The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-12
pEnHsYlvlnIl Won
BY LESS THAN 4 LENGTH.
Most Exciting Finish in the Great
Varsity Boat Race at
Pouehkeepsie.

Poughkeepsie. N Y. June S0.-Ore O
the most magnificent races in the his
tory OF college aquaties was the Var
sity race rowed on the Hudson courss
this afternoon Following it vas an
equally exciting two-mile brush among
the freshmen crews Ii was then SC
dark that the four-oared race had &c
be postponed until Monday,
Here IS the record: University race
four miles; Pennsylvania
Wisconsin. Cornell. Columbia and
Georgetown Pennsylvania won in Is
minutes a SIS seconds. Wisconsin. sec
ond. Cornell third. Columbia fourth.
Freshman race, distance two miles;
s-Pennsylvania. Wisconsin,
Columbia and Cornell Wisconsin won
/ in 9 minutes IS Is seconds. Pennsyl-
vania second, Cornell third, Columbia
/ fourth.
| The races. set to take place between
and 6 o'clock. had to De postponed
because of wind. Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin. during the whole four miles
OF the race, kept the shells Tapped and
at no time was there clear water be-
tween them. The same was true of the
Cornell, Columbia and Georgetown
crews. The fight between Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin became SO exciting
from the continued uncertainty that
the crowds aboard the observa ton
train fairly los. themselves as the
boats swept down in.o the stretch. and.
forgetting their paItisanship. they rose
to their feet and with hats flags and
handkerchiefs wavlag wildly about
their heads screamed themselv
hoarse in their admiration of the con-
test. Cornell, at the head of the trio,
that followed the two leaders, worked
so hard that as she few into the last
quarter of a mile her shell began 10
lose speed, and it was seen that two of
her men had collapsed. The crew took
third place by heroic work.
AS the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
shells cut the f,hish lire anu began to
lose momentum the exhausted oarsmen,
relaxing themselves from their terrible
work, shouted pretty exchange of
congratulations, while those aboard
that part of observation train opposite
them raised their voices in a hoarse
shout of approval.
There was more delay in getting the
freshmen Off The race was started a
minute and half after the hour. The
Wisconsin youngsters jumped into the
lead at the crack OF the pistol and were
never headed. They had a springy
movement to their bodies, which made
their rowing look confident and easy,
and they worked their sweeps as
though they were out for a pleasure
spin. But Cornell and Pennsylvania
furnished plenty Of spice to season
with excitement the admiration raised
by the Wisconsin boys. As they passed
under the bridge half way down the
course, Cornell was following the
leaders very closely, when suddenly
some one shouted warning. and the
Ithacan coach became aware that
Pennsylvania was squirting and that
his position was in danger. The Cor
nell men responded with a will and
there began spin through the last half
mile that brought the tired crowd to |
their feet. As they dug down the |
stretch there were cries on every side |
of Its Cornell," Its Pennsylvania"
and nobody knew who it was. Slowly |
the Quakers continued to force their
boat to the front, and it required an |
appeal to the judges to learn that the |
boys had finished second. |