The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-01
WISCONSIN WINS
IN BOAT RACES
SYRACUSE DEFEATED BY BAD
GER STATE ATHLETIC Boys
IN RELATED CONTESTS.
THOUSANDS SEE RACES
Pulled of Under Direction Of the
Badger creW--chances Seemed
in Favor Of "lowa Boys" Up
to the Finish.

Madison, WIS. May Wisconsin
University won the regular varsity
boat race with Syracuse on l4ake
Mendoza this ev ming ard the WIS
consin freshmen won the Wisconsin
Freshmen Delaacld race. Syracnnc
won tho fouroared rae The races diI
nor take place until after sundoxn
on account of choppy seas.
About Z O'Clock the breeze died
down somewhat and although the lake
was still quite choppy, the Freshmen
Delafield race was pulled Of. The
two crews raced over a course essima
ted at one mile but which was Prob
ably lyss than nile as II was finished
In 4A minutes which is unusually
fast.
The crews pulled quite evenly the
first half mile when Delafeld stroke
lost his OAR p lafield boys pnl'e
brayely on and al the finish were
only about four lengths behind.
The crews pulled In good form at
the first and at about equal strnixa.
Towards the close the Delafield Grey
became som what demoralized and
pulled more ragged stroke AMI
spashed considerable water No
official time was taken of the raco
Before the Wisconsin and Daiane'd
race was finish d the four.k ared cre MA
pulled two miles 10 the starting Fuiat
Wisconsin drew the ogt ter side Gf the
course for the two races with Syrl.
cnse but In the race with ST. John
Military boys the freshmen drew the
innir s'de which WIS generally nra
farred, being near the shore Nhen
The two fouroafed crews wese ab Hit
three-cnafters Of mile under way
on the race the Wisconsin four struck
d floating huoy which had drift u Into
the course. This caused the Wiseca
sin four a loss Of some valuable
their time and may be responsible FIR
their loss Of the race, although tkcY
are too sportsman ke to claim 1t.
The two crews were near fer the
first mile when Syracuse gradually
gained upon Wisconsin.
As they neared tho last quarter
Syracuse was leading by abogt two
lengths. Wisconsin then emed IL
go TO pieces somewhat and wandered
off its course and into the way Of
Syracuse. their Shell at the same time
dipping considerable water.
Syracuse crossed the line between
four and five lengths ahead OF Wiscoa-
sins tine. being estimated al about
Is minutes.
Two Of Wisconsin's four. Bartle;t
and Brumder seemed quite exhausted
It was nearly dark when tbs two
aights set out for the starting point
ard the race could not be seen by
spectators. lot until crews were
quite near the goal could the sh rs
be recognized and then it was seen
that the Wisconslns were leaiing
The Wisconsin crew rowed in ev-
the first nile and a half, although
Syracuse had a slight lead at the
start Wisconsin then poked aheal
a little and gradually increased the
lead. crossing the line for lengths
ahead Of Syracuse. GOV, ring the two
miles in 1884
As soon as u was seen that Wis
consin would win this race a tremend-
us demonstration was set up by the
thousands of students and other spec
ators that lined The banks Of the
AXE covered the housa tops and
illed the scores Of launches and row
boats on the lake The rousing uni-
rersity yell was given them and car.
ION and rockets were set OF and in a
ew minutes a big bonfire was blazing
m the lower campus
Members Of the crews soon as 'hey
anded. were Immediately taken upon
he should rs OF admiring fellow sta
leuts ard carried to their quarters
Coach Ehteneyeck OF Wisconsin,
aid: We are not crow 'ng. becluse
( We should race again We might lose.
,ut | am prcrd of Wisconsin for she
net a strong ani splendid CT Y. Il
ooks as though We could do some
hing down east"
Or. Hutchins. athletic director o.
Wisconsin. said The work Of the
,oys speaks for itself The Wiscorsih
.rew is a good one and their wcrk has
demonstrated Hseif today