New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
COLUMBIA ON THE HUDSON.
ANOTHER COLLEGE CREW MOVES TO THE
RACE COURSE.
PENNSYLVANIA FRESHMEN FORCED TO TAKE
IyG-ARRANGEMENTs FOR THE BIG

PENNSYLVANIA FRESHMEN FORCED TO TAKE
Observation-Disclosures FOR THE BIG
CONTEST on JUNE %.
Poughkeepsie n. Y, June l2.-The rowing colony
was augmented this afternoon by the arriva. OF
no Columbia contingent from New-York. They
carne up on n special train OF five cars on The west
Shore Railroad. AS the train passed the Pennsyi-
vpnia bonthouse Mt Highland. where the QuaKers
were assembled on the float. there were hearty
cheers for and from each party.
The Columbia party numbered thirty-eight, OF
whom twenty-five oarsmen, and the others arc
the manager, coach. cooks. walters and boatmen
Their outfit consists OF four shells. including the
two new boats built by Wallis & Webb, two pair
cared shells and one single shell. inc On HOUSE,
where the Columbia boys are. liz nne ola couh-
try mansion. surrounded by terraced lawns ana
shaded drives. On ttc grounds are cnaih oi
trout ponds from which the boys expect to catch
trout for their morning meals. The boathouse Is
nearly half mile from the house. but the oars
men say that the walk will be rather desiraoie
than otherwise.
The PENNSYLVANIA freshman crew had an exciting
experience In the river this afternoon. foush
water has no teri or for Ellis Ward. and this AFTER
noon, when he the waves dancing merriiy
under the impetus Of a stiff northwester with inc
flood tide he ordered the freshmen into their she'll
and went with them up the river on the launch
They struck out bravely, hitting up their STROKE ~
thIrty-four Ward inspired them with MS mega
phone but there were no washboards on the shei'
and the wind blew the waves over the BOAT az an
alarming rate The crew had not gone three miles
before their boat than half full OF "ater'
Looking around. the coach saw steamer COMING
UP the river and making a wash which he knew
would swamp the boat.
Jump overheard. every man OF YOU! ne shouteo'
The eight men and the coxswain stood erect and
then plunged into the river. Now. then. swim 10
that beach with the boat and empty the water out
of her.
Captain blow your whistle" he added. turning
to the skipper OF the launch. The Ben Franklin
whistle shrieked one long, continuous blast, until
the captain Of the steamer. taking In the SITUATION
stopped his propeller and drifted with me tiae,
while the young oarsmen, having reached 1, ,he
beach stood I'm water 10 their waists ana held the
shell above their heads until the boat had passed
1t was fine exhibition OF discipline, ana WaTq
praised them for 1t they rishted their BOAT anu
got into IT, Just then the Varsity eight came alon
The freshmen fell In and both crews rowed nara
pace back to the boathouse. the freshmen putting
up quite game race. -. =.
Although Lehman has gone to Boston h. oGtn r0 OF
ing. Captain Goodrich had the varsity eight pun
down the river to smooth s ,hs e, exhb
ton In starts The crew seemed TO be IN uhusu-
ally good form. .,.... -.
The entire Harvard party will go up the river on On
Robert Perkins Harvard graduate h,6c , OF Nf H-
pace pace is w about 9a eight HT miles from ,hs
An important meeting OF race officials was heIi
at the Nelson House this noon Those present were were
Harvard Cornell race: J. S. Wheelwrght, commo-
dore OF the Yale Navy; s. Whei yaeSw9rd
manager Of Harvard. and William F Booth. VIII;
lam n. Frank and Harris S. Reynolds, OF the local
committee II was decided 10 row the big race
down stream between the hours of and on the
nounced after the west shore Railroad officials
have been consulted az to the running OF special
trains
The local committee then retired and the college
representatives deliberated as to the selection OF
referee They decided their referee but after the
meeting Mr.. Van Duzer said that they had decided
10 give out the name until II Is found whether
the man Will accept the office. il Is said unofticay
that the referee chosen is Hermann Oelrchs. .
1t was decided the Yale Harvard-Corneli
freshmen race on June g. upstream.