The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-03
PENNsY. THE FAvORITE,
WAS BADLY BEATEN.

In0 varsity race was the most excltln8
Of the day. although the other two. with
! much uncertainty over the winner. caused
furry, The fact that Pennsylvania had
been picked as sure winner Of the four
cared event, but that Cornell beat her out
easily. whetted the appetite Of the thou
sands upon the shore and observation train
that had not the Cornell freshmen boat
broken In the last half mile. Cornell would
tonight have three victories to her credit.
Columbia is happy tonight. for her oars
men have gone up from very bad last
after giving the winners hard fight.
Georgetown. new rival for honors and
to whom little attention had been paid, got
inside the time record and hung onto the
everybody. Pennsylvania was never In the
race with its second crew. and Syracuse,
The varsity race was one Of the nercest
struggles ever witnessed IN college aquatics.
and had any one OF the crews in
the lead failed tai because Of physical weak
place. and make good time at that. Az It
was. although the race was one Of the most
severe ever rowed. there was not sign Of
It was a minute after half past when
the six varsity crews lined up at the start
there being slight delay because Of tho
cree gave the other warnings. and at the
pistol the start was practically uniform.
Cornell having the only advantage. because
in the absence OF q stakeboat she had to
It was evident before twenty-five strokes
| had been rowed that the pace cut out by
town was too much for the light syracus.
crew and the second crew from Pennsyl-
! vania. for they began to drop behind in q
not twenty-five feet between the first three
| boats while Georgetown had dropped about
half length behind them. Columbia was
At the mile Cornell had, with pretty row.
| ing and no apparent raising of her stroke
| taken the lead away from Columbia and
aoSa n1 Ss h IN ysa q sseosd
though sticking close to coiunbia:s stern
never managed to draw upon her.
CORNELL HAD RESERVE
STRENGTH TO SPARE.
From the mile-and-a-half point to the
three-mile point at the bridge 1t was one
Of the most remarkable feats Of endurance
and skill ever witnessed. Cornell. rowing
\ Of her shell just scant half length in front
| OF Columbia. who made desperate efforts to
| reach her rival. Wisconsin. half-length
| behind Columbia. made equally great eff.
forts. but they seemed to be of no avail
and Georgetown held on to the trio OF
pacemakers with a tenacity that won for
who watched the terrific pace being led
| looked to see the four leaders to go pieces
I at any moment but they swept down I'M
| der the bridge without changing positions.
| Here it was that Columbia made desper-
ate attempt to take the lead. Her crew hit
UP the stroke. and her boat. In less than
| five seconds. had evened up with Cornell,
and in another five had showed its nose
ten feet to the front:
| From the observation train went up q
mighty roar. Columbia wins!' but there
nell had an unknown reserve. The Ithaca
| boat had been pushed forward at the low
est stroke r9Wed oy any OF the Crews t IAN, an
| Cornell raised its stroke slightly. and. tax
| ing the lead again, passed toward the An
ish line increasing the lead. until l when M the
! quarter advantage over Columbia. Wiscon-
sin had found herself unable to get up any
more speed in t the last mile. and finished :s,
had hung on like young bulldog and fin
ished only q scant two lengths behind the
| Wisconsin crew. Syracuse and Pennsyl-
vania were -olstanced-
FIGHT TO A FINISH
| In THE FOUR-OARED RACE.
| The four-oared race for the Davidson
! Kennedy challenge trophy was called first
| the competing crews being Pennsylvania,
| Columbia and Cornell. arranged in this or
| der from the west shore toward the middle
| Of the river. At the report Of the referees
| pistol PennsyIvanta's four caught the water
Cornell Cor, and Columbia. Nearing the quarter.
| mile mark. Pennsylvania increased heT
lead to quarter length. and there was
| When the three crews approached the
! bridge, Cornell took q swerve to the east.
| ward Of her course. but the bowman quick
Was a brave fight for the lead. AT the one.
| mile mark, Pennsylvania still retained tha
| lead BY half 9 length, and Columbia was I
soEs aasse e sSTns and
three boats wsre holding their courss In
beautiful mannes NeaS1pg ne last guar