Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
QUAKER CREW FIRST
Wisconsin in Second Place At the Great
Varsity Race.

Varsity Race.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. July I'm o
boat race fought to the very finish OF
the four-mile journey oarsmen from
the universities of Pennsylvania, Wis
consin, Cornell, Columbia and George
town struggled Saturday with that de-
termination and grit characteristic OF
amature sportsmen when the prestige
of their college is at stake. Ellis
Wards Quakers meeting every squirt CT
the powerful badgers with equal
power, crossed the line between the
/ long row of excursion steamers only
| three-quarters of a length to the good,
win Cornell three-lengths behind The
westerners. Columbia and George
| town, too, were in the race, but long
/ before the end was in sight their
chances had gone glimmering before
the powerful strokes of their op-
ponents. Columbia, was not dis
creditable last. In the freshman event
Wisconsin's youngsters were easy
winners.
This great race at Poughkeepsie may
now be regarded as the representative
college aquatic event of America. To
it are welcomed all crews, that ex-
clusiveness which marks the dual event
at New London between Harvard and
Yale being lacking. That old prestige
still hangs around the names of Har-
ward and Yale. but the little lesson
| taught the sons of Eli and the Johnny
Harvards in 1898 by Cornells doughty
crew raised the Poughkeepsie event to
at least equal Importance. Then, too,
the presence of a western crew which
can hold it's own with the best from the
east raises the event. in the interest of
western collegians.
For the second time Wisconsin's
chosen eight were second to PENIS
powerful crew. But this year there
was no berrycrate at the end to mar a
wonderful race-a race rowed within
ltwenty-four and three-ffth seconds Of
the worlds record for four miles, set
in 1896 by Cornell Coach O'Dea and
Capt. Anderson admit they were fairly
beaten, and they make this admission
with no show of shame. 1t was a
spectacular race, the lead shifting
many times between the three strong
est crews, and Wisconsin's representa-
tives knew they made their best strug-
gle, finished ahead of three crews,
while one showed them the lead. This
from a crew which relaxed in it's work
to avoid going stale and which Travelled
! a long distance to maintain the athletic
, supremacy Of the west, is showing
J satisfactory to cardinal supporters.
Through the first three miles of the
race there was little to choose between
the three leading crews. Cornell had
from the start taken a slow stroke,
about thirty-four; Pennsylvania a
point faster and Wisconsin still, vary
ling between thirty-eight strokes to the
minute at the start down to thirty-six
passing under the bridge, which mark
ed the three mile point in the course.
mere the Quakers were a scant
quarter-length before Wisconsin, which
had only the slightest margin over
Cornell
A quarter-mile farther and Penn S
No. 2, Crowther, caught a crab. Cock
swain Dillon Of Wisconsin saw the adj
vantage and his crew drew UP even
with Wards men, Cornell, too. was al
most even, and, with the Quaker shell
rolling badly, it seemed chances O
success were materially diminishing
But instead Of becoming ratified, tbt
; well-trained Quakers righted them
selves, Gardiner raised the stroke TX
thirty-seven and by noteworthy spur
the Pennslyvanians recovered Their
lost vantage. From that time they
: were never headed. With seemingly
inexhaustible reserve strength they
met every squirt of Wisconsin's pluckJ
t men, and when Capt. Dalzell of Cornell
I caught a crab only the first two were
t left to fight out the race. Across the
g final line in GLORIOUS of cheers Penn
S }shoWed the way. Wisconsin followed
S and the cheers for the westerners were
. equal in volume to those given the win
4 ners, for Wisconsin is a prime favorite
Y at Poughkeepsie The time was:
a Pennsylvania 1874 3-5; Wisconsin
1916 rs; Cornell, 2O:O4 rs; Columbia
S 2O:O8 10; Georgetown, 20:19 1-5.
: After the race Coach O'Dea, whose
$ freshman defeated the youngsters from
!, Pennsylvania, Cornell and Columbia
q which finished as named, said he woult
have good material for next year ant
-o,-1d tpv 0oi71 FOR tho coveted frs