Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-03
CORNELL'S DAY
ON TIE HUDSON
ITHACANS TAKE THREE RACES
IN ANNUAL REGATTA
CLEAN SWEEP FOR NEW YORK
ERs ON COURSE
Thousands See Gallant Races over
Historic Boating Route-Cornell
Athletes Find Opponents
Easy in Contests
lRy Assoelated Press.)

POUGHKEEPSIB, N. Y, July 21.-
| This was Cornells day on the Huosoh'
| as decisively as yesterday was Har-
wards on the Thames. Her crews made
clean sweep of the fifteenth annual
regatta of the intercollegiate Rowing
| association. just as those OF her asso-
citation in New England won over Hale
at New London.
In the varsity eight-oared compeu-
ton Cornell met a stubborn and unex-
| pected contender in Columbia.
In the four-oared race Cornell won
easily, three lengths ahead, and In the
freshman race won by length, also
from Syracuse.
The official time in this particular
race would indicate that CornelPs lead
over Syracuse at 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 othcials.
The unofficial time in the freshman
race was 9:14. Thus Cornell lowered
two records for the course, the four
cared race by 1875 seconds and the
freshman. .by 10 2-5 seconds.
Syracuse made the best showing next
to Cornell, taking second place in both
the four-oared and the freshman races,
and third place in the varsity eight.
Wisconsin had crews in but two races
and finished fourth in each.
Pennsylvania Finishes Last
Pennsylvania crews finished last In
both the varsity eight and the four,
and took third in the freshman race.
While Columbia proved strong in the
big race she could finish no better than
fourth in the fours and last in the
freshman race.
At 5:lS the starting gun doomed on
board the yacht Gretchen, the referees
| boat.
Pennsylvania, for brief spell, poked
her shell in front, with Wisconsin and
Cornell a foot behind, and Syracuse
and Columbia close up. Their Cornell's $
eight went to their stroke and their
shell shot to the front. Settling In a
thirty-four stroke, Cornell began to
gain. At the first mile Cornell had u
lead of three-quarters of a boat length
over Syracuse, with Columbia third by
the same distance. Wisconsin was
fourth and Pennsylvania last.
The real thrill came as the crews ap-
preached the bridge, which marks three
miles. All the crews were rowing
steadily and strongly, and for a mile
not foot was gained or lost.
"columbla Wlnsl"
Suddenly Columbia's men increased
their stroke and their shell shot
Columbia wins!" Columbia wins!"
was the shout raised by enthusiastic
Columbians.
Then the final squirt began. Without
perceptibly any extra effort, Cornell
pulled away until a bare streak of open
water separated the Cornell shell and
Columbia boat. Syracuse came along
two and a half lengths behind, the
same distance separating her from
Wisconsin. Pennsylvania was last by
a length. In this order they finished.
The Frohman eight-oared race went
to Cornell by a length over Syracuse.
Pennsylvania made a fine squirt in the
last lap, being three-quarters of
length over Wisconsin,. which crew
was about four lengths ahead of Co
lumbia.
Official time-Cornell, 9:07 3-5; Syra-
cuse. 9:14 As; Pennsylvania, 1922 4-5;
Columbia, 926.
The first two crews broke the record
of 9:1S made by Cornell in 1903.
The Cornell crew won the varsity
four-oared race by three lengths, COW
ering the two-mile course in 1901 Of
fetal time and breaking the record
made by Syracuse four years ago. The
Ithaca crew won easily and led the way
over the finish line, Syracuse being sec
ond Columbia finished third and Penn
sylVania fourth.