Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-02

sin fast falling behind the Pacific
coast champions.
Passing under the railroad bridge,
after covering three miles, the real
struggle for first place began. Co
lumbia had fought her way into sec
ond place, third of length be-
hind the Pennsylvania shell Prov. and
Cornell was tapping the New York
oarsmen. All three leaders were row.
ing 90 strokes to the minute but Co
lumbia was getting more drive and
run then either rival. Cornell made
It's last effort at the three and one
half mile point but failing to over
haul either Columbia or Pennsylvania
appeared to slowly lose power and
gradually dropped back.
Cornell made its last effort at the three
and one-half mile point, but falling to
overhaul either Columbia or Pennsyl-
vania, appeared to slowly lose power and
gradually dropped back n few feet at a
time, leaving the Philadelphia and New
York crews to fight it out
Coach Rcc's light weight but finished
| swecp-swlngers having killed off their
mos formidable opponent went after the
leaders with a final squirt which carried
their stroke up to &c, 3S and then 40 to
the minute Stroke Marcy raised the
Pennsylvania beat to &c and the Quaker
shell continued to travel fast and smooth
| ~, but Columbia with every ounce Of
energy and smash in it's stroke would NOT
| be denied Little by little it crept up
on Pennsylvania and then began to pass.
once out in front 1t quickly swept into a
fun length and had a splendid margin Of
victory after the long gruelling struggle
| for vantage.
Lengths in the rear Syracuse and
Washington were battling Just as hard
for the right to fourth place, while Wis
consin was hopelcssly out of the race,
rowing Frimly to finish. regardless o.
time or place. The Washington eight put
every bit Of power into the drive but it
| lacked the form to get the best results
and although drawing up almost even
with Syracuse could not hold its advan-
tage and the Pacific coast crew finally
slipped back until the orange shell had
half a length lead for fourth place as
thcy crossed the line. Last came Wis
ncosln almost five lengths behind the
Seattle oarsmen.
Although CornelIs partisans were
varsity pupils finished third they had
| plenty of opportunity to cheer at the
finish of the two minor races for the
| Ped and White cights gained an early
lead In both the Junior and freshman
races and won handlly. In the second
varsity contest, the Ithaca crew won by
almost two lengths frctn Columbia. which
finished almost the same distance aheat
of PENNSYLVANIA. with Syracuse n poor
last The official times yore: Cornell
1l:15 3-5 Columbia. 11:2i 3-5; Pennsyl
vania, J. :33 3-5, and Syracuse, 80 3-5.
The freshman race was even a more
pronounced victory for the Red and
White. Courtncys youngsters set stiff
pace from the start and despite theil
average stroke of 80 swept down the
river Increasing the lead all through the
two miles. Syracuse chung on gamely un
til near the finish being paced by botf
Pennsylvania and Columbia with the
WISCONSIN freshmen last, but less thar
n length behind. AS they crossed th'
line Cornell had an advantage of soy
eral lengths the four other shells separ
lated by less than n shell length, on'
over the other The times were: Cornell
1926; Syracuse. 1850 Is; Pennsylvania
1858 %; Columbia 1856 10; Wisconsin
1889.