The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-27
CORNELL Wins THE
GREAT REGATTA
ON HUDSON.
Great University Eight Dared
Wins for Eighth Time.
CLOSEST FINISH ON COURSE
Thousands at Poushkeepsls Witress
Grand Aquatic Sport When itha- I
cans Meets Rivals.

PoUGHKEEPsIE. N. Y. June H.
Cornell won the university eight Dared
race OF the intercollegiate regatta for
the eighth time late last evening In
the most exciting contest ever rowed.
over the four mile Poughkeepsie
course. Cornelrs time over the course
was 20 minutes rs seconds Column
bia was second, United States Naval
academy third. Pennsylvania fourth.
Wisconsin hfth. Georgetown sixth, and
Syracuse did not finish. her shell being
swamped a half mile from the finish
line.
The Ithscans won by the narrowest
margin from Columbia. AID until the
finish line was crossed and the judges
announced that Cornell had won the
thousands OF spectators. both anost
and ashore. we're In doubt as to which
crow won the victory.
Cornell ana Columbia fought for the
honor u me race over the whole four
miles OF the course, and at no NINE
during the entire distance we're the
two shells more than twenty-five feet
apart. Columbia led for over three
miles. and then Cornell took the lead.
only 10 lose II to Columbia again. In
the last hundred feet Of the race Cor
nell by q trsmsndous squirt shot the
nose OF her shell out into the lead and
swept over the finish under the glare
OF q big scarchlight on board the
United States monitor Arkansas ave
feet ahead OF Columbia. The Annapo-
lie crew rowed q magnificent race and
finished two lengths bohlnd Columbia
When Columbia and Cornell were
within 100 yanis Of the finish Cornell
made the last final effort. Amid .
rataplan Of Gunfirc and shrieking OF
whistles the leaders neared the nnish
line on which played a great bar Of
white light from the searcblisht on
the monitor Arkansas. Corneil's steady
low stroke shot the nose OF hsr shell
ave feet ahead Of Columbia a. they
came In the light rays OF tho search
light Columbia tried valnly 10 cut
down the slight lead. but could not
and Cornell slipped over the line q
winner by about ave feet.
Syracuse captured the honors OF the
university four Dared shells from Cor
nell. Pennsylvania and Columbia.
which finished I'm the order named.
Syracuse finished two lengths ahead
OF Cornell. and her time over the two
mile course was 10 minutes ~ Is sec
onds.
Wisconsin won the freshmen eight
cared shells over the course OF two
miles. leading Syracuse over the finish
line BY one length and covering the
distance In minutes 90 seconds.
Pennsylvania was third. Columbia
fourth aud Cornell 9th. Columbia
rowed the last quarter Of the mile
with an almost watorlogged shell
which filled near the stern when three
feet Of plankIng was ripped out by
striking a submerged log.
Tho varsity race was postponed un-
al after o'clock on account OF rough
water. Twenty thousand people saw
the rnces Secretary OF the Navy Met
calf viewed the contest from the gun
boat Yankton. while nearly 400 mid
shipmsn checred the Annapolis 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.