The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-27

at the Eud-FOur. Dared Grow Defeats
Ouakers After = Heartbreaking StruE.
gle-COurtney's Freshmen Break the
Record for Two Miles. Their Time
BeinE 9lS-Thirty Thousand Persons
Attend the Rig College Regatta.
PouaHKEEPsIE, June 28.-Cornell re-
heated last years achievement here this
afternoon by winning all three intercolleg-
late boat races; four-oared, freshman and
varsity. 1t was combination Of Charley
Courtneys coaching and a collection Of
rare material in the victorious shells that
carried the day.
The weather and water conditions were
perfect for the big regatta, and the largest
crowd that ever gathered along the beauti-
full Hudson River course looked on. The
varsity race was a procession almost from
the start As soon as the Ithacans had
assumed lead OF one length at the end OF
ne first mile it was all over. The other
crews were outclassed in whatever way
one looked at the race.
The Cornell crew gradually drew away
and at the same time lowered the stroke to
rs TO the minute. which WAS maintained
to the last half mile, when, as II to put the
finishing touches with completeness, the
stroke was increased to 30, the triumphant
osrsmen winning by all Of six lengths amid
the cannon a roar and the shrieks Of whistles
both aaoat and ashore.
Cornell rowed the four miles in 1s minutes
and 81 seconds. and probably could have
beaten all previous records If it had been
necessary. Georgetown. hitherto looked
upon as a hopeless proposition in college
rowing rowed splendid race and finished
second. beating the Badgers from Wisconsin
by a couple OF lengths. with Pennsylvania.
Syracuse and Columbia trailing in behind.
Columbia was the biggest kind Of dis
appointment in all three races. Coach
Edward Hanlan had raised the hopes OF
the Blue and White rooters by predicting
victory in the varsity race at least. 40 that
the fall was greater than it would have been
under OF her conditions. The Columbia
four was last, too, while the freshmen
finished fourth. barely beating Pennsyl-
vania.
Cornell did not have an easy task winning
the four-oared race. The Red and Blue
Quakers gave the 1thacans the most gruel-
ling battle right up to the finish mark, where
Courtney's pupils were victorious by a
scant three parts of a length, all out. This
was the best race Of the day and created
tremendous excitement on both land and
water.
In the freshman race Cornell broke the
record, rowing two miles in 91s. The
Ithacans led from the first half-dozen
strokes and won by good length from
Syracuse, the Salt City boys, showing
the result Of careful coaching at the hands
Of James A. Ten Eyck. In all three races
Cornell had the best drilled and the strong
est crew.
In the varsity race the Ithacans had
superior weight and were considered sure
winners before the crews went to the start
ing line. In the betting that went on at
a local pool room In the morning Cornell
ruled favorite at 2 to 1 against the field
in the 'vardty event, the fast trials Of the
Courtney eight being regarded as proof
nodtiye that they had the other crews
at their mercy.
Tho hotilla Of yachts and steam craft was
ANAL compared with the great feet that
gathered at New London yesterday. when
Yale made similar clean sweep. There were
only fourteen steam and sailing yachts here
to-day, but the big steamboats, Chester
w. Chaplin and Gen. Slocum came
up from New York with crowded
decks. Gov. Odell and party saw the
races from a revenue cutter. while many
other notables we're on the long observation
train of forty cars, which carried nearly
1000 spectators. This train was 80 crowded
that many had to stand up. while late
Corners could not board it at all. The
special Pullman train over the West Shore
was made up Of seventeen cars and two
locomotives. a majority Of the passengers
waving the colors Of Columbia, Pennsyl-
vania and Cornell.
The west bank was thronged with
pedestrians, while the neighboring hills
were ali thickly populated. 1t was esti-
mated that 80, 900 persons saw the crews
as ,hey has he'd under the lofty bridge in
their hurried fight to the Judges boat.
The four cared race, in which Cornell
Pennsylvania. Wisconsin and Columbia
took part. was scheduled TO start at 1
o'clock from a point one mile above the
bridge. The crews. which were without
coxswains, were to row two miles and the
positions, starting from the west bank
were assigned to Pennsylvania, Cornell
Wisconsin and Columbia in the orc der named
|, was Alb clock when the referee
John f. Eusts OF Wesleyan on boa rd the
steam Yacht Gretchen, sent the m away
with his revolver. Pennsylvania was OF
the alert and took the lead instantly, rowing
SO TO the minute. Cornell began with 80
Wisconsin with 81 and Columbia with rs
All were rowing 80 to the minute, excep
Columbia. who had increased the stroke
10 &c. at the half mile. The Quakers ther
had a quarter of a length over Cornell
the Ithacans being three parts Of length
In front Of Wisconsin, with the Badger,
having open water between their shell an {
that Of Coum bia.
Az the mile mark at the bridge wa,
reached it was seen that the race had mar
rowed down to a terrific duel between
Pennsylvania and Cornell. The Quakers
who had hit up their stroke to IS, were lead
ing by few feet as the steel structure wa.
passed, but Cornell. still sticking to 30, was
gaining, and at the same time drawing
away from Wisconsin, with Columbia thret
lengths behind, badly beaten.
PENNSYLVANIA sprinted a quarter of a
mile below the bridge, and, rowinga5 to the
minute, the front Of the 0uakers' shell shot
through the wavelets until lead of quarter
OF a length had been secured. The Wisconsin
and Columbia crews were out Of II then anC
the great crowd watched the two leaders
some cheering wildly and Others roofing
silently with aching hearts.
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