New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-19
CREWS TEST THEIR SPEED.
THREE TIME TRIALS ON THE HUDSON
YESTERDAY.
SPOILED BY THE WASH OF sTEAMBoAIS-
uAnNApn MEN STILL. RESTING.

rup CORNELL. AND PENNSYLVANIA RACES
SPOILED BY TIE WASH or STEAMBOATS,
HARVARD MEN STILL RESTING.
po,,o,te.ns,e n Y une 1S-Courtney was hop
Ming mad when he came in from his session Win
the Cornell crews this evening. lie had oroereu
the Varsity and the freshmen out with the ihteh-
ton Of taking advantage Of the splendid condtohs
that prevailed to give them trial or Two miles
hut was deprived Of the opportunity by the swells
from passing steamers and several newspaper
boats which lowered about his crews. The crews
lef; the boathouse at o'clock and rowed ielsurey
I'D the river to the icehouse. two miles above the
bridge the little feet Of launches following IN the
wake Of the Courtney boat. Near the icehouse
Courtney headed his boats down stream. Then he
started the shells on a race The freshmen started
with lead Of three open lengths but the poats
ended even Courtney angry at the boats
which had been bothering him that he did not
take out his own watch. but White. the manager
of Cornell who in the launch. timed the TWO
miles at e:24 Courtney said this time was simply
ridiculous and impossible
The Harvard VARSITY. which everybody beHeves
is trained to the satisfaction OF lehman took only
a short row this evening. doing ten or twelve short
stretches OF not over two minutes each frlehd
OF Harvard predicts that Lehman Will not send MS
men over the course time more than once
more before the race. 1t is an open secret that
tho Crimson has already done the four miles IN
considerably less than twenty minutes. Notwith-
standing this fact If Cornell and Harvard were 20
row a race tomorrow. the former would be the
favorite at even money or possibly al ouds OF
to 4. $780, .,., q. .oo yo,o
Her athouse was completed To-Day and the otuy-
vesant mansion is all ready for her TO take pos
session on Sunday. when the crews VIII come
around from New-London on private yacht, t.,
provement under Mr.. Storrows direction that tnei.
stock has gone up many points, The e9aSh sac sac
to-day that they are in fine condition, ana ne IKE
Lehman. is believed to be guarding against their
oip tale from
Mr.. Lehman returned to-day from New oIk;
where ne dned last night with parry OF oia
memento a silver matchbox inscribed with ther
names. . ,,-,. 49,. .,o,,,;u rrant QUAR- ,he
course on a time row. The time was not given out
but the crew did not look TO be rowing very 1ast
They splashed the water at great rate especlaIiy
on the starboard side. Although Cowles MADE no
ing shakeup was heard again this evening. II Is
said that Machen, who has been stTokng the
freshmen during Kellogg's absence, Is slated for
place In the boat ~,-,,
a time row this evening. but the ferryboat spoiled
his plans The three Pennsylvania boats left their
quarters at o'clock and rowed TO the starting line
The first Varsity caught the water Deautl1uIly ana
took the lead the start increasing 1t with every
stroke At the second mile they wero at least
five lengths ahead of the second VARSITY ana me
freshmen who rowed neck and NECK race; Inc
senior boat doubled the lead In the third mile, at
the end Of which they ran into the ferry boat 8
wash and had 10 stop. The time for the distance
was not made known. but the last mile was rowed
account that tie Pennsylvania have given of
themselves since they came here:
There Is some talk Of the Columbia graduates
forming q fund to purchase the Gill House, wnere
quarters The oarsmen have never been in a place
they like so well