The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-03
CORNELL CREWS MAKE
CLEAN SWEEP AND BREAK
TWO RECORDS
Red and White Flashes in Front
Three Times at POugh-
keepSie

PODGHkEEPSII. y. v, July 2.-Nar-
Sity eight Dared shells. four mIIess
p Cornell -..-...ls:o2 Wisconsin 1924 is
Columbia 49,. pos 2-5 Pennsylvania 1882 is
Syracuse .....le:l5 is
Varsity four Dared shells. e6ayO miles
Syracuse ......iS:io PennsyiTania .iO:a7
Freshmen eight Dared shells. two
miless
- Cornell s:o7 s-5 wisconsin ......e:22 As
syracuse -... .s;l4 IS Columbia ...-. .s:26
Pennsylvania ..s:21
This was COrnel's day on the Hud-
son as decisively as yesterday was
Hsrvard's on the Thames. Her crews
made a clean sweep of the fifteenth
annual regatta Of the intercollegiate
rowing association. just as those of her
sister university won over Yale at New
r. London.
In the varsity eight Dared competi-
tion Cornell met a stubborn contender
N Columbia In the four cared race
Cornell won easily three lengths ahead
OF Syracuse and in the freshman race
by a length. also from Syracuse.
The Official time in the freshman
race would indicate that CornelTs lead
over. Syracuse al the finish was more
than a length. and in the opinion of
scores Of observers an error was made,
but there was no change in the time
as originally given out by the onlcials.
The unofficial time in the freshman
race was 9;ls Thus Cornell lowered
TWO records Tor the course. the four
Dared race by "A 2-5 seconds and the
freshman by 10 2-5 seconds.
SYRACUSE MAKES SHOWING
Syracuse made the best showing next
to Cornell taking second place in both
the four cared varsity race and the
freshman race and third place in the
varsity eight. wisconsin had crews In
but two races and finished fourth in
each. Pennsylvania crews nnlshed
last in both the varsity eight cared
race and the varsity fOurs and took
third place in the freshman race.
While Columbia proved strong in the
big race she could finish no better tina
fourth in the varsity fOurs and last IN
the freshman race.
bomed on board the yacht Gretchen,
the referees boat
Pennsylvania for a brief spell poked
p her shell in front. with Wisconsin and
Cornell a foot behind and Syracuse and
Columbia close up. Then Cornelrs
eight broad red and white backs went
10 their stroke and their shell shot
10 The front Settling into 81 strokes
Cornell began 10 gain.
At the first mile Cornell had lead
of three quarters Of a boat length over
Syracuse with Columbia third by the
same distance. Wisconsin fourth and
Pennsylvania last.
COLUMBIA SPURTS
The real thrill came as the crews ap-
f,rOa ched the bridge which marks three
miles All the crews were rowfnL
steadily and strongly and for a mile
not q foot was gained or lost Sud
denly Columbia's men increased their
stroke and their shell shot through
the water like torpedo boat.
columbia wins. Columbia wins" was
the shout raised by enthusiastic Co
aumbians.
Then the final squirt began. With
out perceptible extra effort Cornell
pulled away until bare streak of
open water showed between the Cornell
shell and Columbia. Syracuse came
along ~ lengths behind, the same dis
lance separating her from Wisconsin.
PENNSYLVANIA was last by a length. In
this order they finished