The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-27

Cornell won the university eight-oared
race OF the inter collegiate regatta for the
eighth time late last evening In the most
exciting contest ever rowed over the four
mile Poughkeepsie course. Corneis time
over the course was 20 minutes 2-5 sec
onds. Columbia was second, United States
Naval academy third, Pennsylvania
fourth Wisconsin Nth, Georgetown sixth
and Syracuse did not finish, her shell be-
ing swamped half a mile from the finish
line. The Ithacans won by the narrow
est margin from Columbia, and until the
finish line was crossed and the judges
announced that Cornell had won the
thousands OF spectators. both ahoat and
ashore. were In doubt az 20 which crew
won the victory.
Cornell and Columbia fought for the
honors OF the race over the whole four
miles of the course, and at no time dur
ing the entire distance were the two
shells more than 25 feet apart. Column
bia led for over three miles, and then
Cornell took the lead. only TO lose 1t to
Columbia again. In the last 100 feet OF
tho race Cornell, by tremendous squirt,
shot the nose of her shell out into the
lead and swept over the finish. under the
glare OF a big searchhght on board the
United States monitor Arkansas. five
feet ahead OF Columbia. The Annapolis
crew rowed n magnificent race. and fin
ished two lengths behind Columbia.
DNTdCuSc captured tne DonOTS OF the
university four-oared shells from Cornell.
Pennsylvania and Columbia. which fin
shed in the order named. Syracuse fin-
ished two lengths ahead OF Cornell, and
her time over the two-mie course was
10 minutes and 81 1-5 seconds.
Wisconsin won the Freshmen eight
Dared shells over the course of two miles.
leading Syracuse across the finish line
by one length, and covering the distance
in . minutes and Sc seconds. Pennsyl-
vania was third. Columbia fourth and
Cornell fifth Columbia rowed the last
quarter OF the mile with an almost
water-logged shell. which filled near the
stern when three feet OF planlcng was
rippd out by striking n submerged log
The Varsity race was postponed until
after O'Clock on account or rough water.
Twenty thousand people saw the races.
Secretary OF the Navy Metcah viewed the
contest from the gunboat Yankton. while
nearly 400 midshipmen cheered the An
napolis crew from the observation train
and from the bridge and coming towers
OF the United States monitors Arkansas.
Florida and Nevada, anchored near the
finish line.
II was after 7 O'Clock when one of the
megaphoned asking the whereabouts OF a
passenger train. which was reported to be
approaching and which the stewards
thought might cut off the view OF the
SldIN lIpHl NHe NpttlhtoiS VI illt opSeiNd-
tion train.
"It's down in Harlem and we want 10
go on with the race" cried Coxswain w.
s. Winslow from the Columbia shell.
which was drifting along near by
"All right come to the line" cried
Francis 8. Bangs. one OF the stewards.
The signal was blown from the
Gretchen for the crews to prepare for
start, and there was n scramble by the
spectators toward the observation trains.
Darkness was falling fast, and the
midshipmen crew could scarcely be seen
as they took their position. the farthest
off OF any crew from the shore. Syra-
cuse further delayed the start by slowly
getting into position. Columbia had the
shore position; Cornell second Syra-
cuse, third: Pennsylvania, fourth;
Georgetown. fifth: Wisconsin, sixth. and
the Naval academy. seventh. There was
n long pause as the crews hung at the
line
Are you ready all?' sang out Referee
John Eustis. Not a coxSwain made
nrove and within a few seconds the gun
on the stewards boat flashed and with
the roar OF hundreds OF voices on the OBJ
servaton train the race was on.