New-York tribune., 1900-07-01

coxswain, and his valiant eight let out a link
or two and galloped ahead OF Cornell Penn
sylvania sprinted up even. and then Wisconsin
hit 1t up once more
wisconsin leads Wisconsin wins!" was the cry
echoed across the river the mighty men from
Madison led the way for the first time in the
race. Wards men were only few yards be-
hind and they a half length better than
Cornell, who had dropped back near George
town. Cornell taking a brief respite, but
1t was not for long for at the one-and-one-half-
mile point the Ithacans let out a beautiful squirt
that in twenty strokes carried her up again on
even terms with the leaders Wild cheers for Cor
nell broke loose and set the observation train
rocking from side to side with the swaying of
the excited cheerers. Then it was Pennsyl-
vania's turn for glory again, and the old paper
shell. the only one used to-day. leaped ahead OF
Cornell and Wisconsin in a twinkling. 1t was
only a quarter length, but it was the lead.
SETTING A FAST PACE.
Two miles past and gone. and the race half
over. All three of the leaders had been rowing
stroke of thirty-six and sometimes as high as
thirty eight a gait that is almost unknown in
a four mile race. It seemed as if they must let
up or collapse Yet they did neither. The
Quaker shell was in the lead. but only enough
to say So while Wisconsin and Cornell were on
exactly even terms. Georgetown two
lengths behind, and being rapidly over
hauled by Columbia. Though the New-York
youths were doing steadier work, it was
quite apparent that they had forgotten Hanlan's s
Instructions and, in the excitement of the
struggle had been predicted, were trying on
q little of all the various strokes that they have
labored with this year
As steadily If on practice pull the Cornell
shell logged along in the third mile of the jour
ney and the prediction was freely made that
the Ithacans' perfect form would eventually
bring them out winners. but people did not know
the stuff that In the other boats. At the
two and one-quarter miles perfect howl OF de-
light went up from the Pennsylvania rooters,
for the Red and Blue boat suddenly jumped
ahead and took third from both Wisconsin and
Cornell in a dozen strokes The Comedians did
hurryns, but heightened out the stroke a
bit. passed Wisconsin and cut Pennsylvania s
lead to a mere sixth of length
Cornell. yell YELL CORNELL" rang out and
the people in Red and White looked a little re-
lieved. but just before the third mile mark
Pennsylvania. whose capacity fo9 sudden spurts
seemed unendng, rushed ahead and seized the
lead from Cornell. Wisconsin followed quick as
a flash, and Cornell dropped behind them both,
never again to get in the coveted lead. Column
bia drew up and passed Georgetown. making
firm her grip on fourth place.
ACCIDENTS IN THE SHELLS.
Now came the fourth and last mile Of the
mighty struggle. and the pace grew killing.
Somebody in the bow of Pennsylvania's boat
slipped a slide and the shell instantly lost a
half length, but the oarsman righted his seat,
and the boat swept on. Then No. of the Cor
nell boat suddenly caught a crab, the whole
shell quivered, faltered and dropped behind in
a fash, fast was the pace. CornelPs shell
was out of the running for good and 1t had
narrowed down to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Between these two sets of giants the battle
was fought out in few minutes more each
moment filled with some incident Of breathless
interest to the gazing thousands On the last
stretch Of a quarter mile Pennsylvania entered
with a short quarter length over Wisconsin To
cut down that slight lead the Wisconsin oars
men made one long squirt at top speed, and once
1t looked If they about to succeed. But
the Qualxers had some reserve still within them.
and in the last dozen strokes. simply throwing
every ounce OF their strength into the great
sweeps. they slowly forged ahead and made their
lead two-thirds of length; and rowing and
struggling, the two crews crossed the finish line,
amid salvo Of guns and an ovation Of cheers
and applause from every side. Cornell was
almost six lengths to the rear. just ahead of
Columbia, with Georgetown about four lengths
behind.
The official time of the crews for the four
miles was:
RsDnsgTania RiDDsg! 4tss Columbia
cornell .2O:O4+S
The makeup of the was as follows: