The New York herald., 1921-06-23
NAVY MEN WlNRACE,
CALIFORNIA SECOND
AND COLUMBIA LAST
Start and Finish First in
Renewal of Rowing
Classic at Pough-
keepsie.
CORNELL BIG FACTOR
Matches Sprint With Sprint
in Great Battle of
College Oars
men.
PENNSYLVANIA IS FOURTH
Men From Ithaca Take Both
the Freshman and the
Junior Shell
Events.
PENNSYLVANIA is FOURTH

Special Despatch to The new YORK IIHsAL1.
PoUGHKEEIsIE June 22.-First at the
start. first at the finish. and first AZ
every other stage of the three mils
struggle-that was the achievement,
Of stalwart, powerful Navy crew ir.
the big race of the intercollegiate re-
Satta on the Hudson this evening.
Rowing as few other eights had rowei
in the classic. the midshipmen made
their journey down the river into the
gathering shadows one of sweeping
triumph. For the Navy not only won
but II gained the goal Of its ambitions
by margin of moro than five lengths,
For two miles the varsity contest
was a stirring duel between the Navy
and Cornell, challenge and counter
challenge. sprint matched by sprint.
with Cornell hopes still running high.
But once past the bridge and into the
final mile, the midshipmen proved that
there was not another eight in this
country which could cope with it this
day.
Then came the real battle OF the eve
ming. a gruelling, heart testing fight be-
tween California and Cornell for second
place. And when the line had been
crossed California had gained the honor
by only three feet. That battle for
second honors was every bit as fascl-
mating and pulse quiclSening as the
/ memorable sprint In which @ great STAN
ford crew almost caught winning Corr
nell eight In race OF races in 1915.
Columbia Fails DfsmnIIy.
Behind the glory OF the Navy the
astonishing success or California and
Cornell's satisfaction OF having rowed
far better than she had been expected
to row. there came the most poignant
of disappointment. The largest dose
from tho cup OF aloes went TO the sons
of Columbia. New York's own. Columbia
came here unbeaten. alone without
record unolemished among the six crews
which went to the starting line. 1t wes
Columbia which was expected to have
II out with the Navy. but Columbia was
the most dismal OF dismal failures
Columbia not only was beaten badly
but IT suffered the humiliation OF finish
ing last. sixth in field OF six for an
eight which had been looked TO for
repetition OF the great triumphs OF the
Columbia crews OF 1914 and 1895.
Fourth place went to Pennsylvania,
the Penn crew which until only a week
ago had been the junior varsity. The
Quakers finished two and a half lengths
behind Cornell. Syracuse came through
with a great squirt IN the last half
mile and seized fifth place from the
dying grasp of the Columbians, finishing
two lengths behind Penn Columbia
never was factor. for never was It
better than third and never a fornida BILE
third at that
In spite Of the fact that II rowed
without opposition in the last half mile
the Navy established a record which
may stand for some time II the Inter
collegiate Rowing Association adheres
to the three mile course. The men from
Annapolis were caught in Ia minutes 7
seconds In water that was as smooth as
II ever was on this course. There was
no wind and not much OF current with
the turn OF the tide.
4 Three Mile Record.
Tne oniy othcr three mile record OF
the association was set by Pennsylvania
In 1898. when Il won the varsity in Is
minutes 81 y seconds. But that race
was rowed on the still water OF Sara
toSa Lake. 80 that the Navy cannot be
credited with having Battered that mark
California was timed in IL minutes
% LIS seconds.
Until the big race came along and the
Navy and California shattered the hopes
-. Al a..
cNultaton for Comedians. They went
into the varsity event with visions Of an
old time Cornell triumph. nothing less
than a sweep Of the river. after the
famed manner Of the Courtney crews OF
old. For previous TO the major contest
Cornell won both she freshman and ju-
nior varsity events over two mile
courses
In the freshman event IL was Cornell
all the way. and that race had been con-
ceded to Syracuse. The Orange young
sters finished second by Z length and
half. with Pennsylvania third BY thrty
lengths and Columbia four lengths be-
hind the ,luakcrs. Cornell was timed In
10 minutes 80 seconds. Ms compared
with the record OF Q minutes IL 3-5 sec-
onds. set by the Cornell youngsters OF
1909.
Tho junior varsity race proved the
medium OF another easy triumph Tor the
pupils OF John Hoylc II was Cornell
in front at the word Co" and Il was
Cornell way out in front winner by
five lengths. ms the goal was reached n
mile below the spidcriike span. Penn.
syIvanla took second place by little
more than q length over Syracuse. and
last OF all was Columbia. Tire Blue and
White was a length and n half behind
tho syracussns. The time was 10 min
utes IS seconds. far behind the record.
Truly. II was a day OF regrets and
disappointment for Columbia. last In all
three races. But neither the freshman
ncr the junior crew was expected to do
much
Never was a regatta OF the 1ntercol-
icgiate Rowing Association more sue