The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-06-26
THE GREAT
BOAT RACE
Wisconsin ROwerS did Superb
Work.
THOUGH CREW WAS BEATEN.
FIVE University Teams Contest on
Water.
BADGER BOYS COME IN SECOND.
Glorious Day for Sport in Which the
Western School Need Not Be
Ashamed of Her Effort.

Poughkeepsie, N. T., June al.-When
In years that are to come, clouds
obscure the blue and nasty rain
drizzles all the afternoon of the 21st of
June, loyal sons OF Cornell will recall
that it is d duplicate anniversary of the
most glorious day in the history of her
university athletics.
Saturday afternoon upon the Hudson
three crews f, ON Ithaca led crews from
five other universities across the finish
line and dem ,nstrated beyond doubt
that Courtney is the greatest coach the
world of rowing has ever known.
1t cannot be said that the regetts this
year was as fast or rs fine IN that OF
last year when Corne!rs varsity eight
pulled four miles in Is minutes 53 sec
onds, but never before did college
navy win such unalloyed triumph.
Each eight received lusty cheers as it
lined up at the stake boats and made
ready for the starters pistol. There
was no delay. Are you ready 2
shouted the referee and each coxswain
answered Yes" There was crack
and puff of smoke and the six crews
dipped oars on the first stroke almost as
lone man.
In the first five seconds Pennsylvania
lstruck out in the lead, breaking away
almost instantly to Syracuse, the Prov
of whose shell was poked to the front
under the impetus of its rapid stroke of
49, Cornell was third, pulling at 30,
and Columbia, Georgetown and Wis
consin were rowing at 30 in the order
named.
Cornell, rowing steadily at "a, the
board backs of her eight men rising and
failing in perfect unison, drew slowly
into first position, and at the half mile
mark was leading by a yard, with
columbia in second place, Wisconsin
third. the Quakers. forth, Georgetown
fifth and Syracuse bringing up the rear
Cornell cheers rang out again and
again in admiration Of the crew which
was rowing magnificently on an even
keel with never a splash to mar the
beautiful symmetry of it's work.
At the mile open water was showing
between the Ithacans and the Wiscon-
sin eight, which had crept past Column
bia in splendid spirit and was now
easily holding second place.
Under the bridge the third mile mark
the race was all but won. The
Ithacans, never faltering for an instant,
were still gaining, and now had
wrested a length from Wisconsin
which still rowed in second place.
Columbia was squirting gamely and had
cut down the Badgers lead until less
than half length separated the two
shells. Georgetown, completely tagged
was rowing rambling stroke of
thirtysix with so little power that
Pennsylvania had passed her and was
making the last desperate struggle to
catch the leaders.
Syracuse and Georgetown were so
nearly tied for fifth place that some
doubt arose on the referees boat, but
the judges awarded the position to
. Syracuse by nose.
All the crews save Cornell were on
the verge of collapse at the end. The
Ithacans turned about and rowed half d
mile back to their quarters.
The official time was: Cornell, 1905a
Wisconsin, 1913 3-5; Columbia. 1918
3d. Pennsylvania, 1896; Syracuse,
! 1881 90; Georgetown. 1872