The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-28
In the Varsity Eight-Oar Race Winner Leads By Only
 One Second
SYRACUSE ALSO TAXES
 THE FOUR-OAR RACE
Much Excitement Prevails and Many Surprises Turn Up During the Con- tests-One Man Falls Over
 In State of Collapse.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 2.-(Spe- cial. )-In the most sensational college boat race ever rowed in this country, Syracuse swept down to victory this afternoon SD closely pressed by Columbia that just one second separated the two shells when the finish line was crossed.
 The race was not only sensational from the standpoint of a close finish, but one man, Ikisch, who rowed No. in the Wis consn shell, is supposed to be internally hurt and only gave up the race when he Tell an unconscious dead weight in the lap of the bowman in the shell.
 The entire regatta was replete with excitement and surprises, for in the very first race. when the Cornell four had the race won easily, the bowman steered straight into a buoy raft and the prov of the shell was so strongly imprisoned that the crew had only to sit by and see its rivals row away to victory.
 Then came the sensational varsity eight race, with the collapsing of the Wisconsin oarSman.
 Sensational Fight.
 Added to this, the fight made by the Morningside crew from Columbia was of such a sensational nature that it brought out the widest enthusiasm wit messed at Poughkeepsie boat race in many years Columbia, Pennsylvania and Syracuse seesawed for supremacy over the last mile of the course in most remarkable and startling manner, and with bulldog tenacty that won for the blue and white the widest cheers and praise they tucked to the side of the Syr- acuse boat and refused to down.
 Down the half mile 1t was anybody's raN anl Iafe Ia 4l,ae Columbia men would pull over the line the winners. AS it was, just one-third of boat length, or one second to be exact, separated the first two crews. Cor nell was only four and three-flfths in the rear of the winning crew and three and three-fifths seconds behind Columbia. the second crew. The Cornell crew did even better than those who have watched it row in practice anticipated. Wisconsin. up to the time Ikisch was injured. had showed a gameness that was delightful to behold. Time and again they had forced Pennsylvania and Syracuse out of first place and taken the leadership simply by the sheer force of brute strength. AS soon as the Syracuse men could get off the observation track they unwound hum dreds of feet of yellow bunting, and ev- cry Syracuse follower helped himself in this way to celebrate the Syracuse vic- tory.
 They paraded the streets. fired off cannon and crackers and in their work they were heartily helped by the Columbia contingent who were happy over the great showing made by their crew:
 The Official Time.
 Varsity eight pared race: Syracuse. 19:341-5; Columbia, 19:S5 1-5; Cornell. 1899; Pennsylvania, 19:52; Wisconsin. 20:43 2-5.
 Freshmen eight cared race; Cornell, 9:29 1-5: Syracuse 9:29 3-5; Columbia, 9:43; Wisconsin, 9:55 1-5; Pennsylvania. 10:42.
 Varsity four pared race: Syracuse, 10524-5 Columbia, 11:06 2-5; Penn sylvania, 10:57 4-5.
 Pennsylvania was disqualified and Columbia given second place.