The age-herald., 1900-07-01
PENNSYLVANIA
 WAS VICTORIOUS One of the Most Magnificent
 Boat Races Ever Witnessed. WISCONSIN CAME SECOND Not Once During the Race Could Open Water be Seen Between the Lead- ing Shells-Two Georgetown Men Collapsed

Poughleepsie N. Y, June 30.-One of the most magnificent races in the history or college aqueties for years was the varsity race, rowed on the Hudson course this af- ternoon. Following it was an equally ex- citing two mile brush among the freshmen crews and then it was so dark that the four cared race had to be postponed until Monday. Here is the record:
 University race four miles, contestants: Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Cornell, Colum- bia and Georgetown; conditions, smooth water, rather brisk northwesterly wind, and strong ebb tide; rowed at 6:55 o'clock. Pennsylvania won; time, 19:44 3-5 seconds. Wisconsin second, 19:46 2-5; Cornell third, 2O:O4 1-5; Columbia fourth, 2O:OS 1-5; George town fifth 2O:19 Is.
 In this event there was never at any time any open water between the crews that finished first and second.
 Freshmen race, distance two miles; con- testants, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Colum- bia and Cornell conditions, smooth water, little wind and a strong ebb tide; rowed at p. m, Wisconsin won. Time, 9:45A Pennsylvania second, 9:54 3-5; Cornell so close to Pennsylvania that the time was not taken; Columbia fourth, time not taken.
 The races set to take place between and 6 o'clock had to be postponed because of the wind. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin i during the whole four miles struggled kept | their shells Iapped and at no time was | there clear water between them. The same was true of the Cornell, Columbia and | Georgetown crews.
 The fight between Pennsylvania and Wis consin became exciting from the con- 1 tinued uncertainty that the crowds aboard | the obse1 vation train fairly lost themselves | as the boats swept down in the stretch, | and, forgetting their partisanship, they rose to their feet and with hats, flags and l handkerchiefs waving wildly above their l heads, they screamed themselves hoarse Tn l their admiration of the contestants Cor | nell at the head of the trio, followed the l leaders worked so hard that as they flew | in the last quarter of a mile her crew be- l gan to lose speed and it was soon seen that | two of her men had collapsed. She took her third place by heroic work
 1 The Freshman Race
 There was more delay in getting the freshmen off. The race was started a
 minute and a half after the hour. The l Wisconsin youngsters jumped in the lead
 at the crack of the pistol and were never
 headed. They had springy movement to | their bodies, which made their rowing look
 confident and easy, and they worked their I sweeps though they were out for a pleasure spin. But Cornell and Pennsyl-
 vania furnished plenty of spice to season l with excitement the admiration raised by the Wisconsin boys. As they passed under the bridge half way down the course Cor
 nell was following the leaders very closely
 when suddenly some one shouted warn
 ing and the Ithacan coach became aware
 that Pennsylvania was squirting and that
 his position was in danger. The Cornell
 men responded with will to the command
 ol little Smith, who held the tiller ropes
 and there began a sprint through the last
 half mile that brought the entire crowd t
 their feet. As they dug down the. Cor
 there were cries on every sid aiid nobody
 nell" tits Pennsylv>siowly the Quaker