Connecticut western news., 1901-07-04
the Wisconsin crew. Syracuse and Pennsylvania were diStanced.
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 The Four Dared Race.
 The four cared race for Ihp David son K ennrdy rhalltu-- .tr"phN was called first. th- competing crews heiu. Pennsylvania tolumhia and Cornell arranged in this order from the west shore toward the middle uf the river. At the report of the referees pistol Pennsylvania four caught the water first, but they were followed quickly quarter mile mark. Pennsylvania in- creased her lead to n quarter length of open water. and there was open water between Cornell and Columbia.
 When the three crews approached the bridge. Cornell took swerve to the eastward of her course but the bow man quickly regained his former position, and there was brave fight for the lead. At the one mile mark Pennsylvania still retained the lead by half a length. and Columbia was n half length ahead of Cornell. Cornell was decreasing slowly Columhia's lead. and all three boats were holding their course In beautiful manner.
 Nearing the last quarter, Cornell spurted and again decreased Pennsyl- vania's lead. while Columbia dropped to the rear. The lthacaus seemed to have plenty of reserve power left and made another spurt when near the fin lsh. closing up the 9ap between the two shells and taking the lead over Pennsylvania. winning the race by q length and half. Columbia was not expected to make much of a showing. but by her heroic struggle she finished third by only length and half be- hind Pennsylvania.
 The freshman race between crews of Cornell. Pennsylvania. Columbia and Syracuse for the Stewards cup pre- scented by Francis S. Bangs was a beautiful struggle from start to finish. The crews got away at 4:19:50. and all but Syracuse seemed to catch the wa ter at the same time. After the first ten strokes Cornell and Pennsylvania took Il slight lead over the other crews. and at the end of the first quarter Cor nell was leading by a length. with Pennsylvania second and Columbia and
 
 place.
 The Freshman Race.
 Approaching the bridge at the mile mark. Cornell still was retaining its lead. with Pennsylvania second, Co lumbia third and Syracuse fourth. All four crews were rowing from 33 to 34 strokes to the minute. When the crews went under the bridge. Cornell had in- creased her lead quarter of a length over the Pennsylvania boat. and Co., lumbia was only length behind Penn sylvania. while Syracuse had dropped back. putting her two lengths to the bad
 Entering the last half mile Pennsyl- vania's oarsmen hit up their stroke and made desperate effort to overcome Cornelrs lead, and they were partly successful. Pennsylvania's spurt caus- ed two lengths of open water to show between her shell and the Columbia boat. while Syracuse followed on all most in the wash of the Pennsylvania crew. Nearing the last quarter Cor nell held her lead by length. with Pennsylvania second, Columbia third and Syracuse a very bad fourth.
 Stroke Pepper of the Pennsylvania crew again lifted the s,roke to 34 and then to 36 to try and overcome Cor nell's lead, and the gap was closed up gradually, the Pennsylvania freshmen capturing the lead from the Ithaeans. Cornell began splaShing badly at this time. and it was discovered that Tor ney at No. , had broken his oarlock.
 The Cornell eight were unable after that to regain the lead. and Pennsyl- yania won out by half length. Co lumbia was third by three lengths and Syracuse fourth by two lengths and Il half