The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03
CORNELL IS THE VICTOR Ithaca College Wins
 Varsity Race. NEW RECORD WAS MADE The Pennsylvania Freshmen
 Win Their Contest. cornsll's Four outrowsd Thsix Rivals-An Accident Prevented
 the Ithaeans from Making
 Clean Sweep.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y., July 2.--The in~ tercollegiate boat races over the Hud~ son river course were decided today d follows:
 Varsity eight--cornell. first. Tims 1S:53 1-5. Columbia, second. Time 1858. Wisconsin. third. Ttmo 1o:ee l-k. Georgetown, fourth. Time 19:N.
 The best previous record for Vanity eight was 1924 3-k No time was ta- ken for Syracuse and RennnyIvania, who were many lengths behind.
 In the Varsity feur, Cornell was first. Time 11:39 a-5. Pennsylvania. second. Time 11:45 z-5. Columhia, third. Time 1t:51 3-6.
 The best previous record for this dis~ tance was 10:M Is.
 In the freshmen race. Pennsyivania was first. Tims lo:2o 1-5.- Cornell. seq end. Time 1e:23. Columbia, third Time 1e:ss 1-S. Syracuse. fourth. Tima 1o:44.
 The previous record for a freshmen eight for this distance was a:1o 1-2.
 Not only was . new record for Var sity eights made. but 1t is more re- markable that the four leading crewu in the race each broke the old record by many seconds. The most interestfna feature of the races is that had not sha Cornell freshmen oar broken in tho knSt UdAL lultes NVLEkCt W0Uk4 AQHxHAH have three victories to uer credit. Co., lumbia is happy tonight for. her oars- men have gone up from a very bad last place to second place in a six sid- ed contest after giving the winners 2 hard fight.
 The Varsity race was one of the fiercest struggles ever witnessed in college aquatics. It was evident before twenty-five strokes had been rowed that the pace cut out by Cornell. Wis., consin. Columbia and Georgetown was and the second crew from Pennsyl-s svariia. for they began to drop behind into a second section At the mile Cor nell had taken the lead away from Columbia and had about q length ad- vantage. From the mile and half point to the three mile point, 1t was one of the most remarkable feats of endurance and skill ever witnessed. Cornell kept the nose of her shell just q scant half length in front of Colum- bia. who, with her stroke and clean running boat, made desperate efforts to reach her rival. Wisconsin, a half length behind Columbia, made equally 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 plaudits of the spectators.
 The Columbia hit up the swing and her boat, in less than five seconds. had evened up with Cornell. and in another five seconds, showed it's nose ten feet to the front. From the observation train went up a mighty roar. "Colum- bia wins," but Cornell raised its strokes slightly, and, taking the lead again. passed toward the finish line, increasing the lead until, when the line was cross ed, they had a length and a quarter advantage over Columbia. Wisconsin had found herself unable to get any more speed in the last mile. and fin- ished two lengths and a half behind Columbis.
 Georgetown had hung on like young bull dog and finished only a scant twU lengths behind the Wisconsin crew. Syracuse and Pennsylvania were dis tanced.
 The four-oare race was called first, the competing crews being Pennsyl- vania, Columbia and Cornell. Pennsyl- vania's 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. Co., lumbia was not expected to make much of a showing, but by her heroic strug- gle she finished third. only length and a half behind Pennsylvania.
 The freshman race between crews Cornell. Pennsylvania. Columbia and Syracuse was a beauti- full struggle from start to finish. Cor nell and Pennsylvania took a slight lead over the other crews, and at the end of the first quarter Cornell was leading by length, with PennsyIvania second and Columbia and Syracuse al- most on a line for third place. Near ing the last quarter Pennsylvania lift ed the stroke to thirty-six and over came CornelFs lead. Cornell began splashing badly at this time, and it was discovered that Torney, at No. D. had broken his oar.
 Pennsylvania won out by half a length. Columbia was third by three lengths and Syracuse fourth by two lengths and a half.