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| Cornell record-setting crew 1901. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, June 27, 1903.
CORNELL WON THREE.
Seconds Were Pennsylvania, Syracuse and Georgetown.
VARSITY RACE A WALKOVER.
Surprising Work of Syracuse In Freshman Race and Georgetown In the Varsity—Poor Showing by Columbia Crews—Record Broken by Cornell in Freshman Race.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 27.—Varsity four-oared race, 2 miles—Cornell first, time 10 minutes 34 seconds; third of a length over Pennsylvania second, time 10 minutes 35 4-5 seconds; third, Wisconsin, time 10 minutes 55 3-5 seconds; fourth, Columbia, time 11 minutes and 14 seconds.
Best previous time in four-oared race 10 minutes 31 1-5 seconds made by Pennsylvania in 1900.
Freshman race. Eight-oared, two miles—Cornell first, time 9 minutes 18 seconds; Syracuse second, time 9 minutes 22 1-5 seconds; Wisconsin third, time 9 minutes 32 seconds; Columbia fourth, time 9 minutes 41 seconds; Pennsylvania fifth, time 9 minutes 45 seconds.
Best previous time 9:19 1/2, made by Yale in 1897.
Varsity race, four miles, eight-oared—Cornell first, time 18 minutes 57 seconds; Georgetown second, time 19.27; Wisconsin third, time 19.29 2-5; Pennsylvania fourth, time 19.33 3-5; Syracuse fifth, time 19.36 2-5; Columbia sixth, time 19.54 1-5.
Best previous time 18.53 1-5 made by Cornell in 1901.
Some Distinct Surprises.
For the first time in years, there were distinct surprises in the intercollegiate races held here. Two crews of practically unknown quantities and whose coaches had not predicted or had not hoped for them anything better than fourth or fifth places in their respective, races, each finished second in the two most important races of the day.
The Syracuse university crew took such close second honors in the freshman race that for the last half mile it was a serious question whether her boys would not pull to victory.
Georgetown university in the varsity race, while finishing a very bad second to the phenomenal crew put in the race by Cornell University, walked away from the other four crews in the race, old timers with the exception of Syracuse, in a manner that made the rowing sharps simply throw up their hats for joy.
Columbia university crews, from which very much had been promised, finished in the worst possible shape, although in the betting, in the general predictions and in the prognostications of her coach, she was supposed to have an excellent chance both in the four-oared and varsity races. As it was, she finished last in the four-oared race, being beaten out even by Wisconsin, which university had put a green crew in the field in a shell borrowed from Columbia.
In the freshman race she was the fourth crew, and a very poor fourth, Wisconsin third, with Pennsylvania—from whom nothing had been expected, as her crew had been materially changed in the last few days—close fifth.
In the varsity race Columbia finished last, being at least six lengths behind Syracuse, the fifth crew in the race, and at least four out of her eight men collapsing in the boat as the finish line was crossed.
It was as it has been now for the past two years, Cornell day. As in last year's races, and as with one exception in the races of two years ago, Cornell won all three races, and while only one record was broken it is the general consensus of opinion that had the Cornell varsity crew been pressed, the record would have been broken even in that race.
Varsity Race a Walkover.
The varsity race, as a matter of fact, was a miserable walk-over, Cornell taking the lead before the mile point had been reached and rowing away from her competitors in a manner so easy that at no time was she ever pressed for first place.
The result was that in the last mile, where if pushed she would have rowed from 31 to 33 strokes per minute, she held a 28 clip almost to the finish, crossing the line at not over 30 strokes per minute and fully nine lengths ahead of all competitors.
As has been indicated, the work of Georgetown in the varsity race was a great surprise. Her crew, instead of being as in previous years here, vacillating in stroke and form, was in both respects extremely steady. When at the second mile when it was supposed that both Georgetown and Syracuse would have practically finished for any places except fifth or sixth, this remarkable crew, with a slight increase of stroke, pulled steadily out of the bunch and while absolutely unable to reduce the enormous lead of Cornell, showed their superiority over all the other crews in the race.
The three races may be described in detail as follows:
Four-oared race—This race had been generally awarded to Pennsylvania because its four was known to have more practice and to have shown more formidable form while on the river. Wisconsin had a borrowed shell and a green crew, and was generally given in the ante race opinions last place. On the contrary, she was a threatening opponent of Cornell clear to the bridge which marked the middle of the two mile course and finished third, the nose of Pennsylvania shell being on a line with the bow oar of the Cornell shell as the flag fell. Wisconsin was a very poor third, almost 20 seconds or six lengths behind Pennsylvania, the curious thing about this being that she was fully 19 seconds or six lengths ahead of Columbia, from whom she borrowed her shell.
The freshman eight-oared event was one of the greatest surprises of the day. While Cornell was the favorite, Columbia, it was thought, would give the Ithacans a hard rub for first place and would certainly finish second. Pennsylvania, because of their many changes in her crew, was not expected to do anything. Syracuse was given last place and Wisconsin was looked upon as an unknown proposition.
Broke Record by 1 1/2 Seconds.
Cornell did not disappoint her adherents. The Ithacans finished first breaking the intercollegiate record by a second and a half, while Syracuse jumped from last place awarded it by public opinion to a good second place, losing the race only in the last quarter mile upon a terrific spurt by Cornell, and beating her nearest competitor, Wisconsin, by fully 1 3/4 lengths. Columbia finished a very poor fourth fully three lengths behind Wisconsin while Pennsylvania simply wallowed behind.
Varsity eight-oared—Cornell in this race failed to break the record because at no time after the first half mile was she pressed by any crew in the race. Her time was 3 4-5 seconds more than the crew from her own college made in 1901 under more adverse circumstances so far as water conditions were concerned.
It had been promised that Wisconsin and Columbia would give her a hard race, but Columbia's crew, after making a terrific start, showed either over-training or lack of endurance and rowed its boat to the finish with its men fainting at the oars.
The surprise of the race was that Georgetown's crew, the adherents of which had not dared to back her for better than fourth or fifth place, rowed out of the bunch in the last mile, and while never a competitor of Cornell showed four other well advertised crews a clean pair of heels.
During the first half of the race second and third places were contested for by the crews—Cornell safely in first place—in two divisions, Georgetown, Wisconsin and Columbia for second and Pennsylvania and Syracuse fighting gamely for third.
Just above the bridge the spell was broken and the long pull began to sort out the superior mettle. The rear eights crowded up on Columbia which was steadily falling behind. First Syracuse and then Pennsylvania passed Columbia, whose spurt at the outset had taken all they had and which finally dropped far to the rear.
The brilliant feature of the race was the contest for fourth place, which put Wisconsin upon her best efforts even to defend third. Down the last mile they came in a bunch, amid the roaring of cheers, the deafening din of the whistles, Cornell leading by full 10 lengths, easily pulling a stroke not exceeding 30 to the minute, Georgetown safely second, Wisconsin holding third by the output of her best and Pennsylvania and Syracuse all but in a dead heat for fourth place—Columbia hopelessly in the rear, and so they finished.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
A Black Record.
The year is not yet half gone, but the lynching record for 1903 is a long and black one. The Chicago Tribune has for many years kept a close and accurate account of these acts of lawlessness in the United States, and it has compiled for The Philadelphia Press a table of lynchings from the first of January last to date. The list is as follows.
Negro burned near New Orleans, January 27.
Negro hanged, Wrightsville, Va., February 8.
Negro hanged, Bluefield, W. Va., March 29.
Negro hanged, Tampa, Fla., March 10.
Negro shot to death, Shreveport, La., April 12.
Negro burned, Joplin, Mo., April 16.
Negro hanged, Thebes, Ill., April 27.
Two negroes hanged, Haynes Buff, Miss., May 4.
White man hanged, Madison, Fla., May 20.
White man hanged, Newcastle, Wyo., May 28.
Negro beaten to death near Pittsburg, Penn., June 1.
Negro burned, Belleville, Ill., June 6.
Negro burned near Wilmington, Del., June 22.
Here, remarks the Troy Times, are thirteen of these lawless and inexcusable occurrences. And as is seen with two exceptions they were located in the South, while in all but two instances the victims were negroes. The color line has been drawn with remarkable distinctness. If the South would more frequently lynch a white murderer it might not illustrate any increased respect for law, but it would help to indicate that such summary executions were more of an expression of a desire for justice and less a manifestation of race prejudice and hatred.
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| This page dated 1900. |
FOURTH OF JULY
To be Observed by Orris Hose Co. at the Trout Park.
Cortland is to have a Fourth of July celebration in spite of the apathy shown at the public meeting called some time ago by the common council to discuss the advisability of holding such a celebration. Orris Hose Co. has taken the matter up and bas decided to hold a first class celebration at the Trout park.
The following committee has been appointed to arrange for the celebration; Edward Ringer, Leo Tyler, J. W. Angell and Lawrence Dudley.
They have plans well under way. Invitations are to be extended to the fire department of Homer, McGraw, Marathon and Groton to be present. There will be a balloon ascension, fireworks, over $1,000 worth having already been ordered. These will consist of set pieces, pieces for the water, rockets, Roman candles, pin wheels, etc.
A program of hose, foot, potato, bicycle, and wheelbarrow races will be arranged for. There will be a meeting of the fire department tonight, at which it will be decided whether or not the department will be called out. In case it is, the band will be hired and there will be a parade at 11 o'clock in which the visiting companies will be asked to participate.
The last picnic given by the Orris hose was held at Trout park, and was one of the largest and most successful picnics ever held in Cortland, and every effort will be made to make this celebration equally successful.
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| Cortland Normal School. |
STUDENTS GOING HOME.
Warm Friendships Formed and Strong Ties Severed.
All trains leaving Cortland last night and this morning were well filled with Normal students leaving town. In the case of the graduates this is not altogether a pleasant occasion. It is truly said that the four years spent in college are four of the happiest years of one's life. It is no less true of the years spent in Cortland Normal. The fraternal life, freedom from irksome restraint, confidence reposed in the students by the faculty, the pleasant and friendly relations between the same, the spirit of the school, etc., are equal to that of many colleges.
Friendships are formed here which last a lifetime and sometimes become more than friendships, in fact the Normal has often been called a great match making institution. Many times students will live and work together throughout the entire course, and when they separate after graduation, know that years will elapse before all will be together again, or that perhaps this may be the last time, and the farewells are often tearful in character. Added to this is the fact that they are leaving behind the experiences and associations that they can never know again except in memory.
In the class that just graduated, four young ladies, all from different parts of the state, have lived together and had everything in common for three years. Out of a party of seven that have been together two years, six completed their work. The seventh one of the party remarked that when he came back next September he would feel like "one born out of due season." There are instances like this every year and it is a part of commencement little thought of, and impossible to be understood by undergraduates and others who have not been there.
Addition to Normal Faculty.
Prof. Bromley Smith of Keystone Academy, Pa., was appointed by the local board of the Cortland Normal school yesterday afternoon—subject to the approval of the state superintendent of public instruction—assistant instructor in the science and physical culture departments. Prof. Smith has the most emphatic of endorsements and promises to be a valuable addition to the faculty.
Death of Mrs. Rose.
Mrs. M. H. Rose, formerly of East Homer who has lived the past year with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Knapp, in Homer, N. Y., passed away this morning. She was nearly 90 years of age. Funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. Knapp Monday at 12:30 p. m. and at the M. E. church in East Homer at 2:30 p. m., Rev. W. H. York of Syracuse officiating.
BREVITIES.
—The next term at the Normal school begins on Wednesday, Sept 9.
—There will be a band concert and dance at the Cortland park this evening.
—The order of the Golden Seal will meet Monday evening in Good Templars' hall.
—The quarterly conference of the First M. E. church will be held next Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—The new display advertisements today are—Randall & Rauch, Candies, page 8. McGraw & Elliott, Fine stationery page 5.
—Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures will be one of the evening attractions at the Tompkins county fair at Ithaca in September.
—One of the new flowing wells at Ithaca is now flowing 100,000 gallons per day and the water is said to be of a fine quality. The well is 250 feet deep.
—The annual reunion of the One Hundred Eighty-fifth regiment, N. Y. Vols., will be held at Long Branch, Onondaga lake on Wednesday, July 1, at 10 a. m. It will be a basket picnic.
—Barry J. Wattles of Killawog, N. Y., a cousin of Mrs. S. N. Holden of this city, died last night at 7 o'clock. His age was 10 years and 10 months. Funeral Monday at 1 p. m. at his late residence in Killawog.
—The graduates of Cornell university in this city, and they are not a few, are highly jubilant over the wholesale way in which their alma mater swept things clean at the regatta at Poughkeepsie yesterday. The Syracuse university men, too, are happy over the excellent showing made by the crews from the Salt city.
—The meeting of the Y. P. S. C. F. of the Presbyterian church tomorrow night at 6:30 o'clock will be a consecration meeting. It is urged that all the members be present. This will be the last Sunday evening meeting of this society till September, as during July and August it will join in the regular Thursday evening meeting.
—The E. & C. N. Y. R. R. sold round-trip tickets today from all stations to Cortland at the uniform rate of 25 cents and over 350 people took advantage of it and are spending the day in the city. The merchants are happy and so are the excursionists, but the bystanders who saw the crowd coming up from the station and forgot about the excursion rates wondered what had broken loose.
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