The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-28
Columbia Crew Length
Away at Finish, With
Cornell Third.
VICTORS TAKE LEAD
AFTER TWO MILES
Pennsylvanians, Huskiest Men in
Event, Set Fast Pace, But
Break Down.


up thirty-eight strokes 10 the minute
and rowing as smoothly as IT the first
crack OF the starters pistol, Syracuse's
eight won the varsity race here this
afternoon. after a heart-breaking sprint
during the last mile.
The official time OF the varsity race
was as follows.
Syracuse. 1874 Is: Columbia. 1875 10:
Cornell. 1923; Pennsylvania, 1852 3-5:
Wisconsin. 20;43 As.
Columbia, trying desperately. but
voInly to cut down her rivals lead.
was half a length back. and Cornell
vas third. a short length away.
Pennsylvania. the huskicst crew OF the
lot. having failed in her attempt to pull
the heart out Of her opponents in the
early stages OF the race. was fourth,
five lengths behind the leaders. and
Wisconsin, her crew in a state OF utter
collapse. brought up the rear an eighth
OF a mile back
Cornell Freshmen Win.
True to early prediction. CorneIrs
husky youngsters walked away with IN,
freshman event. Syracuse beng second
Columbia third, Wisconsin fourth, and
Pennsylvania fifth
The Ithacans also had the four-oared
varsity at their mercy, and would have
carried it away had not the bow run
inUo the RATS used to anchor a course
marker. and put out Of the race
As it was. Syracuse. who was a length
and a half behind, won. A mor7ent
after the accident 10 the Ithaca boat,
Pennsylvania Oarsmen fouled Column
bia, and the two shells became badly
tangled. The Quakers came out of the
middle first. and finished second. but
the Judge disqualified them, and Column
bia finishing third, was given second.
Cornelrs crew was lifted from its dis
abled shell into the launch, and did not
finish
Thrilling Race
Not in years has the PoUshkeepsie re-
gauta been productive Of so thrilling a
contest as today. For the first three
miles OF The varsity eight event the race
was so close that open water did not
show once between the contesting
shells, and until the last few yards of
the race the contest was open between
Syracuse. Columbia, and Cornell.
Cornell, the dark horse Of the race.
anc the crew which Coach Courtney
publicly branded as the poorest turned
out in years. rowed one of the prettiest
races. and was beaten out by only a
narrow margin.
The Wisconsin crew. the long shot Of
the race. rowed their hearts out during
the middle stage OF the contest. and at
the three-mile post Wilce. No. =. drop
ped his oar and fell in dead faint
Summicht, bow. splashed water in his
face, and a moment later the plucky
lad revived, and. picking up his oar. en-
deavored TO continue the race He had
not gone fifty yards. however, before he
collapsed again. once more he was re
vived, and again he picked up his oar.
This time he finished the race
Syracuse Gains Lead.
Syracuse. the winner. rowed a con-
sistent race and was clearly the best
crew in tie contest Pulling steadily.
they allowed the other crews to do the
sprintIng, and at the two-mile mark
went 10 the front Columbia made sew
eral desperate sprints, always falling a
trine short Of getting to the front.
The start was a beautiful one, with
Cornell and Columbia catching the wa
ter at the same instant. The Badgers !
were off third, with Syracuse and Penn
sylvania close behind. At the half mile
Pennsylvania had taken the lead by
half length, with the Badgers second. /
Cornell third, and Syracuse and Column
bia taking il easy In the last positions. /
When the mile flag was reached SYRIA
cuse and Pennsylvania were rowing |
nose to nose Wisconsin was third. Co
lumbia fourth. and Cornell last. Penn |
sylvania still led at the two-mIle point |
but was stroking thirty-eight to hold |
the position, and appeared to be firing /
Wisconsin, meeting the Quakers' pace /
stroke for stroke. was second. Syracuse |
was third, Columbia fourth and Cornell. |
rowing with long. steady sweeps-the /
best form shown by any crew in the /
race-was last. AT the Uncomfortable |
mile mark Syracuse, Pennsylvania. and |
Wisconsin were leading.
Wisconsin Out.
The three-mile line saw Wisconsin out I
OF the race, Pennsylvania tagging badly /
and Syracuse. Columbia. and Cornell /
swinging along in the order in which I
they finished. During the last mile CO.
lumbia and Cornell each endeavored to /
cut down the lead Of the Orange. but /
Syracuse. without increasing her stroke. 1
maintained her lead.
Before the first half mile was reached /
Cornell hit the stroke up TO thirty-four (
and evened up matters as set at the start. /
The Ithacans were soon going away. At |
the bridge they had a boat length of /
open water between them and Syracuse. |
Cornell went away passing the bridge /
and half a mile from the finish ran /
fairly into the course buoy. and was /
put out OF the race. Syracuse spurted /
TO the front, and Columbia and Penn /
sylvania. rowing so a blanket would /
have covered them. fouled their oars,
and Syracuse walked away.
At the finish Syracuse led Pennsyl-
vania by an open length, and the Quak-
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