Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-07
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POUGHKEEPSIE y. Y, June 3S.-
In a triangular battle of blades I'M
equaled in American rowing history.
Cornell won the varsity four-mile race
here late this afternoon from Leland
/ Stanford by eight feet Syracuse. ex.
hausted by the struggle. slid over the
line two lengths in front of the Co
lumbia crew, which had wrested fourth
place from Pennsylvania in the last
mile of the great Hudson regatta.
Stanford, represented on the Hud-
son for the second time, nearly 1000
miles from home, and practically over
looked as a contender in the predic-
tfons of experts, forced the Ithaca vet
Grams, favorite in the betting, to last
effort Of nerve and strength in order to
win.
From the time Stroke Maurer OF
Stanford drove his blade into the wa
ter, Stanford was factor in the strug-
gle, and as the prov of the cardinal
shell erept up on the faltering Cornell
earsmen in the terrific drive at the fin
ish, thousands were shrieking and
cheering the far western crew on.
Syracuse, which had been lighting
with Cornell for the lead, was unable
to stand the terrific pace of the last
mile. When the Stanford coxswain
called for last desperate effort from
his giant crew, the cardinal boat swept
easily by their salt city rivals, but
Coach CCurtneys oarsmen were made
of stern stuff, and though webbing
and exhausted had just enough
strength to hold their lead until the Tin
ish line was passed
In the long drawn out struggle down
the course, all forecasts and experts
predictions went astray. Crews select
ed to fight in the fore, wallowed in
the wake of Fights not considered to
have a chance for first place. The Pa
cific Coast crew, however, with but a
few days training on the Hudson.
proved the greatest surprise of all and
proved beyond question that while
their rowing form and workmanship
might not be as finished as their east
ern rivals, their gameness, power and
endurance equaled anything possessed
by the crews that measured sweeps
with them today. Had the cardinal
Carsmen started their last squirt
.trifle sooner the result might have
been changed and the race they rowed
long will be remembered in the an
nails of intercollegiate regattas.
Cornell's victory gave the ithaca
University an edge on the either four
colleges entered, for the red and white
junior eight previously had won the
event for the second crews, while the
freshman race had been taken handily
by the Syracuse youngsters.
Three-cornered Struggle.
From the flash of the pistol the race
resolved itself into struggle between
Cornell, Stanford and Syracuse. The
Californians caught tie water first and
drove into the lead, rowing 36 to the
minute. Syracuse hit up 40 pace
and held second over Cornell, rowing
&c, while Pennsylvania and Columbia
stroked off at 80. Syracuse forged
into the lead just before the half-mile
buoy, with Stanford showing the way
to Cornell by quarter of length.
At the mile Syracuse led by half
length over Cornell with Stanford
third, length ahead of Pennsylvania
and Columbia last. Syracuse was row.
ing SO; Stanford, %; Cornell. 80;
Pennsylvania, 90, and Columbia, 81.
There was little change in positions
or strokes at the mile and half, but
at the two-mile flag Cornell was row.
ing an easy %, and showing the way
to Syracuse by length, while Stan
ford, close fn-shere, was pacing along
easily in third place. less than length
behind the Ten Eyck shell. At this
point both Pennsylvania with its Eng.
lisf stroke, and Columbia rowing very
deliberately, were virtually out Of the
race. Entering on the second half OF
the course, Stanford challenged the
leaders, enc of which had a length
over the following crew.
CornelIs coxswain, James, saw the
westerners coming and called for a
faster stroke. Collyer hit it up to 30
and Syracuse also increased a notch,
SO that while Stanford's speed inn
proved she could gain little on her
rivals Passing under the railroad
bridge, marking three-mile point, Cor
nell was first by three-quarters of a
length over Syracuse, which in turn
was shell length ahead of Stanford.
with Pennsylvania and Columbia fight.
ing valiantly between themselves to
keep cut of last place.