The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-03
CORNELL A WINNER
SHE TAKES THE VARSITY RACE IN
GREAT SHAPE.
AND GETS THE FoURS ALSO.
WOULD HAVE GOTTEN FRESHMAN
but BOAT BROKE.

penusyIvania Had Been Picked as a
winner, but Cornell Proved a Sur
prise-The Record for Fights
broken, Not Only by the Winner
hut by Three other Crews-COlum-
I,ia Was a Close Second and Wis
eonsin Third-GeorgetOwn Held ON
Like a Bulldog.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 2.-The inter-
collegiate boat races over the Hudson
river course were decided to-day as fol-
lows:
varsity eight: Cornell, first; time,
1888 1-5. Columbia, second; time, 1855.
WISCONSIN, third; time, 1906 4-5. George
town, fourth; time, 1921.
| The best previous record for varsity
| eight was 1874 s-5. No time was taken
for Syracuse and Pennsylvania, who were
many lengths behind.
In the varsity four, Cornell was first;
time :39 S-5. Pennsylvania, second; time,
l1:45 %. Columbia, third; time, 11:51 3-5.
The best previous record for this distance
was 1871 1-5.
In the freshmen race Pennsylvania was
] first; time, 1920 is; Cornell, second; time,
1923; Columbia, third time, 1896 1-5; Syra-
cuse, fourth time 1874. The best previous
record for freshmen eight for this dis
tance was 9191a.
Not only was a new record for Varsity
eights made, but it is more remarkable
that the four leading crews in the race
each broke the old record by many sec
onds
The race was rowed in water that was
phenomenally quiet, and while this may
have helped the time. still it did not seem
to assist the Freshmen, who rowed un-
der almost the same conditions.
A Most Exciting Event.
The Varsity race was the most excit-
ing of the day, although the other two,
with much uncertainty over the winners
caused a furry. The fact that Pennsyl-
Yania had been picked as a sure winner
of the four-oared event. but that Cornell
beat her out, easily, whetted the appetite
of the thousands upon the shore, and
observation train for the other contests
The phenomenal features of the races is
that had not the Cornell Freshmen boat
broken in the last half-mile Cornell would
nave three victories to her credit. CO.
lumbia is happy tonight for her oars
men have gone up from very last place
10 second place in a six-sded contest,
after giving the winners hard fight.
Georgetown, a new rival for honors
and to whom little attention has been
paid, got inside the time record and hung
onto the leaders with a tenacty that sur
prised every body. Pennsylvania was
never in the race with its second crew,
and Syracuse, with its very light oars
men, was outceassed.
The Struggle Very Fierce.
The Varsity race was one of the fierc-
est struggles ever witnessed in college
aquaucs. AS it was, although the race
was one of the most severe ever rowed,
there was not a sign of distress in any
coat IL was a minute after 5:30 O'clock
When the Varsity crews lined at the
start At the pistol shot the start was
phenomenally uniform. 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.
Al the mise Cornell had with pretty row.
Ing and without apparent raising of her
stroke, taken the lead away from Column
Ola and had about length the advan-
tage
From the mile and half piont to the
tEree-mile point at the bridge it was one
OF the most remarkable features of en-
durance and skill ever Witnessed. Cor
nell kept the nose of her shell just a
scant half length in front of Columbia,
VINO, with a higher stroke and clean
Ichning boat, made desperate efforts to
tedch her rival Wisconsin, a half-length
oeAlhd Columbia, made great efforts, but
they seemed to be of no avail and George
town held OH to the trio of pacemake.rs
with a tenacity that won for her the
Paudits of the spectators Those who
he haf IasI 1..Dlx
any moment to see one of the four lead
eIs 80 to pieces, but they swept down un-
~ 10ei the bridge without changing posi-
NvHs' Here it was that the Columbia
,n4oe a desperate attempt to take the
tead' Her stroke hit up the swing and
Her boat In less than five seconds had
tYened 10 with, Cornell and in another
front
How the Race Ended.
from the observation train went up
mighty roar Columbia winsr' but there
was still a mile of water to cover and
oolheH had an unknown reserve. Cor
"eI had pushed forward at the lowest
euoke rowed by any Of the crews. and
"h'h the Columbia boat rushed to the
-lont Cornell raised its stroke slightly
aud taking the lead again, passed toward
tHe hnish line, increasing the lead Hntil
lehgth and n quarter advance over Co
lumola. Wisconsin had found herself un-
So.e TO get any more speed in the last
me me and finished two lengths and
nan behind Columbia. Georgetown had
"G"s on like young bulldog and finish
~ only scant two lengths behind the
Wisconsin crew. Syracuse and Pennsyl-
Fanla were distanced.
The FOur-Onred Race.
>, me four-oared race for the Davidson
aNenhedy challenge trophy was called
.iss the competing crews being Pennsyi-
ANA Columbia and Cornell. Nearing
"e quarter mile Pennsylvania led by a
tuurtei length, and there was open wa
between Cornell and Columbia. At
"he-mile mark Pennsylvania still re-
i'.nea the lead by half length. and Co
.',Vla was half a length ahead Of Cor
~. Wearing the last quarter Cornell
pDIlea ana again decrearrd Pennsylva-
a iead while Columbia dropped to the
49,. ihe Ithacans seeme 4 20 have plenty
-. l''eiVe power left. and made a spurt
TO-, near the finish, closing the eoD be.
go the two shells and taking the lead
Fehnsylyanis. winning the race by
"hstn and half.
The Freshman's Race.
Ihe Freshrnsn RAGE between crews rep.
ming Cornell Pennsylvania Coium-