Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-09
STRENGTH AND SKILL.
Trainer Courtney and the Columbia
Crews on the Potomac.
HOW THE MEN ARE HANDLED
I'm Training for the Eigbt-oar Race
Courtney's NIethods-HowH He WI tchcs
His Wen on the Water-Progress OF the
Crew-Requisites for Good Rowing.

II Columbia Athletic
Clubs boat crews were
N never in better hands
~ than they are at present
w. Under the charge OF
GAS Trainer Courtney they
~ EkNS[ are apt to give their
old-t time rivals Of this
city, Baltimore and
Philadelphia pretty
race for supremacy, such as has never been wit
messed before by Columbia men. Next week is
the FIRST event In which they are TO take part
since the advent OF Courtney. a date which has
oflste become a fixed standard among boating
men on the river. That is TO say, the famous
eight-oared crew has been entered in the races
that are to come off on the 18th and 14th Of
this month on Lake Quinsigamond, near Wor-
cester, Mass. In this race they are to meet
some very formidable arrivals. such as the At
lantss and Bradfords, the former from NswYork
and the latter from Boston, old-time enemies,
who are sure to pull for all they are
worth, so that none but irst-class crews need
hope for places In this contest But entering
for race does not mean that a crew will row
IL, oy any means, for there is many a slip be-
tween the cup and the lip in rowing well
In other things. For example if Mr.. Courtney
should decide a few days before the race that
his crew was not in the shape that it should be
FOR such a stiff pull he would probably not send
them TO row at all, for there is nothing a
trainer hates more than to see his crew 60
away from home, after a good deal has been
expected from it, and then get left out of
sight II reflects upon his ability a trainer,
as well as upon his crew. and it shows bad
judgment on his part in allowing poor men to
go into race for which they were not fitted.
THE CREW AS IT STANDS.
Changes are likely to occur between now and
the race, but the crew as it stands is as follows:
Kenyon, bow; Kerr. No. 2; Baker, No. 8; Ryan,
No. 1; johnson, No. 5; Mute. No. s; Kondrup.
No. ., and Janus, stroke, with candy" Smith
as co1swain- There is but one really new man
IN the boat, KenyO on, who has developed into a
hrst-class oarsman, with the prospect of be-
coming better. kondrup and Mute are old
timers, having rowed in some of the famous
races Of long ago, when the Columbia colors
were to be seen at every regatta and usually
haunting over the heads of victors, while RYAN
and Baker years ago made their mark with the
Potomacs. Smith IL q tried coxswain, man
with all his nerves under perfect control, who
can steer straight, see points of advantage and
seize opportunities when they are offered. Such
a man Is invaluable, and in the gallant little
coxswaln of the senior eight Mr. Courtney has
an able assistant.
CoURTSEY's METHODS
OF training are peculiarly mis- own inspired by
perfect knowledge of the art on his own part,
record of some OF the fastest time ever made
IN the water and keen sense of the feelings Of
an oarsman. especially those of an amateur
he has been both an amateur and profess
HonaI, and he has also been trainer long