The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-27
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Cornell rowed S4 strokes to the minute while the Navy was hitting up 40 stroke.
 Georgetown fell far behind in the first quarter of the journey. Columbia and Cornell rowed side by side with the slender prov of Columbia half boat length ahead of the Ithacan crew while far outside on the course the Navy was rowing in third position and trying to stave off squirt from Pennsylvania, which was pressing the sailormen closely for third position. Syracuse and Wisconsin fell back gradually. Passing the first mile post, Columbia had lead of a half boat length over Cornell and was rowing a 32 stroke. The Columbia cohorts on the observation train were delirious with joy over the fine form the crew were showing. The Navy spurted and creeping up tied with Cor nell for second position at the mile post, while Pennsylvania was third with Syracuse fourth, Wisconsin fifth and Georgetown hopelessly lost. Cor nell and Columbia swept through the water, their bows never varying an inch between strokes while the crowds on the train yelled first to one and then to the other to go on" As the lead- CTS went by the one mile and half mark, Cornell stroke, hurried this wing of his blade and the reaching backs of the Ithacans pulling with much power on the bending blades made their shell fairly leap out of the water.
 Columbia answered the challenge and the two crews raced madly along with Pennsylvania and Annapolis still fighting for third honors. Syracuse was half length behind and nearing the two mile mark both splashed badly On the crews raced, next mile, their posi- tions never changing and none seeming ly able to gain the slightest over the other Columbia had thus far rowed a grand race and many predicted she would win.
 Out from under the Poughkeepsie bridge Cornell increased her stroke to S4 and squirting took the lead from Co., lumbia. It was only slight lead but
 
 it and cheered Justify. Columbia held to her 32 strokes and to Coxswain Winslow seeing the Cornell shell slowly forging out ahead yelled to the stroke to increase the pace. The big form of Stroke Corussi bent further forward and with deeper and quicker strokes, followed by the crew behind him, the Columbia shell cut down the lead of Cornell to couple of feet. The lead CTS were now Within half a mile of the finish line. The Annapolis crew in- creased their stroke to 40 and opened up two lengths of open water between their shell and Pennsylvania, which was fourth. Syracuse was fifth Wis consn sixth and Georgetown seventh,
 Columbia had the terrific sprint and when her bow nosed out ahead of Cor nell the cheers from the Columbia men were deafening "Go on, Columbia" "Go on, Cornell" was yelled incessant- ly. The crowds on the train and banks of the shore waved flags and cheered in their enthusiasm. Columbia and Cor nell were within 100 yards of the finish when Cornell made the final effort. Amid a rataplan of gun fire and shriek- ing of whistles the leaders neared the finish line on which played a great bar of white light from the searchlight on the monitor Arkansas. Cornell's steady low stroke shot the nose of her shell five feet ahead of Columbia as they came in the light ray of the search light. Columbia tried vainly to cut down the slight lead but could not and Cornell slipped over the line a winner by about five feet.
 The navy came over the line third, three lengths behind Columbia, Penn sylvania was two lengths behind the navy, taking fourth position. Four lengths behind the Pennsylvania crew was Wisconsin crossing the line fifth, and far behind was Georgetown, the sixth to finish. Syracuse's shell began to fill within half a mile of Che finish, and would have sunk had not the crew jumped overheard. They were picked up by the passing launches Cornell's crew seemed in good condition after the race.
 The official finish with tln3cs, except the times of Wisconsin, Syracuse and Georgetown, which were not taken, was as follows:
 1-Cornell, 20;02 2-5.
 2-Columbia, 20:04.
 3-Navy, 20:13 4-5
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