Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03

| Poughkeepsie. N. Y, July 1.-The
story of the races rowed here today on
the Hudson is told as follows:
| Varsity eight-oared shells, four
miles: Cornell, 1902; Columbia, 1904
IS; Syracuse, 1915 Is; Wisconsin, 1924
| Is; Pennsylvania, 10. 81 Is
| Varsity four-oared shells, two miles:
| Cornell, 1901: Syracuse, 1910; Column
tia, 1912; Pennsylvania, 1927.
! Freshmen eiSht-oared shells two
miles: Cornell, 9.07 3-5; Syracuse, GA
Is; Pennsylvania. 9.21; Wisconsin, 9.22
As; Columbia, 9.26.
| This was CornelIs day on the Hudson
| as decisevely as yesterday was Har
wards on the Thames The stalwart
| crews made a clean sweep of the 18th
annual regatta of the intercollegiate
Rowing Association, just as those of
her sister university in New England
triumphed at New London yesterday.
But Cornell did more than defeat the
crews Of four other universities repre-
scented in the days races; she estab-
liShcd two records for the two-mile
course, one in the Varsity four Dared
another in the Freshman eight-oared
race. Altogether it was a great day for
the collegians from Ithaca On Cayuga
Lake and tonight they are celebrating
in true Cornell style.
Cornelr& sweeping victory was not
unexpected. From the time her shells
lirst appeared in practice on the Hud-
son for tOday'S regatta her crews have
Been picked to win. 1t was conceded
that she would take the four-oared and
probably the Freshman eight, but there
was some doubt about the Varsity
eight, the big race of the day. As had
been predicted, this proved to be the
hardest contest the other two being
won in rather an easy fashion. In the
Varsity eight, however, Cornell met
a stubborn and unexpected contestant
III Columbia and it took all the stamina
and great rowing strength Of her crew
to pull the bow of their shell across
I he finish a scant length in the lead.
In the four-Oared race Cornell won
easily, three lengths ahead of Syracuse
and in the Freshman eight by length,
also from Syracuse The official time
in this particular race would indicate
that Cornells lead over Syracuse at
he 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 unofficial
time in the Freshman race was GA.
Thus Cornell lowered two records for
the course. The four cared by ID 2-5
seconds and the Freshmen eight by
10 2-5 seconds. A strong wind and a
favorable tide is partly responsible
for the fast time made in the first two
races. Before the Varsity race was
called the wind had died away to
light breeze and the tide had turned.
Syracuse made the best showing next
to Cornell, taking second place in both
the four-oared Varsity and the Fresh
men eight and third place in the Var
sity eight. Wisconsin, the only West
ern university represented. had crews
| in hut two races and finished in fourth
place in both. while Pennsylvana's
| showing was the least creditable. Her
| crews finished last in both the Varsity
eight and Varsity tours and took
| third place in the Freshmen eight.
Columbia proved surprisingly strong
in the big race, but could finish no bet
| ter than fourth in the Varsity fours.
| and last in the Freshmen race.
| Not a mishap of any sort marred the
| days sport and the races were start
ed with commendable promptness. The
weather, too, was perfect and there
was but one thing that did not come
up to expectations. The crowds did not
| come, and the number Of small river
craft Was far less than in former years.
| Poughkeepsie is disposed to blame yes
! terday's big race at New London for
the small attendance at today's races.
The Harvard Yale race drew all the
| large Yachts to the Thames and they
| had not time to reach the Hudson.
| Though not up to the record in num-
hers. the crowds of collegians that
came to Poughkeepsie from New York.
| Philadelphia. Syracuse, Ithaca and
| other places to cheer their crews on.
| did not lack in enthusiasm and the
ability to make themselves heard.
| At 5.1S the starting gun doomed on
board the stewards yacht Gretchen
for the start of the Varsity Fights.
Five sets of oars caught the water
simultaneously, and five shells shot
through the smooth surface of the riv-
er on even terms. There was no adj
vantage in the start and for moment
the boys of the shells measured even
". Pennsylvania got her stroke first
and for a very brief spell poked her
shell in front, with Wisconsin and Cor
nell a foot behind and Syracuse and
Columbia close up. Scarcely had the
crowd time to say: pennsylvania is
ahead" when Cornelps eight broad
backs bent to their stroke and their
shell shot to the front. Settling into a
34-stroke-the Courtney stroke, they
call it-CorneI began to gain. SYRIA
cuse. however, got into her stroke and
RULED I'D to within half length of the
Ithicans. Pennsylvania was third, Wis
, cousin fourth and Columbia fifth. The