The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-26
THE VARSITY OARSNEN.
Everything Ready for the Great
Aquatic Contest,
CORNELL IS NOW THE FAvORITB


on Columbia Against the Field, with One
70 Two on Hnrvnrd-Cornell's and Penn
sylvnnia's Chances.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, N. Y, June 26.-In the
gloomy, leaden skies this morning there is
little encouragement for this evening
varsity bont race. The wind too, at this
writing is unfavorable for rowing for it
whips the usually placid water of the
Hudson into. short choppy waves that go
| diagonally across the course in way
| disastrous to clean rowing or feathering.
1t is the general understanding, however,
that the race will not be postponed unless
the water IL so bad that the crews cannot
row at all.
The regatta committee has appointed
Herbert E. Rowland the official judge for
! Cornell at the finish to succeed Harry f.
Vancleef, absent,
The start ie set for 8 30 o'clock Assum-
ing that weatllOr conditions will be the
same as yesterday there will be a strong
ebb tide at the hour of the start, and the
water will swirl down TO Krumselbow
and hitting against that projection will
strike ont sharply towards the center, be-
fore it goes into It's natural trend south
ward That will give the outside crews,
Columbia and Cornell, the advantage of
the currents, while the inside crews, par
ticularly Harvard nearest the shore, get
no such advantage. This advantage for
the outside crews Is likely 60 be handi-
capped by the choppy water, and the in
side crews, Harvard and Pennsylvania,
would have smoother water in which TO
row
For the first three miles of the race these
conditions will exist, but when the three
mile mark under the bridge is reached the
fortunate crew that is far enough nhead
to take the center Of the water swirling
around the abutmonts will have n decided
advantage IT. however, the crews are az
all close together at this point Cornell and
Pennsylvania will have the advantage,
while Harvard and Columbia will catch
the eddying water close TO the abutments.
The expectations are that It viii be hard
and stubbUruly fought contest.
In the Pennsylvania crew Carnett at
number three, has been taken out and
substitute Dunn will pull that oar this
evening. During the race at Annapolis,
ON May 1G, Carnett WIS taken with q Sc
we're pain in his side II did not trouble
him again until last Saturday, when the
crew took o time row. During the exer-
ton attendant upon the squirt he was
seized with the pain and suffered consid-
erably from it. Ward says that while it
did not affect Carnott's stroke, he does not
like to have any risks upon his hands, An
old she'll that the crew had used good
deal for practioe will be used in today s
event Il is heavier than the paper fabric
they have been sitting in lately, but better
ndapted to the crew, according TO Ward.
A Cornell freshman, member of the
winning crew Of Wednesday, is respon-
sible for the statement that there are two
men in the varsity boat Of whom we have
a slight doubt Of their ability TO hang out
} until the finish of the race" When asked
who these men were he refused to divulge
their names or positions, but the story
when repeated to several Cornell men was
not denied.
It is asserted that If the water is bad and
the conditions unfavorable Pennsylvania
will stand fair chance But 1t is also
: the general opinion that Harvard will be
good in water of any condition. As TO
: Cornell chances there was a curious argu-
ment in force last night
"Cornells freshmen have always been
able to beat their varsity crew and on the
contrary Pennsylvania freshmen have
always been beaten by the varsity crew, "
is the statement and the argument ad-
duced that Cornell Is not TO be as much
feared as was their freshmen crew.
Columbia's adherents are not shouting
very loudly, hut are very loyal, and while
they claim their crew has most disad-
vantageous position, they also say that
they win put up hard race for first place.
The crews are In good condition and the
only changein the entire ensemble is that
given in Pennsylvania crew Harvard
will row in a cedar boat, but all the Others
Will use paper shells
The weights Of tho men very a little
from those Of several days ago. Columbia
Pennsylvania and Harvard have trained
0 down, while the men who will row in the
Cornell boat have Increased in weight
Here are the averages Of the weight of the
men in the variods boats; Harvard, 1879
pounds; Pennsylvania, 1861; Cornell
1878 Columbia, 174A
One of the most prominent book1nakerS
! ! has placed these odds One to three on
3 Columbia against the field one TO two on
e Harvard against the field. AS for the Cor
nell and Pennsylvania chances, no odds
= are given, the betting remaining even.
Cornell is plainly the favorite, but indi-
vidual betting, as crew against crew, pre-
dominates. A Pennsylvania man laid S3OC
on Pennsylvania against Columbia for
even money,
Congressman Townes Welcome Home.