New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-23
CONTESTS ON THE THAMES.
PENNSYLVANIA MEN PLEASED AT PRESSING
YALE 80 CLOSE.
THE CORNELL CREW ARRIVE AT THEIR QUAR-:
TERs-ARRANGING FOR THE RACES
OF THE WEEK.

Hev.London, June 22,-BoatnG men here to-day are
unanimous 10 praise OF the fine performance given
Yesterday evening by tho University OF Ponnsylvanss
GROW In the race against Yale. The Phadelphians
have been celebrating their defeat OF four seconds as
virtual victory, and the result Of yesterdays contest
has certainly made them strong iavUrltes In the
triangular match which they are to noxt Thursday
against Cornell and Columbia Two such experts Al
Rob- Cook and Charley" Courtney, who here
looking after the Yale and Cornell crews respectively,
agree that the Pennsylvania men exhibited speed and
staying powers that wore surprising. Last year and
two years ago. said Mr. Cook this morning, we beat
the Pcnnsyvansns without an effort. | gave orders
then to let them get lead Of two or three lengths
the first half Of tho couIso, give the men In tho
Yale boat practice In rowing a waiting race. We
easily overlook them when wanted and from that
time on had walkovor This year told The stroke
to let the Pcnnsylvanians get q length ahead so
at the start and from that time to hold them
II is lucky didn't try moro Of q waiting race. II
Yale hid been two lengths behind at tho mile nag,
or one length behind at the two mIeaag. It is doubtful
II We could have won"
This candid talk only echoes tho general opinion
that the Yale had to row the last two miles
nearly up to It's best form and that oven then the New.
HaNen oarSmen unable shake OF their Prnnsyl.
vana rivals The good showing made yesterday By
the PhadclphanS may lead to some little friction
over the Freshman Tuesday. The PENNSYLVANIA
Freshmen and University cTwS practically the
same and there is complaint already that some Of the
men In the boat are not legitimate members Of first
year crew One OF the Pcnnsy lvanians at least Il Is
said, is a graduate of another college and mcr,ly
hSt'ycar man In ono of the schools In Philadelphia
This point has been raised before but has
never been satisfactorily settled set Of
rules defining the qualifications for membership
u freshman team was drawn up recently by tho
athletic authorities at Harvard, but there has been
so far no general acceptance Of this mucl.uce,iod
code by other colleges. No referee has been chosen
yet for tho race Tuesday. but It Is unhcrstDod
that Yale is taking steps call the attention when
officials arc chosen to The make up Of the Pennsylvania
crow. II LOOKS As II the Pcnnsylvanians In their
present FORM ought TO beat the New-Haycn freshmen
easily.
The Cornell eight took rs first row on the Thames
this morning In a new Waters paper she'll. The
river was rather rough ard the conditions wrr, poor
for making good time. The Cornell nra have no
launch, and their coach. Courtney, had to look them
over from the west cui Of tho partly finished Groton
bridge. Tho Ithaca co!lcrians pullei up along the
west shore OF tho Thames. 10 beyond Galr's Ferry,
and hon turned for three milo spin down the
eastern side Of tn river. They rowNl fast stroke.
thirty Sh TO the minute the average, reminding
ono good deal Of the stroke usci by tho PcnnsyI-
vanans. The Cornell men. however. show more
precision and finish But both STROKES may be called
aud show a remarkable uniformity IN height and
build. Here IS list OF tho latest arrlV ais On the
river, with their ages, weights and h"shtsi