New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-23
MAD RIVALRY COST RACE
Cornell and Columbia Crews
Realize Cause of Defeat.
JOHN HOYLE HAS A PLAN
Would Have Rivals Row on the
Courses Furthest Apart at
Poughkeepsie.

When the victory of Syracuse In the IN
tercollegjate regatta at Poughkeepsie on
Saturday was analysed in the post-mor-
TENS that were held yesterday it was evil
dent that there will be results of de-
cidedly salutary nature.
First of all, the intense rivalry that mas
been manifested each year since 1907 by
Columbia and Cornell, will probably die
down now, not SO much because the Ne"
York crew was so badly beaten at the
finish, but because to both crews mas come
the realization that the continuation OF
such rivalry can mean only one thing. de-
feat for both, as was the case on Satur-
day.
Year in and year out now, the race
resolves itself into battle for supremacy
between two crews-Cornell and Columbia
who row without regard 10 the fact that
there are others in the race. Each year
has seen the pace in the early stages oil
the race grow hotter Columbia beat IL
self i'm 1911 when il outrowcd Cornell all
the way down and then endeavored to
make its victory greater than 1t was;
1912 saw Columbia row itself into the
ground and put Cornell so nearly In the
same condition that they were just able to
beat Wisconsin.
This year IL was the old story. Column
bia killed itself. and in the process took
the heart out Of the Cornell crew, go that
Syracuse. rowing with beautiful pace all
the way down, had no difficulty in putting
the finishing touches To crew already
baked IN n turn by Columbia.
John Hoyle, second in command TO
Courtney over the Cornell navy. thinks
that not until Cornell and Columbia are
separated by the full width Of the course
will they cease their mad rivalry. Ac-
cording TO the Cornell assistant coach
the two crews rowed a three-mile rather
than a four-milc race. Both fooled them
selves into believing they could hold the
pace Cornell found out early that IT mad
10 row a much higher stroke TO keep up
with the Blue and White. but persisted In
the attempt 20 overtake the New YORK
boat. and spent every ounce OF reserve
Il would suggest that Mr.. Bogue and
the stewards put Columbia in Course No.
one year and I'm Course No. the fol-
lowing year. reversing the order for Cor
neil, Sdld liO}le dlleI inc IdC'. IhO0'
two crews will have 10 be separated. for
II we keep them together we are going
to have more exhibitions such as We saw
on Saturday.
incidentally. the Cornell coach threw
some light on the advantage OF having
the inside course Syracuse loafed along
in Course No l until II was ready 10
make it's bid. and a year ago Wisconsin
did the same thing. In 1910 Pennsylvania
had the inside course. and was in the
night all the way. There seems 10 be a
big advantage In having Course No. !, be-
cause the crews that have shown up In
the last few years have been the ones
that rowcd along In the shelter OF the
west shore for the first two miles" said
Hoyle.
Fred Miller. No. in the Columbia
boat, and a son OF James Miller, the vet
eran New York A. c. oarsman. said some
thing seemed to grip the Columbia shell
at the two-and-a halfmlle mark. and
from then until the finish II was dead"
except for a dozen strokes just beyond
the bridge