The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-01

ahead of Pennsyivanss.. But Pennsyl-
vania's stroke hit her UP again and the
boat seemed fairly TO fly as ii showed It
self. not by inches. but by feet. past the
Cornell boat. unit. the Pennsylvania cox
swain was even with the bowman OF the
Cornell boat.
WISCONSIN sPURTS.
Just as the three-mile was crossed Wis
consin spurted and drew up ON Pennsylva-
MIA, but Pennsylvania answered. and as
they passed over the line the latter had a
quarter of a length advantage over Wis
consin. while Wisconsin had half a length
ahead of Cornell Georgetown had lost its
speed by this time and Columbia had grad
ually drawn up on them, and coming under
the bridge held fourth place. AS the crews
swept from under the bridge the No. . man
in the Pennsylvania boat caught a crab
and lost a couple Of strokes, and the boat
seemed TO hang in the water just long
enough to allow Wisconsin TO pass 1t. but
the Pennsylvania boat shot up again even
with Wisconsin. On the two leaders went
to the Observation-Disclosures point, but the
nose Of Pennsylvania shell. was doing a
half-inch jump at every stroke more than
that of Wisconsin's until. at the three-and-
a-half-mile point. she had a half length
lead. Cornell was fighting desperately TO
stay in with the leaders, and was only the
fraction Of a length behind the Wisconsin
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lost their strength together, for the boat
almost ceased its momentum, and then went
on very slowly toward the finish. As they
went through the last quarter OF a mile
Wisconsin tried desperately TO take the
lead away from Pennsylvania, and two or
three times ran up almost even with her
opponent. But IL was too close to the fin
ish line, and Pennsylvania responded every
time until the line was crossed in nineteen
minutes forty-four and one-fifth seconds,
while Wisconsin finished less than three
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ished five and "A half boat lengths in the
rear. with Columbia very close to them
because of the formers collapse. and
Georgetown four lengths 10 the rear of CO.
lumbia.
The average stroke rowed by Pennsylva-
MIA during the entire race. exclusive of the
flying start and little spurts, was 3611. The
average OF Cornell was 351z, of Wisconsin
81. Georgetown 37k, and of Columbia 35E.
In the freshman race Cornell caught the
water first and rowed thirty-five strokes to
the minute Wisconsin was almost as
quick, but the stroke thirty-six of the
Badgers pulled them in front. and Penn
~sylvania and Columbia were making bril-
liant efforts for second place. After the
crews settled down TO an easy stroke WIS
consin was a length in the lead of Cornell
and a quarter of a length ahead of Penn
sylvania. At the half mile Wisconsin and
Cornell were sculling thirty-six strokes to
the minute. Columbia pulling thirty-hve
and Pennsylvania thirty-six. Cornell and
Columbia were side by side at this time.
and this was the only time that Columbia
was in the race. Wisconsin had three-quar-
tiers of a length lead on Pennsylvania, and
in a very short time the Badgers put on
another squirt and pulled out of the bunch
entirely. They were never headed after
leaving the half-mile mark. Official time:
Wisconsin. 9:45 2-5: Pennsylvania, 9:54 30.
Cornell and Columbia's time not taken.
1t has been decided to hold the varsity
four-oared race on Monday morning at 10
o'clock. The entries are Cornell, Pennsyl-
vania and Wisconsin,