The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-24
[TEIACANS VICTORS In
THE, VARSITY FIGHTS

rowed out to the starting point for the
prime struggle Of the regatta. The pis-
toll crack started them off nearly even
ly. Cornell hit the water first, but
they had hardly pulled a dozen strokes
when Syracuse, which got away second,
.overhauled them and jumped into the
lead. Syracuse was squirting, with
content to break the water at 3D. Wis
consin was third, Columbia fourth,
Pennsylvania fifth and Georgetown last.
The first half mile looked good for
Syracuse. Still squirting the Ten Eyck
eight led at that mark by length and
a half. The Quakers, too, had spurted
and were now in third place. overlap
ping Wisconsin. while Georgetown, for
the only time during the race, was on
even terms with Columbia. @.:,-.
Cheers for Syracuse. !,
The crowds on the observation train
cheered for the ,Syracusans like mad.
In spite of it's rapid stroke, the crew
was working beautifully. They did
no splashing and hardly a ripple was
seen behind as their oars were lifted
from the water and swung backward
for the catch. Cornell hung at their
tho stroke, but each time-they hit the
water the shell was pushed forward.
Slowly but surely the Courtney crew
crept up on the leaders. The Syracuse
coxswain glanced over his shoulder, saw
his rivals gaining and shouted to his
stroke to Chit 1t up.'' The men re-
sponded with will. At the same time
Pennsylvania made a gallant squirt
overhauled Cornell for moment and
the spurts could not last, and at the
mile mar k Cornell had pushed her way
to the fore. Pennsylvania was even
up with Syracuse In second place. Wis
consin began to show the stuff her crew
was made Of, and almost in minute
the badger eight put clear water be
tween the stern of it's shell and the
shells OF Columbia and Georgetown
These two crews were already out Of
the race. Columbia was squirting fran
tically in last effort to close on thu
leaders. Georgetown rowed the Cornell
easy stroke, but lacked the COMEDIAN
power. By this time the crowd hac
stopped bowling and was watching tn
lthacans increase their lead. Once NOR
Syracuse spurted-at a stroke of So
but the merciless Courtney stroke toll,
again and when the crew from Syracus
fell back, it was to even terms witt
Pennsylvania again.
At Two7Mile Mark.
:, In this order all six leaders passe
1 the two-mile mark and started upo
: the last half of the heart breakin
! struggle. At the two-and- half mil
J. mark Pennsylvania hit up it's stroke t
c SO and passed Syracuse. It was the
e that the Courtney eight took chance
r Being nearly two lengths in the leat
d they eased away. The shell lost niue
v momentum tho the stroke was not dt
$ creased, and in that minute both Syr;
n cuse and the Quakers made their las
:. game rally. Ten Eyck's men crawle
r up on the leaders, Pennsylvania follow
d ing half a length behind. ~
The crowd set up cheer again, b,
q it was Of short duration. Cornell 8 co:
l. swain called upon his men to pull har,
IS er. The crew sat up in their seats, II
II power came back into the stroke ar
a the Ithacan boat shot forward. I'll
lie race was won. For the last three-qua
tiers of a mile it was but question
20 who would finish second. The Syracu
ID eight was second up to the last hu
vs. dred feet, but the ierky stroke had to