The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24


in the transports next Sunday. AT mill
to cross the finish line poor third Cor
nell continued 20 gain and at the end
of the second mile plenty OF blue water
Yale boats. From this point on Cornell
gave an exhibition Of rowing never parall-
eled on the American Thames. She low
cred her stroke and pulled measured
thirty 10 the minute,
As Cornell and Yale approached the two
and a half mile flag the latter sent their
stroke up three points and began TO close
up the gap. Cornell did not undertake. 20
respond to the squirt and 1t was unneces-
sary Cornelrs rowing was as clean a
whistle. During the Yale squirt the blues
lost something of their finish and in the
waist Of the boat there was a splashing.
The three mile flag showed Cornell the
leader by over two lengths with Yale and
Cornell both sending their strokes up.
The last mile was rowed superbly by
Cornell, while Yale began TO show signs
OF distress. Still ELS sons fought on
pluckily and did succeed in crawling up
a trife. Cornell. however, had evidently
been waiting for the stretch and during
the last half mile they rowed Ike demons.
Yale lost a length in the last half mile
while Harvard was toiling away nearly
ten lengths behind.
The booming OF the gun on the judges
boat announced that Cornell had crossed
the line winner. Fourteen seconds later
another report told that Yale had finished
and away back came the Harvard.
Cornell won the race by three and a
half lengths over Yale and nearly eleven
lengths separated her and Harvard. Time,
f3:4s.
The Cornell men were apparently fresh
and strong at the finish. In the Yale boat
Captain Payne Whitney was apparently
exhausted.
Harvard's men were dome" and all kept
their seats until their launch came along
side and took them aboard
New London, Conn. June 23.-The three
freshmen crews of Yale, Harvard and
Cornell rowed one of the best races ever
seen on the Thames this afternoon. Yale
won. but Harvard spurted at the finish
and was so close a second that only a few
feet separated the two crews, while the
bow of the Cornell shell was opposite No.
O1 tie mar FtltA NAEN- II was q TOY "a
battle from start to finish. with Cornell
leading at first, Yale catching her al the
one mile, and Harvard making a grand
rally and beating out Cornell at the line
Considering the weather conditions the
wind blowing strong up stream and the
tide also running in that direction the
time was fast although the slowest since
1892. Every one Of the freshmen came
over the line In the very best condition.
The race was called for o'clock. but
strong wind caused a postponement and
it was $50 when the pistol was fired.
Harvard caught the water first and shot
ahead about three feet. Cornell. how
ever, was right after the Cambridge
eight and the first ten strokes had drawn
up even and then passed her Harvard
rowed about "a at the start. Cornell %
end Yale So. The race TO the first half
mile was very close, Cornell being tn the
lead, with the rivals tapping on her quar-
ter. Yale. however, put IN a good squirt
just befare the mile was reached and
passed Harvard. At the first mile Yale
was up even with Cornell and the two
crews swept by the stake with no differ
ence between them. while Harvard was
not over a quarter OF a length behind
The next strike after the crews crossed
the mile flag put Yale g foot IN the lead.
but Cornell recovered in the next half
mile. Following the crews alternatsd.
first one showing ahead and then the
ather, while Harvard seemed content 20
have the most OF her shell az No. OF
the Cornell boat just as the shells went
by the one and q half mile mark Yale
succeeded IN getting the nose OF her boa
beyond Cornell's and held It there. Then
came the finish. and such a finish has not
seen on the water for many year Har-
wards coxwaIn called on his crew and !
they responded nobly. with a squirt that /
put them on almost even terms with |
Cornell.
At another eighth OF a mile from ths /
finish line Cornell put on another squirt /
and established a slight lead over Har- /
ward. but could not catch Yale. Again 4
the Harvard coxswaln called on his men I
and the shell jumped. this time well be-
yond Cornell and with the lire only few
yards distant The Cambridge crew had +
-aken second place and pluckiIy started /
after Yale. Inch by inch they gained.
pulling a dsshlng stroke that gent ere
boat through the water without a bitch.
,ut the finish line was not quite far
.uauFh away. ard. with Harvard's bow
It Ysls's No. and Cornell's bow az
Harvards No. g. the crews went over she
Inc and Yale had won