The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27
YaIe's Record for the Two-sIiIe
Course, Made I'm 1897, Beaten by the
Ithaca Freshmen Fights.
TIME CUT FROM s:1s IL TO e:1s
TWO MILES COVERED BY THE VAR
sITY FOURs IN 1O.34.
CorneIrs Time i'm the Varsity Fights
Race Was 1S.57-StrOke Coffin, of
indianapolis, Given Ovation.

%~e%e CAA TIC yNoNCAhdy was uuph-
Gated by Cornell the Hudson to-day.
the rowers from Ithaca winning all three
boat races. Here are the results of the
contest:
Four-oared varsity; two miles: Cornell
first. In 1924; Pennsylvania second, in
G:35 A.; Wisconsin third, I'm 1885 3-5;
Columbia fourth in 1l:14. Best previous
time in four-oared race, 1921 1-5. made by
Pennsylvania in 1900.
Freshmen Fights; two miles: Cornell
first, In 9:lS; Syracuse second, in 9:22 1-5;
Wisconsin third. in 1892; Columbia fourth.
In 9:41 Pennsylvania fifth, in 9:45 Best
previous time, 9:l91z. made BY Yale in 1897.
This is the record for the course. which
was made by Yale in 1897 in 9:191z.
Varsity Fights; four miles: Cornell first,
In ls:5s; Georgetown second. In 1871; Wis
fourth. in 1893 3-5. Syracuse NTH, in
1896 20; Columbia sixth, in 1854 1-5. Best
previous time, 1883 Is. made by Cornell In
For the first time in years there were dis
tinct surprises In the intercollegiate races
here to-day. Two crews of practically I'M
known quantities, and whose coaches had
not predicted or had not hoped for them
anything better. than fourth fifth place
in their respective races, each finished sec
ond in the two most important races of the
day The. Syracuse University crew took
such close second honors In the freshman
race that for the last half mile IL was
serious question whether her boys would not
pull TO victory. Georgetown University. in
the varsity race, while finishing a very bad
second To the phenomenal crew put In the
race by Cornell University, walked away
from the other four crews in the race, old
timers with the exception OF Syracuse, in
a manner that made the rowing sharps
throw I'D their hats for joy.
COLUMBIA'S POOR SHOWING.
Columbia University crews, from which
much had been promised. finished in the
worst possible shape, although in the bet
ting. In the general predictions and In the
posed to have an excellent chance in both
the four-oared and the varsity races. AS
1t was she finished last in the four-oared
race. being beaten out even by Wisconsin,
which had put green crew in the field in
a shell borrowed from Columbia. In the
freshman race she was the fourth crew, and
poor fourth Wisconsin was third with
Pennsylvania, from whom nothing had been
expected, as her crew had been materially
changed I'm the last few days, close fifth.
In the varsity race Columbia finished last.
being at least six lengths behind Syracuse,
the NTH crew in the race. and at least four
cut OF her eight men collapsing in the boat
as the finish line was crossed
1t was. IL had been for the last two
years. Cornell day. As in last years re-
gatta. Cornell won all three races. and
while only one record was broken. it is the
general consensus tonight that had Cor
hell varsity crew been pressed the record
would have been broken even in that race.
The varsity race, as matter of fact. was
lead before the mile point had been reached
and rowing away from her competitors in
q manner so easy that at no time she
ever pressed for the first place.
THE MINOR EVENTS.
Prior to the races the four-oared event
was practically conceded to be Pennsyl-
vania's because her four was known to
have had more practice than the others and
TO have shown better form. but Cornell beat
ont nv ird of of
the Pennsylvania shell being on a line with
the bow oar of Cornelrs shell as the flag
fell. Wisconsin was poor third, almost
twenty seconds. or six lengths behind
Pennsylvania; the curious thing about this
being that she was fully nineteen seconds.
or six lengths. ahead of Columbia, from
whom she borrowed her shell.
The freshmen eight-oared event was one
of the great surprises Of the day While
Cornell was the favorite for it, Columbia,
II was thought. would give the Ithacans a
hard rub for first place and would certainly
finish second Pennsylvania. because of
the many changes in her crew, was not
expected TO do anything. Syracuse was
upon as an unknown proposition. Cornell
did not disappoint their adherents. The
Ithacans finished first, breaking the inter-
collegiate record by a second and a half,
while the Syracusans jumped from last
place. awarded by public opinion, To a good
second place. losing the race only in the
Cornell. and beating her nearest Compel
ttor, Wisconsin, by fully two lengths. CO.
lumbia finished poor fourth. while Penn
sylvania simply wallowed behind.
THE VARSITY FIGHTS.
The varsity Fights race was Cornelrs
from the start Columbia made fine
squirt at the pistol shot, but was plainly
putting too much into the start to last the
four miles. Cornell made the first mile in
ABA. ard had clear water between her stern
and Columbia before the first half was
passed. AT a mile Cornell led by three
good lengths. rowing easily thirty-one
strokes TO the minute. The race was in
three divisions altogether. one for second
and third places. at first between George
town. Wisconsin and Columbia. while Penn
syivania and Syracuse fought gamely in the
rear. Just above the bridge, however. the
rear Fights had crowded up on Columbia
cuse had Tapped her just below, bringing
her bow even with that of the Columbia
eight. which played out by her early squirt,
was falling TO the rear. Cornell's stroke
never went above thirty. and probably did
not exceed twenty-nfne TO the minute.
The pretty feature of the race was the
plucky work of Syracuse. which. seeming
~ hopelessly at the rear at the
first half mile crowded up on her rivals,
passed Columbia and pushed nose TO nose
with Pennsylvania and worried Wisconsin
for third place.
At the finish Cornell was moving at
twenty-eight strokes. ten lengths ahead,
Georgetown second, Wisconsin third Penn
sylyania fourth, Syracuse fifth and Column
bia- her crew played out, at the tail of
the procession. IL seemed almost a dead
heat between Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
Stroke Coffin. OF Indianapolis, was given
an ovation at the close of the race by