The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-22
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SYRACUSE SPRINGS
SURPRISE, WINNING
/ OVER CORNELL CREW
| Upsets Calculations Of All the
Rowing Sharps at Pough-
keepsie
TAKES LAST YEAR
FRESHMAN EIGHT
Coach Ten Eyck Dispenses
Clee and Gloom and Is AS
Happy AS School Boy
When Its Over

from Syracuse university won the big /
intercollegiate boat race on the Hud- |
son this afternoon, thereby unsetting /
the calculations of all the rowing |
sharps and disappointing one Charles
z. Courtney, coach Of Cornells oars |
men. Jim Ten Eyck. who took last |
years Syracuse freshman eight intact I
for this years varsity, furnished the
large crowd on shore and afoat with |
a stunning surprise. The veteran
coach kept to himself the real
strength of the Syracuse crew, and |
when 1t was all over he was as happy /
as a school boy.
Syracuse won by but half a. length /
in 1928 as. Cornell was second in
1 1891; the University of Washington |
third, in 1898: Wisconsin fourth. in
4 1885: Columbia fifth, in 1888 Id, |
and Pennsylvania last. in 2o;11 l-5.
1 Is Rude Shock.
/ The defeat of the Cornell varsity |
was a rude shock to the Ithacans, who /
had seen Courtney's four Dared and
freshmen crews win the other races
preceding the big event.
In the four-oared race, two miles, |
Cornell was timed in 10:47 2-5, with
Penn second. Columbia third, Wis
consin fourth. Washington fifth, and
Syracuse last. The Salt City men
stopped before they reached the
finish line because a rowboat got into
their course Cornells freshmen row.
ed the same distance in 1904 4-5, fol-
lowed by Wisconsin, Syracuse. Penn,
Columbia. In order named.
The races were started on schedule
time under perfect weather and wa
ter conditions. and in the presence of
a crowd estimated to number $4,000
persons.
Cornells failure to make a clean
sweep was due to at least two rea-
sons The varsity went out for
fierce duel with Columbia at the out |
4 set, the first mile being covered in
4:So and two miles in 9:2s. This kill |
ing pace weakened both crews Co |
lumbia cracking just as was the case
last year The Ithacans, on the other /
hand. were unable to respond when |
the mighty Syracuse crew began hit |
ting up the stroke on successful
rush for the lead. The Syracuse cox |
swain and stroke oar were masters
of the situation at all stages of the
race. The coxswain steered a straight
course from start to finish He had
the inside course, nearest the west
bank, ard he made the best of 1t.
His stroke worked in splendid har-
mony with him. and the rest of the
men in the frail shell were equal to
all emergencies
Syracuse Jumped to Lead.
Cornell. Columbia Pennsylvania
Wisconsin. and Washington aligned in
the order named to the middle course.
AT the referees signal they went away
In splendid order. Syracuse caught
the water first, and was leading by
small margin at the first quarter OF
"A mile. with Columbia second. half a
length before Pennsylvania. with the
others close up.
Pennsylvania and Cornell both
spurted at the half-mile and passed
Columbia, but Syracuse still kept the
lead half a length over the Quakers
i At three quarters of a mile. SYRIA
cuse's advantage had been cut to a
quarter Of a length, with the Quakers
the same distance in front OF Cornell
which led Columbia by nearly a
length.
I Passing under the bridge, which
was half way home. Syracuse still
set the pace: both pressed by Cor
1 nell, with the Quakers almost on even
/ terms with the Courtney shell. CO.
/ iymbia was less than a length back,
| with Wisconsin within hailing dis
lance and Washington apparently out
OF 1t.
Cornell Hits Up.
| Nearing the mile and a half flag
| Cornell began to hit up the stroke
| with the result that the shell gained
rapidly and in few moments the bow
/ of the boat showed the first. With
quarter Of a mile left, Cornell led
| by half a length. with Syracuse and
| Pennsylvania even and Columbia and
| Wisconsin close behind, Then Court
ney's men increased their stroke to
So and 1t was all over. They drew
away handily and shot past the
II tn 9.E pAnn9vlva
came with a gallant rush at the end
and was second, beaten by a length in
| 1889 LIS. Columbia was third In
1884 As, followed by Wisconsin in
1858 AS, and Washington In
1908 as. Syracuse. exhausted. was
crowded to the edge OF the lane ana
to escape a collision with row boat,
the men stopped rowing Just before
they reached the line.
II Five freshmen crews lined up at
I4:5O o'clock, with two-mile course
ahead Of them. Columbia had the in
side course. nearest the observation
h train. with Pennsylvania, Cornell.
Fl Syracuse and Wisconsin allotted 70
the other positions.
Raises Distress Signal.
II The referee started them going, but
after about a dozen strokes had been
J taken, the Pennsylvania coxswain
raised his arm as signal OF distress.
The stroke oar had jumped his slide
and had stopping rowing. The referee,
therefore, called TIE crews back for
another getaway, which was accom-
plished at SOL. This time the crews
caught the water together and for
the frst half milo Syracuse set the
pace, leading Cornell by hatf a
length. with the others practically on
even terms. All the crews were row.
Ing 81 except Wisconsin which pull
ed "a. At the three-Quarters mile
mark Cornell assumed command by
dint of pretty oarsmanship. When
the bridge was reached. Cornell led
by half length with Syracuse hang
ling on grim1y. less than length in
front OF wisconsin, with Pennsylvania
and Cilumhia n length behind.