The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-24
Pennsylvania and Syracuse Fin
ish Second and Third
10000 PEOPLE DRENCHED
Heavy Rainstorm Delays Start of His
toric Event Until After O'Clock.
The Finish Was the
Prettiest In Years.

Poughkeepsle. n. Y. juno 23.-Cornell
again Won The honors in the annual re-
gatta of the intercollegiate Rowing as
sociation. held here today over the his
torlc four-nile course on the Hudson
river The Red and White crews were
first in the varsity eight the open inter-
collegiate championship of the year, and
the varsity fours. Syracuse won the
eight-oared event for freshmen crews,
Cornell being second The races were do
cided between thunderstorms, a particu-
lary heavy one occurring just before the
varsity eights were scheduled TO start.
! The racing shells of several of the crews
were so filled with water that it was nee-
essary to have them pumped out and this
delayed the send-away until 6:19 o'clock
| In the evening.
Nearly TWO Lengths Ahead.
Exactly 9 minutes 36 4-5 seconds later
the sturdy Cornell crew raced by tho
judges boat winner by nearly two
| lengths. Almost bow to bow. and stroke
for stroke, the crews of Pennsylvania and
/ Syracuse were fighting 1t out for second
place. II was the prettlest struggle seen
here for years, and almost in the last
sweep of the oars Pennsylvania forged Il
few feet ahead Syracuse was ten lengths
in front OF Wisconsin, with Columbia four
lengths further back, and Georgetown
bringing up the rear.
In the four-oared race won by Cornell
| Syracuse was second, Columbia third
and Pennsylvania last. In the freshman
race Syracuse was followed across ths
/ line by Cornell, Wisconsin, Columbia. and
| Pennsylvania. Again in the latter con-
/ test, the fight for second position WIS
/ the real struggle of the race. Wiscon-
sin came within the heel of nipping Cor
nell in the last few yards of the race.
DoWnpour Drenches 10000 Spectators
The downpour Of rain which preceded
! the varsity race drenched the 20.0o0 per-
sons gathered along the shores of the
| river, and on board the observation
train. AT last tho shower ended, and the
sun shone forth. AS the crews were lined
up for the start Of the big race. a RAIN
bow arch appeared and while the race
was on the picture was one of rarest
beauty. The course was lined with yachts
hedecked from stem to stern in their
| finest dressing of flags. Everywhere there
was color and life, where few minutes
| before all had been hidden In the gray
ness of the storm.
The great four-mile race for the 'vaf-
sity eights with it's contesting crews.
aroused enthusiasm in the wet and be-
draggled crowd which lined the course.
Columbia, Syracuse and Wisconsin were
first away from the start boats, with
Pennsylvania, Cornell and Georgetown
laggers by only "A few fet
Columbia Sets Pace Too Fast.
When a half mile had been rowed
| Syracuse was showing good length in
| the lead with Columbia second; Wisoon-
sin third, Cornell fourth. Pennsylvania
! fifth and Georgetown sixth Soon after
this the Georgetown boat spurted into
! fourth place, but fell away again very
quickly and was never again a factor.
| Columbia set the pace too fast at the
end OF the first mile and the race soon
| developed into one of two decisions. Cor
nell swept into the lead at the mile and
n half mark. Pennsylvania had raced
| to second place and Syracuse was third.
Then came magnificent spurt by the
| Syracuse men They rapidly overhauled
| Pennsylvania and closed the gap of nearly
! two lengths which had separated them
| from Cornell The latter crew was row.
ing at 90. while Syracuse went TO s5.
| When the orange boat pushed alongside
| the red and white shell. the latter called
| for "A quickening Of pace, anN the Cornell
| Dpht QUICKLY Sllppeu AWAY 10 lHe ledd
| again. Time after time In brilliant bursts
of speed Syracuse struggled to overhaul
| the leaders and 1t was not until the last
| mile of the journey that Cornell could
| show clear water. Then Syracuse had
shot her bolt and the Pennsylvania crew.
| pulling with grim determination, snatched
| away the honor of second place by inches
| The race was such hard one that sew
| eral Of the men in the various boats al
! cost collapsed. They were quickly revived.
| however, and each crew was able to row
| to its boat house. The summary:
Summary of Events.
| Varsity fours, two miles, for the Ken
nedy challenge trophy-Cornell won. Time.
| 1875 Is.
Syracuse second, time, I0,43k As.
| Columbia third, time 1885 20
Pennsylvania fourth. time 1l:06 As.
Freshmen eight-oared shells, two miles.
| for the Stewards cup-Syracuse won
| Time, 9:51 3-5.
| Cornell second time 1856.
| Wisconsin third, time, $3.50 35.
| Columbia fourth, time, 1067 i-5
| Pennsylvania fifth, time. 1913 1-5.
University eight-oared shells, four miles
| for the varsity Challenge cup-Cornell
won Time 936 AS.
| Pennsylvania second, time. 19;43 As.
| Syracuse third. time. 1915 1-5.
| Wisconsin fourth, time 20:l3 As.
| Columbia fifth. time, 20:15 3-5
| Georgetown sixth, time. 20:36.
| Members of winning crew. w. s. New
| man r. c. Barton T. w. s. Stoweil 8. J.
| p Dods 4. T.. W Gavett g. c. p. Cox Q,
| "a L. Jaa II IT Foote stroke