Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-29
CORNELL CAPTURES
/lnE VARSITY RACE
) AT PCUGHKEEPSlE
Stanford Eight Takes Second Place
and Syracuse Third in Big
Boc tinc Event on
River.
C0URTNEYS TAKE JUNIOR RUN
Pennsylvania and Columbia Finish
Next in Order Named in This
Contest,
SYRACUSE GETS FRESHMAN ONE

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. June 2S.
Cornell won the university eight
cared four-mile race, the feature
event Of the regatta, today by one
length. Leland Stanford was second,
Syracuse third, Columbia fourth and
Pennsylvania last.
The official time:
Cornell 1l:20:36st.
Leland Stanford. 2037:ts.
Syracuse. 2O'439s.
Columbia, 2l:O0.
PENNSYLVANIA, y :10Is.
Smooth water. a fast ebbing tide and
slight downstream breeze held the five
varsity crews when they started the four
mile race.
stnnford Takes Early Lead,
Leland stanford cut out terrific pace
A the start. rowing thirty-siX TO the
hinute and the Californians we're soon
a(length ahead Of the field Before the
half mile Syracuse challenged and was
on even terms with Stanford. Cornell also
moved out while Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania dropped back. Passing the mile
the race for the lead lay between Syra-
cuse and Cornell. These eights led Stan
ford by 2 length, with Pennsylvania and
Columbia in the nut. Near the two-mile
post LELAND Stanford spurted. but could
not overhaul Cornell. who was leading
Syracuse by quarter of a length At the
tkridge Cornell led Syracuse by length,
With Stanford half a length behind the
Orange. Pennsylvania and Columbia were
on even terms four lengths behind the
Californians
Entering the last mile, the Courtney
crew was weakening and Syracuse slid
ing up with Stanford a good third. 1t
was terrific struggle, with Cornell and
Syracuse almost killing themselves off
for STANFORD 70 win, but Cornell made
desperate effort and drew even with
Stanford and won in a terrific finish.
Syracuse was third. several lengths
ahead Of Columbia. with Pennsylvania
last.
The Freshman Race.
The second race on the program was
tho freshman eight two-Inle event the
entries being Syracuse. Cornell. Column
bia and Pennsylvania The crews we're
off ut 5:M .. m.
Cornell caught the water first, Column
bia second. Syracuse third and Pennsyl-
va MIA fourth.
Nearing TIE first quarter mile Cornell
seemed to hold the slight advantage It
gained at the start, with the other posi-
tions unchanged.
At the half mile mark Syracuse was in
the lead by half length. with Cornell
second, Pennsylvania third and Column
bia fourth. Approaching the bridge
Syracuse and Cornell had a beautiful
battle for first place. with Syracuse still
leading by half length.
At the one mile mark Syracuse had in
creased its lead to a length over Cor
nell Columbia was third by several
lengths with Pennsylvania a quarter Of
length behind.
Syracuse Increases Lead.
At the mile and a quarter Syracuse
showed almost length of open water
over Cornell. with Columbia third and
Pennsylvania a sore last.
Close to the finish line It was evident
there was no reserve in the Cornell |
fhell, Syracuse gradually increasing its |
Head Columbia had gained on Cornell !
Pnd showed open water over Pennsyi- |
NRnia.
Syracuse won the freshman eight cared /
shells, two mile race here today by six |
lengths. Cornell was second, Columbia, !
third. and Pennsylvania, fourth. The /
official time:
Syracuse, S:2eas; Cornell. s:4s Column
bia, s:471s; Pennsylvania, 1O?O1as.
Keeps Others Waiting.
The Columbia eight kept the other three /
crews waiting at the stake boats for some |
minutes and it was 5:O7 when the four |
shells got away. Syracuse was first to |
get the jump and the Orange crew cut |