The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26
PEuNSY HOPBFUL.
All Preparations Complete fo5
the Great College Boat Race
at Poughkeepsie.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y, July 26. 1895
The day of the Columbia, Cornell. Har-
ward, Pennsylvania race opened with an
overcast sky, and a muggy atmosphere
that betekened rain. There was gloom
in Poughkeepsie's streets that lasted un-
til ten o'clock. when the wind shifted from
east to the southwest, and an occasional
bit CT blue sky was revealed. The anxious
ones made inquiries of the local weather
prophets and were assured that though
Pougnkeepsie almost invariably furnish
ed rain on gala days there was a good
chance today for a dry afternoon. This
raised the hopes of all the college lads
and their many friends. Mackintoshes
and rain hats wre slowed away, straw
hats with bands in the colors of the dif-
ferent colleges made their appearance.
The sisters and sweethearts of the stu
dents who are here in considerable num-
bers and in whose honor a ball was given
last night at the Arnory came out this
morning in light colored shirt-waists
with their favorites proclaimed by the
colors of scarfs and bits Of ribbon
An early glimpse of the river showed
nasty swell, which died away as the
wind changed, and at ten o'clock the
water was like glass. This gave hope to.
the Columbias, who have the outside
course, and are pretty sure to have the
means comparatively good water for all
as the Highlands on the west bank of
the Hudson shelter the course A south
or an east wind is that most dreaded here.
The observation train of forty cars and
three thousand souls is in readiness on
Hihland Station, and the ferry company
has put on TWO ferryboats instead OF one
70 carry the crowds across from this
Numerous parties visited the quarters
of the crews this morning. Some of the
visitors were impelled by a desire to catch
aglimpSe of the men who would carry their
hopes and colors- and in good many in
stances their money. Others went to see
If they could not, even by a passing
off the candidates for inter university
honors and thsls see who were hopeful
and satisfied and who showed signs of
doubt and dissatisfaction. A third class
of persons made the tour Of the tempo
rary home of the brawny youths who as
psre to blue ribbon honors, simply from
a feeling of curiosity.
Pennsylvania's stock went up rather
rapidly since Coach Ward changed the
order of the men in the Quaker boat
yesterday. f. M. Dunn, one of the SUB
stituItes. took ]. d. Carnett's place at No.
8. and Kregelins, who was rowing A. was
put in Boyle's seat at No. 2, the latter
going to A. The change seemed
t,5, &C. work wonders 81 in the opinions Of many
the ehane. The trim was improved and
the shell went along with an absence cf
the n raSggedness S which was a the chief fault
fore the : cnange. aa 1ns All the p0a' crews rvs
showed good form last night and the JOY
mense when they witnessed the way the
shell was sent along. Coach Courtney
was wont to speak rather slightingly Of
his crews chances all along. but the
rowing sharps are well aware that this Is
fashionable policy among coaches in
General and should be taken to mean that
the coach Is satisfied. Partsans Of the
they heard Courtney's denrecating re-
marks, and quoted Bob" Cooks invari-
able comments when he had a winning
diet that when the referee, George L.
Rives. sends the four crews off at sched-
uls tin1e-5:so F. M, the spectators viii
aquatic events ever seen IN this country.
The prevailing opinion is that 1t win
be a terrible struggle. Shrewd and ex-
q decided opinion as to the outcome.
taking refuge in the safe statement that
1t is "a very open race.
The arrangements for the course were
tention being paid to the stake boats
in order to prevent repetition of
the the. dragg ng which delayed the
star on Wednesday. when the Har-
was mainly responsible for the ragged
start. All the precautions which resulted
n such AN az adm irably clean course being
No vessel other than the ref,
sree,s g ~, boat. the Helvetia; the
and the police boats Villa Walia and
Susie will be allowed to follow the crews
during the race. No craft of any kind
VII W Pc ps,Tmtt5;ed perm to e. outside or west
eat-boats placed at a distance Of about
200 yards apart
The betting was 5 to s. that Columbia
10 fc (Ff,1.r NJ a