The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-03
Badger Crew Made a Game Strup-
gle, but the Pace Was Too
Fast for Them.
Cornell Also Wins the VARSITY
Fours, While Pennsylvania
Takes Freshman Race.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. July 2.-The
intercollegiate boat races over the Hud-
son river course were decided today as
follows:
Varsity eights Cornell first, time,
1S;5S l-5; Columbia, second time, 1883;
Wisconsin third time, 1906 As; George
town fourth, time, 1921
The best previous record for varsity
eishts was 1874 S-5. No time was taken
Tor Syracuse and Pennsylvania, who
were many lengths behind.
In the varsity fours Cornell was first
time 1888 3-5; Pennsylvania second, time
Hap 20; Columbia third, time, 1l:51 3-5
the best previous record for this distance
was 1881 1-5.
In the freshmen race Pennsylvania
was first time, 1920 Is; Cornell second,
time, 1928; Columbia third, time 1926 1-5;
Syracuse fourth, time, 10:A. The previ-
Gus record for freshmen eight for this
distance was 9:191A.
The first crews in the varsity eight
rowed the following strokes during the
race:
1st Mile. End Mile. Sd Mile. 4th Mile.
Cornell ....34 80 80 &c
Columbia So 3S 81 81
Wisconsin .35 % 20 az
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 advantageous and while
lhis may have helped the time, still 1t did
not seem to assist the freshmen, who
FoWed under almost the same conditions
The varsity race was the most eXcit-
Ing Of the day, although the other two
with much uncertainty over the winner
caused a furry. The fact that Pennsyl-
nj
ner 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 con-
tests. The phenomenal feature of the
races is that had not an oarlock in 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 oarsmen have
gone up from very bad place to a.
second place in a six-sided contest after
giving the winners hard fight.
TWO CREWS OUTCLAssED.
Georgetown, a new rival for hbnors and
to whom little attention had been paid,
got inside the time record and hung on
TO the leaders with a tenacity that sur
prised everybody, Pennsylvania was
never in the race with it's second crew
and Syracuse with it's light oarsmen was
Outclassed.
The varsity race was one of the fierc-
est struggles ever witnessed in college
aquatics and had any one of the crews
In the lead displayed any weakness the
tail-enders We're ready to take their place
and make good time at that, AS 1t was
although the race was one of the most
severe ever rowed, there was not a sign
of distress in any boat 1t was a minute
after half past when the six varsity
crews lined up at the start, there being
slight delay because of the breaking
away Of Cornell's stake boat. The
referee gave the usual warnings and at
the pistol the start was practically uni
form, Cornell having the only advantage:
because of the absence of a stake boat she
had to make a flying start. 1t was evil
dent before twenty-five strokes mad been
rowed that the pace cut out by Cornell
Wisconsin, Columbia and Georgetown
was too much for the light Syracuse
crew and the second crew from Pennsyl-
Vania, for they began to drop behind into
a second division. The nalf-mile showed
no change between the first three boats
while Georgetown had dropped about a
length behind them Columbia was lead
ing at this point At the mile Cornell
with pretty rowing and with no apparent
raising of her stroke, had taken the lead
away from Columbia and had about half
length advantage. Wisconsin had tried
Al VAIN 10 Slcdl SECOND plCe from COlum-
bia and from this point, although close
to Columbias stern, never managed to
draw up on her.
CORNELL HOLDS THE LEAD.
From the mile and half post to the
three mile point at the bridge it was one
or the most remarkable feats of endur-
ance and skill ever witnessed. Cornell
rowing a low stroke to the minute, kept
the nose of her shell Just a scant half
length In front of Columbia. who. with
her fast stroke and a clean running boat,
made desperate efforts to reach her rival
Wisconsin, half length behind Columbia
made equally great efforts, but they
seemed to be Of no avail and Georgetown
held on to the trio of pacemakers with
a tenacity that won for her the pIaudits
of the spectators. Those who watched
the terrific pace being cont ,nued, Iooke d
at any moment to see one of the four
leaders go to pieces, but they swept down
under the bridge without changing posi-
uons. Here it was that Columbia made