Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
PENNSY WINS THE RACE.
Wisconsin Second and Cornell Third
at POnEhkeepsie.

| The eight-oared university boat race OPP
posite Poughkeepsie on the Hudson last
| evening was won by the crew from the
| University of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin Sec
ond, Cornell third. Columbia last. The time
was: Pennsylvania, 20.O4 wisconsin, 20.05ls;
| Cornell, 2o.13; Columbia, 2o.2o.
Two False Starts. "
| Twice false starts were made and the
| crews were called back. 1t was 1905 when
| the four crews got off again. Pennsylva-
! MIA did a remarkably pretty racing stare,
| and jumped away at the cracking of the
| gun. 1t was a neck-and-neck scramble for
the first quarter of mile and there was
| more guessing ashore than was ever seen
! in grabbing at a country church fair The
| great majority of the spectators were
| watching Cornell and Pennsylvania. They
coming SO far with such heavy handicap
| but considered their chances for winning
worth about 30 cents in Spanish silver.
| But there was jolt in the opinions of
| the multitude which nearly stopped the
observation train. For the Wisconsin crew
| on the inside course shot ahead and re-
| fused to be guided by the expert prophecies
| of those who thought they knew all about
| 1t. And before the spectators could read
| just their sense of proportion, 10, here were
| the despised badgers going it neck and
| neck ahead of the field.
| 1t was a case of covering the four crews
with a blanket, for there was no clear
| water between them when the first mile
| post was passed. At this point Wisconsin
| was quarter of a length ahead of Cornell
Penn was a quarter length to the worst
! with Cornell and Columbia a length behind
| in fourth place.
| Crews Tapped at Two Miles.
| When the two-mile mark was reached
| Wisconsin had increased her lead to an
| even length over Penn, but without an inch
| of open water. Cornell was a half length
| behind the Quakers and both the Ithacans
| and Columbia kept their respective posi-
| tons to the finish. They were out of the
| race really after the first mile, for WIscon-
| sin and Pennsylvania had picked up a lead
| which was never overcome.
| me only show that Cornell had was just
| before the first mile was reached when the
| crew jumped ahead of Penn and was almost
| even with Wisconsin for few lengths, but
| this might be called a dying struggle. And
yet it made a glorious uncertainty for the
| first mile. where there was still a chance
| that fine squirt might put either crew
| ahead.
| The great bridge was only half mile
| away, and this, by force of tradition. being
| the three-mile mark, was supposed to de-
| termine the result of the race.
| Just above the bridge Pennsylvania put
| on forced draught and spurted magnificent
| ly and jumped half a length before Wiscon-
| sin knew what had happened.
| At the Bridge.
| Nien the crews went under the bridge
| at the three-miIe point Wisconsin had two
| thirds Of d length lead over Pennsylvania
| Cornell and Columbia were trailing hope
| lessly behind and had ceased to cut any
| figure in the contest.
Just at this critical moment a big empty
berry crate was discovered by Wisconsin $
| coXswain just ahead of the shell. To hit 1t
| mean wreck. to avoid it meant loss of time
| But the coxswain espied comparatively
| clear water inside the boats anchored along
| his course. He pulled his starboard tiller
| rope and steered for the shore. BY the
| time the boat was Strengthened out the
| Pennsylvanians had pushed the nose of
| their shell In front, and so both crews
| crossed the line. Cornell was four lengths
behind Wisconsin and Columbia three in
/ the rear of the Ithacans
In the last quarter mile several s.crabs''
| were caught in the Wisconsin boat Wis
| consns former coach. O'Dea, said after
| ward:
| Our boys did very we'll and / had great
| hopes of their winning until l saw some
| Ching was troubling them during the last
| quarter mile. when Pennsylvania forged to
the front. Both Wisconsin and Pennsyl-
vania rowed In great form, and Pennsylva-
Mas great reserve strength for her final
| squirt was what won her the race. It was
| a great race for Wisconsin, but our cox
| swain was weak In his work"
| McConvifle, the present coach said:
Our boys started of at their fast stroke
and took very comfortable lead ut which