The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-27
COLUMBIA WINS BIG VARSITY CREW
RACE FOR FIRST TIME IN 19 YEARS
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exploding like tho detonations of artil-
lery. Main street in this venerable city
Is a little Broadway on Election Night.
There Ia a slight feeling on the part OF
the Mayor and the police force that the
Columbia crowd may desire before morn
Ing to pluck up Poughkeepsie by the roots
and plant II on the Columbia campus as
a keepsake, a souvenir OF a glorious day.
Nobody can blame them. They have
been coming up here for nineteen dolefui
years losing their money manfully and
going home with their enthusiasm In tat
tiers. Year after year until to-day II
was the same old story OF a Cornell VIC
tory. with Syracuse occasionally break
| ing the long record Of Coach Courtney's
success. After the race Of this evening.
one OF the srandest struggles in the his
tory OF rowing. they have a right to high
links and hilarity. Poughkeepsie In their
little oyster. and they are doing their best
to open IT, An infant moon is shining
fearfully. II II Is a wise little moon It
will go 20 bed early and wrap itself up
well in funny cloud blankets.
Many POcketboOks hit.
The result OF the big race was \ shock
Ing disappointment to Coach Courtney. to
| Cornell and to thousands who never saw
the inside OF a university but who like to
follow consistent winner and bet their
money literally. These had fallen into
the Cornell habit They backed precedent
and tradition as a racetrack follower goes
| with the form OF horses. Year after year
with few exceptions they have been win
ming vacation money by betting on Cornell
and n great deal OF this easy cash was
wrenched from the fingers OF Columbia
men. To-day. 1t Is estimated more than
$4,000 was lost on the proposition that
Cornell was even money choice against
the field. More than half OF the 1000
In small bets OF $40. s25, $50 and 800
went into the pockets of Columbia sup
| porters.
But they couldn't keep Cornell out OF
1t altogether Her varsity eight was out
sped by two wonderful crews. but her
junior varsity and freshman elghts won
easy victories. These races, held In the
late afternoon. were never In doubt from
first to last. The Cornell men in each
boat played with their contestants and
were only padding at the end of the two
mile dash. The order OF finish and the
| time OF these races were as follows:
Junior Varsity--Cornell, FIRST IL :l5 rs :,
Columbia. second. II: rs 2-5 Pennsylva-
MIA. third. II :33 2-5; Syracuse. fourth
IL so as.
Freshman Rights-Cornell. frst. 10 20 ,
Syracuse. second, 10 80 l-5 Pennsylva-
| ~ lF.
10 SO lis Wisconsin. fifth 1859.
GORGEOUS Day for Big Conflict.
They couldn't have had finer day
for the races II the coaches had picked
their own day from the calendar. 1t was
| "A glittering day. a gorgeous day, with
| the sun shining hot on the face or the
waters. A friendly little breeze up from
the west frsked and played over the
hills long enough to coax the temper from
the sun, then skipped away at sunset.
leaving cloudless sky. When the mer-
! curry gets foolish and begins TO climb.
| Poughkeepse, famous for Sheriff Bob
Chanler and Vassar College as well as for
the annual varsity races. can be about
the hottest place in the known world.
To-day 1t was endurable.
Penn First at Starting Line.
!
time was getting on when preparations
were made to start the varsity race. Al
GAS, when the sun was dropping behind
! the western hills and there was only
soft glow over the river. the breeze had
died to nothing The tide was on the ebb
Conditions were as nearly perfect as any
coach could desire. Maybe Jim Rice OF
Columbia vas displeased, because he had
figured that Columbia with 4 compare
lively light crew-it averages 1855 y, TO
Cornelrs l75N. and Pennsylvania's 1875
pounds-would do better In rough water ;
but the heavy crews were tickled.
I'D at the head OF the four mile course.
where the observation train was waiting
for the start. the river was clear save
for a revenue cutter which stood guard
in the middle of the river. II was a
long time before there was sign or ac-
tivity from below. where the crews were
turning out OF their sheds and sliding
their shells into the river. Then the
Penn eight came loafing up at lazy
pace, the water dripping and flashing
from their blades tipped with red and
blue From somewhere In the long train
a faint cheer Penn's supporters were
getting up steam.
Next to arrive at position was Wis
consin. Cornell came into sight mo-
ment later and the train woke up. The
81 YELL yell cracked all along the forty
coaches. There was something about the
Cornell eight that MADE you VIKING 10
believe they would win or be crowding
the winner. They were so easy and con-
fident and assured in every move and
swing.
Columbia Hand Raises Din.
Hearing the cheering from their root
ers, Spransy, the big stroke, lifted his
oar from the water and swung II in sal
ute. Syracuse appeared, but there was
another long wait before Columbia and
Washington came up to the mark. The
Washington lads impressed the crowd and
they got a fine cheer. Rig. brawny boys
as they were. they looked as II they had
not only the strength and endurance but
the courage TO make fight OF 1t for
every yard of the four miles The Co
lumbia partisans-700 OF them and their
band had come up on the steamer As
, bury Park-touched on rocketing cheers,
! hope triumphant despite nineteen years OF
, dismal finishes. II WAS 40 T.. NJ be-
, fore Wisconsin showed Its purple and
gold blades and Columbia came along
with Its oars tipped with light blue AMI
! white.
The shells idled north of their mark
, boats. the oarsmen Just keeping headway
, in the tide until the officials came up IN
/, ; the big launch Inspector. The launch wa'