The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-29
HER COLORS LOWERED
NO LONGER SUPREME IN
THE SHELLS.
Crew OF Syracuse University show
Themselves to be the Real
Champions.--Raees Over
the Poughkeepsie
Course.

l. Poughkeepsie. N. Y, June 2s.-Cor.
fnells rowing supremacy is broken In
two out of the three races on the
races in which they were entered. the
crews of Syracuse University won from
the sons of Cornell.
In the four mile eight-oared Varsity
race, and in the freshman two mile
eight cared race the Syracuse oarsmen
won by handsome margins.
Cornell won the four oar Varsity
race with ease.
Wisconsin. which was thought to
threaten all competitors In the -four
Gar and Varsity races, was never a
four oar race and last in the Varsity.
Columbia, the dark horse" whose
mysterious doings upstream have led
| to good deal >of solicitude on the part
of all of her competitors, did well in
the four cared race in which she came
second, though she made but a feeble
showing in the others, coming in last
In the freshman race and fourth in the
Varsity.
No records were broken. indeed. the
time was slower than for three years
in two of the races. and more than a
minute and q half slower. than last
The weather was on the whole near
| ly perfect today for racing. Dashes of
rain marred the enjoyment of the spec
southeriy 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-oared boat of two men
the Foote cousins--who had previously
rowed in the four Dared event added
greatly to the interest OF the 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 great extene for this
race.
Cornell led off at the pistol shot. but
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Syracuse, which with a quick stroke.
pulled out ahead. They nevor lost
their advantage during the race and in
creased 1t to five lengths at the finish.
Once, near the two mile mark, Cornell,
in burst of speed, pressed her rival
to almost even terms. The real race
was between the other four crews.
Wisconsin Tonight hard for third place.
but after the second mile she fell stead
lily out of it and finished rather badly
at the tail of the procession. George
town made fine struggle also for
third place, but could not maintain the
tremendous pace and finally had to
give way to both Pennsylvania and
Columbia.
Cornell took the lead In the frst
race, the four cared. soon after the
start, passing 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 out the water between her
stern and the bow of her nearest com
petitor until there was FIVE and a
quarter lengths of lead. 1t was
good race to the bridge. the feature
being the tremendous effort of George
town to save herself from being last.
She failed, however and at the finish
her stoke oar was fainting In the bot
tom of the boat.
1t was in the freshman races, the
second of the day that Syracuse first
showed her true form. Cornell isprang
into the lead at the word but SYRIA
cuse caught her and for the first mile
to the bridge 1t was as pretty night
as any towing enthusiast could wish
to see. Passing under the bridge Cor
nell and Syracuse were bow and bow.
Just beyond the bridge the Syracuse
crew forged ahead and as the last half
mile was entered. she had open water
astern of her and was gaining. Penn
sylvania was third by another length,
Columbia fighting as best she might in
the rear Syracuse crossed the line
first without showing the slightest evil
dence of fatigue.
Following is the summarizes:
Varsity four cared race, two miles,
won by Cornell. Time, 1858 80.
Columbia. 11:12 Is; Pennsylvania,
11:15 3-5; Wisconsin, 1l:1s rs. George
Freshman eight cared race. two
miles won by Syracuse. Time. 1901;
I fo:Is 4-5; Columbia, 1925 i-2.
Varsity eight-oared race. four miles
Won by Syracuse. Time. 20:22 3-5;
Cornell 20:31 LIS; Pennsylvania
2O:32 AS; Columbia, 20:45 2-5; George
town, 2O:52 80; Wisconsin. 21:01 1-5.