The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-22

one point and so had Wisconsin. The
Badgers were now rowing 81 strokes 10 the
minute. while COLUMBIA and Pennsylvania
had each dropped from 81 TO 3. Cornehs
boat was running beautifully between
strokes and so was Wisconsin s. but tns
Badgers were using more power 10 get their
speed. The New Workers were doing bet
ter than anyone had expected. while Penn
sylvania was doing 2 great deal George
towns big crew was smuggling II, ana 50
was Syracuse.
WISCONSIN GAINED.
AT the end OF the first mile Wisconsin had
cut down Cornel's lead by half a length
and the Ithacans were barely a quarter
OF a length in the lead.
Columbia had dropped back a half length
more behind Wisconsin. Georgetown was
now a quarter Of a length behind Columbia.
with Pennsylvania ten feet in the rear and
Syracuse a half length behind. The Itha-
cans had plainly settled into their pace and
were still rowing at 32-
Wisconsin had dropped her stroke down
Georgetown. Columbia and Syracuse were
still holding the same gait they had struck
at the end Of the first half mile.
over the next half mile Cornell began
TO make up what she had lost. Little by
little the Ithacans pulley away from the
Badgers until they were leading by a full
length. Columbia chung TO Wisconsin
without losing a foot. while Georgetown,
Pennsylvania and Syracuse were once
more almost even. The Badgers dropped
their stroke down another point and were
now rowing at thirty-ive. Columbia put
hers down to thirty-four. Pennsylvania
raised hers TO t%hirty-five, and Georgetown
put hers up 10 nOtches TO thirty-six. Cor
nell and Syracuse were still clinging 10
lhirty-two.
The Badgers were still ready TO bet that
they would win the race, and their hopes
leaped up again as their crew, rowing at
two points lower per minute, passed the
Jwo-mile flag. with Cornell barely seven
elghts OF a length TO the good. The same
distance separated the Wisconsin and CO.
lumbia boats. Two and a half lengths be-
hind, Columbia, georgetown, Syracuse and
Pennsylvania were still nip and tuck. Hair
length and a half in the lead. Columbia
was still clinging to Wisconsin, while the
other three Fights had all pulled up a
good length on the New Workers.
AT THE THREE-MILE FLAG.
At the three-mile flag the race seemed TO
be over; for Cornell was now two lengths
ahead. Columbia had dropped back a
length and a quarter behind the Badgers.
and three good lengths separated the New
Workers from the last three crews in the
race. But the Badgers were not yet whip
ped. Once more they spurted and once
more they cut down Cornell's lead by a
quarter of a length before the Ithacans
had reached the three and a half mile flag.
There was more power. however. left in
the Cornell boat, and the Ithacans simply
aughed at the Badgers, and then let out
for the finish. Cornell finished three good
lengths ahead of Wisconsin. A length and
a half separated the Wisconsin and Co.
lumbia boats, while the Quakers were
nearly two fengths behind the New York
ers. Syracuse was not more than fifteen
feet behind Pennsylvania, and Georgetown
was less than a yard behind Syracuse.
In the freshman race. Cornell got the lead
Z the Efn-f and nnNran Anaa Loot d -. IL.
first half-mile Syracuse made a splendid
of the mile Wisconsin had pulled into sec
ond place. Syracuse was in fourth place
and Columbia fifth. All five boats were
Tapped and IL was not until the last half
mile Of the race that there was open water
between any Of the shells. over the last
mile Cornell and Wisconsin fought IL out
for first place. but the Ithacans gradually
pulled away from the Badgers. Columbia
jumped upon Syracuse on the last half
mile and beat out the Syracuse boys by a
length and a half for third place. The
Quakers remained in fifth place from begin
Ei2g to end in this race. and at the finish
were four lengths behind Syracuse.
In the varsity four-oared race, Pennsyl-
vania took the lead at the start, with Cor
nell a close second and Columbia in third
place. The ltahacans gradually pulled up
even with the Quel.ers and at the half-mile
were leading by two boat lengths. with
Columbia a length and a halt behind thg
Quakers. Columbia spurte6. s9Qn Eel
back and the Ithacans jumped ahead SNAL
by length, until they were five lengths
ahead at the finish. There was three and
a half lengths between Pennsylvania and
Columbia.