The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-07-01
MADE PLUCKY FIGHT.
Wisconsin Leads Most of the Way
in Poughkeepsie Boat Race.
Compelled 10 steer out of Her Course
az the Finish, and In Beaten by
Pennsylvania - Cornell
Crew IL Third.

Poughkeepsie, N. ", June 2s.--Twen-
ty thousand people on Tuesday saw one
of the most exciting four-mile boat
races ever Witnessed in the history of
college rowing. Five thousand people
on the observation train yelled them
selves hoarse in frantic appeals to their
various college crews to do their best,
and with the other $4,000 they saw the
red and blue carried over the line win
ner by short half length from the Wis
consins, who lost in the last 200 yards
by bad steering. Cornell, the victor of
former years, pulled after. full four
/ lengths In the rear, and Columbia, never
in the fight after the end Of the first
mile, trailed in a good three lengths
from the stern of the Cornell boat.
A Gallant Fight.
1t was the kind of race that makes
the blood Jingle, and was made so by
the crew that came over thousand
miles TO meet former victors, for with
out the gallant Wisconsins in the race
il would have been doleful procession
after the second mile was entered. To
say there was surprise on the obserya-
ton train and amid the great crowds
upon the banks when the Wisconsin
shell swept mile after mile of the
course, until the last half was reached,
with "A clear lead over all the crews, is
putting il mildly. When tile people on
the bank, unable to place the stranger
crew, looked toward the observation
train inquiringly and were told that il
was Wisconsin they were almost dumb
with amazement, and when those on the
train saw the gallant struggle mile
after mile they dropped their appeals
for their own crews and yelled i'm
friendly manner for the boys from the
west
beautiful start.
Two bad starts were made. 1t was
five minutes after seven when the third
start was given, and this time the crews
got away without accident. This start
was a beautiful one, the four boats
noses seeming TO hang together for the
first two strokes. Before the first
eighth mile was finished the Wis
consin boat had showed its nose
ahead Of the other crews. with Cornell
second, Pennsylvania hanging well on
/ 10 her, and Columbia third, dropping
astern. When the first half mile was
F.. reached, SO fast was the Wisconsin boat
going that il had taken its whole length
ahead of the Cornell boat on the ex-
treme east.
AS they neared the mile and half
I point. Cornelrs boat came up even with
the Pennsylvania shell. but was unable
/ 10 catch Wisconsin, which now had
lead over the two crews of three-quar-
ters of length and was still going.
Not n One-MIie Crew.
As they passed the two-rnile mark
there was n quarter of length of clear
water between the nose of the Pennsyl-
yania and the stern OF the Wisconsin
shell, and then for the first time those
upon the train began to appreciate that
Wisconsin was not a one-mile crew and
/ that, having pulled through the first
two hard miles at such splendid pace,
they were liable TO make trouble at the
finish.
! Fought Like Demons.
At the az mile point Cornell began 10
drop back a little, in spite of the in
( functions of the coXswain, who was
I frantically appealing TO his men, while
Pennsylvania spurted little and hnal-
/ ly Tapped the Wisconsin shell, while
she had a fair length of advantage over
I Cornell. In the last quarter of the Sec
ond mile where the race goes under
the great PoughlSeepsie bridge, the
crews of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
struggled almost like demons, the one
TO keep the advantage and the other
TO gain il.
Lost by Poor Steering.
Ii was at this point that Wisconsin
was seen 10 swerve badly towards the
western shore, and TO the surprise OF
everybody maintained this course, al
though il took them inside Of a NUM-
Der Of small pleasure boats and fully 500
yards, III they maintained their angle,
out OF their course mt the finish. Nat
urally the Pennsylvania boat, pulled
desperately by the Qualters. gained up
on the Wisconsin boat, and as they
passed into the last quarter the noses
of the shells were on line. The Penn
sylyania contingent on the train were
frantic with JOY, and, standing up, gave
\ vent 20 their feeling with yclls to the
crew 10 win the race. The Wisconsin
boat, unable to turn back into its lane,
had found dead water in the lane which
they had sought near the shore, and,
pull as they would and as desperately
as they did, the nose of the Pennsyl-
vania shell came out inch by inch until
II crossed the line n scant half length
ahead of the Badgers boat. II was a
finish that set wild with delight every
lover Of good sport. The Cornell boat
was fully three lengths 70 the rear of
the Wisconsin boat, while the Column
bias finished gamely their stern chase
almost four lengths behind Cornell.
II Pennsylvania's time. 20:of; Wiscon-
sins. 2O;o5h; Cornell's, 20;l3; Column
bias, 20;2O. The record for this course
Is 1920.
Remarkable Case.
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