New-York tribune., 1906-06-24
TRIUMPH FOR CORNELL.
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also was preceded by thunder and rain storm.
which proved, however, only foretaste OF the
orenching that was to come.
The start OF the four-oared race was made at
s24 o'clock An hour earlier It seemed that
the regatta might be postponed on account Of
the rough sea kicked up in the river by a south
east gale But the wind suddenly veered
around to the north and Stacked materially
The water Gained down almost as If by magic.
and so far as actual rowing conditions were
eoncernsd there was nothing TO be desired. The
men in the shells seemed rather 10 relish the
wetting they received.
The second race, for freshmen eights, was won
by Syracuse by a length and half from Cor
nell the latter being less than quarter Of a
Soars measure in front Of Wisconsin. The latter
crew was swept into the wash Of a towboat dur
sng the last half mile OF the journey, and this
inter,ered materially with their chances Of win
ming. which at one time seemed the brightest OF
any shell In the race. Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania, which finished fifth and sixth in this
event were not more than six lengths behind
the winning combination.
Followers OF intercollegiate rowing frankly
admitted tonight that the contests Of to-day
were the keenest and best races they had ever
seen the college oaIsmen row. Even the fercest
storms o< the afternoon did not dull the appre-
The great four mile for the varsity
eights. with its six contesting crews, aroused
wonderful enthusiasm IN the wet and bedrag-
gled crowd which lined the course. Columbia,
Syracuse and Wisconsin were first away from
the starting boats. with Pennsylvania, Cornell
and Georgetown laggards by only a few feet
When a half mile had been rowed Syracuse was
showing 2 good length IN the lead, with Colum-
ba second, Wisconsin third, Cornell fourth
Pennsylvania fifth and Georgetown sixth. Soon
after this the Georgetown boat spurted into
fourth place, but feu away again quickly. and
was never again a factor in the race. Columbia
and Wisconsin found the pace too fast at the
end OF the mile. and the race soon developed into
one Of two divisions
Cornell swept into the lead al the mile and a
half mark, Pennsylvania had raced IN 10 seq
oud place, and Syracuse was third. Then came
famous squirt by the Syracuse men They
rapidly overhauled Pennsylvania and then
closed the gap OF nearly two lengths which had
separated them from Cornell The latter crew
was rowing at - strokes TO the minute while
Syracuse had IL up 10 80
When the Orange boat pushed alongside the
Red ana White shell, the coxswain the latter
called for the Quickening OF the pace and the
Cornell boat quickly slipped away into the lead
again But Syracuse was not Yet beaten
Time after time, in brilliant bursts Of speed
the doughty oarsmen struggled 10 overhaul the
leaders and il was not until the last mile of
lle Journey that the Cornell men could show
clear water behind them. Then Syracuse had shot
her bolt There was now new danger threat
ening her for the honors of second place The
Pennsylvania crew. from which much had been
expected, finished the stronger and won the
place By q few inches.
The race was such a hard one that several
Of the men IN the various boats were temporar-
ilY inc2pacitated. They were quickly revived
however and each crew was able 10 row back
10 its bOatsOuse.
The summary follows
VARSITY fours. two miles for the KENNEDY ChaI-
leTGe IrophyCornel time. 10 s. Is; Syracuse
second, time 1o-is IS, Columbia third time lO55 2-5
Pennsylvanla fourth. time, L :05 4-5.
Members OF winning CreT--T ". B. Welch. bow.
1 = Grace. 10. ?. J. N. Aoklin No 8 c. J.
Goodier, stroke.
Freshman eight-oared shells. two miles for the
Steward CupSEracUSe won rirne, S5I 3-5- Cornell
second uTre 50 Wisconsin third time 9:55 as
lfnll4 fourth, time, let7 - Pennsylvania fifth
Mernbers Of p'inning crew-Wayne Murray bow
7 Eugene banks. No. 2; Edward Q Henenv-av
20 . Robert G Weaver No. David c Spencer
No :. Ray Q. Nelson No 8 William c Fisher
NC. Z! James Ten Eyck, stroke
nlNersltE elght-oared shells, four miles for the
VARSITY Challenge Cup-COrneu won time I9 S6 a..
Iennsylvaua second. 1913 4-5 Syracuse third time
4Sl-t Wisconsin fourth, time, % 3 -, Columbia
mn time, El-e 30 GEORGETOWN sixth time 20 80
members OF winning creW-W. : Newman bow.
= @ Parton, 70. 2 W Stoweu No 8: J P
DOCS. 10. :; L W Gavett, No. 3. Q. P Cox No g.
W T. Lee, No Z; F. T. Foote stroke.
The makeup and statistics Of the winning