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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
6
Syracuse defeated Cornell in a demanding intercollegiate eight race on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie. Downing of Columbia pushed his crew hard as Miller of Cornell faded near the bridge, with Washington and Wisconsin close, the crowd packing riverbanks for a dramatic finish and a celebratory shore scene.
In a dramatic Collegiate row, Columbia led Cornell and Syracuse early with a 4.00 first mile pace, Dowing’s stroke at 22 per minute, but a late surge by Syracuse guided by Thurston and Cole from Cornell and Washington and Wisconsin closing behind, ended with Columbia fading and Syracuse seizing the lead as the finish neared. Cornell and Columbia battled fatigue as three eight crews contended for the win.
The Syracuse crew powered past Cornell and Columbia to win the varsity race after a fast early pace set by Cornell and Columbia. Columbia led briefly as the race began with strong strokes, but Syracuse surged in the last miles to claim victory amid a loud cheering crowd along the shore.
Readable fragments show Cornell’s varsity crew beaten by Syracuse by a length in PoKeepsie. Other crews posted varying speeds with Washington and Wisconsin posting notable strokes while Pennsylvanias team trailed. The report notes the intense pace set by the stroke crews and general race dynamics.
In a fierce river sprint, Cornell overtook Syracuse to win by a length and a half, with Pennsylvania and Columbia close behind. The Quakers led early as Syracuse and Cornell challenged, but Cornell maintained pressure, powering ahead by the bridge and edging past Syracuse, Pennsylvania, and Columbia to claim victory. Wisconsin and Washington trailed as the final results settled.
Syracuse, Cornell, Washington, Wisconsin, Columbia and Penn crews raced four miles for the Varsity Challenge Cup. Wisconsin outran Cornell after two miles, Washington surged late, Columbia set a strong two and a half mile pace but couldn’t finish with the leaders. Penn faded after the stretch, Syracuse showed early speed and the close, grueling contest ended with Wisconsin leading.
Cornell rowed a strong two mile race to win by three lengths over Pennsylvania amid crowd chaos at the start. Syracuse and Columbia traded lanes as Wisconsin and Washington followed, with Syracuse dropping back near the finish.
The Ithaca freshmen rowed to victory over Wisconsin and rivals in a tense mile and a half race from Deidge to below the bridge. Cornell led at midrace, with Syracuse and Pennsylvania close behind, and Wisconsin making a late surge before the Ithaca eight held on to win by a narrow margin as the Badgers failed at the finish. Times: Cornell 10:07, Syracuse 10:25, Wisconsin 10:26, Pennsylvania 10:29, Columbia behind.
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