The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-29

due to two facts. first. that some of | those on the judges boat were In doubt as to the identity of the leading crews as they passed the hnish mark; | second, that at the outset of the race Syracuse Is declared to have passed | out of her course in front of Columbia ana there was claim of disqualifyins | foul against her. After a long delay the decision was reversed and de- c1ared in favor of Syracuse. Three races were rowed under ideal weather conditions over the beautiful Hudson river course.
 In the varsity race, the feature of
 the day, Cornell. never pressed after the first quarter of mile had been cov- cred. rowed across the finish line a
 dozen lengths or more in Front of the
 crew from Syracuse. which surprised the aquatic world by winning the
 event last year. Thoroughly beaten. but struggling to the last limit of en- durance for the honors of thiyd place.
 Georgetown and Columbia swept by | the judges boat almost together. l Georgetown having the slightest of
 advantage. Back in the ruek came
 Pennsylvania and last of all finished | Wisconsin, whose chance had been fa- vorably considered by the rowing ex- perts. | Cornell won the freshman race for | eight-oared shells almost as easily,
 again having Syracuse as her nearest competitor.
 In the four-oared varsity race syr-
 acuse won with Cornell second; Cor | nell and Syracuse thus almost evenly | dividing the honors of tho day, the | former getting two firsts and a sec i end the latter one first and two sec-
 onds. Wisconsin furnished a big sur
 prise by finishing last.
 Syracuse . Factor.
 | Syracuse, by clever work today, fol-
 lowing the two victories of last year. has firmly established herself in the l rowing affairs of the inter- collegiate Association and is undoubtedly to be reckoned with in all future regattas. The Syracuse victory in the four -oared | race was notable in setting a new time | mark for the event, the time being 10:15 2-5 as against 10:31 1-5 made by Pennsylvania in 1900. The varsity eight-oared race was a procession from the start, the, interest l being divided from time to time be- tween the spirited dashes for second and third honors. With a long. grace full gliding stroke the Cornell crew raced into the lead soon after the start and from that time on increased its advantage at will, one time being fifteen or twenty lengths in front. Courtney's men never rowed faster stroke than thirty-two to the minute, maintaining this evidence with the precision of clock work throughout tho four miles from start to finish. Their rivals were rowing at times thirty-four and forty strokes a minute. but could not approach within hailing distance of the flying Cornell eight For nearly two miles Syracuse, Wis consin and Georgetown rowed stroke for stroke down the course. The en- thusiasm they awakened made up in large part for the loss of interest as to the winner
 Georgetown and Syracuse went on at ding dong pace, soon to be joined by the men of Pennsylvania, who rushed up from fifth place. Syracuse spurted to meet the rush of the Pennsylvanians and Georgetown was temporarily left behind, The pace soon told on Penn sylvania, however, and she gradually fell back towards the Wisconsin men in the rear.
 GeOrgetOwn's Final Spurt.
 Near the finish Georgetown spurted up to almost even terms with Syracuse, but the latter crew had a little in re- serve and when called on by the coxs- vain easily went to the fore, leaving Georgetown to do its utmost to save third place from the rapidly gaining Columbians.
 The four-oared varsity race was in- teresting from the start to the remark ably mixed Up finish. Syracuse catch-l : ing the water first rushed into lengths lead the first quarter of a mile. Cornell overcame this lead by the time the bridge was reached and had slight advantage. When near the end. Syracuse spurted, gamely passed the tired Ithacans and was steadily gaining as the finish line was crossed No end of confusion followed the mis- takes in placing the crews in this race and many Wagers were mistakenly set tied on the supposition that Cornell had been given first honors.
 FouT-oared varsity race, without coxswains. two miles for the Kennedy challenge cup. presented in 1899 by Captain Davidson Kennedy of PhiIa- delphia:
 Syracuse, first. time 1o:15 2-5: Cor nell second, time 10:17 2-5; Pennsyl- vania, third, time 10:3O 3-5; Columbia. fourth. time 10:45; Wisconsin, fifth, time. 10:52.
 Freshman eight-oared shells, two miles for the Stewards cup, pfesented in 1900 by F. s. Bangs. Columbia: Cor nell, first. time 9:35 2-5; Syracuse sec- ond. time 9:4S; Columbia, third. time 9:5S 4-5 'iiie
 University eight-oared shells. four miles, for the varsity challenge cun presented in 1898 by pr. Louis L. Sea, man, man cornell; Cornell, first, time | 21:47 2-5; Georgetown, third. time zl:4s; Columbia, fourth, time 21:53 34-5. Pennsylvania, fifth, time 21:59 4-5 Swis. consin, sixth, time 22:06 I-5.
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