The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-27
CORNELL WINS AGAIN
In the Eight Dared Race Against
Columbia and Pennsylvania,
PENNSYLVANIA WINS FIRsTRAOB

Poughkeepsie. June 27.-The four
cared race over the two mile course
was won by Pennsylvania.
Time. HIP Cornell was second; time
11:14 S-5. Time OF first mile: Penn
Bylvania, 5:29 3-5. Cornell. 5:33.
The freshmen eight cared race be
tween Pennsylvania, Columbia and
Cornell over the two mile course was
won by Cornell; time. 9:55. Columbia
was second, one and a quarter boat
lengths behind Cornell; time, 10;
Pennsylvania third, three and a fourth
lengths behind Columbia; time, 1910.
At the crack Of the pistol the two
four Dared crews from Cornell and
Pennsylvania took the water together,
but the Pennsylvania stroke started
at SO. while the Cornell stroke was
only "a. The Pennsylvania stroke,
while not as prettlly rowed as Cor
nell's, had much more go in 1t, and
before the beats had gone ten lengths
the Quakers had showed their boats
nose ahead of the Ithacans. From a
mere gain of inches in the first half a
mile the gain of the Pennsylvania boat
became one of feet as they neared the
mile mark Twice the Comedians
tried to reduce the lead, but each time
the Quakers responded and maintain
ed the lead of one length, which they
had when they struck the bridge. 1t
was here that a collision seemed al
most imminent, owing to the swell
created by a ferryboat. II was averted,
however, and when they cleared the
great abutments it was seen that the
Pennsylvanians had lead over Cor
nell of fully a length and a quarter.
From this point OF the battle to the
finish there was little material change,
Pennsylvania crossing the line win
ner by length and half
The freshmen race was one of the
closest and most exciting races seen
on the river in years. the Columbia
crew giving the Cornell crew a sharp
and pretty fight for first place and
making phenomenal time, considering
the slowness of their stroke. At the
sound of the pistol the three crews
got away in a bunch, but at the set
tling down of the stroke to the crews
usual style 1t was seen that Cornell
had poked the pointed nose of her
shell few feet ahead of the line. For
the first half a mile the struggle was
so exciting that the spectators arose
on the press car and in the observa-
ton train and cheered for each crew.
Cornell was rowing a long sweeping
stroke of "a, while Pennsylvania was
rowing at the rate of 35. Columbia
was rowing a phenomenally long
stroke, 32. the wonder of all of the
experts on the train, for the boat went
along almost as fast as the Cornell
boat
AS the crews reached the mile mark
with the Cornell boat about a halt
length out from the bunch, Columbia
seemed to gain, and there were shouts
of approval as the nose of the boat
crept up. But the old Cornell form
was there. Never did the stroke go
above the "a mark, and the speed came
from increased power in the stroke
Columbia was steady in its stroke also
only hitting il ND to 80 but the boat
began to lose after the mile was pass
| ed, and soon Cornell had a lead of i
clear length. Pennsylvania was in the
meantime steering erratically, espe-
cially at the mile mark, going quito the
course badly. In this way she lost
some speed, and although the crew
pulled a stout stroke, and did it clean
ly they dropped behind rapidly, the
nose of their boat as they came under
the bridge being just even with the
stern of the Columbia boat
The race after the mile and hall
point was passed was between Co
lumbia and Cornell. Just after pass
| ing that point the Pennsylvania boat
seemed to lose power and dropped rap
idly astern as the Columbia stroke hit
it up to "a in an endeavor to close III
the gap between Cornell's boat and
theirs. Cornell responded with a stroke
of SO, and instead of closing it up much
It was perfectly evident to those wht
watched that there was a lot of re-
serve force on the Cornell boat, anC
that they could hold the Columbif
boat where they pleased. Columbis
went away from Pennsylvania, al
though the latter were rowing a stroke
of SO to the formers a. Amid tht
footing of whistles and the cheers o
the Cornell contingent the boat cross
ed the finish line with a quarter of {
length to spare, and Pennsylvania fol
lowing Columbia three boat lengths
behind
The scene at Cornells quarters afte
the freshmen race was an inspiring
one. The boys crowded about Court
ney, cheering frantieally.
"Charley, you're the stuff" the,
cried. They banged him upon tn
back, threw their arms about him an,
kissed him on the cheeks, their voice
forming a perfect babel. Tears cam
to Courtney's eyes, but his face fairl
beamed with delight.
you're good boys" he said, can
you deserve big credit"
NO" screamed a score of students
"you did it all. Charlie. You're
brick"
Then there was more hugging an
handshaking.
Coach Courtney, who has the repU
tation of never seeing his crews ro'
through a race. would have broke
that rule yesterday and followed tn
shells on his launch If that little yes
sci had not had an accident whic
made it impossible to go out. But b
climbed out on a rocky ledge and wit
his glasses to his eyes watched tn
start and the progress of the shell
Coach McConVille, of Wisconsin
: watched the races from the obserVi
t tion train. Speaking of the Freshmen
r he said that if the work of the youni
sters was any criterion by which
Judge the varsity, he had no fear
either Columbia or Pennsylvania