New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-06-23

Columbia Creu Sixth and Last:
Cornell First in Minor Races

SPSStotoIs ilHtUE the course became
riveted on the California she'll. Inch
pulled away from Pennsylvania and
Syracuse and overhauled Cornell.
Gradually Stroke Larsen of the Blue
and Gold eight raised the rhythm of
his beat, and slowly but surely the
shell gathered Roadway and pace.
When the Californians started their
drive they we're at least two lengths
behind Cornell, in second place. When
they flashed under the Poughkeepsie
water down to one length and there
was no sign of let-up on their amaz-
ing sprint. 1t was one of the most
magnificent efforts ever seen in boat
race. The winning Navy eight was for
gotten in this titanic struggle for sec
ond place, and the very noticeable
Cornell sentiment here was over
whclmed by mad burst of spontane-
Gus roofing for the boys from the
Pacific.
Came After Cornell Sprint
When the Westerners unfurled their
unexpected challenge it caught the Cor
nell eight just at the end of its own
mighty sprint, that had failed to over
take the midshipmen. In this respect
the generalship of Ben Wallis's crew
was excellent, although there was hard
~ person along either bank who
believed that the Californians could
sustain their terrific burst of speed
long enough to head off Cornell. As
an actual fact, the squirt was carried
over full mile, and there was no in
dication of q let-up at any time.
Cornell fought desperately to keep
the Westerners in their wake, but that
ever rising stroke of the Blue and Gold
gathered more and more speed as its
cadence increased.
While this heart-breaking duel was
being fought, Pennsylvania, figured as
a rank outsider, staged a sprint of her
own and surprised everybody by over
taking Columbia. The speed mania
caught Syracuse, too, and the Salt City
outfit also passed the fading Column
bians. Joe Wright's men managed to
maintain enough pace to win fourth
place for themselves, but it used them
up to such an extent that there was
hardly man in the boat able to sit
up when the Red and Blue she'll crossed
the finish line,
Three quarters Of a mile from the
finish it was only question of whether
| California could hold her whirlwind
drive long enough to nose out the
lthacans, and at this stage of the game
It was the opinion of the experts on
the observation train that The feat
couldn't be done.
Go Up To Forty Strokes
They'll crack in another minute"
was what was being said on every side,
but Wallis's men, instead of cracking,
| increased their beat until they were
ripping off something like forty strokes
to the minute. They were not only
rapidly OVERLAPPING Cornell, but were
chopping away the Navy's long lead
with every sweep of their blue-tipped
oars. With only half mile to go the
Californiaps had closed the open water
between themselves and the Red and
White shell and from that point on the
race was probably the most exciting
that has been seen in any collegiate
regatta this year. The oarsmen from
Lake Cayuga struggled desperately to
hold the Coast giants in check, but it
Is doubtful whether any crew could
have stopped these speed-mad Bears in
their wild drive for the finish.
Only ten yards remained to be COW
cred when the two shells finally came
abreast, and the throngs on both sides
Of the river sent up frenzied roar.
When the line was crossed the nose of
the California boat was showing ex-
sctly three feet ahead of Cornell
pennsylvania Fourth
Pennsylvania finished fourth, SYRIA
cuse fifth and Columbia sixth The
big regatta was held under conditions
that could hardly have been improved
upon. The surface of the course was
smooth and a gentle south breeze was
blowing. The races were witnessed by
5000 people on the observation train
which moved along with the shells, and
it was estimated that at least 10000
people lined the east and west banks
of the river or were on the great feet
of steamers and private yachts that
gathered here from various points be-
tween New York and Albany
Cornells junior varsity eight, which,
until week ago was the varsity crew
had no competition in the junior event
this afternoon. The crew, stroked by
Wheeler, won by six lengths. rennsyl-
vania finished second Syracuse third
and Columbia fourth. The time was
10 minutes and 3S seconds, which is not
fast for the distance of two miles. The
Cornell juniors rowed at thirty six
beat from start to finish. There was a
false start in this event and the crews
had to be recalled when No. 2 in the
Syracuse slipped his slide.
Syracuse Freshmen Outclassed
The Syracuse yearlings were ia
vorites in the freshman race, but they
could not stand the hot mace that wa s.