
last year In coege r ana hs ne G9" MaeT to help wipe
out the sting Of the present defeat Lit.c oIp u
Briggs much down IN 'he cSna s speak
Ing but words Of praise FOR the fehnsyNaih c,c"'
s Of good ow saP a he foSa
over to the Pennsylvania quarters and warmly con
graduated the victors upon their success
REGATTA NEXT YEAR ASSURED
Roth crews on this occasion expressed the belief
that the result Of the would fortify the newly
formed rowing association, and that the prospects
for a successful college regatta next year seemed
assured Hope was entertained I'm every quarter
that Yale and Harvard would see It in the right
light 10 lend their assistance In such An undertak-
country would be brought together In one big con
| test next year. AT the Columbia hsadqyarierr:
had not been able 10 make better showing entire
satisfaction was expressed at the result Mr. Cowie,
their Impressive victory. He said ne had known
from personal observation OF the work In practice OF
but that they were speedy enough TO win from Cor
nell had been beyond his calculations entirely As
had worked faithfully and had trained hard and in
pace he was satisfied that they had rowed good
race. Mr. Cowles was particularly emphatic In his
approval OF Saratoga for college racing. The facil-
ties for training and the general water conditions
Other e' YEAR would ind the big college regatta held
here again. The good showing made by the Wiscon-
Sin crew astonished every one. When after
the race M Odea the Wisconsin coach. had little
to say He admired very greatly the performance
OF the Penns yvania crew and expressed himself
thoroughly satisfied with the race his had put
up He believed that If his crew had had the same
advantages In the way OF practising for "a week
more on the lake before the they would
have done better than they did. The Badger
men In view OF all the circumstances which have
attended their coming TO Saratoga certainly did
themselves proud. The game fight they made this
afternoon with only two days in which to rest and
get back the form lost In the long Journey credit
able in the extreme. Mr. Odea expressed himself as
more than pleased with Saratoga and the lake and