St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-21
The CREWS ARE HERE.
The Young Collegians Who
Are to Row in July Are
on the Ground. .
Pennsylvanians Go to Hotel
Lafayette and Comedians
to Lake Park.
Both Crews Are Provided
With Both Paper and
Aluminium Shells.
Peoples Bank Closes Its Doors
---Other Events Of the
Flour City.

The Cornell university eight-oared
crew is at Lake Park, and the Uniyers-
ity of Pennsylvania crew at Hotel La
fayette. They arrived from the East III
the morning, and shortly after noon
went out to the training quarters pre-
pared for them. Both the college crews
are in magnificent form. The only man
who was in the least under the weather
was Oliver. of Pennsylvania, who is
tatigued by the intense heat encoun-
tered in travelling. A days rest upon
The sylvan shores of Minnetonka Will
set him squarely on his pins again. The
two crews were met at Albert Lea at 3
O'Clock in the morning by S. P. Jopes,
of the Carnival association, a represent
ative of the GLOBE and other newspaper
men. The Oarsmen were asleep when
the party boarded the train, and a
chorus of healthy snores greeted the
GLOBE man as he entered, showing that
there was no evidence of lung trouble
in the crowd of slumberers.
Stolen peeps through the closely
drawn curtains revealed two dozen stall
wart frames stretched out in various
berths, all in nocturnal robes of COM
fort, and enjoying as we'll as possible
the last hour of sleep. The first man
to make his appearance in the smoking
room, to which compartment the re-
porters bad been exiled by the sleeping
car conductor, was Capt. Marshall, Of
the Pennsylvanias. He Is compan-
ionable gentleman, as well as a>crack
oarsman. and after he had removed the
inch of dust from his epidermis he mar
rated an interesting account OF the trip
OF the crews.
The Pennsylvania left Philadelphia
last Saturday afternoon and were joined
at Ithaca by Cornell early Sunday morn
ing. The two craWS gave their respect
i've college yells and were very chummy
and fraternal for the rest OF the trip
Sunday afternoon the Pennsylvania
dropped off at'Buffa1o for few hours,
and the Cornells went on 10 Niagara
Falls for breath of fresh air. The
crews resumed the journey late in the
afternoon, arriving at Chicago Monday
morning. and resting at the Grand Pa
cific. The trip over the Minneapolis IL
st. Louis was enjoyed. save for the dust,
and the men were not sorry when the
train pulled into the Flour City yester
day morning. Capt. Marshall says that
his men are even in better form than
when they left Philadelphia, as the
weather. In the Quaker City was ex-
tremely debilitating The zephyrs of
Minnesota seemed to give the men
plenty of good spirits, not of the intoX-
icating kind, however. The men are all
in strict training, and are total abstain
ers from everything injurious. Even
tobacco and coffee are resigned.
Capt. G. j. Barr, of the Cornells, was
dragged out of his bunk next. to talk 70
the press representative. Mr.. Barr was
not sorry to be awakened, as his berth
had been conformed by old soil INTO a
ping like wet rag. The muscular
captain said that his men were in the
pink of condition, and were all anxious
to see the famed waters of Minnetonka,
of which so much had been told them.
Cornell comes all ready for the fray, and
her men will make fine showing. Yet
the Penns seem to be in just as good
form. and the races of July Will be
watched with eager interest and great
excitement. The sarcasm which the
New York papers have been flinging at
the Penns has succeeded only in arous-
ing greater interest in the Quakers,
and the men will row for all there is IN
it. The race will no doubt be as inter-
esting as any of the college matches
yer held.
In Pennsylvania & Reading bag
gage car, and guarded night and day by
two colored poNers attached 10 the
crews, reclined the precious shells
which will be used in the great contest.
1t was hard matter for the crews to
secure a car long enough TO transport
their frail crafts. AS 1t was, the needle
points of the shells protruded from the
open door of the car and stretched half
way across the platform. Each of the
shells is siXty-four feet In length.
Cornell bought two of the narrow and
tlpsy things. One of these was made of
aluminium, and will be great novelty
in the West. The shell, with its out
riggerS, weighs 240 pounds, and is said
to be a perfect boat. CornelPs other
boat is paper. and is beauty. Both
boats were made by Gallonaugh, and
have records. The Penn boat is as
pretty as a picture, and is made of
paper. The maker was Waters, of
Troy. All three of these boats are for
eight oars, the first seen OH Mime
tonka waters for many years. The
Penns also own an aluminium boat,
but they have had trying experience
with 1t, probably on account of faulty
construction.
At 10:30, Immediately after breakfast,
the Pennsylvania men were taken in
tow by Trainer Woodruff and run out TO
Calhoun OH the electric cars, where they
took a swim. The men looked extreme
ly we'll, none of the wearln ness that
might have been looked for after so
long journey being apparent i'll their
movements. 1t is certain that both the
crews are lighter than those of last sea-
son, but it is an open secret that both
are going faster, and thar there is moth
ing to regret in the selection of the men
now filling the places.
Capt Barr kept the Cornell crew in
the hotel, and they went to Minnetonka
at 80, and proceeded at once to their
quarters The Pennsylvania crew went
out on the same train. The Pennsyl-
vania crew has firSt-rate billet at the
Lafayette hotel, quarters having been
arranged for them in the north wing,
where they will be free from the noise
ana hustle in the rest of the house. 4
quiet cottage has also been secured,
which will be used if the hotel is too
busy. The Pennsylvania boat is housed
at the Lafayette boat house, and the
two Cornell boats were taken to the
boat house at the Lake Park yesterday
morning. Trainer Woodruff, of Penn
sylYania, started out in the afternoon to
ride over the course and size up the
landmarks. All the men seem to be
delighted with the lake and thoroughly
satisfied with the quarters secured for
them,
Capt. Barr, OF the Cornell crew, pad
died his men over the course from Way
zata to the point at Excelsior. H. A.
Mackaye. the Pennsylvania foot ball
plaver whose tame preceded him to