Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-28

Poughkeepsie. \. Y, June 27.-While
two men lay practically helpless in the
Columbia shell. Cornelfs Varsity
eight pulled out a victory today in
one of the greatest 4-mile races ever
seen at Poughkeepsie. It was Cor
nelFs race by a scant length and
half with only six seconds to spare.
Pennsylvania was third in the Var
sity; Wisconsin fourth and Syracuse
"a helpless fifth.
The Columbia Freshman eight car
ried of the honors in the youngster
division. winning by Two lengths from
Cornell. Syracuse was third and
PENNSYLVANIA but half length be-
hind. The Wisconsin Freshmen were
a badly outclassed fifth.
The official time vas Columbia,
1913 1-5; Cornell. f0. % 20; Syracuse,
TO-: % 15; Pennsylvania, 1O:2f4-5;
Wisconsin. 1898.
Syracuse fought hacd in the Var
sity fours, but Cornell took the race
by half length. Columbia finishing
third, two lengths behind. Syracuse
and Pennsylvania, fourth, 20 lengths
in the rear in the wash No official
time was taken. Coaah Rice's bronzed
squad from New York We're easily the
heroes of the day. Mary had picked
his Varsity to win and when the Blue
and White Freshmen swung down I'M
der the bridge to victory over the
sturdy Cornell eight, the Columbia
cohorts cheered madlv and there was
rush OF Columbia money to back the
Narsity's stamina ami Drawn. 1t was
Columbia's first victory in IS years.
their Varsity crew having won in
1898, the year the Poughkeepsie course
was established.
Under hazy sky with a wisp of a
southern breeze stirring flags and
bunting, the Varsity crews shot away
from the mark at SOL F. NJ. for the
sruelling, heart sapping 4-mile grind.
The rraided eve could discern only a
simultaneous fash and dip as they left
| the mark. Columbia was quick to take
the lead. For the first quarter mile
| they held it, then the powerful stroke
| of Cornell sent the red and white shell
ahead. until at the half mile Cornell
led by half a length
! 1t was clear now that the struggle
was between Cornell and Columbia.
! Pennsylvania held third place. a
length behind and Syracuse nipped
| her SIDES al fourth Wisconsin Jagged
| IN NTH place and thus they held al
most throughout the first mile The
mile post passed. Cornell and Columbia
| We're so even that the changing pros
| pectiVe from the observation train
made guess work of picking the lead
er. 1t was nip and tuck between Cor
nell and Columbia for the next half
| mile and at no time did water flash
between their shells. PENNSYLVANIA in
the meantime dropped 10 lengths be-
hind. with Wisconsin at her side and
syracuse q struggling "also ran"
Wisconsin was fighting valantly for
third place and Cornell and Columbia
We're see-sawing for first place with
every ounce of strength
At the two-mile mark. Columbia
came into the lead, slowly at FIRST but
| with strong, clean stroke. Cornell
lians groaned as Columbia's hackers
cheered. 1t looked now as if Column
bias vas the strongest crew and had
forced lead after two miles from a
weakening Cornell eight.
The bridge came clearly into view
and Still Columba's shell was first.
} But Cornell was not half a length be
hind and as subsequent edevelopmcnts
/ showed her eight was rowing not on
ly vaiantly. but wisely Columbia
held the lead by nearly a length as
they passed under the bridge-the
3-mile malll-but clear of the structure
, Courtney strategy came into play.
r Sheltered from the wind by the gay
5 craft on the east of the course near
l the finish, Cornell began a squirt which
t not only began 70 eat up Columbia s
e slight lead. hut so taxed her eight that
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