Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-27
CORNELL WINS,
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81 strokes to the minute. while the
Navy was hitting up 40-stroke
Out from under the Poughkeepsie
bridge Cornell increased her stroke and
squirting, took the lead from Columbia.
Columbia held to her 81 stroke and
then 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 deeDer
and quicker strokes, followed bv the
crew behind him. the Columbia shell
cut down the lead of Cornell to cou-
pie IF feet. The leaders were now
within half mile Of the finish line
The Annapolis crew increased their
stroke to 40 and opened up two lengths
of open water between their shell and
Pennsylvania, which was fourth. SYRIA
cuse was fifth, Wisconsin sixth ana
Georgetown seventh.
Columbia held the terrific sprint ana
when her how nosed out ahead of Cor
nell the cheers from the Columbia men
We're deafening. Columbia and Cornell
We're within 100 yards of the finish whei,
Cornell made the final effort Cornell.
steady, low stroke shot the nose of her
shell five feet ahead of Columbia as they
came in the rays of the searchlight Co
llmEia tried vainly to cut down The slight
lead but could not, and Cornell slipped
over the line a winner by about Eve feet
The Navy came over the line third, two
lengths behind Columbia PENNSYLVANIA
was two lengths behind the Navy, taking
fourth position. Four lengths behind
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line fifth, and far behind was George
town, the sixth to finish. Syracuse's shell
began to fill within half a mile of the fin
ish and would have sunk had not the
crew jumped oveIb board. They We're pick
ed ZIP by passing launches. Cornelrs
crew seemed in good condition after the
race.
Tie official finish with times except the
times Of Wisconsin, Syracuse and George
town, which were not taken, was as fol-
lows:
cornell. 2OO2 2-5.
columbia, 2004.
3-Navy, a0.13 As.
4-Pennsylvania, 2O33 2-5.
There was n slight swell in the Hudson
when the crews padded out to the star.
of the Varsity four-oared race and the
rain was falling slightly.
The big regatta brought hundreds Of
visitors to Poughkepsie and long be
fore race time the banks of the Hud
son river We're lined with people. a
clear morning was followed by Il dis
NAL rainy afternoon. The lower end of
the race course was filled with all
manner of water craft.
The monitor Arkansas which acted
rs the judges boat anchored at the
oasterlv end Of the line and the mont
tors Nevada and Florida lay nearby
with their lower decks lined with sail
OrS, while score Of naval cadets
swarmed on the bridges and coming
towers. The observation train was |
made up of AZ cars, 10 of which We're |
occupied by naval cadets with 1heir |
friends while four other cars were |
filled with West Point Cadets and til -ir /
friends.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf and |
party of friends came up from New /
York at noon on the gunboat Yankton.
THE result did not surprise me-
sad Coach Courtney Of Cornell, to- /
night. speaking Of tho Varsity race.
'"rhc crew is entitled to great credit |
for never saw eight mon get together
the way they did in five or six days.
| never worked 80 hard with 4 crew /
BEFORE
According to custom, the Cornell |
crew remained together and left for |
Ithaca With Coach Courtney At 1l.30 |
tonight. Tho celebration tonight was |
the quictost in years, due, in great |
measure to the late hour at which the |
race was finished.