New-York tribune., 1896-06-23
HARTARD THE FAVORIIE.
TORRID DAY WITH THE CREWS AT
POUGHKEEPSIE.
CORNELr.S MEN GAIN IN WEIGHT-soME FINAL
CHANGES MADE IN THE POSITIONS OF THE
ROWERs-FINIsHING TOUCHES TO
sPURTS AND STARTS.

sPURTs AND STARTS.
Poughkeepsie June p (SpecaD.-This was ter
rible day for the college oarsmen. The extreme
heat drove them back to their quarters al an cary
hour. The mercury out on the water was pooDhg
up and down between the rs and i2o marks all morn
Ing but later in the afternoon 1t took drop ana all
crews enJoyed a good practice. As yet there is but
little betting going Harvard seems to be the
favorite. but Pennsy's friends say. a.though MT.
Ward the coach. has got the Freshmen TO pun MS
Varsity boat. they going TO make wonderfui
showing in spite of the roast given them by Casper
Whitney.
The Harvard Freshmen crew have confidence TO
burn The PENNSYLVANIA crews headed by Chair
man OF the Rowing Committee Thomas Reath. PAID
a visit TO the Columbia and Harvard headquarters
this afternoon Harvards men bet S5 to slZ on their
crew against the fed. and Pennsys men went right
down in their pockets and covered the money IL
Is also understood that Cornell has covered consid-
erable Of Harvard's money.
None of the freshman will do much work
tomorrow the race is only one day or All OF
them have had their final trials and are now pre-
pared for the tug of war. The men in every ere"
are in the best of condition, and the race promises
TO be n very close and exciting ore. Columbia
crew IS the heaviest OF the four Varsity crews.
averaging 175la pounds but it is generally believed
that Harvards men, weighing about l72 on the aver
age are n little superior In strength Inc har'a'"
substitutes have held watches on the Columbia crew
pretty closely and do not appear TO rear theh aS
much as they do Cornell. yet Columba's stock mas
risen in the last days Her crew seemed 10
have difficulty in getting together at first but that
IS largely overcome. and some money has ALREADY
been put 10 on Columbia against the field at odGS
OF about 3 to g.
The coaches Of the Harvard and Freshmen crews
say that the changes which have been made IN their
crews will not weaken them In the least. III the
Harvard boat Captain Donald has been taken out OF
No seat and G. X. Marvin put In his place Donaid
was counted Incapable by Mr.. Mumford, the coac l.
but he still has charge Of the crew however, 'uts!ue
of the boat Marvin is good oar. and he has really
strengthened the crew. Coach Mumford seems 10
think that his juniors have an exceptionally 8oou
chance 10 win the race.
In the Columbia freshmen boat r. ". Odd!e has
taken the place OF Mccarthy at No 5. the latter hav
ing been forced retire from the crew because ne
had attended another college which Is hagrant Vio-
laton Of the rules governing the freshmen race MI
Sturges who has charge Of the freshmen crew, says
that Oddie is fully AZ good man as Mccarthy. and
he does think that the change VIII be at all de'r-
mental TO the crew
4 very peculiar feature OF CornelFs freshmen crew.
is that the men have gained from four to eleven
pounds each during tho five days they have been
in training the Hudson Mr. Courtney says
Poughkeepsie food and air are the cause OF the in
crease IN weight.
said the coach. And It won't hurt their chances IN
The water on the river TINS afternoon Wte ehctp-
tionaly smooth. and owing to the Intense heat az
the crews did not launch their shells until nearly
o'clock. The time for the race Is 50 near that the
main features Of the crows practice are starts and
short spurts The keeping OF the boat on an even
keel Is also being practisei and VIII prove 10 pc
important factor in the race. especially IL the
water IL 4 little rough
The local oarsmen who have watched the crews
that II the water Is rough on the d,y OF me
race the Qualers will be sure winners as they havr
shown great work in rough water Mr. Courtney
took both Of his out at IL O'Clock this morn
ing and started them the river under the Drils"
H followed In the launch and when abreast OF tne
freshman he yelled 10 the cOXswaln; 'lC'h
around aYl get back to the bOathouse Us TOO not
out here for YOU fellows" The Varsity crew, how
ever. pulled up far the two-nlile mark. nut
owing To the heat there wa. little or no snap 10
toathouse lie was really afraid that his men
would be sunstruck IL they remaTed In the Doats
Mr Ward had his TWO crews out at the same time
allowed the men to row down easily. stopping now
and then to practise starts. They then housed
their shells until about o'clock THIS afternoon. "nen
the freshman crew rowed four miles and then the
VARSITY crew went out Fred Dunn. OF the fresh
man crew. pulled at No. this afternoon. Carnett
having suffered with pain In his sac put !, IS not
Friday The went up TO tho one mile point.
anl when II returned several Harvard men who
having n relay race down the railroad track
CAV Richards took his several miles up the
river ,hls afternoon OF sigh, OF everybody They
practisel starts and spurts with vengeance. and
retlrred 10 their quarters about dark. Mr.. Court
ney took his Varsity crew up 10 the start and had
them row over the course. They passed Pennsy 5
Courtney crew. Courtney watched Wards Cor
u.rs row over the course was not against time. as
there was y very strong nooa tide running. Mum
forl's crows out at the same time. but did
not come down the river. He has private course
Of his own and seldom comes over the regular
course.