The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-23
SPORTS
won BY IIH!ACANS
Cornell Oarsmen Capture All Three
Races. at Poughkeepsie.
BADGERS ARE CLOSE SECONDS
Wisconsin Men Row Game1y and
Well in Both Varsity and
Freshmen Events.

Experts were not far wrong In picking
Cornell to win the varsity eight-oar race
at Poughkeepsie Saturday. The 1thacans
took slight lead in the first mile, and
gradually increa sed it until they flashed
across the finish line winner by three
lengths over Wisconsin. Previous to the
varsity race Cornell's freshman and four
cared crews won the races in their
classes, so that the Ithacans fairly swept
the board ~
Wisconsin, notwithstanding the handicap
of the lcng journed east barely a week be-
fore the race, finished second in both the
varsity and freshman contests. me
badgers made splendid fights, pushing
Cornell hard in bith events.
1t was almost o'clock when Referee
John Eustis asked the varsity men If they
were ready and fired the pistol. All six
crews got away in good style, but the
Cornell boat soon began to creep ahead.
At the end of the first eighth OF mile
Cornell had lead of ten feet over Wis
cunsin while the other four shells were
zig-zagging alongside Of the badgers cox
swain.
At the end OF the quarter mile the Itha-
cans had their shells good quarter of
boat length ahead of the badgers. 1t
vas a race to warm up the most cold
train curious medley of cheers broke
the stiffness Of the Hudson and reyer-
berated among the hills: =. ...
Cornell ard Wisconsin were wild with
excitement; while Columbia was delighted
with the way in which her crew was fight
ing for the lead. At the end of the first
half mile the six shells had begun to as
sumo relative positions in the race, which
could now easily be measured off. Cor
nell was leading b. three-quarter boat
length over Wisconsin,, while Columbia
was a bare quarter Of length behind the
badgers. Georgetown, Pennsylvania and
Syracuse were pulling in the order named
with only few feet separating the noses
Of their shells
AT the end of the first mile Wisconsin
had cut down Cornell's lead by half a
length, and the Ithacans were barely a
quarter of a length in the lead. Column
bia had dropped back a half length more
behind Wisconsin. Georgetown was now a
quarter of length behind Columbia, with
Pennsylvania ten feet in the rear and
Syracuse half length behind.
Thee Ithacans had plainly settled into
their place and were still rowing thirty
two. Wisconsin, had dropped her stroke
down point and so had Pennsylvania and
Georgetown. Columbia and Syracuse were
still holding the same gait they had struck
Ut the end Of the first half mile.
Over the next half mile Cornell began
to make up what she had lost. Little by
little, the Ithacans pulled away from the
badgers until they were leading by full
length.
Half mile further on, the Ithacans
were a length and half in the lead.
Columbia was still clinging to Wisconsin
while the other three Fights had all pulled
up a good length On the New Workers.
At the three mile flag, the race seemed
to be over, for Cornell was now two
lengths ahead. Columbia had dropped
back to a length and quarter behind the
badgers and three good lengths separated
the New Workers. from the last three
crews in the race.
But the badgers were not yet whipped.
Once more they spurted and once more
they cut down Cornell's lead by quarter
of length before the Ithacans had
reached the 31smile flag. There was
more power, however, left in the Cornell
boat, and the Ithacans let out for the
finish.
Cornell finished three good lengths
ahead of Wisconsin. length and half
separated the Wisconsin and Columbia
boats, while the Quakers were nearly two
lengths behind the New: Workers. SYRIA
cuse was not more. than fifteen feet be-
hind Pennsylvania :and Georgetown was
less than a yard behind Syracuse.