New-York tribune., 1922-06-27

fNN''r~F W.
oars were swept from the hands OF
exhausted roVers.
Cornell took the junior varsity event
after a heartbreaking two-mile strug-
gle against Columbia and Syracuse.
Pennsylvania Rad two crews In this
race, her junior varsity and her 100
pound eight, but they proved TO he
disappointhicnts. The Quaker light
weight combination had been toptod
to win, as il has been performing in
impressive style throughout the sea.
son, but to-day 10 had no chance and
finished weak third. Columbia
showing 10 the junior varsity struggle
was one Of the big surprises Of the
regatta. and for a time Il looked as
though Jim Rice's second string com
bination mgh; overhaul The Ithaca
boat, but Hoyle's men had one more
sprint left ard IL was suihcient 20
stayc OF the New Yorkers. Syracuse
Was strong third.
The freshman race vas as bitieriy
contested a. the senior event ana va,
won by Syracuse after Columbia nag
led the field over three'quarters OF
the distance. Cornell came throusl !
with a last.minute drive that eaugh,
the fading Columbilns az the line aho
enabled them 10 Gluten seeond piaS'
by tvo.hfths OF a second. fehnsyi'
vania finished thTee-quarters oi
length behind Columbia.
The FIRST new record OF the DAY va
made in the junior varsity srugH.f
when Cornell covered the t"o mll',
in 9.453.5. The old RECORD va,
10000 SIS, made By a CorneI Juhlol
varsity crew last June. THIS race gsl'
one more indication o. the high ca es,'oe'
OF crews participating IN the W. re re
catta. as Columbia, Syracuse aha W
two Pcnnsylvania crews all oe''e'e'
the old fgures. H. Nv,
been more perfect and the stIon.
southwest wind that was supposeo y
have put in an appearance IN une 4
ruin the varsity race failed 20 mAlel.s' ..'..
70 The surface OF the river wa
smooth and fast, a strong ebb tice nav nav
+ inc something 20 do with the ias' '''''
that was made.
! 10000 Watch the Struggle
Iylian ". Curtis, the referee, han
died the three races with emeiehe,
snd disnateh and there wasn't a nltci
Sror, stsrt 70 finish. The big race va
stsr,ed AZ 6:45 o'clock and By that tim'
,here we're 10000 spectators Inning th'
/ bsrks on observation trains and on Al
S'arror 49," ~ aoating craft. Airplanes
yivor steamers, naval vessels, steam
yscbts notorboats and canoes clustere'
about the finish and gave a squadron
} - noiico boats a busy afternoon keep
inc them back. Two hundred esdst
c,1c nm from West Point and added
3 ncry touch OF color 20 this INTERIOR
logiate extravaganza. Inc solnieI
.ooked with amazenent on the wonder
f,,i rerformsnce Of the Navy and CAV
the midshipmen a mighty cheer as IN
blue and gold she'll flashed across .
ia last great triumph. Many OF IN
cadets 10 whom the writer talked 20
dsv declared that the army Will nav
shcl i'm this race mex. year Inc.
lcft this town tonight thoroughly en-
thused over rowing.
There was little fddling or delay II
sending the SIX shetts o"oy -,
oroat Struggle Of the day. There va
a false start. caused when hardic' 4
No. in the Pennsylvania boat, jnmpe'
a slide In the first pull Of the )ars am
the coxswain raised his hand within m
nrcseribed time limit Of thirty ieconds
In this FIRST start Columbia and IN
Nayv cot away with a great eurst O
speed and opened up esd OF guar
ter OF length when the reea u sigma
was given. TIE second start FUND Al
six shells away together N ono tsrrlh'
drive. in which no beat was lower tnai
forty and some we're q little over tha'
Syracuse, rowing snort snafi
stroke, was the first 20 move into les'
that looked formidable. The salt Citi
outfit vas followed closely By the Nav.
and Columbia. and It's lead was shor
lived Cornell, rowing in perfect rhythm
and fawless fc,m, began 20 bend 20 ~
knitting and quickly oyerhauled Colum
hia and a moment later was abreast o
the Navy. Il was apparent right mere
in the first half mile, that the midship
men had figured Cornell as their mos
formidable opponent and were going g
pursue a plan Of campaign based on IN
mannuvers Of the lthacans. The lat
tor probably made their fatal mistake
by trying 70 Kill of the Annapolis ere"
and in The opinion Of many IL was thii
early effort that killed them az th'
finish.
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