The Washington herald., 1910-06-26
CORNELL CAPTURES
ALL THREE EVENTS
Takes the intercollegiate Re-
gatta at POughkeepSie.
CONFUSION MARS THE RACES
Trouble Begins with First Event,
the Buoy Marking the Finish BE-
ing Broken Away by Passing Tug.
shells EncOmpassed by Launches
at End OF the Course.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, June 25.-In the
almost pitch bIackness tonight on the
Hudson, Pennsylvania gallant varsity
eight finished a splendid second to Cor
nell in one of the best races that has
been seen on this river. II was Cornells
third triumph Of the day, the second
sweep OF the river for the Ithacans in
so many years. II was too bad that this
great contest came as the conclusion also
10 the worst-managed regatta that has
been seen here in fifteen years.
There have been separate mistakes that
have marred the progress OF past re-
gattas, but never before has there been
d succession OF errors that not only
spoiled the pleasure Of the spectators,
injured the chances Of certain crews, but
put lives in danger as well.
Launches Hinder Race.
When the varsity race came TO an end
about SIP this evening the orasmen were
eneompassed all about by launches
swarming hither and thither, and the
river was at once full Of craft in mo-
ton. the persons in them anxious TO get
home or on shore. The confusion in the
stream was great. If any boats were
overset IN the turmoil there were no re-
ports OF such happenings, but the chances
were greatly in favor OF soma such
catastrophe
The trouble began with the first race
OF the day. A buoy marking the finish
broke away. having been displaced bS
q passing tug. The Gretchen. the regatta
stewards boat went down the river tc
attend to that. or rather didn't start "
toward the line where the four-oared race
was supposed to begin. The Columbia
and syracuse crews came TO the lint
and waited there for just about an hour
Cornell and pennsylvania. toused in thu
Pennsylvania house, never moved unit
the stewards boat came up the river
Then they embarked and went out to dc
IN the two crews that had baked lo
of strength away in the sun through
waiting.
The race that Syracuse gave Cornell
came pretty near showing what NIGH
have been done had the stewards, Messrs
Bangs, Irvine. and Beath, and Mr.. Cur
It's. the referee. had the foresight TO give
the crews. which they must have known
would report at 4:30 o'clock, the exac
time fixed for the race. at the two-mil'
mark This bad beginning was followed
by late start, in the freshmen race, ant
a much worse one for the varsity Fights
Crews Wait Until Dark.
The crews were allowed to loaf around
in the tent until II became almost dark
Hardly any one would have resented th'
race being postponed then because th'
smooth water, for which the oarsmer
were waiting, didn't come 10 pass. The
race was started in lumpy choppy water
that was particularly dangerous for the
shells OF Columbia and wisconsin on th'
far outside course.
Here are the figures, however. of Cor
nelrs triple triumph. the fourth tirnt
since 1900 that the Ithacans have woi
all three races.
Varsity fours: Cornell first. 10 minutes
20 seconds: Syracuse second, IL minutes
20 seconds: Columbia third. Ii minutes 4
seconds; Pennsylvania fourth, II minute
"A seconds.
Freshmen Fights: Cornell first, 10 min
utes % seconds: Columbia second. 10 min
utes SO rs seconds; Syracuse third,
minutes So S-5 seconds; Pennsylvania
fourth, II minutes is seconds; Wiscon
sin fifth, Il minutes Is Is seconds.
varsity Fights: Cornell first. 20 minute
u seconds; Pennsylvania second, 20 min
utes "A seconds; Columbia third. no time
Syracuse fourth, no time; Wisconsin NTH
no time.