The Washington herald., 1916-06-18
SYRACUSE Wins
Big BOAT RACE
Upstate Varsity Eight-oared
Crew Finishes First in In
tercollegiate Regatta.
CORNELL FINISHES SECOND
BY DAMON RUSYaS.

Poughkeepsie. v. Y. June IT-Juet
about enough daylight remained at the
finish OF the varsity eight-oared race Of
the intercollegiate regatta here this
afternoon TO show that Jim Ten Eyck's
Syracuse oarsmen had two lengths Of
open water between themselves and old
Pop CoUrtney's Cornell crew Behind
Cornell. well back in the evening shadows,
was Columbia and on back behind Co.
lumbia. coming home with the lightning
bugs, wa1 Pennsylvania.
They started the big race about 7.n5
o clock and they wound it up not more
than a boat length ahead Of the shades
OF complete night II was the close Of
perfect day for the boys from I'D the
State however. as they had taken IN.
hrst race, the Junior varsity eight-oared
anair at two miles, in which Cornell was
again second, and Columbia third, Penn
sylvania finishing about a quarter Of
mile back
The freshman eight-oared race was
postponed until Monday owing TO the
weathe-
This race was to have been held ahead
Of the varsity eight. but the river Uas
SO lumpy when the time for the Junior
contest came around that il was decided
10 put 1t OF until after the feature event
and row it then IL enough light remained
Water Is Rough
1t was the water which delayed IN.
big race until after :
When the four crews did finally line up,
the Hudson was as smooth as oiled silk,
but some 2oo)0 spectators on the west
bank OF the stream were late for dinner.
II was a great day for Syrscusen1, and
justified all the noise they are max
ing about it in and around Poughkeepsie.
at this time. but il never was much Of a
day TO hrag about from a meteorological
standpoint
II was dull drsb affair all morning.
and threatened rain in the afternoon.
Moreover 1t was hot and mUgEy. The
weather undoubtedly had Its effect
Then. too. the field Of starters was
smaller than it has been for some years
past
( Columbia and Cornell sent their biz
delegations. however. the feet Of steamers
from new York anchored at the finish
being crowded while the Syracuse
following came down the State. all aEIow
with oranGe colorinE in a considerable
number. Pennsylvania was well repre-
scnted, especially on the observation train
that trailed the race along the west
shore and the gloomy weather did not
. keep the Poughkeepsie people from
J their stations on the beautiful huls
/ Pokkepsie. in fact was a little more
| dressed up than usual for this event
Il cleared OF along towards late after
noon and the sun appeared and the DAY
was pleasant with fancy caDods but the
sun had gone on about its business was
on the west side long before the big crew
. reached the starting point four miles up
The river Columbia was the first 10 ar
. rive. and the Morningside heights rep
3 rese1tstion aboard the train save the
nine hslf-na ked lads in the lonE-beaked
shell hlS cheer. Then the oranEe-tipped
paddles OF the Syracuse crew came
futterinE along the water. and the up
Staters woke the chickens that had gone
/ to roosi in the farm yards OF Duchess
( County. Pennsylvania and Cornell came
Z last
There vas one false start. a moment
after the pop Of the starters pistol, the
: Columbia bow was seen waving his
hands According 10 an expert. he had
probably jumped his slide Tne three
other crews we're slashing away down
. the river at a lively rate. but were re-
. called by the blast Of the whistle on the
I stewards launch.
on in the Lead.
/ On the next start they all beat the gun
a shade and were OF with Columbia
. leading That was about the only time
( Columbia did lead Cornell was last
That was the only time Cornell was
last At the half-mile mark. Syracuse
spurted out in front. and thereafter the
race was between Syracuse and Cornell.
At the mile Syracuse was a length ahead
with the other three about even. Cor
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