New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-29
BeatSLeland Stanford
in Varsity Race at
Poughkeepsie.
COLUMBIA FAR
BACK AT FINISH
Syracuse Third, but Gets
Much Glory, and Wins
Freshman Race.
CROWDS LINE COURSE
Men from Ithaca Also Row 10
Front in the Junior Varsity
Struggle.
Nv MALCOLM ROY.

Pourh.eeDsie, June 2S-Corncll won
back its rowing glory to-day. A ster-
ling varsity eight, which swept down
the Hudson in natchless style, rowed
10 as sweet victory as ever graced a
crew from Lake Cayuga.
Il was g victory that was not won,
however. without battle, and the crew
that fought out TO the last stroke was
the little considered eight from Leland
Stanford University, on the far slope
Of the Pacific.
Syracuse. after showing the way for
two miles and then dropping back, only
70 take UP the fight once more, was
third. while the Columbia crew, mis-
judginc itself from the start, was lucky
70 ret fourth place Pennsylvania, too,
rowed far below its expected form and
was bad last.
It was a wonderful Cornell triumph,
but much Of the glory fell on the shoul-
d.rs Of the eight giants from out Of the
West These mighty CalifOrnians were
in the race from the start, and never
once did they say DIE. They rowed and
rowed, and each heave Of those power
tul backs fairly jumped the shell out
Of the water.
In the last mile. where so many crews
have been made and broken, this Stan
ford crew found itself, and in one long,
heartbreaking, grrelling sprint they cut
kown and cut down the Cornell lead
untll it seemed there must be no end
t. the bitter fight.
Then the superior technique Of the
Cornell men told, and, rising TO the last
ell, swept over the finish line scant
yuarter Of length IN front.
Cornell also captured the junior
varsity race after capital contest, but
Syracuse, with freshman crew that
had finish and power, rowcd 70 an over
whelming victory IN the race for nrst
year eights.
Pennsylvania and Columbia finished
second and third behind Cornell IN the
junior eights. while in the freshman
race Cornell, Columbia and Pennsyl-
vsnia tra!led in the wake Of the men
from Syracuse
Cornell Men Jubilant.
Cornell men are wildly jubilant to-
night In the streets Of Poughkeepsle.
Faith IN their varsity boat had been
unbounded, even in the face Of the most
disastrous early season the lthacans
have ever known. And tonight they are
lustfying themselves IN that faith with
celebration that will 20 down IN the
history Of .his quaint inland town.
But popular sentiment IS being
poured IN uastinted measure on the
plueky crew from California. While
that game, powerful crew was lighting
It's way 10 the front in the last mile,
only TO have victory snatched away IN
the final driving yards before the goal,
there was mighty prayer from the
thousands ashore and afioat that the
Sanford eight might win. II was not
70 be, but that robs Stanford OF none
Of the glory, and tonight, while all
honor is paid the gallant men from
Ithaca, the wonderful lads from the
Coast are being showercd with glory
aid praise.
Stirring Battle Ia End
Rarely has the old Hudson seen a
more stirring battle than the race be.
tween the five varsity crews. Cornell
drove It's way 20 the front after two
miles OF smooth, powerful rowing, and
once in front the men from Ithaca were
( never headed. although they had to call
( On their last ounce Of reserve 70 stave
on the California eight. Tho bridge
which has been monument 20 thI
success Of so many Cornell crews and
70 the defeat Of so many OF Cornell
hssis saw the Old story repeated once
more
4 Syracuse. with a band Of lighters that
never gave up trying, got away 70
wonderful start, and until the irreslst'
isle Cornell crew flung itself 70 the
z ..fent, maintained a pace that only the
Nhsesns could follow. Stanford triec
tad tried hard 70 keep up, with a IAN
Measure Of success. for when the half
4 way mark had been reached the mer
= from the Coast were third, but rowing
4 WIN long. easy stroke that showed
4 wealth OF power.
B columbia, out 20 row q race thai
would surprise the world. sufprlsec
ohiy itself. Rowing with the beat a;
pacing notch. the Blue and 'Nhitt
crew tried 70 keep up with the speeding
b ssNasuse and Cornell. eignts, and fell ;,
,sf bsel that il was almost d hopeless
NN when the leaders girded them
seNes for the last two miles. Penn
.lNanis, even, was ahead Of Columoia
.M two miles, but the Quakers hae
aohing and il took mighty high
sH9se 10 keep them In front OF The
reaiing eigat from New York.
.then came the most wonderful par
ms wonderful race. Cornell swept
snser the bridge a length in the lead
s-y 10 lace new sprint from Syra
ne. u looked for time as II these
o would fight IL out, but suddenly
~ LELAND Stanford men, heaving with
s night and strength Of eight young
Teuiests, moved up AZ d frightfu
sste' Foot by foot these Stanford boys
.o~ed down the eight men in the Syra
we thell and forced the prov Of theil
~ INTO second place, with only Cor
between them and victory.
Stfose by stroke Cornell Was forcet
yield ground, but in the last cffoI'
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