The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-06-22
THE COLLEGE OARSNEN.
This Weeks Great Events on the
Poughkeepsie Course,
HARVARD SEEMS THE FAvoRITE

But Columbia and Cornell Are Doing Ex-
cellent Practice Work, and Either Nav
Garry Their College Colors to the Front.
Pennsylvania Badly Handicapped.
PouGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, June 90 The
crew that wins the great intcrcofl~eiate
poat race or, as il is more commonly
caled,'t four cornered race. next Friday
afternoon VIII not have walkover. Never
were Iour crews more evenly matched than
the varsity eights of Harvard, Cornell.
Columbia and the University of Pcnnsvl-
Nahla' Ihe course over which the race is
TO be rowed, a magnificent stretch of water
extending for four miles as straight as an
arrow IN 'front.' of this city is probably the
most advantageous course for a boat race
III Vnls country, and college men who are
interested in the arrangements for the
coming race predict that it will be the most
brilliant aquatic contest in the history of
college sports in America The college
committee expect a larger number of snec-
tators than events of this kind are usually
favored with, because of the ease with
which Poughkeepsie can be reached from
New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other
points cast and west.
The crews that are training at Pourh
keepsie have worked hard since they came
mere. All have been in charge of CONNIE
teht ana painstaking coaches, who have
eNacted the most conscientious effort from
uhelr men, and in every instance have met
WIN a wiling response from the crews
90 lhdustrlously has each crew labored |
ana SO We'll have they all achieved results
that IL Is difficult task to Judge, bv com |
parlson of the four crews. how each one
Will account for itself in the big race on
frluay, and it is quite as hard to pick the !
winner OF the freshman two mile race.
which will take place on Wednesday. two .
days before the varsity crows
From all present indications it is pretty
certain that the betting fraternity are 90 |
ing to select the Harvard crews for favor |
ties in both races. Harvard has undoubt- |
edly the best varsity and freshmen crews |
1t has turned out in years The freshmen
crew Is certainly "A beauty. If anything. |
the men show betterform than the varsity. !
but they have not the power in their leg |
drive that is in the senior boat. They have |
been rowing practice thirty-four strokes |
to the minute and have been clearingabout
llVe teet of water. The Harvard varsity
have also been rowing thirty-four and
about six or seven feet, which is
certainly faster than the { ther crews have
been rowing.
The Columbia varsity has apparently
not been coached as well as the others.
Inc crew shows lack of good systematic
coaching, due TO the fact that Walter
rect mas been unable to train the men,
Arthur Putnam, who has had little evna-
rlence IN coaching is filling Peet's place
as best he can, and for tho past ,,eel, has
nh n
hlchards. Seven men in this wears crew
We're members of the Victorious eioht of
last year, and they are determined. if nos
'lble to retain their laurels Altbouoh
-he crew has not been rowing as fast nc
last year 1t has shown steady improve,
ment,
The Columbia freshmen do NOT row in
good form, but they are ouite steady and
nave plenty of the sand and grit for which
1olupl5ia freshmen are noted.
Courtney has made radical cbanpe in :
he Cornell stroke since last year, dropping
t from forty-three to about thirtv-fnur a
minute. The crew kept the boat very well
N It's bottom, but as yet have not shown
much speed. They do not emphasize tbe
lrst part of the recovery, the slow slide
nd the catch sufficiently, which may al
most be said to be the three essentials of =
peed in she'll :
The Cornell freshmen showup well when
with the 'varsiy,and they should .
i've good account of themselves in their .
ace. d
The Pennsylvania crews are the most .,
mbltious and the most conscientious
'orkers OF the entire combination But 2
ney have been handicapped in so many S
'ays that even their energetic and veteran "
oach, Ellis Ward, has little hope of their S
laklng much of "A showing in the varsity
'ce The freshmen, however have shown q
onderful improvement within the past
'rtnlght, and they have an excellent ont z
ok ior securing a front place in the fresh u
zen race. u
Relief In Six uon,a =