The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-23
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IDENTITY out ahed away from the field,
apparently 81 sure winner.
The Cornell rooters were sure OF a
clean sweep. Then, approaching the
three mile point, the syracuse shell,
to the establishment OF everyone and to.
the wild ecstacy II the Orange rooters,
began gradually to close up the open
water that separated 1T from the lead
ers. 1t was OF the most beautiful
exhibitions of courage and stamina
ever seen on the course. At first ev-
Seryone thought 1T was q temporary
squirt, but instead of diminishing the
5eight-man power boat seemed to be-
come steadfer and swifter with each
stroke. When the three-miles mark
was reached Syracuse had swept past
the game but tagging Columbia crew
and had come UP alongside the Cornell
shell andEnosed out in the lead.
Coxswain Adler of the Cornell crew
urged the men to go ahead and disci-
pine this new contender who had shot
forward when Cornell had apparently
won. The Cornell eight, big and strong,
bent to the job. With a fresh burst of
speed and the steady teamwork that
always marks the Ithacans, they sent
the shell splitting the water at the
fastest rate yet attained. But Cox
vain Goes and Captain Thurston Of
Syracuse saw the renewed efforts of
the erstwhile leaders and, with a mar
Iyelous store of reserved energy not
only met but exceeded. 1t.
The battle was fought out in the last
mile. The terrific squirt of Syracuse
and Cornell left Columbia behind,
clearly beaten. It was such a struggle
as lovers of rowing are seldom favored
with.
Syracuse Was Unbeatable.
rrl.oan -lSSL~.. 49, -
youths. picked for hardwood from
thousands OF students, collapse and
faint at the end of the four-miles' race
knew the mighty spirit that had mark
ed that final dash. Three hard miles
had been left behind; four good crews.
all manned with hardy oarsmen chosen
by skilled coaches, had given up in de-
spair-these two Fights were left
alone to battle to the finish, and the
confident Cornell had met its master.
Strain as they would, the Ithacans
could not overtake the Syracuse boys,
now fired with the spirit of victory and
rowing in masterful, invincible fash
ion.
Gradually, inch by inch. the Cornell
NTH say the Syracuse boat crawl up.
From the half length lead at the three
miles point, it gained steadily, fighting
f~orNevery stroke, until at the finish
line the ripping waves from the stern
of the Syracuse shell washed the finely
pointed bow of the Cornell shell that
had been for four years the swiftest
craft on the river.
There was never a gamer finish; no
crowd ever cheered a harder winner;
faster time has often been made, but
no lovers of rowing ever experienced
more keenly the thrill that goes with
the race yaliantly won and bravely lost
in the final s~uperhuman effort of
closely matched crews.
Syracuse Did II Before.
1t was the first time since 1908 that
Cornell has been defeated. Then, as
today, it was the Orange shell that
won the day. Since 1900 Syracuse is
cans-once in 1904; once in 1908, and
today.
Another big surprise Of the race
was the strong finish of the Washing
ton university crew. The northwest
erners had splashed water in the early
stages and seemed to have but small
chance. Yet in the final test where
Drawn and nerve finally tell the tale of
superiority, the boys from the Pacific
coast came forward with a great show
Of speed. They outgamed Wisconsin
and slid into third place. Many x
perts were firmly of the belief that the
big coast crew would probably have
nosed out Cornell in a couple more
boat lengths and taken second place.
Columbia had dropped back to fifth.
place and Pennsylvania, hopelessly
outclassed, trailed in a game loser.
At the outset, the race looked like
a contest between Columbia, Cornell
and Syracuse. The six crews struck
the wafer at the getaway at almost
the same instant. Syracuse hit the top
stroke at 49,; Cornell started at 81 and
the others were satisfied with a,
steady Sc. Columbia was leading at
the mile. At the mile and a half Co.
lumbia and Cornell had pulled away
from the bunch, but Syracuse was
still within striking distance. Then be-
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