The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-06-29
O)RNDLLS VICTORY
In the Race Against Columbia and
Pennsylvania Freshmen.
PENNSYLVANIA WINS FIRST RACE

In the Four Dared Contest the Men
From the iIeystone state Defeated
Corncil's Four by Length and u Half.
Coiumbi Second In Freshman Race.
Poughkeepsie. June 27.-The four
cared race over the two mile course
yesterday was won by Pennsylvania.
Time, l1:12 Cornell was second: time,
11:l4 3-5. Time Of first mile: Penn
sylvania. 5:29 3-b; Cornell. 5:3S.
Hhe freshmen eight cared race be-
tween Pennsylvania, Columbia anu
Cornell over the two mile course was
won by Cornell; time. 9:55. Columbia
was second. one and quarter boat
lengths behind Cornell: time, 10;
Pennsylvania third, three and fourth
lengths behind Columbia; time, 1910.
At the crack OF the pistol the two
four cared crews from Cornell ana
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 prettily rowed az Cor
nells, had much more go in II. and
before the boats had gone ten lengths
the Quakers had showed their boats
nose ahead Of the Ithacans. From Ii
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 collision seemed al
most imminent. owing to the swell
created by ferryboat. II was averted.
however, and when they cleared the
great abutments II was seen that the
Pennsylvanians had q lead over Cor
nell of fully length and a quarter.
From this point Of the battle to the
finish there was little material change.
Pennsylvania crossing the line a win
ner by a 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 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 bunch. but at the set
Ting down Of the stroke to the crews
usual style It was seen that. Cornell
had poked the pointed nose Of her
shell few feet ahead Of the line. For
the first half mile the struggle was
90 exciting that the spectators arose
on the press ear and In the observa-
ton train and cheered for each crew.
Cornell was rowing a long. sweeping
stroke OF 81, while Penusylvania was
rowing at the rate Of 36. Columbia
was rowing a pheuomsnally long
stroke, SO. the wonder Of ell Of the
experts on the train. for the boat went
along almost as fast ~ the Cornell!
boat. ra
As the crews reached the mile mark.
with the Cornell boat about 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 It up to 33, but the boat
began to lose after the mile was pass
ed, and soon Cornell had a lead Of 4
clear length. Pennsylvania was In the
meantime steering erratically, espe-
cially at the mile mark. going out OF the
course badly. In this way she lost
some speed. and although the ere"
pulled q stout stroke. and cid it clear
ly, they dropped behind rapidly, thu
nose of their boat as they came under
the bridge being Just even with thc
stern OF the Columbia boet.
The race after The mile and hr':
point was passed was between Co.
lumbia and Cornell Amid tie toot'
ing Of whistles and the chncrs %!
the Cornell contingent the boat cross
ed the finish line with quarter Of d
length to spare. and Pennsylvania fol
lowing Columbia three Loaf Lengths
behind.