The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-28
CORNELL is
AGAIN WINNER
lthacans Win at Poughkeepsie
by a Scant Length
COLUMBIA is SECOND
One of Best Races Rowed Over the
Course, and Interesting From
Start to Finish.--Cornell
Wins Four-0ared Race.
COLUMBIA is SECOND

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Poughkeepsie, June 2s.-This is The
result Of the intercollegiate regatta on
the Hudson river yesterday
For varsity eight-oared shells, fom
seconds
Cornell, first, time 20 minutes 10 Az
seconds.
Columbia, second, 20 minutes 10 4.5
second.
Pennsylvania, third % minutes 80
seconds.
Wisconsin, fourth, 20 minutes "a sec,
onds.
Syracuse, fifth, 81 minutes, . s-5 sec
onds
| While two men lay practically help.
less in the Columbia shell, Cornell's
varsity eight pulled out victory yes
terday in one OF the greatest four mile
races ever seen at Poughkeepsie 1t
was Cornell's race by a scant length
and half with only six seconds to
spare.
Pennsylvania was third, Wisconsin
fourth, and Syracuse a helpless fifth.
The Columbia freshmen eight carried
off the honors in the youngster divis-
ion, winning by two lengths from Cor
nell. Syracuse was third and Pennsyl-
vania but half length behind. The
Wisconsin crew vast badly outclassed
fifth.
The Official time was:
Columbia 1913 is.
Cornell, 1920 2.5.
Syracuse, 1923 l.5.
Pennsylvania. 1924 AS.
Wisconsin, 1898.
Cornell took the varsity four by half
length from Syracuse with Columbia
two lengths farther back and Pennsyl
vania fourteen lengths In the rear I'M
the wash No official time was taken
Coach Rice's bronzed squad from New
York were easily the heroes Of the day
Many had picked his varsity to win
and when the blue and white freshmen
swung over the sturdy Cornell eight, the
Columbia cohorts cheered madly. t.
was Columbia's first victory in 10 years,
their varsity crew having won in 1895,
the year the Poughkeepsie course was
established.
Under hazy sky with wisp Of a
southern breeze stirring, the varsity
crews shot away from the mark AT
1851 p. m, for the gruelling four mile
grind.
Columbia was quick to take the lead
For the first quarter mile they held
it, then the powerful, rythmit stroke Of
Cornell sent the red and white shell
ahead until at the half mile Cornell
led by half length.
1t was clear now that the struggle +
was between Cornell and Columbia,
Pennsylvania held third place, length I
behind and Syracuse nipped her sides,
fourth Wisconsin Jagged in fifth place
and thus they held almost throughout 4
The first mile. The mile post passed
Cornell and Columbia were 20 even that |
the changing perspective from the OBJ +
servation train made guess work of pick
ng the leader. 1t was nip and tuck be-
tween Cornell and Columbia for the
next hall mile, and at no time did wa
Ter flash between their shells. Pennsyl
gania in the meantime dropped ten
engths behind with Wisconsin at her
side and Syracuse a struggling also
.an"
Wisconsin was fighting valiantly for
bird place.
At the two mile mark Columbia came
nto the lead, slowly at first but with
! strong, clear stroke. Comedians
,roaned; Columbia's hackers cheered 1t
ooked now as If Columbias was the
trongest crew and had forced a. lead
Ifter two miles from weakening Cor
lell eight
The bridge came clearly into view and
till Columbia's shell was first, But
Jornell was not half length behind
nd as subsequent developments showed
Ter eight was rowing not only valiant
y but wisely. COLUMBIA held the lead
" nearly length as they passed UNI
er the bridge-the three mile mark
nut clear of the structure Courtney
trategy came into play. Sheltered from
he wind by the gay craft on the east
4 the course near the finish, Cornell
tarted a squirt which not only began
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