The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-07-04
SHOW GREAT SKILL.
oarsmen in Intercollegiate Races
Give Fine Exhibitions.


intercollegiate boat races over the
Hudson river course were decided
Tuesday as Follows: Varsity Eight:
Cornell first, time, 1883 1-5; Column
bia second, time, 1858; Wisconsin
third, time, 1906 AS; Georgetown
fourth, time, 1921. The best previous
record for varsity eight was o:44 3-5.
No time was taken,for Syracuse and
Pennsylvania, who were many lengths
behind.
In the varsity four Cornell was
first, time, 1889 3-5; Pennsylvania
second, time, 11.45 rs; Columbia
third, time, 1851 3-5. The best pre-
yious record for this distance was
1851 1-5
In the freshman race Pennsylvania
was first, time, 1920 is; Cornell sec
ond, time, 1923; Columbia third,
time, 1886 Is; Syracuse fourth, time,
1914. The previous record for fresh
men eight for this distance was
9:19k.
Not only was a new record for var
sity Fights made, but it is more re-
markable that the four leading crews
in the race each broke the old record
by many seconds. The race was
rowed in water that was phenomenal
ly advantageous, and, while this may
nave heiped the time, st1ll II did not
seem to assist the freshmen, who
rowed under almost the same condi-
tons.
A Fine Struggle.
The varsity race was one of the
fiercest struggles erwitnessed in col
lege aquatics, and had any one of the
| crews in the lead have failed because
Of physical weakness the tail-enders
were ready to take their places, and
make good time at that. AS it 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 five
when the six varsity crews lined up
at the start, there being slight de-
lay because of the breaking away of
Cornell's stakeboat. The referee gave
the other warnings and at the pis-
toll start was practically uniform,
Cornell having the only advantage be-
cause on the absence of a stakeboat
she had to make a flying start. 1t
was evident before rs strokes had
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 Pennsylvania, for they be-
gan to drop behind into a second sec
ton. At the half mile there was not
rs feet between the first three boats,
while Georgetown had dropped about
a half length behind them. Columbia
was leading at this point.
At the mile Cornell had, with pref
ty rowing and no apparent raising of
her stroke, taken the lead away from
Columbia and had about half length
advantage. Wisconsin had tried in
vain to steal second place from CO.,
lumbia, and from this point, although
sticking close to Columbia's stern,
never managed to draw upon her.
Wonderful Skill shown. d.
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
minute, kept the nose of her shell
just a scant half length in front of
Columbia, who, with her stroke and
| a clean-running boat, made desperate
efforts to reach her rival. Wiscon-
sin, half length behind Columbia,
made equally great efforts, but they
seemed to be of no avail, and George
town held onto the trio of pacemak-
ers with a tenacity that won for her
the plaudits of the spectators. Those
who watched the terrific pace being
laid looked at any moment to see one
of the four leaders go to pieces, but
they swept down under the bridge
without changing positions. an
Cornell Wins. .f g.
Here it was that Columbia made
desperate attempt to take the lead.
Her stroke hit up the swing and her
boat in less than five seconds had
evened up with Cornell and in anoth-
er five had showed it's nose ten feet
to the front. From the observation
train went up a mighty roar: Go
DuG lucIc was SUN d
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 toward the finish line,
increasing the lead until when the line
was crossed they had length and
quarter advantage over Columbia.
Wisconsin had found herself unable
to get any more speed in the last
mile and finished two lengths and
half behind Columbia. Georgetown
had hung on like young bulldog and
finished only scant two lengths be-
hind the Wisconsin crew. Syracuse
and PENNSYLVANIA were distanced.