New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-24
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EVERYTHING POINTS TO A SUCCESSFUL
CONTEST AT POUGHKEEPSIE.

PENNSYLVANIA'S SHE'LL. NEEDS Little Hio'ss
REPAIRING-THE HARTrs CAPTAIN RE-
sPoNsIBLE FOR FRIDAYS ACCIDENT
[BY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNEI
Poughkeepse, June 23.-The arrangements for
the race tomorrow afternoon have peen conn
pleted and a large crowd is expected In spite OF
Fridays disappointment The railroad ana
steamboat service of last week will be duplicated
The repairs made to the Pennsylvania shell are
not yet satisfactory The port oars aft swing
high on account of a twist In the frame, wnicn
has thrown the seats up. and the oars OF NOS.
5, g. 7 and will have to be lowered. discovery
was made yesterday afternoon which has given
the Quaker eight the l.ugh on their coach Mr.
Woodruff. About week ago, when the crew
changed from the old shell to the new one, Mr.'
Woodruff noticed that they did not make a.
much Of lap In their rowing as formerly. Hs
at once concluded that their work was poorer.
and kept at them to brace up telling them, after
the fashion OF Bob" Cook, that they were no
good and would be beaten out OF sight. Now II
Is found that the real reason for the dinerencs
was that the seats In the new shell are Iurther
apart than In the old one Now when Mr "ooo-
ruff tells his eight that they do not know the
frs; principles Of workmanship he gets eignt
solemn winks In reply.
dispatch has been received by Chairman
Hasbrouck from Collector Kilbreth stating that
the revenue cutter Manhattan will be here on
Monday u police the course. In referring 70
the accident on Friday. Mr.. Hasbrouck who was
also chairman of the Police Committee said 70
q renorter: .I was on board the police boat
Walla Walla waiting at the start when the tugs
J. c. Hartt and f. L. Levy came speeding down
the river toward Crum Elbow. Both boats nad
been directed by letter to report to me there
Arriving at the start neither the Hartt nor the
Levy showed any signs OF slowing, and haied
them from the Walla Walla. They seemed 10
nav no attention to me. but steamed on down the
stream directly over the course. My captain
blew every signal on his whistle known to river
craft 10 bring them to standstill but no heeo
did either vessel show. The Hartt, out Oh cour'
tesy to the Governor, had been appointed ponce
boat and was follow the crews. A Lieutenant
fror, the revenue cutter Hudson was on board OK
nv boat ready to take command or the Hartr
and when he observed the insolence OF the tug
boat captains he signalled to the revenue cut
ter. which started in pursuit. Nothing snort OF
a cannon bail would have stopped those tugs.
Sunday rather quiet day for the cre"s'
Early this morning the Ithacans TOOK three-
mile mill down the river, rowing forty-two
strokes TO the minute, then lowering 10 tnirty-
nine. and finally finishing at forty The trip was
the boys are now in good trim and 'vill win the
race The Columbia crew also took practice
spin. The Quakers took long sail in the
morning and in the afternoon went on a
trarn through the mountains. The Colum-
hla bows were conspicuous on the streets
to-day and many Of them went to the different
houses OF worship In the morning. Hamilton
Fish. jr. has reconsdered the remarks he maoe
on Friday about the accident to the Pennsyi-
vania boat. and to-day sent the following note to
CAPTAIN Bull OF the Pennsylvania crew;
Dear Bu. that some OF the newspapers - com. I'M
ment on my remarks the announcement OF ne
pos ponement of the race write 70 ,e, Sou nmS
very much regret that undsr nur 'ne IN be rain said
anything that was offensive to you Or you' am
yours sincerely. H. rISh' 81"
He received this reply:
My Dear Fish We understand that your remark mark
morrow morrow A. f. Bull
Mr.. Woodruff In conversation with reporter
To-day admitted that the accident TO the fehh-
svlyania shell might have been avoided II ne
had known that any such boat as the Hartt nad
been going past. lie had had the washoosrus S,s,u
nut on the shell and was a little late IN gettn8
m and 50. after looking out and seeing no
steamer Uhe Hartt was by this time some a.s-
tance pasD. got the crew all III me iauhcn ,. 'ay
as quickly as possible after the shell was put IN
the water He asked Mr. Ellis TO make the shell
fast 10 the launch. Just as this was being done
the sWellS came IN lH'y Soulu h'N S'N'' -
nrst hut when they reached the shallow water
about the foat they rolled up like breakers al the
seashore. and il impossible. with the noat
tossing about. to hold the shell on one Oh 'ns
oriccrs NJ the Susie says that he hailed the j. Z:
Uartt when she first came down on Friday, ana
told her To 60 ahead under one bell only. put her
captain made a reply indicating that ne knew
what he was doing and paid no attention what-
ever 10 the warning.
The betting seems TO be more spirited thah IL
was before the postponement. The bets are gem
rairv oven on Cornell against the field. but IN
some cases odds are given. Most or the pettins
&c on the Pennsylvania against Coumoia-
Phuip Richards. brother OF Guy Richaros:
,rannger Of the Columbia crew. made bet OF
sa5o against $500 this afternoon with Assistant
Manager McAvoy. of the Pennsylvania crew.
that Columbia would beat pennsylvania.