The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-07-03
CORNELL GAINS A
GREAT VICTORY
tler Crew Makes Clean Sweep at the
Annual Regatta.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July .
Varsity eight-oared shells, four miles:
Cornell, 1902.
Columbia. 1904 2-5.
Syracuse. 1915 Is.
Wisconsin, 1924 Is.
PENNSYLVANIA, 90 1.5.
Varsity four-oared shells, two miles.
Cornell. 1901.
Syracuse, 10.1
Columbia. 1912.
PENNSYLVANIA, 1911.
Freshmen. cight-oared shells. two
miles:
Cornell, 9:07 3.5,
Syracuse. 1914 40.
Pennsylvania. 9:21.
Wisconsin. 9:22 As.
Columbia, 9:26.
This was Cornells day on the Hud-
son as deoisively as yesterday was
Harvard's on the Thames, Her crew
made clean sweep OF the fifteenth
annual regatta of the intercollegiate
Rowing association, just as those of
her sister university in New England
l
In the 'varsityelght-oared competi-
ton, Cornell met stubborn and m-
expected contender In Columbia. In
the four-oared race. Cornell won
easily, three length ahead of SYRIA
cuse. and in the Freshman race by a
length. also from Syracuse.
The official time in this particular
race would indicate that Cornell's 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
officials. The official time In the
Freshman race was 9.14,
Thus Cornell lowered two records
for the course, the four-oared race by
IA 2-5 seconds and the Freshman race
by 10 2-5 seconds.
Syracuse made the best showing
next TO Cornell taking second place
in both the four.oared varsity race
and the Freshman race and third
place in the varsity eight Wisconsin
had crews In but two races, and I'm
ished fourth In each Pennsylvania S
crews finished last in both the varsity
eight-oared 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
than fourth In the varsity fours and
last in the Freshman race
At SIS the starting gun doomed on
board the yacht Gretchen. the re-
fcree's boat
Pennsylvania for brief spell poked
her shell In front with Wisconsin and
Cornell foot behind and Syracuse
and Columbia close up. Then Cor
nell'S eight broad backs went to their
stroke, and their shell shot to the
front. Settling Into 81 stroke. Cor
nell began to gain At the first mile
Cornell had a lead of three-quarters
OF a boat length over Syracuse with
Columbia third by the same distance.
Wisconsin fourth and Pennsylvania
last.
The real thrill OF the race came as
the crews approached the bridge,
which marks three miles All the
crews were rowing steadily and strong
ly and for mile not foot was gained
or lost. Suddenly 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 the
enthusiastic Columbians.
Then the final squirt began With
out perceptible extra effort, Cornell
pulled away until a bare streak Of
open water showed between the Cor
nell shell and Columbia. Syracuse
came along two and one-half lengths
behind the same distance separating
her from the Wisconsin. PennsylVa-
MIA was last by length, In this or
der they finished.