The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27
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CORNELL WINS THE BIG RACE

cut down the slight lead, but could not.
and Cornell slipped over the line winner
by about five feet.
The navy came over the line third
two length behind Columbia. Pennsyl-
vania was two lengths behind the Navy
taking fourth position. Four lengths be-
hing the Pennsylvania crew was Wiscon-
sin, crossing the line fifth. and far be-
hind was Georgetown. the sixth to finish.
Syracuses shell began to fill within half
a mile OF the finish and would have sunk
had not the crew jumped overheard They
were picked up by launches. Cornells s
crew seemed In good condition after the
race.
There was slight swell on the Hudson
when the crews padded out TO the start
OF the Varsity four-oared race and the
rain was falling slightly. Syracuse had
the shore position, with Pennsylvania sec
ond, Columbia third and Cornell fourth.
The observation train with it's cheering
hundreds had barely reached the starting
line when the start was made.
Columbia got away first. pulling 50
stroke, followed by Syracuse. Cornell and
Pennsylvania. Columbia did not hold tho
lead long and relinquished 1t 10 Syracuse.
which was tight pressed by Cornell. The
half mile found Cornell creeping UP on
Columbia so that the two shells were bow
and bow. Cornell was pulling 80 stroke.
Syracuse spurted at the mile and al
sheer strength rather than by rowina
form, they opened up a lead on Cornell
at the mile. Pennsylvania was third aud
Columbia fourth. Cornell increased the
stroke 70 "a. but Syracuse had the power
and nearing the finish shot out far ahead
OF Cornell and won by two lengths. Cor
nell WAS second, one length ahead or
Pennsylvania. which was third. with Co
lumbia fourth.
Syracuse rowed q beautiful race, main
tanning a steady, powerful stroke from
the start 10 the finish. Pennsylvania made
stout squirt at the finish snd closed
only length behind Cornell.
The start OF the Freshmen eight-oarcd
race. over a two-mile course was made I'm
fairly smooth water. Cornell had the
shore side. with Wisconsin second Syra
cuse third, Pennsylvania fourth and Co
Iumbia fifth The crews made n good
start. getting away together with the pis-
tol flash. Cornell and Wisconsin. how
ever, quickly took the lead, with Cornell
rowing a "a stroke, which was maintained
for nearly a mile. Columbia passed Cor
nell at the half-mile. Wisconsin was row.
ing at n "a stroke. and at the mile was
length In the lead, with Columbia second.
Pennsylvania third. Cornell fourth ana
Syracuse fifth. Columbia had only
slight lead over Pennsylvania and Cornell.
Though four lengths behind, Syracuse
began a wonderful squirt. and one by one
she passed her leaders and then gave
Wisconsin a fight for the lead. Cornell
fell back. beaten by the pace. Wisconsin,
carrying a "a stroke throughout the race
slipped over the line the winner by
length over Syracuse, which was second.
The race between Syracuse, Pennsyl-
vania and Columbia for second honors
was hard fought, and the great strength
and grit OF Syracuse won IL the second
place. Stroke Oar Murphy OF the Colum-
bia crew said the Columbia shell was IN
a semi-waterlogged condition in the last
quarter OF a mile OF the race. He said the
stern of the boat must have struck SUD-
merged log, for the thin planking was
ripped out for three feet, which filled
the stern OF the shell ankle deer In water
Wisconsin had the race In hand from
the start and never was in danger. Oddly
enough, the Wisconsin crew was trained
by Edward Haulon Ten Eyck, son OF
James A. Ten Eyck. who trained the Sy-
racuse crew, which won the first race.