New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-05
TO ROW ON THE HUDSON.
COLLEGE MEN DO NOT LIKE THE THAMES.
CORNELL. PENNSYLVANIA AND COLUMBIA SAY
THEY WILL RACE NEAR NETWORK
THEIR OPINIONS

THEY WILL RACE NEAR NEW WORK
THEIR OPINIONS.
The colleges which annually send crews to New
London to row on the Thames and which, as some OIL
them havo expressed it, play the part only Of side
SHOVE TO the big race between the Harvard and the Yale
University crews are striving to form an ASSOCIATION
which shall have It's races at some place otner uah
New London. The effort TO complete an organization
was made at NewLondon last week while all the crews
were there the interest in the rowing contests al
that time was absorbing that it was found advistN
BILE after general discussion Of the subject 10 post
none action for the present.
The stand taken by the college men who are dis
contentcd with the present condition of affairs Is In
many ways reasonable. They say that while they
furnish five every year at NewLondon there IS
little appreciation shown for their efforts. NO one
comes to their races because every ono feels tha
he must be present at the Harvard Yale contest. IL
is not an easy matter to get 10 New London from the
great centres Of population that people are unwilling
10 try to do more than to see the biggest race Of ALL
around which cling che traditions, the sentiment ana
the college feeling Of many years.
"Now," said who is interested in the new
scheme "no one can deny that the COrnenPensyl
vana- Columbia race has become one Of the important
rowing incidents Of the world. No such threemie
rowing has been seen anywhere else "a COrneu nae
done in recent years she makes records. only to
rising TO position which entities her to demand recog
milton In the rowing world Columbia IS not so strong
but IS making great Improvement
"WeH, how many people como TO see our races
Not single tho1 md. What Inducements does inc
town Of NewLondon offer us to row on tho Ihafnes
None at all. And VIC cannot ask the town 70 oner
any, for We must admit that in NewLondon our races
are overshadOwed by that OF Harvard ana laie anu
that we are not drawing card
T,4 tead Of TnameS
raced on the Hudson on other river in the world are
the transportation facilities fine Railroads anu boats
could take from New-York Brooklyn and Jersey Clty
and other towns 100000 people, and find II an easy
task There are facilities for getting onetenul VI
that number Of people TO New London in single any
Peope would come TO see our races II they could ger
there and hack between sunrise and sunset. Ne"
York people are always eager for days outing but
they demand decent accommodations. There are hot
hotels enough IN New London II people would come
N orr races hafdozen boats, If necessary, could
row at the same time the Hudson. Every ono
present could The race, and two or three hours
later we could all be back IN York. comfortable ana
cool and not disguSted with Inadequate train service
ard lack of view room. That's why we want TO go
IN The Hudson and that's why working for this
end have no doubt shall row there next
summer"
Charles Courtney the remarkably successful trainer
Of Cornens winning for several years, Is hear
and u
@Independently of the greater attraction we should
ho IN the Hudson said Mr.. Courtney, the course
,vould be better The Thames IS really not NJ LOT
e-cOrnercd race. one or two boats must seo u'
worst of the choice Tide current vino ana eel grass
all combine to handicap the boat which loses the TOSS
Should We decide to go to the Hudson, ana ee 0 III
saving that YOU will see rowing there next sum
n wa cou1d rive You a race with four University
boats entered That would be annual attraction such
nc has meyer vet been offered IN this country feel con
Gdcnt thnt BOwdOn would join our assoC'auoh IuA VI
II Cornell Pennsylvania, Bowdoin (and you Kho" Co'e
Maine men row Ike fends) and Columbia That means
Nortbepn and Southern NewYork Eastern Pennsyl
varia and local points TO draw from. We should
have then to estimate the number Of spectators NJ
ur races not by the thousands, but by the tens OF
thousands" ms.
nBut Mr.. Courtney suggested the reporter the
traffic on the Hudson is extremely heavy, while on
the Thames YOU have the Whole river TO yourselves
W01ld not passing steamers seriously interfere wioh
the races and even swamp the shells 2"
n>yot ot auS he declared. I'VE could mako the
og "a attractive that boats would gladly give Us
the river at least the for the short time we
should need it for the race-Only few minutes you
know
How about that when the in precticeP
"In practice the crews would look out for the
boats. There is room enough for ALL All that we
ask Is a clear course for the races"
Now Mr. Courtney, You would like 70 see
Cornell in race with Harvard or Yale, or both,
wouldn't you ?"
"would IL" cried the Oarsman, jumping 30 his
feet and rubbing his hands nervously together.
Would II I'd glve-well, let's not talk about
that"
Yes. let's talk about it, for if you leave the
Thames, YOU leave Harvard and Yale. They VIII
row at New London for the next five years.
"Let me say this said Mr.. Courtney. of course
we want 10 row those crews. College rowing in this
country takes It's cue from Harvard and Yale
TINT is, it must be identified with them 10
denland the first place In the hearts Of the public.
We luckily have not lost any races In years. In
lime we must be recognized as worthy foeunen. But
SUPPOSE I'VE make tremendous success Of It. we
shaft do Then why shouldn't Harvard and Yale fol
low us How they help IL They want 10 oo-
cupy their present rank They can't overlook the
adVjtn tages which they are enjoying They VIII OF
necessity follow TO The Hudson 10 claim there the
rank which always has been yielded to them on the
Thames
Walter b. Peet the oarsman and coach of Columbia
College, eXpyeSsed the same views.
We are determined he said no longer to be
Sdeshow when merely for the asking we can become
something worth considering Wat until the fall and
Seep
Harvard and Yale men were inclined 10 be CON
some said that there was no hurry. Well think of IL
later" they said.
There will TIC a meeting of oarsmcn from Cornell
Pennsylvania and Columbia at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
October 81, u form permanent organization.
Bowdom has been asked 10 send delegates.
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