The Cornell navy : a review . She, VARSITY 1693 Hall Gilson Troy Shape Robbins Hagar Barr (capt.) Freeborn The Pennsylvania Varsity was again defeated in 94 at Philadelphia, while the Freshmendefeated the Dauntless Boat Club of New York on Cayuga Lake. Dow^n to this time, Cornellhad w^on 19 Varsity races at home and lost George Pease Witherbee, to whose memory the With-erbee Club House on Percy Field was erected, wasdrowned on Lake Champlain in the summer of 92. Whileout sailing with a party of boys, the yacht was capsized bya sudden squall. The boat was heavily ballasted with iron,and imm
The Cornell navy : a review . She, VARSITY 1693 Hall Gilson Troy Shape Robbins Hagar Barr (capt.) Freeborn The Pennsylvania Varsity was again defeated in 94 at Philadelphia, while the Freshmendefeated the Dauntless Boat Club of New York on Cayuga Lake. Dow^n to this time, Cornellhad w^on 19 Varsity races at home and lost George Pease Witherbee, to whose memory the With-erbee Club House on Percy Field was erected, wasdrowned on Lake Champlain in the summer of 92. Whileout sailing with a party of boys, the yacht was capsized bya sudden squall. The boat was heavily ballasted with iron,and immediately sank. Witherbee, true to the manlyspirit which always characterized him, endeavored to saveone of his companions and lost his life in the attempt. One of Cornells best students, ablest athletes (captain ofthe Football Team for the following year), and a truegentleman. GEORGE PEASE WITHERBEE 34
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