The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-23
NAVY 0ARSMEN
CAPTUR RE BIG
COLLEGE RACE
Washington Is Close Second
and Wisconsin Third in
Annual Regatta

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 23.-[F
As a gray twilight settled across
the Hudson river yesterday. a navy
crew won thrilling triumph over
six other college crews in the four
mile varsity race, of the twenty
eighth annual regatta of the Inter
collegiate Rowing association. A
boat load of huskies from the Uni
versity of Washington trailed the
Middies' she'll across the finish line
by three quarters of length, with
the University of Wisconsin third,
seven lengths behind the flying
leaders.
But Washington's defeat in the
varsity event was partially vinJicat-
ed by crack junior varsity eight
which swept its way to an impressive
victory in the 81. "" race, leading
Cornell's crew across the wire by
three-quarters Of length of open
water. Pennsylvania finished third
in this event, two lengths behind
Cornell.
The east triumphed in the fresh
man event when jim Ten Eyck's
yearling crew from Syracuse uni
versity won by length and one-half
Penn finished second, three lengths
ahead Of Columbia.
Race Two Boat Affair
The varsity race was two boat
affair, with the naval academy and
the Washington shells jockeying for
position right to the wire in as
grucling test as has been seen on
the Atlantic scaboard this year
Pennsylvania was up in the running
for brief period of the half mile
mark, but found the terrific pace set
by the leaders too firing. The Wis
consin crew, last away from the
wire. crawled along in last place I'M
til the crews passed the railroad
bridge, one mile from the finish,
when terrific squirt carried them
by the second division field and they
finished ahead Of Pennsylvania,
which had held third place for more
than three quarters Of the race.
A slight drizzle of rain fell just
after the crews got TO the starting
line and continued during most Of
the race.
At the half mile mark Pcnnsyl-
vania, rowing AZ stroke, led by a
nose with tho Navy logging the
PAGES of the Quakers and Washing
ton almost on par with the Mid
dies. Columbia was fourth and SYRIA
cuse fifth. Cornell, pulled in sixth
place with Wisconsin a poor seventh.
Washington Takes Lead
The Huskies jumped into half
boat length lead as the field tore
past the mile mark, with the navy
second and Pennsylvania third. The
remainder Of the field had settled
back far away.
The position remained relatively
the same az the crews passed the
mile and half mark. and remained
the same as the Huskies led the par
ade past the two mile mark. The
Middies drew up to the lead burt only
by scant margin. Washington in
creased its stroke and rs the boats
, lew under the lofty railroad bridge,
they appeared on even terms. with
. Penn still third, eight lengths be-
hind the leaders. At this point SYRIA
cusc moved up into fourth place with
Wisconsin fifth and Columbia half
"A length ahead Of Cornell.
That last long mile will long be
remembered in the annals OF inter
collegiate rowing. From the shore
but it's shell continued tn fo-"e
| ahead with astounding speed The
| snurt started as tho crews spnd past
| the bridge. The Navy shell burst
| into the lead quarter Of length
{ then a half length and coon oneu
water showed. Too late the Pacific
coast eight started its squirt. hui
"hon il did come the thousands who
! lined the banks Of the picturesque
course held their breath AS the pow.
crfu Husky eight crawled up with
amazinp rapidity on the firing Nav,
she'll. But the distance was waning
and it was evident that. barring al
accident. the Navy shell could no,
be overtaken. The two boats crosse,
the fisisb line showing open water
the Navy crew being three-quarter
Of boat length ahead.