The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-04
INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA.
Positions Drawn Thursday by the
College Crews.

A dispatch to Fridays Journal says:
Thursday has been an excellent day for the
crews at the lake. The water has been in
fine condition, and all the crews have made
the most of it. The interest in the regatta is
on the increase in local circles, and the
movements of each boat are watched very
carefully. The practice spins usually con-
sist of an easy pull up the lake to the start,
brief rest, and then a spin down the course
with frequent spurts. 1t is not violent prac-
tice, as will be seen at once, but Cornell and
Pennsylvania do not need violent exercise.
Each knows what it can do, and is now only
trying to preserve the condition il has at
tanned. Brown varies the programme by
practicing across the lake at the north end
away from spectators and BOwdoin by hard
rowing both ways Of the course Thursday
afternoon, a group of operators on Regatta
Point, were given fine view of the crews
as one after another came down. Bowdoin
was the first to come in sight, pegging away
at Al strokes to the minute, and sending the
light she'll along at a rattling pace. Plaisted
and Ten Eyck, as usual, were close by in
their double. Brown next appeared, pulling
better than at any time since their arrival.
They sparted to 40 strokes, but did not get
corresponding speed The men do not
swing together well, and all use their arms
too much. Pennsylvania was rowing in ex-
cellent style. 1t is a little remarkable that
the name of Pennsylvania is not Oftener
heard when the winning boat is being dis
eussed. The crew finished only three sec
onds behind Cornell at Philadelphia, and
since their arrival here have shown steady
Improvement The stroke is clean and well
carried out and the swing perfect Cornell,
as Thursday, pulled a very leisurely stroke.
They are evidently favoring Omstead, whose
thumb is very painful. He cringes with .he
stroke, so his companions say, though his
form today was quite as good as theirs
The members of the regatta committee
have been busy all day. Thursday morning
they interviewed several of the gentlemen Of
the QuinsigamOnd Boat Club, who know al
about the arrangements of the regattas OF
years ago, and about the reliability of the
thus obtained, and from rowing over it, the
committee decides the course accurate. The
race will be rowed at 4 p. M, Saturday
Thursday night positions were drawn, re-
sulting in Brown taking the west, or WOrces-
ter side, with Cornell, Bowdoin and Penn
sylvania in the order named. Pennsylvania
thus draws the east side and Is next to Bow
d0in. The position is, perhaps, the least de-
SIdDle. a point JUS OUT ABOUT ndn way
down, and as Bowdoin steers a very erratic
course in practice, the Pennsylyanians fear
| they may be crowded upon this point.
One thing gained by the committee in its
| conference with the local gentlemen, is the
| offer of peeuniary assistance. There is in
| local bank quite a fund, the residue Of the
regatta fund of the last Harvard Yale race
| here in 1870. On many occasions local scull-
ers have tried to get possession Of this mon
ey but its trustees held on to it. As it was
formed for a college regatta, they now feel
that an outlet for it is open. just how
much will be given is not known, but it will
| greatly aid the not too wealthy association
| and make the crews more disposed to return
| to Worcester another year.
The regatta committees invitation t0lTef-
| cree the race has been accepted by Mr.. Wal
| do Lincoln, president of the QuinsigamOnd
| Boat Club, and Mr.. Edwin Brown, also Of
| the club, accepts the Office of judge at the
| finish. The course was buOyed yesterday,
and a 35-foot steam launch is provided for
the referee and press representatives. 1t is
| said to be able to keep well along with the
| racing crews. College men are arrivingf
| good numbers Aand the local interest m
! tested during the stay of the oarsmen at
| lake gives assurance of crowd of spe
/ tors.
| FL. III. Bigelow, of Worcester, has offe
| as prize for the winning crew today
| gold medals, one to each member.