The age-herald., 1901-07-03
FORMER RECORDS BROKEN
A Mishap to One of CornelPs Oars Prevented Her Crew from Mak- ing a Clean Sweep in All
 the Contests.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 2.-The inter collegiate boat races over the Hudson river course were decided today as fol- lows:
 Varsity Eight
 Cornell first. Time 1853 1-5.
 Columbia second. Time: 1S:5S.
 Wisconsin third. Time: 1906 4-5.
 Georgetown fourth. Time: 1921.
 The best previous records for varsity eights was 19:44 3-5. No time was taken for Syracuse and Pennsylvania, who were many lengths behind.
 Varsity Four
 Cornell first. Time: 1:39 3-5.
 Pennsylvania second. Time: 11:45 2-5 Columbia third. Time: Il 51 3-5
 The best previous record for this dis tance was 1:31 1-5.
 Freshmen
 Pennsylvania first. Time: 10:20 1-5.
 Cornell second Time: 1923.
 Columbia third Time: 10:36 1-5.
 Syracuse fourth. Time 10:A.
 The previous record for a freshmen eighf for this distance was 9191s.
 Not only was a new record for varsity eights made, but 1t Is the more remark able that the four leading crews in the race each broke the old record by many seconds.
 The most interesting feature of the race Is 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 a very bad last place to second place in a six-sided con- test after giving the winners a hard fight. The varsity race was one of the fierc- est struggles ever witnessed in college aquatlcs.
 The Races.
 It was evident before twenty-five 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 began to drop be- hind into a second section. At the mile Cornell had taken the lead away from Co., lumbia and had about length advantage. From the mile and half point to three mile point it was one of the most remark able feats of endurance and skill ever witnessed. Cornell kept the nose of her
  Columbia, who, with her stroke and a clean running boat, made desperate ef- forts to reach her rival. Wisconsin. a half length behind Columbia, made equal ly great efforts, but they seemed to be of no avail. and Georgetown held on to the trio with a tenacity that won for her the piaudits of the spectators. Then Co., lumbiA hit up the swing 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 ob- servation train went up mighty roar, "Columbia wins" but Cornell raised it's strokes slightly and, taking the lead again. passed toward the finish line, in creasing the lead until, when the line was crossed they had length and a quarter advantage over Columbia. Wisconsin had found herself unable to get any more speed in the last mile and finished two lengths and a half behind Columbia
 Georgetown's Pluck.
 Georgetown had hung on like young bull dog and finished only scant two lengths behind the Wisconsin crew. Syra- cuse and Pennsylvania were distanced. The four-oared race was called first the competing crews being Pennsylvania, Col uu1bia and Cornell. Pennsylvania four caught the water first and maintained their lead until near the finish, when Cornell moved up and won the race by a length and a half Columbia was not ex- pected to make much of showing but by her heroic struggle she finished third, only a length and half behind Pennsyl- yania. The freshman race between crews representing Cornell, Pennsylvania, Col umbia and Syracuse was beautiful struggle from strat to finish. Cornell and Pennsylvania took a slight lead over the other crews and at the end of the first quarter Cornell was leading by a length, with Pennsylvania second and Columbia and Syracuse almost on a line for third place Nearing the last quarter Pennsyl- vania lifted the stroke to 36 and overcame Cornelrs lead Cornell began splashing badly at this time, and 1t was discovered that Torney, at No. B. had broken his oar lock. Pennsylvania won out by a half a length Columbia was third by three lengths and Syracuse fourth by two lengths and a half