The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-03
A Splendid Race at the Saratoga
Regatta.
WISCONSIN A SURPRISE
WESTERNERS CAME NEAR GET.
TING SECOND PLACE.
Pennsylvania Time Was 15:5112,
Which Lowers the Worlds Record
For Three Miles-Struggle Be
tween Cornell and Wisconsin,
Freshman Race Won By Cornell.

Saratoga, NY. July 1.-THE fresh
men and varsity races of the intercol-
legiate rowing association were rowed
this morning. The Cornell freshmen
won the first contest in 1851 3-5; three
and one-half lengths ahead of Column
bia, who finished second, through "a
splendid squirt in the stretch, which put
her boat slightly more than quarter
of a length ahead of the Quakers' boat.
Pennsylvania, pulling the only shell
used in the contest, won the varsity
by two ana onelhalf lengths, in the re-
markable time of 15:5l12. Cornell got
into second place after a lively sprint
with Wisconsin, leading the westerners
nearly length. Columbia padded
across the line four and a half lengths
behind Wisconsin.
The quadrangular race developed sur
prises, namely: Pennsylvania 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
under which she 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 a 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 fresh
men finished in fairly good shape.
Pennsylvania gave out perceptibly at
the last in their fight with Columbia
The Cornell boys showed their condi-
ton 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
dash of water to enable them to keep
their seats. The Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin crews finished strong, and
the Columbia eight eVinced considera bic
exhaustion.
THE VARSITY RACE.
The varsity crews were at their re-
spective stakeboats and ready for the
word as soon as the referees boat
reached the starting place, at 1875
O'Clock. At the pistol shot Columbia
took the water first, with a sc stroke,
Pennsylvania second, with 40, Wiscon-
sin third, with SO, and Cornell last,
with 81. Before a half dozen lengths
had been rowed the Wisconsin boys,
with their 'yarda" stroke, had forged
a lead of half a length. Cornell, who
was trailing in the rear, put on II squirt
and was almost 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, rowing a stroke that was pushing
the boat through the water at a ter
rife rate of speed. Pennsylvania, Cor
nell 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 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 stroke.
1t was at this juncture that Cornell
was seen to shoot their bolt" Colson
called to the men. They responded
with 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, it was seen that
the Quakers were beyond their reach.
In the last mile Pennsylvania
SKINNED over the water like a swal-
low, crossing three and a half lengths
in the lead. Cornell and Wisconsin
had a desperate fight over every inch
of the last mile for second place, the
difference being less than a length.
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 portion of the money
being wagered with Pennsylvania. One
bet was made that Cornell would beat
by five lengths.
Pennsylvania time in the varsity
Is :5112-establishes a new record for
three miles. The previous record was
held by an English eight, that did the
in 1880.