Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1898 — CORNELL IS THE WINNER. [ARTICLE]

CORNELL IS THE WINNER.

Easily I)l.lance* Vale and Harvard In the Intercollegiate Boat Itace. New London. Conn., June 24. Cornell won the tri-university boat race on the Thames river course Thursday, *he four miles beiig rowed in 24:48. Yale crossed the (finish line three and one-half boat lengths behind the winner and 12 lengths ahead of Harvard. Last year at I’oj»ghkeepsie Cornell won in 20:34; Yale second. 20:44, and Hafi vard last, 21 minutes.