New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
'CORNELL CREW WINS
THE FRESHMAN RACE
Heads OFF Powerful Wisconsin
Eight in WeII-RoWed Two.
Mile Contest.
TWO STARTS NECESSARY
Badger Oarsmen Creep Up in
Last Mile and Finish Line
Alone Gives Honors
to Ithacans.
rBy Telegraph to The Trlbunel

Poushkcepsie. y. Y. June I.-Co.
nelrs powerful freshman crew, with
relentless force swept TO the front in In
first mile Of the race for the cub eieh,s
and. although it had to head off the opro.
sition Of one of the best freshman crews
Wisconsin had ever turned out. the Ith..
cans won by three-quartcrs Of length
The freshman race came immediately
after the four-oared contest and was
rowed over the same course beginning
one mile above the bridge and finishing
one mile below.
The river was like a mllpond when the
five crews put out from shore and headed
for the respective stakeboats. The tide
was running out strong. and the crews
I'm the lanes nearest the middle OF the
stream were greatly helped. The crews
got of to a perfect start. but after row.
ing three strokes Chickering. bow oar in
the PENNSYLVANIA freshman boat, slid M
his scat and he signallcd for the race 10
be stopped None OF the crews had gone
very far when the shrill notes Of the
whistle Of the referees boat brought the
shells to stop.
on the fresh start all the crews got or
well except Columbia. Barlow, the Co.
lumbia bow oar was backing water when
the gun was fired. and it took him three
strokes before nc could get in with the
others BY this time the other crews
were half a length in the lead, with
PENNSYLVANIA showing the way. The
Syracuse cubs were rowing % and Cornell
was keeping UP with the Quakers az IS
10 the minute. while Wisconsin was do
Ing s.
For a half mile it was hammer and
tongs among the first four crews, with
Columbia hanging on manfully. although
I'm last place. Wisconsin began to slide
back after the quarter-mie mark han
been passed but i'm the second quarter
the Badgers. although two lengths behind,
came to life and began 10 pick up on
Syracuse, which was leading and pulling
away at SO strokes to the minute. The
Pennsylvania eight. Of which so much
was expected. seemed badly out ~ rs
class. although at this stage Il was row
ing third.
Coming TO the bridge. the Cornell cubs
sprang a surprising squirt on the syria
cuse Youngsters, and IN dozen well lad
on strokes had taken tho lead away from
the Syracusans. who were already begin
ming 10 show the effects Of tho terrih'
pace. The Wisconsin cubs had swung
into third place past Pennsylvania, which
was sliding back slowly and surely Co.
mmbia was lighting along gsmely, and
was lust a length behind Pennsylvania.
Il was Just after passing the bridge
that Cornell made its showing and got the
lead which gave II victory later on The
Ithacars. rowing SO strokes TO the minute.
pulled away from the field, and had
lead Of two lengths at the mile end a
| half mark. at which point Syracuse wea''
ened badly and Wisconsin came through.
PENNSYLVANIA had dropped further back
and sought TO shake off Columbia.
/ In the last half mile the Cornell eight
! was put 20 the test. and Il held out 70 the
/ end. more because it had a commanding
lead when the trial began than because II
I had better crew. Yard by yard tne
Badgers cut down the Cornell advantage
until Il seemed that nothing could Keep
/ them from passing the lthacans am
reaching the line in front. In desperation
/ the Cornell stroke raised the beat, ana
| was not until the men were sculling 81
/ that the challenging Badgers were neld.
Then the check I'm the advance OF ne
Westerners was only temporary, and IN
/ the last furlong Cornell was dropping
back slowly. The line was all that saved
the young Comedians from defeat 10Y
! the Badgers were game 20 the end ana
rowed a dozen strokes after crossing tns
/ line before they stopped Then three OF
the eight youngsters topplcd over COM
+ pletely done up. II was striking eHdence
OF the wonderful grit Of the men Wno
made M the Wisconsin crew
Syracuse was a length and hall oehina
| the Badgers at the end. and Pennsy''
vania was three lengths behind the ooy'
from the Salt City. Columbia was last q
trlae more than a length behind Penn
| sylvania. .,
| The times Of the crews were: Corne]
/ 1906 As: Wisconsin. 1907 40: syracus-'
! lol43-5: Pennsylvania, 1924 S-S Colum'
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