The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-20
FIRST BOUT ON THE THAMES.
A DESPERATE RACE EXPECTED RE-
TWEEN COLUMBIA AND CORNELL.

The ithaca Freshmen Are the Favorite-, bui
the Columbia Eight Are In Fine Form
The wcrit Of tue Zig Varsity Crews
Hcsterdny-Corn-li Wants TO Row Yale.
NV LONDON. Juno l0.-hll Is ready for the
Colum bia- Cornell two mile freshman race to-
morrow The chances are against record
breaking. for although there will be strong
ebb tide ut o'clock. tho hour OF the race. IL
seems likely that there will be n still wind.
That is what old sailors hero tell US to might.
The river has been in perfect condition toe
day. but tho sun has beon very hot. However.
sixty oarsmon put in good days work. Court
ney had his freshmen out carly. but they
plainly showed n lack OF training. having
boon out OF their boat since last Wednesday
They we're easily pumped. Tonight they
pulled rather ragged stroke OF thlrty-si to
the minute. and kcpt IL up for mile with no
difficulty. Thcy show regular Courtney
stroke. making quick and shallow dips
Their body and leg work comes into action
Just ut the time 1t 10 needed. and tho boat feels
1t. Courtney Is still confident that they will
leave good record behind them tomorrow.
and docs not ecem to fear the Columbus at
all. although he says the New York eight Is
much better than the crew Columbia sent
here last year. The Cornell men will cit In tho
boat to- morrow In the same order as when they
weight. Courtney will afflx a fin to the shell
un Ter tho stern to steady her In tideway.
Coumbia's supporters. when away from
their crew. are downhearted, and are almost
willing to conccde victory to Cornell. Tho mon.
however. are rowing better than at any timo
since thcy camo here The crew will row in
the following order: Fearing Shoup. McLane.
Rice. Goldsmith. Carter. SturEis. and Gould.
1t was decided to-day to keep McLane at No 3
in consequence of his great strength. but he is
time; Carter, who p very cxcitablc. Is another
good man who viii have YET t. he e., watched. Go,
WITH srake Of Fs1 and mi nshed ~
much better form than Cornell
Both the varsity crews have worked hard to-
day, and Yale steadily continues to improve in
stroke. than Harvard. johnson. at bow. is
in this respect is being approachei, 1t is fear
ed. by some OF the other men, No long pulls
not
which will be on Wednesday. -,
COACH Perkins has once again disappeared
from the Harvard quarters. He left tonight
Ter Boston on q lnte train and will return or
left in the competent hands Of Harry Reyes.
Harvard pulled one or two quite fast miles to-
low at the same time. not excesdins thirty to
tho minute The crews paner shell. which
II ,heiT belief that Yale viii not row them on
The Harvard freshmen arc a burly set. and
have been Sh putting IN some heavy rowing TO-
training. The mon have long road to travel
to be atlo to compete with the muscular Yale
freshmen, or even with the patiently plodding
ColumsiaI. Tho Yale freshmen. it is said, have
Cornell renewed her laat wintor's attempt
tonight 10 get on q race with the Yale fresh
mon. Commodore IlaGerman OF tho Cornell
Navy visited Capt Ives at Gale Ferry. and sug-
nearer the eruat Of Cornell than any crew on
the river. 1t would be good idea to have q
race between them. to come off before the tri-
angular event. Capt: Ives replied that 1t was
against the wish Of Yale to row any crew ex-
cept Harvard. The old argument was brought
much attention as her 'varsities while Yale
does not do this: consequently the advantage
would be on tornells SIDE. Commodore Ha-
german suggested that Yale was willing
Yes" was tho reply. but Columbia will
probably DO dropped out Of the list OF con-
testants before many years."
The matter was finally referred to Bob Cook.
and he expressed himself as being favorable
toward the race. He thought n trial OF strength
with Cornell would be a good thing for the
Yale freshmen but he said it could not take
place this week. 1t was finally decided that
tnok should notify Commodore HaRermnn at
the Grocker Rouse tomorrow whether lalo
Courtney does not think there is much prog
to go TO Lake Minnetonka to look after the
Cornell varsity crew In the race with the Uni.
y"rsity OF Iennsylvania: He does not think
the Cornell freshmen will remain here unless
he docs.