New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27

Every one who has been up here at the Pough-
keensie races knows that they are rowed mile
from Poughkeepse, and directly under the west
hank. along which the little village OF High
land struggles. These are the great days OF 'he
wear for Highland. and the mushroom booths
and vendors stalls for the sale OF all sorts OF
aIluring dainties and elegant souvenirs were
open for business at an early hour
II was a little after o'clock when the long
observation train began to wend its way with
many Jolt and rumble. toward the upper emu
of the course AS 1t passed by the Pennsylvania
penthouse a cheer for the red and blue Quakers
was given with right goodwill for the freshman
oarsmen who sat waiting for their race rhlch
would come later.
By AIS the observation train had reached the
two-mile flag. from which the two races were
10 start The train was ready. The engineer
hand was on the throttle and the observers
were expectant. But II was announced 'ha' 'iie
four-oared race had been postponed Tor an hour'
Then the train, ostensbly on business ou' rear
". as It seemed. TO soothe the rufiied feelnss
OF the waiting ones took long trip up 'iio
river. Far I'D beyond the start OF the four-nliie
course II went, past the Pennsylvania VaIsi's
crew which was out, hard at WORK. ooiie s'0'
stretches and racing starts; past the Cornell
freshmen
~ respond with a laugh TO the cheers from the
train: past Krum Elbow, where the haI aiU
crew in days gone past used TO be- untii 'ne
sightseers began wonder whether |'iO'
,.,ould NOT soon come in sight But at last the
>v~,n with its clanking. creaking. big cars
.tsr,ed back. and arrived at the starting hass
On ana the two four-oared crews just getting III
nostion the University of Pennsylvania ere" "
ara tho centre OF the river and Cornell on the
shore side.
THE RACE IS ON.
T, took only q moment to get ready, and then
~, the word the crews were off. Pennsylvania
saaroed IN catch the water first, but Corheii
sbot ahead in the first half-dozen strokes Inc
ouakers were not long behind, however ana De-
fore the two crews had fairly settled down "
the racing stroke they were on even te! t NJ,
Then a Cornell man topped MS urlNe, 90 -
would say in golf and sent the SPRAY HS a1 that
ard the stern. The Pennsylvania men d. In"
Identical moment showed the nose OF lheIi So 81
der craft ahead. and TO the front IL Sc Sstosts
the rest of the race The 'our-oareu coneeIe
though not so exciting as .ght -oared suueS
ere fnll of interest, and the Cornell men AeP'
every watcher on the lager LOOKOUT oooir
Spurts were not wanting and again anu as t @11
,ba three bow men responded splendldiy 10 lne
call az the stroke. But the Quakers leao Was
NOT 10 be overcome Now and then IL was cus
down trife. and until the mile MARI ar, We" Nc
space that the ouakers had seized in the carry
strokes Of the race. - ~
Al the balf-mile point Pennsylvania was row,
sng thirty-four strokes TO the minute and CornelI
thirty-two. Both crews kept the stroke set at
shout this figure until just before the orlose
was reached when Cornell hit II up for squirt
,rhe effort however spoiled by bad steer
sng In the absence of coXswaln the stroKe
OF a four-oared crew steers the shell ana lhe
Cornell stroke steered badly, while the PennsM-
yania stroke never deviated from the course
finder the big bridge the Ithacans began splash
ing again. and Pennsylvania Increased the iead
10 half a length of clear water IL
The cheers Of the Comedians ana louo cans
of Squirt squirt" greeted the toillng Una
can oarsmen at the one and-a nan nhie HSs'
They had only $50 yards to redeem themselves
in. and they knew it. They tried ior "a anorn nea
niucky squirt but II was of no avail Inc race
wss lost beyond hope. and already the yachts
at the finish began screaming Weicom me iG Ir
the yictors Pennsylvania crossed the line ~
II minutes and u seconds. while Cornell roweo
pluckily in not more than length ana quar-
ter behind in IL minutes and la94 SECONDS.
Following are the makeups of the TWO four-
~arod craua of aubstitutey