The sun., 1896-06-23
100 nor FOE THE OARSNEN.
CoIlcginn- Unable to Practice on the nud-
snn-Ihc rev. Eendy 70 knce.

roUGukttr-1E, June 80. This WAS a terrible
day FOR tho college onrsmen. and this morning
the extreme heat drove them ba'A 10 their
quarters. The mercury ont on the water was
buhN,ns up ard down between the II . and l"O'
mark, all morning. but later in the afternoon it
took "A drop and al crews enjoyed II good
practice. As yet there is only little betting CO.
ils OH. Harvard seems To lie the favOIite. but
Icnrsy!vaua's friends say, although Coach
Ward has got freshmen 10 pull his varsity boat.
they are going to make II wonderful showing.
The Harvard freshmen have confidence to burn.
Tie icnnsylrania crews. headed by Chairman
Of the Rowing Committee Thomas Renih. paid
n visit To the Columbia and Harvard headquar-
t"rs this afternoon. llarNar'i's men bel 80 u
sig on their crew against the Held. and Penn
sylyan!aus went rlgh. down in their pockets
and covered the money. 1t is also understood
that cornell has covered considerable OF IIar.
ward = money.
The freshmen crows will not do much work
Tomorrow, IL tho rae" is only one day off, All
hay. h"4 ,nrir hna lTas , "md a. are now prrnared
IN the best OF condition and the race promises
tn bo close and exciting one. The harvard
subs have held watches ON the tolumbt crew
pretty closely and do not appear to fear them n
much as they dc cornell, yet Column."'s stock
crew seemed to have difficulty in getting to-
getner at first, but this has been largely over
come and some money has already been put w
ON Columbia against the field. at odds Of abou,
3 To >.
Harvard md columbia freshmen boats will not,
Il is claimed, weaken them II the least. APT.
harvard boat and q. X. Marvin pu, in his place.
donald was deemed TO b" incapable hy Loach
Gn o s M H, S"rSf a%yn % hE oFSw S h"w onr
ana has really strengthened the crew. Mum
fore! seems To think that his Juniors hnve AN
the Columbia freshmen boat II. IL. Odds has
taken the place ~ mccarthy AT 3. the latter
having been forced to retire because he Rad at
tended another college. which IL I. violation OF
the rules governing the fresh hmcn rnce.
men 't crew. say, tha, I'd "Ide i, fully a. 0 good %
man as mccarthy. and lac does not think that
the change viii be- at all delrlmentnl to the crew.
4 pccul'nr feature OF or4c.i,s freshmen crew is
TINT each man hns gained from four to eleven
pounds during ME tlvo days they have been in
trainlng Oh the Hudson. Coach Courtney says
| Poughkcepste food and mir !, the cause OF the
increase. = Wen. lam GLAD the boys are gain:
| ing in weight" said the coach. and II won't
| hurt their chances in the race IA whit
The water on tho river this afternoon was
the crews did not launch thr!r sLcis untii
nearly O'Clock. III" time for the race is 80
tice urU starts and short SpaTts. Tie Keeping Of
| tho boat on nu even keel Is also being practi>ed
and win prove to b" a a VERY mvortnht factor Ia
| 1ne local nar-neH, who have watched thn
crews. say that 4 tho water rough on tho dag
| Courtney took both OF hi. crews out nj | |
! o'clock th's morning and startc Lh"m M lho
| launch, and when ABREAST Of III" freshmen crew
he yelled 10 the CuNswHln: Turn Ground and
| 60 bnrk % the boat house, II = TOO lDt out here
for you feilows." Tho varsity men. however.
| pulled up AS far as the two-iHI!e mark, but uw-
| ing to the heat there WAS litle or 40 snap in
| their stroke, aud Courtney sent them bRCE TO
the boat houee. lie WAS really afraid that his
| men would lie sunstIuck II they T"ElU.lcd
N the boats much longer Coach " ard
| hnd his two crews out at tn" same
| time and went up 10 the head OF tho
| cuIrsc. lie then allowed the men 10
| row down CasIIy, Stopping now and then tn
| practise starts. Ihcn they housed their shells
| unsh about q O'CLOCK IN ihe Afternoon. when u Is
| freshmen crew ruHod four miles, and then the
| varsity crew went out. Fred Dunn OF the
| freshmen crew was!in ia" No. 3 seat OF the var
| sity boat ths afternoons tArAcit having SUI e
| fered with pain IN ll,s side It. il not serious,
| however. and VIII not keep him out OF the race
| on Friday. The varsity mcn went MP to the
| one-mile point. and, vixen they returned, scy-
| erul OF the IlAryaTds. VINO werr having relay
| race dUHn the railroad TRACK, held watches
| on them. Coach Guy richards took his
| crews several miles up the river this
| afternoon, out OF htght ot ever body. They
| were practising starts aud spurts with a
| vengeance, and returned to their quarters about
dark. Courtney loUk his varsity men up 10 the
| start aud had them row over the course. They
| passed. Pennsylvania's crew on the way up.
COrnelI's row over the course was lot against
| time, as there was very strong hoOd tide run
| ming. Mumfords crews were out AZ the same
| time. but did not come down the liver lie has
a private course OF his own, ana seldom uses
any other.