Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-06-30
COLUMBIA WINS RECORD IN AN.
NUAL COLLEGIATE EVENT
AT POUGHkEEPSIE.
WISCONSIN GETS FOURTH PLACE
Columbia Freshmen Win Over Cornell
Youngsters-Ithcan Win Four
Dared Event After Hard
Fight With Syracuse.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June %. =
While two men lay practically help
less in the Columbia shell Cornells
varsity eight pulled out victory in
one of the greatest four mile races
ever seen at Poughkeepsie. 1t was
Cornell's race by scant length and
half with only six seconds to spare.
Her time was 20 minutes, 10 4-5 Sec
onds; Columbia's, 20:16 As. Penn
sylvania was third in the varsity;
Wisconsin four and Syracuse a help
less fifth.
The Columbia freshman eight car
ried off honors in the youngster divi-
sion, winning by two lengths from
Cornell. Syracuse was third and Penn
sylvania but half length behind. The
Wisconsin freshmen were a badly out
c1assed fifth. The official time was:
Columbia, 1913 Is.
Cornell, 1920 rs.
Syracuse, 1923 10.
Pennsylvania, 1920 As.
Wisconsin, 1888.
Syracuse fought in the varsity
tours, but Courtney's men defeated
them by half length, with Columbia
two lengths behind and the Pennsyl-
vania four 20 lengths in the rear of
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 var
sity to win and when the blue and
white freshmen swung down under
the bridge to victory over the sturdy
Cornell eight, the Columbia cohorts
cheered madly and there was rush Of
Columbia money to back the 'varsitys
stamina and Drawn. 1t was Colum-
bias first victory in 16 years, their
varsity crew having won in 1895, the
year the Poughkeepsie course was es-
tablished
Columbia Takes the Lead.
Under hazy sky, with wisp Of
Southern breeze, stirring flag and
bunting the varsity crews shot away
from the mark at 5:51 p. NJ, for the
gruelling, hear-saping four mile grind.
The unaided eye could discern only
simultaneous flash and dip as they
left the mark, but Columbia was quick
to take the lead. For the first quar-
ter mile they held it, then the power
full rhythmic stroke of Cornell sent the
red and white shell ahead until at
the half mile Cornell led by half
length.
It was clear now that the struggle
was between Cornell and Columbia.
Pennsylvania held third place, a length
behind, and Syracuse nipped her sides.
Wisconsin Jagged in fifth place and
thus they held almost throughout the
first mile. The mile post passed, Cor
nell and Columbia were so near even
that picking the leader became guess
work.
Wisconsin fought valiantly for third
place and Cornell and Columbia see
sawed for the lead with every ounce
of strength.
At the two-mile mark Columbia
came into the lead, slowly at first
but with a strong, clear stroke. 1t
looked at this point as if Columbia's
was the strongest crew and had forced
Iedu d1teI Two IullcS IIOu d Wedh-
ening Cornell eight.
Columbia held the lead by nearly
a length as they passed under the
bridge--the three mile mark-but
clear of the structure Courtney STRAIT
egg came into play. Sheltered from
the wind by the gay craft on the east
of the course, near the finish Cornell
started a squirt, which not only began
to eat up Columbia's slight lead but
so taxed her eight that Sage, at bow,
reeled in his seat and Downing, stroke,
wobbled pitifully.
In the last $50 yards Columbia
wavered, then relinquished the lead
she had so bravely held and another
victorious Cornell crew crossed the
finish line