New-York tribune., 1909-07-03
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[By Telegraph o Tribune
Poughkeepsie. y Y July cornell swept
the Hudson as clean to-day as Harvard did the
Thames yesterday. and the pent-up Ithacan en-
thusiasm of two years broke loose in wild
veil of Joy as the Cornell varsity crew swept
over the line in the big eight-oared shell race,
winner from Columbia by a scant length. Co
lurnbia, which finished second for the third con-
secutive year won nothing but praise for won
derful and plucly race, rowed in the face OF the
deepest encouragement. The Blue and White
had some consolation in the thought that SYRIA
cuse. winner last year traled in three full
lengths behind. badly beaten crew
CorneIIs splendid triumph in the varsity race
came as a fitting climax to a great day Court
ney's four-oared crew started by clipping more
than fourteen seconds from the record of the
course. finishing in 1901. against the Syracuse
record Of 1918 2-5. made in 1905 Following
this the freshmen from Ithaca. even a better
crew than last years great one. won runaway
race from Syracuse and Pennsylvania in 3 o. 3-5
against the record. made by Cornell in 1903. OF
9:iS
The Cornell four won II pleased. but Syra-
cuse and Columbia had great struggle before
Syracuse took second place in 1G.10 against
1912 both times inside the previous record
The Syracuse freshmen. who -owed good race
too. were also inside the old record. while the
Wisconsin Cubs after holding third place for
mile and half. had To- yield to Pennsylyania's $
challenge. and finished fourth, Columbia being a
bad last
Cornell made wonderfully fast time in the
varsity race. covering the four miles in 1902
against 1900 2-5 for Columbia. This time OF
the nrst two crews was beaten only in 1901
when Cornell set the record e IS. 80 Is and IN
1903. If conditions had been good when the
hie race was royyed as they were earlier, the
1901 record would probably have gone. but the
tide had ceased 20 give its greatest help 20 the
crews.
The next time the intercollegiate Rowing As
socia -iou holds regatta here t viii probably
be on a saturday The crowd to-day was one
81 the snnilest that ever saw the races and
Poueh<eepsie IS almost empty tonight Had
the race been rowed last Saturday, ss originally
scheduled one ~ the greatest crowds that ever
gathered here or anywhere else would have been
on hand As Il was the day lost a good deal OF
its srcctacular effect As picture It was not in
the same class with the brilliant one at New
London yesterday. although race the fght
between Columbia and Cornell made the Har-
vard-Yale struggle seem tame. Where there
was a score ~ yachts At New London there was
on. here and the lane through which the shells
dashed 20 the finish so thin that one could
see them from the observation train. So In that
way at least. the weekday dare was not an un-
smixcd
There was picture enough 20 hH the eye any
way There were as many flashing colors, there
were almost as many pretty girls. though not
so many as AT New London. Cornell. which was
pretty sllmly represented last year, when the
Ithacaus could not see much use I'm coming up
20 cheer a eight they We're pretty sure had no
chance TO win sent delegation that made the
snakeIiI<c observation trains look more Ike old
times Wnen the Cornell sweep surety.
fcr the tiird time In the regatta's history and
the first tune since 1903. the upstate collegians
grew really enthusiastic
The ticket spectators lost a lot Of money. IN
the first place. they had lot more tickets than
any one wanted to buy, and didn't know enough
20 knock the prices down early in the day.
Then II. \. Balm. owner Of the Nelson House.
put a little crimp in their game by buying up
lot Of tickets and selling them TO all comers at
the regular price.
There plenty Of room on the observation
train, and not one Of the tig steamers that
usually runs an excursion for the regatta came
up except the Albany. She we'll loaded, but
did not make up for the absence Of the others.
The crowd along the banks. made up OF the in
habtants OF Poughkeepse and It's envrons in
the main, wasn't as big as usual either. but It
seemed to be having a happy lime.
Cornell men never stay here to do much ceie-
brating. even after they have swept the river.
so there is little life In town tonight. What
10Y there is Is in the hearts Of Columbia men.
who feel that Jimmy Rice has overcome OBJ
stacles this year in the development Of his
crew that would have made almost any other
coach quit in despair.
More perfect weather conditions for the race
could not have been made TO order. There was
trine of breeze from the northwest. just
enough to cool off the heat of the bit. and
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