The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-26
TRIPLE TRIUMPH
FOR C0RNEL[|ANS.


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by now IL was all Philadelphia or Ith-
aca. The others we're 1--WE and ton
lengths behind.
Under the great bridge the rivals be-
gan one of the most heart breaking Hn-
/ ishes the Hudson ever saw. They gave
ten for ten" until they were all
tens, But the skill the beef of 1th-
AGA. was too much. That won, not the
heart OF Ithaca, for Pennsylvania was
there with undying grit.
AS they entered the last quarter OF a
mile there was FIVE feet between their
bows. Away they went. neck and neck.
| now one gaining foot or two, now the
! other. All the way down through the
flame Of pleasure boats they fought 1t
out: then they swept across the finish
Ting line between two yachts soNclose
that none could tell which was victor.
| Half the crowd yelled "Pennsylva-
MIA. the other half howled Cornell.
|, Then the crash of three bombs from
the bridge made 1t known that No. 8.
Cornell had trlumphed.
First Victory for Cornell.
The first race of the day, the varsity
four cared. started at 5:2s. Cornell
I, jumped into the lead at the pistol
crack. beating the gun by wink.
They quickly got half a length lead
| over Columbia and Syracuse, who
pulled neck and neck. Pennsylvania
was out OF 1t at the start. but soon.
| helped by the tide in the middle of
| the river, began to pick up. AT the
! mile Cornell led by two lengths. going
easily. Columbia was second by few
feet, with Pennsylvania and syracuse
| fighting 1t out for the show position.
! But here Pennsylvania blew up, and
Syracuse set after Columbia and over
| took them at the mile and a half. and
! then in twenty strokes showed clear
(, water. But there was no overtaking
/ Cornell. The Ithacans won by a length
and a half. sitting up. Syracuse was
two lengths in front OF Columbia.
4! Pennsylvania in no wise CHASING with
/, the rest. was twenty lengths back.
{, The time was:
Cornell, 11:43 2-5: Syracuse, IL; AS 2-S;
1922
Crew Hurled Into Water.
1 Just after the Columbia crew
crossed the finish line In this race the
blade of Bob Realtors sweep. ar No.
/ 3. struck against a buoy. The ham
die was thrust violently against Kea-
tors solar plexus. and he was knocked
clear out of the boat. His going over
upset the balance OF the she'll. and his
three mates were hurled underins
4 into the water, too.
". -,
was 100 feet off, and the tired quartet
had to struggle for a full minute be-
fore they were rescued. Keator, half
conscious was held UP by his fellows
until they were all dragged into a
launch, putting and blowing. but o. *.
!. The eight-oared freshman race, also
over the short route, started at Clio.
Pennsylvania hit up the swiftest
stroke. and held At an amazing clip
for quarter OF mile. The classier
Ithacans overlook them there. Then
4 Wisconsin and Columbia showed their
prows ahead of the red and blue The
New York City boys rowed into sec
ond place at the three-quarters. and
there was not yet open water between
+ their bow man and the Cornell cox
swain. The other three We're abreast.
Wisconsin, Syracuse and Pennsylvania
in the order named, were two lengths
behind.
Ithacnns Again In Lead.
AT the cannon shot. which signal
4 lied the mile, the two leaders were
still on even terms, and New Workers
} on the observation train raised riot
!. in behalf of the Blue and White. But
; that last gruelling might was too
much for Rice's kids. Slowly they
: fell behind, and Courtney's babies
from Ithaca, not only held the gait.
n but spurted.
!. The Syracuse began a thrilling
final burst, crept upon on Columbia
gained her side and a hundred yards