Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-27
Intercollegiate Contests Rowed
on the Hudson at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
SYRACUSE TAKES FIRST RACE
Wins Exciting Contest After Cornell,
in the Load, Meets With Accident
Columbia Given Second Place Be-
cause Pennsylvania Was Disqualified
Other Results.

PoughkeepSte, N. T., June Sf.-Ali
Poughkeepsie awoke with the sun to-
day to welcome perfect day for the
intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson,
in which the crews of five colleges.
Columbia, Cornell, Wisconsin. Penn
sylvania and Syracuse were entered to
compete.
Rarely in the long history Of these
intercollegiate regattas has there been
one in which rowing experts were so
widely at variance. Syracuse, Colum-
bia and Pennsylvania were almost
equal favorites; but Cornell and Wis
consin were not without their ardent
followers. With every promise Of al
most perfect weather. and water con-
ditions holding, the coaches indicated
CornelIs record for the four mile con-
test of 18 minutes and So 1-5 seconds,
made in 1901, might be approached.
All the crews were up betimes, but
there was little to do but wait the call
to the starting. Shells were carefully
inspected and the crew members were
looked after by the coaches, ready to
detect those signs of nervous tension
indicative of the overtrained athlete.
Early trains brought hundreds Of spec
tators from all directions.
The first race, scheduled for 3 p. M.
is for the university four-oared shells
with coaxwains, over a two mile
course, for the Kennedy challenge
trophy. Four crews are entered, Sy-
racuse, Cornell. Columbia and Penn
sylvania.
The second race, scheduled for 3:45
p M, is for the freshmen eight-oa
shells. over the same two mile course,
for the stewards cup.
Five crews. are scheduled to start,
Syracuse, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania,
Cornell and Columbia.
The university eight-oared shells.
the big event Of the regatta, will start
at 5 pl m, wind and water permitting.
Five crews, Wisconsin, Cornell,
Pennsylvania, Columbia and Syracuse,
are entered to compete for the varsity
challenge cup over the four miles.
Syracuse Wins First Race.
were sent off at 3:06. All caught the
water together. At the first quarter
mile all the crews were on even terms.
At the half mile Cornell led by almost
length, Syracuse second, Columbia
and Pennsylvania fighting together. All
the crews were rowing strong, steady
stroke, but Cornell grit began to tell.
At the mile mark, Cornell increased
her lead to over two lengths of open
water, Syracuse second, Pennsylvania
third, Columbia fourth. Cornell hit the
stake boat, having taken Syracuse's
course. Syracuse now had lead of
almost length of open water, with
Pennsylvania second and Columbia
third. At the IN mile the positions
were unchanged. Going toward the
finish, Syracuse still had lead, with
Pennsylvania second and Columbia
third. Syracuse wins, Pennsylvania
finished second, Columbia third. The
Cornell crew and the damaged shell
have been picked UP by the Cornell
launch. The crews all finished strong.
The judges gave Columbia second
place, having apparently disqualified
Pennsylvania for some reason not yet
announced. Official time was: Syra-
cuse, first, 1852 As; Columbia, sec
ond, 1865; Pennsylvania, third.
1857 4-5.
Cornell Wins Freshmen Race.
In the freshmen race Cornell wins;
Syracuse, Second; Columbia probably
third, and Wisconsin fourth.