The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-26
TODAY'S BOAT RACE.
EVERYTHING POINTS TO UNFAYOR-
ABLE WEATHER.
One to Three on Columbia Against
The Field; One TO on Harvard
Against the Field; on Cornell and
Pennsylvania No Odds Are Given.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N ", June EN-
the gloomy, leaden skies of tonight, there
Is little encouragement for tomorrow's
varsity boat race, and the weatherwise
say II Will probably be an unfavorable
day.
A cold, nasty southeast wind blew today
with drizzling rain that made overcoats
ana mackintoshes very comfortable. 1t is
the general understanding, however, that
tne race VIII not be postponed unless the
water is SO bad the crews cannot row al
all The start is set for $50 o'clock The
expectations tonight are that it viii be
d hard and stubpornly fought contest.
me regatta committee has appointed
1erpert f. Rowland the official judge for
cornell al the finish, TO succeed Harry +.
an Clef. absent All four varsity crews
were out on the river this afternoon for
practice.
THE CRIMSON MEN
seemed very well pleased with their gem
eral work. Captain Ballard and the men
were doing beautiful rowing. Their body
work was perfect and the blades dipped
as II by machinery. Mr.. Ballard feels
elated over the prospects of the Cam
bridge men in tomorrow's contest
Columbia'S senior eight practiced starts
in the bay above their boat house Rich
ards holding the pistol and offering sug-
gesuons as to catching the water. Rich
ards
WOULD EXPRESS NO OPINION
regarding Columbias chances. He talks
of the condition of the crew and ap-
peared satisfied. 1t is known however,
that he plants his hope high on the senior
blue and white. He remarked a few DAYS
before the freshmen race that he would
not play a cent on the youngsters, but
would lay all he intended to bet on the
'varity men,
Pennsylvania was out for a short time,
rowing little way up the river and re-
turning at once to quarters. Carnett, a
No. ], has been taken out and Substitute
Dunn will pull that oar tomorrow Dur
ing the race at Annapolis, on May g.,
Carnett was taken with a severe pain in
his side. 1t did not trouble him again
until last Saturday, when the crew took
time row. During the eXertion attend
ant upon the squirt, he was seized with
the pain and suffered considerably from
it. Ward says that while it did not
affect Carnett's stroke, he does not like to
have any risks upon his hands.
An old shell, the crew has used a good
deal for practice, will be used in
TOMORROW'S EVENT.
1t is heavier than the paper fabric they
nave been sitting in lately, but better
adapted to the crew, according to Ward.
The Cornell crew Immediately struck
up gait after getting into the water,
The average stroke of which was 30.
They pulled down the river about three
miles. The men were unusually snappy
in their blade work, while their body
movement was exceptionally good. Dur
ing their entire spin, Courtney kept up
an almost continuous volley of minor
criticisms. After the Cornell shell had
turned and the men were pulling home
ward, it was noticed the general move
ment of the men
LACKED THE QUICK WORK
which characterized their first half hour
A Cornell freshman a member of the
winning crew of yesterday, is responsible
tonight for the statement that there are
two men on 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 posi-.
! tons, but the story, when repeated &c
/ several Cornell men was not denied.
1t is asserted tonight that if the water
! is bad and the conditions unfavorable
! Pennsylvania will stand a fair chance
/ But it is also the general opinion thai
! Harvard will be good in water of any
condition AS to CornelIs chances, there
was a curious argument in force tonight
/ ''CornelPs freshmen have always beer
able to beat their varsity crew and CT
! the contrary Pennsylvania freshmen
have always been beaten by the 'varsit!
crew." is the statement. and the argu
ment adduced that Cornell is not to hi
! as much feared as was their Freshmen
crew.
COLUMBIA'S ADHERENTS
are not shouting very loudly tonight, bu
are very loyal, and while they claim tlleil
q .[i
ton. they also say they viii put Zip
hard race for first place. The crews arr
! in good condition and the only change il
the crews is that given in Pennsylvania ;.
team.
The weights of the men are a LITTLE
changed from those of several days ago
1 Columbia, Pennsylvania and HarvaTc
have trained down, while the men wht
will row in the Cornell boat have in
creased in weight. Here are the average!
of the weights of the various boats:
Harvard, 1914 pounds; Pennsylvania
1867; Cornell, 1878 Columbia, 1747s.
THE ODDS
Harvard VIII row in cedar boat bu
all the others will put out in paper shells
One of the most prominent bookmafer
/ places these odds tonight: One to thTc
on Columbia against the field; l to OF
Harvard against the field. AS for TIT
Cornell and Pennsylvania chances Their
are no odds being given, the betting re
naming even Cornell is playing thi
favorite but individual betting as crew
against crew predominated.
There were very few patronizers of TIN
! hookmakers. A Pennsylvania man IaiC
$500 on PENNSYLVANIA against Columbi;
! for even money
CALLED HOME.