New-York tribune., 1896-06-21

900, .,ong as at New-Iondon keeping up with the
boats. but having the immense advantage Oh
holding the boats in plain view actuaiiy 10 'he
finish where the spectators may sit IN their seats
d urotch tho different crews finish, get out OF
their shells into the launchos or row PACK 10
quarters
If there were space to go into 1t. word ougnt
IN be said as to the extraordinary picturesquehess
Of the scenery at Poughkeepsie. OF the huge r'ver
running down between the steep banks, ana Tie
beautiful quarters which are at the dlsposai oi
the different crews A word. too, might oe haiu
as to the ease with which the people from the
principal cities likely to be Interested III '"is
race can get t) the course. New-forK' Oh couiSe'
IS within an hour and half by 1ast 'rai" "
pougbkeepsle: Philadelphians may come to the
city bv means of the Poughkeepsle Bridge. as "eh
90 Boston,ans. The Cornell men can come down
the river and It is simple matter for any one
along the New-York Central or West Shore
ill.,. ., ard his way to the course. New-London.
snrinpfeld and Saratoga offer nothing like TINS
oa.ontage though Saratoga. does naturally offer
sunerior accommodations for spectators ana
crews.
The Columbia men have the same old mansion
,h,,h they had last year, the eastern bank,
,,,,, ,u,o and a half miles above the city, their
boatbouse being down by the water In little
co,.e IN John Poosevelt's place. Pennsylvania is
an. tho other side a little less than two miles
ahove the bridge in the same red house as last
vear md the quarters OF both crews are nign
oho,.a tho river where the men eaten Whatever
hroazn is moving Cornell is quartered in the city
or pourhkecpse and the Harvard men are on the
western bank further up the river than the fehh-
sv,vonia men The Pennsylvania and Cornell
men therefore. usually in the vicinity Oh '"e
bridge. while the Harvard and Columbia men are
a couple Of miles above. But in the iast ie"
davs all four crews and the second Cornell elghe
have been going over the entire course. ana any
one therefore. going down to the river oahh' a'
any point along the course, Is pretty sure III TIE
course OF the day to see some OF the nine elsh'-
cared crows moving up and down the river. each
with launch following II.
LIFE AT THE QUARTERS.
The life at these houses Is much the same and
the routine is mucn as 1t Used TO be at New
London Each college contingent contains TWO
crows n university and freshman. with their
substitutes and these. with the coaches. mana
gers trainers and cooks. make from twenty-five
10 thlrty-hve men in each Of the quarters Ihe
oarsmen usually rise at o'clock and have
hearty breakfast. then lie about reading the
papers and books for an hour 70 give their food
time TO digest. ana tnen tney VAIN uO"H ~ e"'ii
quarters at the rivers edge. where the varsity
and the freshmen start out in their shells and
practise starts and short spins. followed by the
launches and finally ending, perhaps. with row
over the four-me course. or with occasional
spurts or long, steady pull down 10 the finish
and back.
By o'clock both crews have been out and re-
ceived their hour OF coaching. and the men are
back in quarters at lunch. This is also hearty