The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-27
ITHACANS INVINCIBLE E TAKE ALL THREE EVENTS ON
 THE HUDSON. Colors of Cornell Flash First in All Three Events of the Regatta Thousands Witnessing the
 Races.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 2S.-'varsity 1 four-oared race, two miles-Cornell, first.
 Time; lo:SO Pennsylvania, second. time
 fo:So 4-s; wisconsin, third; Columbia | Freshman race. eight-oared, two miles mCorneil' ttn,I' Won on, time SIS; Syracuse. sec lumbia, fourth; Pennsylvania fifth Best
 previous time, 9:19 1-2. made by Yale in Varsity race, four miles. eight-oared- | Cornell, won; time, 1S:57; Georgetown, second. time, 1927; Wisconsin, third; Pennsylvania, fourth; Syracuse, fifth; CO lumbia, sixth, Best previous time, | lS:5 1-5, made by Cornell in 1901. These summaries tell the story The
 colors of Cornell flashed past the winning post ahead of those of her rivals in ali collegiate regatta today Yale7s defeat of Harvard at New London was duplicated | before a crowd which blackened the banks Of the Hudson for miles. Cornell s without a sharp struggle in each case, | and in the race for freshman eights the record for the course was smashed. | The Varsity race was Cornelrs from the start. Columbia made a fine spurt at | the pistol shot. but was plainly putting to0 much into the, start to last the four miles. Cornell made the first mile in ABA
 and had clear water between her stern and Columbia before the first half was
 passed. At mile Cornell led by three good lengths. rowing easily 31 strikes to
 the minute The race was in three divis- ions altogether. one for second and one third place. the first between Georgetown, Wisconsin and Columbia, while Pennsyl- vania and Syracuse fought gameiy in the rear.
 Just above the bridge, however, the rear eight had crowded upon Columbia and as they passed under the bridge. Syracuse had Tapped her just below, bringing her how even with, that of the Columbia spurt. was falling to the rear.
 Cornells stroke never went above 30 and probably did not exceed 29 to the minute the plucky work of Syracuse. which seemingly hopeless at the rear at the end of the first half mile. crowded upon her rivals. psssed Columbia and pushed nose to nose with Pennsylvania and worried Wisconsin for third place
 At the finish Cornell was rowing easily at twenty-eight strokes. ten lengths ahead, Georgetown second, Wisconsin third. Pennsylvania fourth, Syracuse fifth and Columbia, her crew played out at the tail of the procession. It seemed almost dead heat between Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
 In the race for the freshman eighths Cornell caught the water first and was half length in the lead, Columbia second. Pennsylvania third, Syracuse fourth, Wis consin fifth.
 Nearing the half-mile mark. Syracuse and Wisconsin shells were on even terms with Cornell. Columbia and Pennsylvania falling behind.
 ne race at this time was between Cor nell. Syracuse and Wisconsin, all three being on almost even terms.
 At the mile mark Cornell led by an eighth of length; Syracuse, second; Wisconsin, third.
 Cornell led by a length passing the mile mile and half mark; Syracuse, second; Wisconsin, third
 Syracuse's crew then spurted and made desperate effort to overtake Cornell as the boats neared the finish line.
 Cornell was holding her lead while Syr- acuse and Wisconsin were fighting it out for second place.
 The other three crews were out of it. Cornell won by nearly a length; Syracuse, second; Wisconsin. third. Time, SIS This breaks the record for the course, which was made by Yale in 1897, in 9:19 i-2
 The official time of the two-mile fresh man eight-oared race was: Cornell, 91S; Syracuse, second, 9:22 1-5; Wisconsin third. 932; Columbia, fourth, 9:41; Penn sylvania. fifth, 9:45.