The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-03
C0rneI|'S Crews Victorious In
Eight and -Four Dared Races

was practically uniform, Cornell having
the only advantage, because. in the abb
sence of stake boat, she had to make
a flying start.
It was evident before Is strokes had
been rowed that the pace cut GU;
by Cornell, Wisconsin, Columbia and
Georgetown was too much for the light
Syracuse crew and the second crew from
Pennsylvania, for they began to drop
behind in a second section. At the half
mile there was not 25 feet between tie
first three boats, while Georgetown had
dropped about 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 length al
vantage. Wisconsin had tried in vain
to steal second place from Columbia,
and from this point, although sticking
close to Columbia's stern, never man.
aged to draw up on her.
Where Endurance Told.
From the mile and half point to the
three mile point at the bridge it was
one of the most remarkable feats of
endurance and skill ever witnessed.
Cornell rowing a low stroke to the min
ute, kept the nose of her shell just
scant 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.
Those who watched the terrific pace
being laid looked to see one of the four
leaders go to pieces at any moment,
| but they swept down under the bridge
! without changing positions. Here 1t
was that Columbia made desperate at
| tempt to take the lead. Her crew hit
| up the stroke and her boat in less than
| Ave seconds had evened up with Cor
nell and in another five had shown its
nose 10 feet to the front.
| From the observation train went up a
| mighty roar columbia WINS" but there
was still a mile of water to cover and
| Cornell had an unknown reserve. The
Ithaca boat had been pushed forward
] at the lowest stroke rowed by any OF the
| crews and when the Columbia boat
rushed to the front Cornell raised its
| stroke slightly, and, taking the lead
again, passed to the finish line, increas-
|
crossed, they had length and quar-
ter over Columbia.
Wisconsin had found herself unable
TO get up any more speed in the last
! mile and finished two lengths behind
Columbia. Georgetown had hung on
like a young bulldog and finished only
a scant two lengths behind the Wiscon-
sin crew. Syracuse and Pennsylvania
were distanced.
The four-oared race for the Davidson
Kennedy challenge trophy was called
first the competing crews being Penn
sylvania, Columbia and Cornell. arrang'
ed in this order from the west shore
toward the middle of the river. At the
one mile mark Pennsylvania held thu
lead by half length and Columbia wa'
a half length ahead of Cornell. Cornell
was slowly decreasing Coiumbia's Leaf
, and all the three boats were keeping
their course in a beautiful manner.
Nearing the last quarter Cornell squirt
. ed and again decreased Pennsylvania
. lead, while Columbia dropped to tn
rear. The Ithacans seemed to hav
. plenty of reserve power left and mad
: another squirt when near the finish
closing the gap between the two shell
and taking the lead over Pennsylvania
winning the race by a length and hall
Official time: Cornell. 11:39 3-5; Penn
- sylvania. HAS 2-o; Columbia, 1h:ol S-'