Evening star., 1901-07-03
Fast -Four Miles Bowed by University
Crews
CORNELL Wins At POUGHKEEPSIE
Georgetown's Eight Surprised the
Experts.
SHOWED PLUCK AND SPEED

Exciting as was the recent YALE Harvard
| race at New London on the Thames, it was
| surpassed in all the elements that go to
| make a great race by the intercollegiate
| contest at Poughkeepsie on the Hudson
| yesterday afternoon. when six university
crews rowed four miles and four of them
| broke the worlds record for the distance.
| washington has no small interest in the
| event. for the Georgetown University eight
| covered itself with glory in defeating two
crews and rowing inside record time. Mr.
| Zappone has achieved wonderful results in
| taking green men and turning them into
| fast crew inside of two years. He has
| done what Mr.. Lehman. the celebrated
| English crack. tried to do at Harvard and
| failed. 1t is gratifying to learn that Mr.
| Lappone intends to try again with 'var-
| sity eight at Poughkeepsie, and to take
a freshmen crew also next time.
The races were decided as follows:
University eight, four miles,
Cornell first; time, 1888 1-5.
Columbia. second; time 1883
| Wisconsin. third; time 1906 As.
Georgetown. fourth: time. 1921.
The best previous record for varsity
| eight was 1914 So. No time was taken
| for Syracuse and Pennsylvania. who were
many lengths behind.
Varsity four. two miles-Cornell. first;
time. 11.45 2-5. Columbia. third; time
| 11.51 3-5.
Freshmen race. two miles-Pennsylvani
| first: time, 1920 1-5. Cornell. second; time
10.23. Columbia, third; time 1896 10 Sy-
racuse, fourth; time, 10.44.
The University Race.
The University race was scheduled for 5
pm. but for one reason and another d
delay of over thirty minutes was occa-
stoned, and it was exactly 5:33 when the
crews were given the word by Referee
Eustis The six crews lined up from the
first position on the west shore, with Penn
syvania. Syracuse, Columbia, Wisconsin,
Cornell and Georgetown in the order named
Every crew went away from a stake boat
except Cornell hers having been brushed
out of the way by Columbia's launch.
Cornell got her snap in ahead of the
others. with Columbia and Wisconsin close
up. Syracuse, Georgetown and Pennsyl-
Vania were beaten from the start, though
PENNSYLVANIA was rowing the fastest stroke.
keeping industriously at it. Pennsylvania
and Syracuse were hopelessly left before
the half mile was reached
The hundreds on the observation train
settled for cracking good race, for it
was apparent those youngsters out in
the stream were in 1t to stay. None of
the crews wore Shirts and brown muscu-
lar backs and legs were sending the knife
like shells through the water they had
never been sent before. Columbia was
hanging on to Cornell at the two mile
mark, Wisconsin in the meanwhile drop
ping back to third. Georgetown was game
ly bringing up the rear of the quartet,
while Syracuse and Pennsylvania. in the
order named, had been passed by the ref
ereeS boat.
These positions were never varied again
during the race. though spasmodic bursts
of speed by Columbia would raise the hopes
Of the blue and white supporters which If
they did nothing else served to keep Wis
consin back where Columbia and Cornell
wanted her.
Cornell was rowing thirty four on the be-
ginning of the last half mile, and Cornell
people were crazy 1t was a race that
would have stirred an Egyptian mummy
and when Cornell let out a few more
strokes to the minute as the line was ap-
preached the bottom dropped out of every
thing Cornell breasted the finish mark a
length and third in the lead. Columbia.
rowing faster than ever. somewhere about
| forty, added to the spectacle. Wisconsin
was two lengths behind Columbia, and
Georgetown was beaten by fully six lengths.
| Wisconsin was inconsolable. She expected
| to do better than third, but took the de-
| feat gracefully. Georgetown was delighted
with her showing. and Pennsylvania and
Syracuse had nothing to say.
University FOurs.
The university four-oared race (without
coxswains) rowed first. Pennsylvania was
expected to win. but Cornells four proved
| the fastest. brisk breeze was blowing
and the choppy water bobbed the shells
around considerably. Pennsylvania and
Columbia led at the start, with PennsyIva-
mia having the advantage. For the first
half Pennsylvania led. with Columbia
| ond and Cornell back three lengths.
Approaching the mile mark Pennsylvania
and Columbia were holding their course.
| while Cornell seemed to have gone to east.
| The Cornell crew came toward the west
| shore shortly before the mile mark was
reached. At this stage Pennsylvania led
| by half length. Meeting the mile and a
| half mark it was a beautiful struggle for
| supremacy. Pennsylvania had the lead by
| almost a length, with but little difference
between Columbia and Cornell. Cornell
! spurted as she neared the finish and rapid
ly closed up the gap, passing the other two
| beautiful pieces of rowing ever seen on the
| Hudson. Cornells crew whipped up the
stroke in the last few hundred yards, just
| before entering the home stretch. closed
up the gap and walked away from the
| leader, Pennsylvania. Columbia finished
| less than two lengths behind Pennsylvania,
| which was clearly two lengths behind Cor
| nell.
The Freedman Race.
Cornell was favorite against the field in
| the freshman race. The referee gave the
word at 4:20 o'clock, Cornell getting under
way first. At the quarter Cornell led by
| a length over Pennsylvania. with Columbia
| and Syracuse close up. CorneIrs apparent
| advantage was very marked, and the race
was conceded to her. Her boat led at the
| mile and at the mile and a half. A short
| distance farther a cry from thousands of
| throats arose. No. In Cornel's boat had
| collapsed. He was up again in an instant,
and the boats lead was only cut down a
| triie, as the plucky youngster held on to his
| oar and went through the motions of row.
ing. Pennsylvania's coxswain saw the mis-
| hap, but he could not make his crew un-
derstand what was going on. When he
| finally did get the fact into their heads the
| crew spurted, and No. in Cornelis boat
| had gone over again this time for good,
| far as the race was concerned. Pennsylva-
| mia had by this time worked to the front.
| Even then the plucky Comedians were not
| out Of the race, but when No. broke his
oarlock the struggle for Cornell was over.
| and Pennsylvania's crew was victorious.
| Columbia was third and Syracuse last.
| The time was 1920 is for the winning
crew.
| Vivian Nickalls' QualiAed Praise.
Vivian Nickalls. the celebrated English
oarsman. was an interested spectator Of
the races. He followed the races closely,
and was loud in appreciation of the work