The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-03
BIG BOAT RACE IS
WON BY CORNELL
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the breaking away of CorneH's stake
boat. The referee gave the warnings,
and at the pistol the start was practi-
cally uniform. Cornell having the only
advantage, because, in the absence OF
a stake boat, she had to make a flying
start, 1t was evident before twenty
five strokes had been rOWed that the
pace cut out by Cornell, Wisconsin, Co
lum bia and Georgetown was too much
for the light Syracuse crew and the
second crew from Pennsylvania, for
they began to drop behind in second
section. At the half-mile there was
not twenty-five feet between the first
three boats. while Georgetown had
dropped about a half length behind
them. Columbia was leading at this
point.
At The mile Cornell had. with pretty
rowing and no apparent raising of her
stroke. taken the lead away from Co
lumbia. and had about half a length
advantage. Wisconsin had tried in
vain to steal second place from Co
lumbia. and from this point although
sticking. close to .COlUmbiaS stern,
never managed to draw up on her.
From the mile and a half point to the
three-n1iIe point at the bridge it was
one of the most remarkable feats of en-
duTance and skill ever Witnessed. Cor
nell. rowing a low stroke to the minute
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half length in front of Columbia, who
made desperate efforts to reach her
rival Wisconsin, a half length behind
Columbia. made equally great efforts.
but they seemed to be of no avail and
Georgetown held on to the trio of pace
makers with a tenacity that won for
her the plaudits of the spectators.
Pace a Terrific One.
Those who watched the terrific pace
being led looked to see one Of the four
leaders 90 to pieces at any moment,
but. they swept down under the bridge
without changing positions. Here 1t
was that EOIumbia made z, desperate
attempt to take the lead. Her crew hit
10 the stroke and her boat, in less than
five seconds, haG evened up with Cor
nell, and in another five had showed its
nose ten feet to the front From the
observation train went up mighty
roar. Columbia wins" but there was
still a mile Of water to cover, and Cor
T.eH had an unknown reserve
The Ithaca boat had been pushed for
ward at the lowest stroke rOWed by
any. of the crews. and when the Column
bic, boat rushed to the front Cornell
raised SIS stroke slightly and, taking
the lead again passed TO the finish line,
increasing the lead until when the line
was crossed. they had q length and a
quarter advantage over Columbia. Wis
cOnsia had found herself unable to get
up any more speed in the last mile, and
finished tive lengths behind Columbia.
Georgetown had hung on like a young
bulldog. and finished only a scant two
lengths behind the Wisconsin crew.
Syracuse and Pennsylvania were dis
tanced.
Cornell Wins the Race, To.
The fouF-oared race for the Davidson
Kennedy challenge trophy was called
firSs the competing crews being Penusyl-
Va0ia Columbia and Cornell. arranged in
this order from the west shore toward the
middle of the river. At the one mile
mark Pennsylvania held the lead by half
a length and Columbia was q half length
ahead OF Cornell Cornell was slowly de-
creasing COlumb-as lead. and all the
three boats were keeping their course in
q beautiful manner.
Nearing the last quarter Cornell
spurted and again decreased Pennsylva-
MIA S lead. while Columbia dropped to the
rear. The Ithacans seemed TO have
plenty of reserve power left. and made
another squirt when near the finish. clos
ing the gap between the two shells and
tai king the lead over Pennsylvania. win
ming the race by a length and = half
Official time:
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