The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-29
SYRACUSE OARSMFN
WIN FROM CORNELL
Wisconsin Crews Make Poor
Showing In College Row.
lag Races

HOCGHkEEPSlE. n. Y, June 2S.-
Cornells supremacy is broken and the
Syracuse men in town tonight are in
state Of hilarious delight for in two out
OF the three races on the Poughkeepsie
course today, the only races in which she
was entered, the crews of Syracuse took
victory from the crews of Cornell
/ In the four-mile eight-oar varsity race
and in the freshman two-mile eight-oar
race the Syracuse oarsmen won by hand
some margins, coming out of obscurity
so marked that last night the friends of
Syracuse could not find takers for bets
at 1 to 2. Cornell Won the four-oar var
sity race with ease.
Wisconsin, which was thought to
threaten all competitors in the fOur-oa
and varsity races, was never a factor
coming in next to last in the four-oar race
and last in the varsity.
Columbia, the dark horse" whose
mysterious doings upstream have led to
a good deal of Solicitude on the part of
all her competitors, did we'll in the four
cared race in which she came in second,
though she made but a feeble showing in
the others. coming in last in the freshman
race and fourth in the varsity. No rec
ordS We're broken. Indeed the time was
slower than for three years in two of the
races and more than "a minute and half
slower than last years varsity race
Had Reserve Power
What might have been done in the
cuSe may be inferred from a statement
Of the Syracuse texswain tonight. in
which he is quoted as saying that his men
We're prepared for a. surprise from Cornell
IN the last part of the race and were ready
for it with reserve power, but they were
not pressed in any part of the race.
The effect of the unexpected victory
OF Syracuse is very marked here tonight
in great increase of all manifestations of
interest in racing generally. For hours
singing crowds and a great din of footing
horns of 10
awake until far into the night.
The weather was on the whole nearly
perfect today for racing. Dashes of rain
marred the enjoyment of the spectators
somewhat and a rather brisk Southerly
breeze toward the close of the day made
the water somewhat rough, to which the
slow time may be attributed.
The presence in the Cornell varsity
eight cared boat of two men, the Foote
cousins. who had previously rOwed in
the fOur-oared event. added greatly to
the interest in the great race of the day,
and led to allowances for her crew in their
defeat at the hands of Syracuse, though
the two men saved themselves to a great
extent for this race.
Cornell Loses Lead
Cornell led off at the pistol shot in
characteristic. style. but lost her lead al
most Immediately to Syracuse, which,
with quick stroke, pulled out ahead with
lead which they never lost during the
race. and which was increased to- five
mile mark Cornell in a fine burst of
speed, did press her sturdy rival on al
most even terms.
The real race was between the other
four crews. Wisconsin for a time fought
hard for third place. but after the sec
ond mile she fell steadily out of it and
finished j, rather badly,atst the tail of the
struggle also for third place, but could
not maintain the tremendous pace and
finally had to give way to both Penn
linn h
Cornell took the lead in the first race
the four oared-soonsa after the start. pass
ing Georgetown. whose crew had gone
to the front at the pistol This race was
never in doubt, Cornell pulling along with
a strong, easy, almost leisurely stroke,
which opened up the water between her
stern and the bow, of her nearest com
petitor until there were five and a quar-
ter lengths of lead, 1t was a good race
to the bridge. the flea ture being the ire
mendous effort of Georgetown to save her
ever. and at the finish her stroke car was
fainting in the bottom of the boat
Syracuse Shows Form
1t was in the freshman race, the sec
ond of the day, that Syracuse first showed
her true form. Cornell sprang into the
lead at the word. but Syracuse quickly
caught up with her .apd for the first time
to the bridge it was as pretty a fight as
any rowing enthusiast could wish to see
Passing under the bridge Cornell and
SYRACUSE were DOW anu DOW. just De-
yond the bridge the Syracuse crew forged
ahead and as the last halfmile was en-
tered she had open water astern of her
and was gaining.
Pennsylvania was, third by length,
Columbia fighting as best she might i'll
the rear.
Down across the finish line went the
Syracuse crew and they FoWed on a half
mile a.; if the matter had been an every
day affair. Then they rowed back to their
boat house, showing not the slightest
sign of fatigue. while every boat on the
river opened their shrill whistles and the
crowds yelled themselves hoarse. The
summary:
Varsity four, Dared trace: two miles
lumbiF 11:12 Is; Pennsylvania. Ills 3-5;
Wisconsin, 11:1S rs; Georgetown
1854 2-5.
Freshman eight cared race. two miles
Won by Syracuse. Time 1901; Cornell
1912 p: PENNSYLVANIA. 1918 S-5; CO.
VARSITY eight cared race four miles
Won by Syracuse; Time. 2O:22 s-5: Cor
nell. 20:31 1-5: Pennsylvania. 20:32 As;
Columbia. 2O:45 2-5; Georgetown, 2O:52 3-5;
Wisconsin, 21:01 1-5.
Inuomar Wins Prize