The Washington herald., 1907-06-27
CORNELL is FIRST,
GEORGETOWN SIXTH
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bia, all aligned 20 be second. For once
a Cornell crew finished last 1t hasn't
happened before.
The four-oared race was won by SYRIA
cuse rather handily after a hard race
with Cornell. Pennsylvania beat out Co
lumbia.
Result of the Races.
The results follow:
Varsity eightoared crews-Comell, first. 1852 rs:
Columbia, second 20O; Nayal Academy, third.
1d5 Pennsylvania, fourth, 203j p; Wisconsin.
flch, time taken; Georgetown, SIKH. no time
taken. Syracuse did not finish.
Freshman eight-oared CgeWs Wisconsin first
95s; Syracuse second, 1906 Pennsylvania, third.
$780, Columbia. fourth. 1905 p; Cornell. fifth.
1901.
Varsity four-oared crews-syrscuse first 1877 Is;
C0Foel, second. 1880, Pennsylvania. third 1888;
Columbia, fourth 1913 50.
The Navy crew absolutely failed TO be a
contender in the big race. although for
few moments at the third mile a squirt
made the Nav look as II they were COM
ing up The Navy. Georgetown, and Wis
consin all shipped water greatly, and Il
was this among other things that handi-
capped them.
Gsorgetown's men could do nothing with
a boat full Of water after going a mile. and
finished away out of it. There is no doubt
that the rough water hurt the chances OF
ell the crews IN the regatta very much.
The whole day was very unfavorable for
rowing.
White Caps on River.
The first race OF the day, that Of the
varsity fours. was started when the south
wind was rather fresh, and there was
more than a suspicion Of whitecaps IN the
river. There was not quite 50 much wind
in the freshman race. but the roughness
held on.
In the varsity race the Navy crew de-
layed the start considerably. with the idea
probably OF getting a smoother course as
tho day advanced. but in that expectation
the midshipmen were disappointed. Not
even a postponement Of something like an
hour in the varsity race helped much 20
make matters better for any Of tho crews.
The uncertainty about the varsity e!ghts
race was so pronounced this year that the
interest naturally was all the greater II
was figured IN advance that probably only
two crews IN the race did not have much
Of chance They were Pennsylvania and
Georgetown, Cornell was looked upon as
: "a
cuse and Wisconsin all favored for more
or less prominent places, The Columbia
Grew apparently had few friends.
Although c o'clock was the time set for
the varsity race, there was no sign OF
the Navy for nearly twenty minutes
after Then after a few moments more
delay Francis s. Bangs. OF Columbia,
eventually announced through his mega
phone 10 the observation train that the
race vas of for a half hour. The rain
battered down every little while. II grew
darker ana darker Finally 8Ir. Bangs
ordered the crews 20 come 20 the line"
Georgetown Slips BACK.
When tho word 10 60 was given. Co
lumb!a caught the water O bit In ad-
vance Of the others, and Rice's men went
right out after the lead on the start
Almost before minutes rowing had been
done the Georgetown crew slipped back
70 a losing place. The Wisconsin crew
also lost ground, and Syracuse did not
look TO be going well al all.
Columbia. Cornell. Pennsylvania, and
the Navy were well away % the front
The Navy men were hitting UP a stroke Of
S. 70 the minute. willie the Pennsylvania
crew was just keeping pace with Column
bla and Cornell, at % 20 the minute.
The Columbia crew fought on deter
minedly every attempt 10 wrest the lead
Columbia Cornell, Pennsylvania, and the
Navy were almost on q line at the end
OF the first mi.e.
Syracuse was apparently less than
length back II the Navy with Wisconsin
length behind Syracuse
Before another half mile had been
reached and passed. Cornell and Column
bia had pulled away from the Navy
which slipped back 20 a place Just behind
the Pennsylvania crew. After that the
procession got very straggly. indeed The
Wisconsin and Syracuse boats were
separated from the others by a great
distance, and the Georgetown boat was
losing ground az every stroke.
The Cornell crew dropped It's stroke 10
~ 70 the minute, and appeared 10 be
gaining on Columbia slightly. The Navy
settled down "a little bit low and was
doing "a, while the Pennsylvania boat
attempted 20 squirt Just al the mile and
q half mark, uotching il az So 10 the
minute. The Syracuse men were rowing
a peculiarly low stroke for them. Column
oia hit It up little IN order to onset a
squirt on the part OF Cornell, and the
Columbia boat again went up into the
lead, this time by almost a quarter Of
length.
Darkness Hides Boats.
The darkness was closing in very fast.
and there We're grave doubts whether the
judges at the finish would be able 10
make out anything when the boats came
across the line. At the second mile
there was only a difference of about ten
feet between Columbia and Cornell, with
Columbia Ia the lead.
At that point Pennsylvania and the
Navy were about on equal terms. an open
length and a half behind the leaders.
Syracuse and Wisconsin were dropping
back steadily, too, The Georgetown crew
was by this time shut out from the sight
Of the observation train by the stewards
boat
'Nows when the race begins" sang
out the Cornell men, Here's where we
trim the Columbia crew TO bits" The