Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-28
IN FINAL Squirt
CORNELL WINS
C%olumbia's Bow Oar Col
Iapses Near Finish.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 2S.-Cor-
nual boat race on the Hudson-won it
In such fashion as to make all men
cheer In admiration and to make Cor
nell men hysterlcal with joy. No at
tempt can be made to describe the
feelings of the Columbia men and
their sympathizers. All the groans
and means of all the ages concentrated
could only half express it.
From the instant the report of the
starting gun came over the water to
the ears of the 10000 on the observa-
ton train along the west shore, on the
fleets, yachts and other boats, Column
bia appeared like the winner.
Columbia had phenomenal speed,
and as soon as the blue and white
oarsmen assumed the leadership, al
most at the start, there was the wild
est excitement Cornell, however, hur-
rted on with logged determination,
and though Columbia's lead was grad
ually increased to a length at three
miles, the Ithacans saved their en-
ergy until the last. Then they came
from behind with superb gameness,
and in a jify Columbia's hopes were
gone. Cornell won by almost a length
and a half, Columbia having four
lengths over Pennsylvania, the Qua
kers being third all the way. Wiscon-
sin was only a few feet behind the
Quakers, with Syracuse many lengths
away.
Columbia's sudden defeat was par
TALLY due to lack Of stamina. The dis
lance, four miles, was too far for the
Columbians. q. W. Sage, bow oar IN
the Columbia shell, collapsed when
the crew had a quarter of a mile to
go. he fell forward on his oar and
caused No. 2 to catch a crab. Sage
pluckily tried to resume his task and
rowed a few strokes, when he crum-
pied up again and was helpless. AS
the New York shell reached the first
line Downing. stroke oar, reeled over
and almost fell into the river. The
other men were tagged out, yet the
crowd that had cheered for Columbia
all the way down the river praised the
crew for the gallant fight. Cornelps
oarsmen were also a trife tired. They
rested a few minutes and then rowed
back to the boathouse, where Coach
Courtney shook each by the hand and
throngs Of happy Ithacans made
Rome howl"
Columbia, however, was victorious
in the freshman race by a length and
a half. Coach Rice's youngsters, after
a short, decisive struggle with Cornell
for the leadership, went to the front
and remained there to the end. Cor
nell finished less than a length in
front of Syracuse; Pennsylvania was
next, half a length back, and Wiscon-
sin last.
Cornell was victorious In the four
cared event, beating Syracuse three
quarters Of a length. Columbia was
third, the same distance away, with
Pennsylvania last, nearly fifteen
lengths out of 1t.
The official times we're:
Varsity Races. = Cornell, 20:1O IS;
Columbia, 20:16 As; Pennsylvania,
2o:33; Wisconsin, 2o:34; Syracuse.
81 :O3 %.
Freshman Race.-Columbia, 1O:13 is;
Cornell, 1920 3-5; Syracuse, 1923 Is;
Pennsylvania, 1925 As; Wisconsin,
1898.
No time was taken in the four cared
race, but unofficial watches showed
1901.
Columbia men, In discussing the
race, were positive that their crew
would have won If Sage had not col
lapsed.
There were more yachts and steam
ers In the river than the old timers
ever remembered. On the observation
trains and all along the shore probably
10000 spectators enjoyed the sport.
Everything passed off smoothly, and
the managers of the regatta received
unstinted praises.
HARVARD JUNIOR A SUICIDE.