St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-07
READY FOR THE RACE.
A Meeting Fraught With Great
Importance to the College
Crews.
Cornell Wins the Toss, and the
Race Is to Be Rowed Satur-
day Evening.

All the details of the great intercol-
legiate boat race of tomorrow were ar
ranged at meeting yesterday after
noon. Referee John t. West called the
meeting, and the University of Pennsyl-
vania crew was represented by George
Woodruff, its coach, Capt. Marshall and
Substitute Oliver. The diplomats for
Cornell were Coach Courtney, Commo-
dore Hagerman and Capt. Barr. Be-
sides these were present S. p. Jones, of
the Carnival association, and Mel Eddy,
of the Lurline Rowing club.
Inc representatives of the two riva-
eighths watched each other narrowly
during the meeting, lest either should
by any means obtain possible advan
tage.
The first important matter decided
was that of position for the race. Col.
West Tipped a penny, Capt. Barr called
heads and won, and Cornell will conse-
quently have its choice of position upon
the day of the race. 1t is probable that
there will not be much choice of po-
sltion, however, so this lucky
stroke of Capt. Bars is not a highly
important one. Besides Col. John T.
West, upon whom both crews agree as
Judge, each eight is entitled to one
Judge,and also to one timekeeper. Cor
nell has selected George Schotield. who
used to row in Cornell shell, as
referee, and H. j. Hagerman, commo-
dOre of the Ithaca crew, will hold
watch. Pennsylvania has chosen
as its representative to act with
Col. West and Schofield. and Il. A.
MaekeY, captain of the Pennsylvania
football team, who is with 1he crew, will
be timekeep9r. Mr.. Hunter will arrive
at Hotel Lafayette today. Pennsylva-
MIA will also have john Robrecht, the
substitute, at the finish. The Saucy
Kate will be the referees boat, and only
sixteen persons are to be allowed upon
her. the object of this limit being to
made her load as light as possible, so
that she can keep up with the eights.
The Why Not is to be the police boat.
The race will be started at promptly 6
O'Clock Saturday evening. providing the
condition of the water will warrant it.
Referee West is to be sole judge as to
this latter point. The race will not be
started until the course from start to
finish is perfectly clear.
The start will be by a pistol shot,
Referee West first asking each eight
Are you ready" then asking, Are YOU
both ready" and firing the pistol imme-
diately after. The start will be made
from starting buoys anchored on the
line. These buoys will be boats, and in
each boat will be a man to hold the rud-
der of his boat until the shot is heard.
On tire course each eight is to keep to
its own side of the flags, line of flags
running down the middle line of the
course. From Gales island to the fin
lSh the course will be laid out slightly
wider than elsewhere and marked by
frequent flags. No boat or craft of anv
description will be allowed inside these
tlage
A sailboat anchored on the finishing
line will be the place of the finishing
judges, to one of whom each eight is
entitled. From this sail boat red flag
will be dropped when the Pennsylvania
ans cross the line and white flag when
the Cornells go over. The finish will
be anywhere on tigpline. If false
start be made, or if anything proves to
be wrong IN the first ten strokes, the
Fights may be called back.
During the early part of the meeting
the steamboat men were present, and
agreed to do all in their power to keep
the course clear. There will be more
danger from rowbOats and yachts than
from steamboats,.
Saturday forenoon at 1880 O'Clock
Referee West and the two coaches will
go over the course for the4ast time to
see that all is in readiness for the mo-
mentous event Of the evening.
Will Have a Good View.
A large party of people will view the
boat race Saturday evening from the
top Of Hotel st. Louis. From this point
nearly the whole course from Breezy
point to Gideon's bay may be seen. The
Fights will pass between the hotel and
Big island, and as the halfway point is
directly opposite the hotel. spectators
from the top of Hotel st. Louis will
have opportunity 10 see the decisive
portion of the race.