New-York tribune., 1903-06-27
CORNELL SWEEPS RIVER.
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train was more densely packed than ever before
large Columbia delegation came up from
New-York in parlor car train over the west
Shore road while the Cornell Club, of New
York City was also fully and Justify repre-
sented. Every contestant however, had its
representatives. There were even plenty present
from far away Wisconsin TO cheer the Western
university Georgetown seemed to have fewer
ra-tisans present than any of the rivals, while
C,or,au on the other hand. had more noise made
in her behalf than any of the others. Her VIC
tories were not the cause thereof, either Inc
noise came before the victories we'll as after
them
So far as wind and weather were concerned
the fifteen crews that took to the river In the
course OF the afternoon could not have Jared
better. The tide was ebbing slowly and the
water more than sufficiently smooth. what
little wind there came from the southeast
but there was not enough to matter in the least
DRIFTwooD ON COURSE.
The course suffered, however, in one unusual
particular. The high water that has peeh
sweeping downstream recently has brought with
it a lot of driftwood. To-day there seemed to
be more OF it than usual Some OF the Hotsan
came in the form of heavy logs and roots, which
would almost certainly have sunk any shell
that should have been so unfortunate as to
strike them. Before the start of the varsity
race two boatmen were stationed at the head of
the course to head off the worst Of these OBJ
structions as they came in sight Pennsylvania
had the worst course of all, so far as these
hindrances were concerned. but. fortunately
none of the boats hit any obstruction in the
race
Cornell was the first to appear at the starting
line after the observation train had ratified
up the river and stopped. 1t then eight
minutes later than the hour scheduled for the
start, and before all six were in place it was
twenty minutes after six Pennsylvania had
the course next the shore. Columbia next,
between Pennsylvania and Cornell while Wis
consin Syracuse and Georgetown came in that
order, the Washingtonians being the eN-
treme outside Just before the start a steam
boat with a long tow of barges came down
stream but at the order of the patrol boat she
cut down her speed to mere drift and did not
so much as ruff1e the surface of the river
BEAUTIFUL START.
1t was a beautiful start. as all six caught
the water practically as the pistol cracked.
Columbia was early ambitious and, hitting up
a 81 stroke from the very start, was soon
quarter of a length in front. Cornell and Penn
sylvania being next up, and all six crews 60
ing strong and practically together Thirty
two strokes minutes was the Corneh galt'
and when half mile had been covered lne
Ithacans had barely passed Columbia and OBJ
tanned lead which thereafter seemed maue
of rubber. to such proportions did 1t stretch.
The end of the first mile found Cornell Iuh
length ahead. and the superiority OF her elght
was so manifest that the verfest tyro CONCEDED
her the victory 1t was beautiful form. Every
blade swung together. Every man pulleo III Tue
boaf There was not the least appearance Of
effort The boat did not check between strokes
and constantly the lead increased. How coulo
Cornell lose? The answer TO TINS nara one IS
she couldn't" And having settled down TO
this fact the crowd devoted its eyes to Watch-
ing the fight for second place
It was Cornell's sixth varsity victory on the
Hudson and her third successive one The sta
tistics OF the winning crew follows: