New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
WARM WORK on THE HUDSON
COLLEGE CREWS ROW UNDER BURNING
SUN
THE VICTORIOUS WISCONSIN CREW HAVE LOOK
AT THE EAsTERNERS- CUTTERS
TO KEEP THE COURSE CLEAR
IBY TELEGRi PHI TO THE TRIBrNE.l

TO KEEP THE COURSE CLEAR
rpY rELEGRl PH TO THE TRIBrNEl
Poughkeepsie June 2o-When "Pennsy's" two
crews paid a visit 10 Cornell yesterday boh crews
adopted a resolution whereby they agreed 70 keep
sober on race night and II either crew wins the race
all the celebrating they agree to do In New-York or
Philadelphia. This was the hottest day the crews
have had and the mercury fooling around the
100 mark all day long but In spite Of the intense heat
Courtney took advantage Of the strong ebb tide. and
had his crews make trial over the four-ine course
The University pulled thirty strokes TO the
minute over the entire course and was paced for two
miller by the freshmen. Courtney would not max"
tho time known but he said he satisfied with tho
trial.
Tho principal incident OF today was the arrival OF
the University OF Wisconsin crew. which defeated
Vale There was wild rumor around last night that
the crew. II invited. would enter the four-cornereh
r.c. and II was said that the Regatta Committee
NOS ser,ously considering inviting the Wisconsin
mon "a enter The secretary OF the local committee
Harris s. Reynolds said there was no truth In the
rumor which probably grew out OF the fact mat j.
W NcCuloh commodore OF the Corneil Navy sent
q telegram to the Wisconsin crew. inviting them TO
atm over al Poughkeepsie their way West to view
.ba nre,rolnary work Of the crows. and onered 10
80. ~. (-orneu launch at their disposal. The Wis
aors,, crew numbering eighteen men, headod py
Coach ANDY" ODea. arrived mere al noon OH the
a-ovine e. room Chicago "hlch mas oee'i "le'l
homo since they left Wisconsin Maiidsei i""''
,on asked ~ the crew were going to enter the race.
.aid "I-nder no circumstances VIII '"ey e''e'' i7
'a', ,ha, thew made overtures TO enter the four
a race carly in the season, but the other COL
,os ,.re unwilling 10 admit them. Inc Wisconsin
,ovs boarded the Cornell launch ana were '"hen
"o'' i, ,no nuarters. They met many acquaint-
"i , oxnressed a great desire 10 witness the
.a.,. on wednesday and Friday. - Dea hau IL
-. oo,yorsat,on with Courtney Inc course was
,,e,coa and O'Dea said he would ike TO nave MS
~ -. next wear When all the crews were at
.,,oo ,b,s afternoon the Wisconsin oarsmeh "e"cu
.ho, from Cornen's launch. They left town on al
evening train. ,,.au,, or.shed
The training OF the crews was prac"o"''s "''''
,o-nipht az the crews will do ntic more INA" '"N
short spins 10 keep in form for the race Inc re'-
ting is not spirited at present OUT ""e,, " '
noa,, Tho nrosnects are that Harvard Will be tao
favore In both races The nes"'he" '
Henry SAMPSON. of Harvard was in town today
with 500 which he wanted % 'e' vi '"o
freshmen against the field. He asked for r1ds 10
. which he sa,d were the terms given in b)siU.
He found no takers but the Ithacans heard II the
netting and EXPECT tonight that they might cover
SIMPSONS money.
Anson Beard SAYS that Harvard. withou;
doubt has the best university and freshmen crews
they have turned out in years. and II they are
beaten this year II will be the same old story OF
Harvard losing their sand. Harvards two crews
were out this afternoon. and the University crew
came down the course at a record-trcakins
gait The fact that they went over the course last
night In 1895 and the first two miles III 9S2. IL no
guide to 70 by said q prominent oarsman. The
excitement during q race with three other crews
is apt to cause the crew to 20 TO pescs Columbia
IL not much Of favorits this year. because they