The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-27
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Poughkeepsie. Y Y. June E-Arter
having been beaten in the Iour-oared
event and meeting an entirely unexpect-
ed reverse in the freshman race. Cornell
finally won the crowcinE race cf tile an
nu1l intercollegiate regatta Oh she Hud-
sen this afternoon by the narrowest
margin
In the f0ur-oared event the pupils Of
Charles Courtney were a factor from the
beginning. and in the freshman il ap-
peared as though the Ithacans had an
even chance Of winning, but in the last
half mile. with all the other crews
coming fast, Cornell gave a miserable ex-
hibitlon and finished absolutely last.
The early defeats, however. had their
Fedeeming feature for VIXEN the varsity
eight heard Of the two previous beatings
they were more determined than ever be-
fore TO land their race. which was the
real blue-ribbon affair OF the day.
Had It not been for this spirit Of re-
veuge Cornell would have probably been
vanquished again, for I'm the varsity race
Columbia jumped into the lead shortly
after the start and was never headed until
the very last stroke Of the race. when the
1thacans showed their shell across the line
not more than yard in the lead after
6 most exciting struggle.
Columbia "a Dark Horse.
Columbia was practically the dark
horse. but the Annapolis midshipmen. who
were tOuted as the probable winners, were
unable 20 do better than third place. The
future admirals went of the mark at a
terrific pace and by smuggling away for
three solid miles so exhausted themselves
that they did not have enough reserve
strength at the finish TO overtake the
lead which Columbia and Cornell had OBJ
tanned on a long. steady swing
While conditions were none too au-
spcious and the presence Of river craft
served TO make the course rough the
regatta was IN many ways the most sue
cessful ever held here. as it marked the
rehabilitation Of Columbia as a real fac
tor in intercollegiate rowing. and the vic
tory Of Wisconsin in the freshman event
means that the Badgers will continue
their annual trips East.
Georgetown had a most bitter experience
IN the big race. of TO poor start the
Blue and Gray oarsmen had rowed less
than a mile when they commenced TO
ship water at such an alarming rate that
# was thought that the shell would
founder. BY the time the crew had
reached the bridge, which marks the
three-mile mark. the water had reached
the seats Of the ORTsmen, and the shell
was so heavy that Georgetown seemed
20 be hOpelessly out of IT, The men in
the boat kept plugging away gamely, and
succeeded in finally getting into sixth
place.
Syracuse She'll Founders.
Syracuse suffered the same experience
as Georgetown, but to a greater extent
for suddenly, with only half mile
more 20 60, a swell hit the shell and down
went the boat oarshen, coxswain. and
all. Georgetown was at this time fighting
against the big handicap Of a loggy boat.
but succeeded IN passing the Syracusans
who were struggling in the water George
town finally dragged the shell across the
finish line. while scores Of small launches
and other river boats went TO the rescue
ana dragged the swimming Syracuse oars
men out Of the river
II is hard to put on paper the kind of
race that Cornell and Columbia rowed.
When two crews row side by side for four
long. hard miles and finish a yard apart.
that tells the story well enough
There were no other crews in that race
f0r varsity Fights, Columbia led from
the very start up to very near the end OF
the race. when they weakened. and Cor
nell men succeeded in drawing FAR enough
ahead 90 win by about three feet Column
bia men apparently did their level best.
and rOwed until they could 60 no farther.
The real secret Of the Columbia crews
ability lies with the man who coached II.
James Q. Rice, whom a Harvard boat
club let 90, picked up the eight oarsmen
and made a crew out of them The
strength OF the Columbia coach WINS
shown first in the freshman race. where
the Columbia crew was barely beaten
out Of second place. rowing the last mile /
with the stern compartment Of the shell
filed with water. 4 leak in the shell
near the stern was the cause Of this.
The big race Of the day was such a /
big race that It drove out Of memory /
the wonderful finish in the freshman
race. when Wisconsin. safely a winner. 4
could look back and watch the struggles !
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