The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-28

- tne kind OF . race that makes the
blood tingle. and was made % by the crew
that came over i.0oo miles to meet Tor.
mer victors. for without the gallant WIS.,
constns Ia the race II would have bseu Z
doleful PROCESSION after the second mile
was entered
The naAsers . Great Surprise.
10 aay Il was a surprise on the cbssrv..
tton train and among the great crowds upen
the bank when the Wisconsin shell event
mile After mile Of the course until The last
half was reached. with . clear led ovsr
Al the crews h putting Il mildly. When
the people on the hank. unable % place tAo
stranger crew. looked toward the oboefSa-
tion train inquiringiy and wers told thai Il
Wa Wisconain. they were almost dumb
with amusement. and when those on the
train saw the gallant struggle mile after
mile they dropped their appeals Tor their
own crews and yelled in friendly man.
ner for the boys from tho West.
The alleged ragged stroke, the badly keel-
ed boat. the too-long reach, al were for.
gotten - the fast-moving shell kep< its
sharp nose 10 the fore. and then the peo.
pie saw the leaders turn out toward the
shore at the finish and lose the race 70 IN.
men from Pennsylvania BY Z short half
length.
Well did the Pennsylyunians obey tn n.
junction OF Ellis Ward TO not lose their
heads. From the frss eighth Of . mile
they rowed hard. stern chase. 1t one time
being astern Of both Cornell and Wisconsin.
but their pluck and endurance sent them
over the line In good time ana by such !
h. h UIn e.
Cornell and Co1umhia OutelasseA.
For Cornell. the winner Of many battles.
the contest proved to be : race only Ii, two
mlieA For those firpt two miles she did
gallant work. but she was strueejiue
aEainet evidently better crews, and Il wa
only BY exertions Of phenomenal nature
that she managed 10 keep the nose OF the
boat ahead Of Pennsylvania FOR Z brief time
IN the second mile.
OF Columbia II may be said that she was
outclassed from the start, and barring ~
accident. there was never . time when shs
stood a chance OF winning the race. shA
went to the rear In the first quarter of Z
mile. although she made start ana stayed
there all through the race.
About 8 o'clock the Pennsylvania crew
arrived at the starting point. where the
observation train already was. and then
there was 4 long walt. because the Co
lumnia launch. while towing the she'll MP
the river. had broken down. II was s:ls
when the referees boat signaied 20 Cor
nell and wisconsin, both crews being a&
the Cornell float. just above the starting
point. 10 come out because Columbia had
just rowed into sight
Boats LineA Up fer the start.
Precisely seven minutes later the four
crews were In line and all had answered
the referees query. Are you reAdyrs n
the affirmative. Cornell had the channel
course. where the advantage II said 60
lie. with Columbia next 10 her. an6 ahan
came Pennsylvania. with Wisconsfn cl0os
into shore. II was rather pffiful 10 see the
three Eastern crews get cheer aftes cheer
and the Western crew not any.
Please keep quiet, observation train
called the referee. and then there was
aniesness enough ~ that the referees
voice could plainly bc heard saying: "Ars
you all yeady7'
yes" came back the answer from ali
tho eoxswairs. Then the pistol flashed and
the four crews seemed so take the water
together. Hardly had the crews rowed
Eve lengths before Il was seen that No. &
OF the Wisconsin crew. had jumped bis
seat. and the coxswain threw up his
hands appealing for new start. which
he had right 10 do insIde Of - seconds.
Tho referees boat whtsied the crews
hack. ard the fact that corneil's boat
was fsrthcss down the river at the TINA
raised corneDTs hopes
A secossd time she crews were lined up
and another start was made. For some
reason or other. someone in the coiumbtaio
boAs raised his hAn4 - Y - tzcubtA aaA