Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
CORNELL'S TRIPLE WIN
FINISHED FIRST IN ALL THREE
ROWING CONTESTS
georgetown Furnishes a Surprise I'M
Taking Second Place in the
Principal Event.

cornell University navy covered f.seIf
with glory yesterday on the HUDSON at
fouShkeepse. repeating the triple victory
OF last year. duplicating the success
achieved by Yale Thursday at New Lon.
don, and doing it all in a manner SO de.
cisive as to leave no doubt as to its SUI.
perfority over all competitors
Records were broken in the freshman race
ana splendid time was made in both of the
other events. In the varsity race over the
four-mile course CornelIs crew slipped
away with ridiculous ease. leaving the
other five crews so far in the rear that the
coxswain foremost could barely keen tina
leaders in sight
More surprising in some ways than the
success OF Cornell was the showing made
by the youngsters sent to Poughkeepsta
from Georgetown. The victory of the Itha-
cans had been discounted; it had been ex-
pected and foretold. but the splendid work
OF the lfght-weighted Georgetown crew,
which finished second in the varsity race,
was a revelation even to the friends Of
the Catholic lads
Georgetown. which had been referred to
as an outsider with no chance to win
against any firSt-class eight, and this in
spite of the fact that Il defeated the strong
crew developed at Annapolis-came up the
river using its oars In a choppy manner,
that did not please old waterfnen. Be-
fore the race began, those who had pre-.
dicted nothing but disaster for George.
town saw no reason for changing their
views.
Coach Dempsey OF Georgetown was the
most elated man in Poughkeepsic over the
showing Of his crew. He said:
II must confess that my crew rowed
faster than I believed they could. With
the youngest and lightest crew in the re-
gatta l did not think could get second
place The victory will help rowing at
Georgetown, for had we not won this year
I do not believe that there would have been
crew next year..
When the shot announced that Cornell
had won. Georgetown was back full ten
lengths, having a lead of two-thirds OF a
length over Wisconsin. Pennsylvania was
Just length still further behind and tina
lurlbia was literally drifting six lengths
away. The official time was: Cornell 1877:
Georgetown, 1927; Wisconsin. 1929;
Pennsylvania. 1898 3-5; Syracuse, 1896 ? 8;
Columbia. 1854 1-5.
The University Fours.
Prior. to the races the four-oared event
was practically conceded to be Pennsyl-
vania's because her four were known to
have had more practice than the others
and to have shown better form. but Cor
nell beat her out by third of length.
the nose of the Pennsylvania shell being
on a line with the bow oar OF cornelrs 1
shell as the flag fell. Wisconsin was a !:
poor third. almost 20 seconds. or ski
lengths behind Pennsylvania, the curious |
thing about this being that she was fully
10 seconds, or six lengths. ahead OF Coz
lumbia, from whom she borrowed her she'll
Time: Cornell, first. 1924: University CT
Pennsylvania, second. 1875 A.: Wisconsin.
third. 1856 SO; Columbia. fourth, 11.1I.
The Freshman Race.
The freshman eight-oared event was ono.
Of the great surprises OF the Gay. Cornell
finished first breaking the intercollegiate
record by O. second and half. while the
Syracusans jumped from last place. award
ed them by public opinion, to a good Sec
ond place. losing the race only In the last /
quarter-mile upon a terrific squirt by Cor.
nell, and beating her nearest compet3tor,
bia finished poor fourth. while Pennsyl.,
vania simply wallowed behind. Timel
Cornell first. al8s Syracuse. second
9z2 Is; Wisconsin. third. ea1j Columbia
fourth, 94l; Pennsylvania. nth, 0.l&