The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-03
FRESH AN) VARSITY
Races Rowed at Saratoga
Lake, New York.
CORNELL WINS THE FIRST
While Pennsylvania Takes
the Varsity Event.
CORNELL WINS THE FIRST

Saratoga Springs. July 2.-In the fresh
man boat race, over the two-mile course,
Cornell won by two and one-half lengths.
In 10:51; Columbia second, IN HIP. and
Pennsylvania third, in lib.
In the University boat race, ,three miles.
Pennsylvania won; Cornell az lengths be-
hind; Wisconsin close third. and Column
bia last. Time, Pennsylvania, 15:5l1z; Cor
nell. 14:O1; Wisconsin, 1891; Columbia,
1921.
The Freshmen and Varsity races of
the intercollegiate Rowing association
were rowed over the two and three miles
courses. respectively. The Cornell fresh
men won the first contest in 1851 3-5,
three and one-half inches ahead Of Co
lumbia. who finished second through a
splendid squirt in the stretch which put
her boat slightly over a quarter Of d
length ahead of the Quaker boat.
Pennsylvania, pulling tine only paper
shell used in the contest. won the varsity
race by two and a half lengths in the
remarkable time Of 15:5113.
Cornell got into second place after
lively sprint with Wisconsin, leading the
westerners nearly length. Columbia
padded across the line four and half
lengths behind Wisconsin.
Inc GudUfdNSuldT race OcNtlOpeu sur
prises, nearly Pennsylvania victory over
Cornell and Wisconsin's heading Of all
the others all through the first mile and
her remarkably good work from the
standpoint of the disadvantages under
which her members suffered by reason
Of long journey so near the time for the
race.
Columbia's place in the varsity had been
so uncertain all along that her finish was
not 2 surprise.
The freshmen rowed in almost CLASSY
water. but the varsity crews had a rap
Idly increasing south wind at their backs,
which accounted in part for the fast
time made by the winners. The fresh
men got through in fairly good shape.
Pennsylvania gave out perceptibly in their
fight with Columbia The Cornell boys
showed their condition by rowing back
20 their quarters, 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
md Wisconsin crews finished strong and
the Columbia eight evinced considerable
exhaustion.
The four varsitw crews were at their
respective stake boats and ready for the
word as soon as the referees boat reach
ed the starting point, at 1895. Columbia
took the lead with a "a stroke; Pennsyl-
vania second with a 40 stroke; Wisconsin
with 3S, and Cornell last with "a. Before
half-dozen lengths had been rowed
the Wisconsin boys with their yard
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,
m 1rt nd was a an1T91
terms with Columbia, which was sec
ond. In this way they reached the flag,
which they passed with WISCONSIN a
length in the lead and Columbia rowing
a stroke that pushed the boat at A ter
rife rate Of speed. Wisconsin. Cornell
and Columbia were rowing a "a stroke and
Columbia IS. The speed shown by the
Wisconsin boys was surprise to every
body As the crews approached the sec
ond mile, Pennsylvania went up with a
rush. rowing a IS stroke, and before the
two-mile flag had been reached, took the
lead from the Wisconsin. The WiscOn-
sin boys pluckiy held on to second place,
rowing a "a stroke. 1t was at this juno
ture that Cornell was seen to 'ShOOt their
bolt" COlson called, on the men to so af-
ter Pennsylvania The men responded
with a will but their reserve force which
was so apparent in the New London con-
test, did not show itself, and while they
got up on even terms with the WiscOn-
sin boys, it was seen that the Quakers
were beyond their reach In the last
mile Pennsylvania skinned over the wa
ter like a swan, crossing 3l2 lengths in
the lead. Cornell and the Wisconsin
boys had a desperate fight over every
inch Of the last mile for second place.
the difference being less than length.
Just before the start of the Varsity
race two or three Wisconsin men sought
bets that Wisconsin would finish ahead
of either Pennsylvania or Columbia. Sew
eral such bets were made. the greaetr
portion of the money being waEered with
PENNSYLVANIA. one bet was made that
Cornell would beat Wisconsin by five
lengths.