The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-18
Wisconsin Is
Runner-Upin
Shell Classic
Husky Junior Varsity
Eight Is Second to
Penn in Other Clash
Dou0HKEEPsIE. \. y. juno 4

DoUGHhEEPsiE. \, y June Is
i The University % Washington
successfully defended its National
Rowing title here yesterday. when
the Western Varsity eight swept TO
an impressive victory IN tho annual
classic on the Hudson.
Tho husky westerners. who won
Tho title last year. lead Wisconsin
by two lengths as they swept across
the finish line making tho three.
mile course in Is minutes and two
seconds.
The race was witnessed by between
$4,000 and $4,000 persons. who crowd.
Cd the observation trains. river boats
and hanks 10 get a view Of the an.
nuai classic.
At se5. after long delay during
which the Columbia crew broke an
oar. and there was one false start.
the start vas made. Syracuse in the
lead and Pennsylvania second at the
getaway. Washington was third.
Wisconsin. Columbia and Cornell
In tho order named. followed tho
leaders
Nearing the first mile Columbia
appeared to have forged into the
lead. by about half a length. with
Washington second. Cornell third:
Syracuse fourth and Wisconsin
NTH.
Columbia increased her lead TO a
fun length.
AS they approached the bridge.
which is the two-mile point IN tho
varsity race. Washington had conf
up and was leading by n full length
With Pennsylvania now In second
place. half length ahead OF Cor
nell and Wisconsin in fourth place.
Columbia was fifth and Syracuse
last.
As they passed under the bridge.
Washington had leaped 10 about
two lengths ahead OF Pennsylvania
and Cornell, the latter having come
up alongside abreast Of Pcnnsyi-
yaniR m second place.
Pulling away from the bridge
Washington maintained It's lead. pull.
ing slowly two lengths ahead Of Penn.
sylvanla. Cornell was third. wis.
consln fourth. Syracuse fifth. colum.
bia last.
The Washington crew was splash.
ing badly az this point and Cornell
passed Pennsylvania while wiscon.
sin drew up on even terms for second
place.
Wisconsin was rowing IN flne form.
showing great power and threatening
to overhaul the Washington bow.
Washington maintained a Sigh, lead
half mile from the finish. Wfscon
sin was second, Cornell and Penn.
syivania tied for third. Columbia and
Syracuse about even.
Washington spurted at the finish.
40 TO the minute. closely pressed by
Wisconsin.
At the finish the Wisconsin crew.
whose surprising squirt into second
place in the varsity event was the
real feature OF the afternoon. waved
their hands to their opponents in the
Washington boat and gave n cheer
for their successful rivals.
The victory Of the westerners was
complete. open water separating the
Wisconsin shell from the Cornell In
third place. Pennsylvania was simp.
" outclassed while Syracuse and
Columbia never figured seriously.
The Wisconsin eight showed that
II was full of rowing when II got
away 10 a false start, which DELAYED
the varsity event.
Penn's junior varsity crew won
the first Of the days races. by four
lengths. from Washington. which
spurted into second place ahead OF
a firing Columbia crew.
Syracuse got up to take fourth
place from Cornell. The Penn crew
rowed easily at the firish and had
strength left for cheer for its
opponents AT the finish.
Griswold, stroke Of the Columbia
junior varsity. collapsed at the fin.
ish. Washington, which had gotten
away in the lead, was quickly dis.
tanced by the stronger red and
blue crew. but had a magnificent
squirt left at the end.
Tho winners time was 1923 "a.
far behind the record OF s:45 as.
made by Cornell in 1922.
Penn's freshmen ran away with
its race. leading Cornell to the fin.
ish with open water showing be.
tween the boats.
The time Of this race was
1922 S-5.
Syracuse was two lengths behind
Cornell with tired Columbia crew