Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
SYRACUSE BEATS CORNELL
P0UGHKEEPSIE REGATTA
Is WON BY TWO LENGTHS
'o'umhis Comes In Third and Pennsyl-
N"hin Fourth-Itnce ROHed with
Darkness Coming On.

fouGHkEEPSLE. N y. June IL
Just about enough daylight remained
1T the finish of the varsity eight cared
race Of the intercollegiate Regatta
mere this afternoon to show that Jim
Ell EHck's Syracuse oarsmen had two
iehsths OF open water between them
selves and old Pop Courtney.s Cornell
rev. Behind Cornell. we'll back in
he evening Slows, was Columbia and
Oh pack behind Columbia coming high
ith the lightning bugs, was Pennsyl-
Una lheS started the big race about
70 o CLOCK. and they wound IT up not
,ore than boat length ahead of the
hadows OF complete night.
II was the close of "A perfect day for
lie boys from up the State. however.
they had taken the first race and
sc JUNIOR varsity eight-oarcd affair
TWO miles. Cornell was again sec
nd, and Columbia third, PENNSYLVANIA
oout quarter back
The freshmen eight-oarcd race WAS
.oStponed until Monday OH account OF
liish water This race was to have
heen ahead OF the varsity eight. but
ne river was so lumpy when the time
Tor the junior contest came around
nat II was decided TO put it OFF until
inter the feature event. and row IL then
~ enough light remained.
IL was the water which delayed the
o!s race until after o'clock When
ne four crews did finally line up. the
hudson was s smooth as oiled SILK. but
some 10000 spectators on the west
oanh of the stream were late for din
ner.
Great Day for Syracuse.
was a gerat day for Syracuse.
ana justified all the noise they are
making about IL In and around Pouph-
hecpsie at this time but II never was
ouch OF day from meteorological
standpoint II threatened rain in the
hiternoon Moreover. II was hot and
ihusRE. The weather undoubtedly had
us erect on the attendance, which was
!ot up to the former years. Then
700. the field OF starters was smaller
man II has been for some years past
Columbia and Cornell sent their usual
Dig delegation. however. the fee, Of
riVer steamers from New York an
, nIred al me 1nish being crowded
while the Syracuse following came
Gown the State all aslow with orange
folors in "A considerable bunch
pennsylvania was well represented
on the observation train that trailed
ne race on the west shore and the
gloomy weather did not keen the
fotshkeepsicites from the beautiful
hllls Poughkeepsie. in fact, was a
Nttle more dressed up than usual for
mis- event. II cleared up along toward
the late afternoon and the sun came
out between fancy clouds. but II had
gone aoouts It's business long before
the crews had started. Columbia was
the nrst TO arrive. and the Mornincside
fe!Shts representation aboard the
tFa!n gave the nine half-naked lads
IN the long-beaked shell big cheer
Then the orange-tipped paddles OF the
Syracuse crew came futtering along
the water and the upper Skaters woke
the chickens that had gone to roost In
the Farm yards Of Duchess County
Pennsylvan!a and Cornell came last
Only One False Stnrt.
There was one false start. mo-
mcnt after the pop OF the st.rter's
pistol. ColuTbia's bow was seen w,v-
Ing his hands. According 10 an es
pert ne probably had jumped his slide.
The three other crews were slashing
away down the river at lively rate.
but were recalled by the blast of the
whistle on the stewards launch.
ON the next start they all beat The
gun shade. and were off with Colum-
oia leading. That was about the only
time Columbia did lead Cornell was
last
That was the only time Cornell was
last Al the halfmile mark. Syracuse
spu!ted out in front, and thereafter
the race was between Syracuse and
Cornell. Al the mile. Syracuse was a
length ahead with the S,her three
making a waiting race OF IL. and was
apparently rowing with plenty OF re-
serve power. Columbia appeared to
be fading this early in the race, but
presently the Manhattan Islanders
picked up q little and at the mile and
half mark An expert on the observer
train was heard informing those around
him that Columbia was not out of the
race
Columbia was just ioafinr." re-
marked some one else
Columbia began to move out ahead
CT Pennsylvania, but Syracuse and Cor
nell were gradually dropping these
II the two-mile mark. which is the
big bridge spanning the river. the
race was strictly two-boat affair The
others were clear out OF It.
II the ina! quarter. Cornell made
its final squirt and drew up on the
Syracuse boat, but immediately Ten
Eyck's men put on steam and drtfted
farther and farther ahead Of the red
shell until streak of open water
.howed. then more open water and