The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-03
COMMENTS AFTER THE RACE.
Pennsylvania Men Claim That the water was
Too Rough for ROWING.


PoUGHKEEPsIE, July 2.-When tho Pennsyl-
vania crew returned to the boathouse Capt. Boyle
said to a reporter of THE SUN: "Our boat half
filed with water at the start. The water was too
rough. We hadn't gone three lengths before 1t
came in in floods. 1 objected to starting the
race, and SO did Ward. We both told
the referee it was too rough. / attribute our
misfortune to his mistake In sending tho race
of before the water smoothed down. 1t is a bad
blow to the Poughkeepsio course 30 far as the
University Of Pennsylvania Is concerned. Ihave
no apology to make. nor do l desire to detract
from the glory of the winner. Cornell won the
race on merit. This is the second time a Penn
sylvania crew has swamped on the Poughkeep-
sic course. The last time was in 1895, when tho
crew went down under the bridge. We rowed
until we couldn't row any longer. ] was sliding
in the water. / think we could have beaten the
Cornells with fair luck. am confident Of 1t, as
we showed 1t at the start. Columbia, on the
inner course. had smoother water"
Coach Ward said: 81 objected to rowing the
race in rough water and 30 did Coach Courtney.
There was no sense In 1t, as tho tide would
have run down until 10 o'clock. The
swells were SO choppy that they lifted the
washboards of the paper boat. l never
intended to row in rough water. II ! had l
would have sent the crew out in tho cedar boat.
There WAS no excuse for starting the race 80
early. Look at the water now 10 o'clockI and sec
Manager Fearing of tho Columbia crew said
he saw the Pennsylvania shell I'LL with water
aud he attributed 1t to their bad Workmanship.
They scooped tho water in with each stroke
would have made a better showing had the
water been ,%rougher. Only about an inch of
water came into the Columbia's shell during the
race, and they had washbOards on and short
boards over the outriggors. while Pennsylvania
had washboards all around. Cornell shipped
little water.
Coach Cowles OF the Columbia crew said:
our crew never rowcd in better form. They
finished In perfect condition. able TO have
pulled ni tbI the sor race or over again; We believe
tho fastest eight, that ever sat in n boat.
We also believe that they had a course vastly
superior to the inside course. Had the same
conditions prevailed to- the finish which
believe Columbia would have beaten Cor.
faster in rough water. But Cornell won the race
fairly and squarely and is entitled to all credit
for what they accomplished. We feel perfectly
satisfied with the stroke our crew rowcd and
speed is the perfect action OF her men in tho
boat"
Magistrate Cornell said: "The outside course
Is vastly superior to tho inside. The whole
course ought TO be moved to the middle OF the
river"
Capt. Prcssprich of the Columbia crew snid:
THE water at the start was choppy, but all
right to row the race, although 1t was not good
for fast time. Columbia held 10 n stroke from
the start not over ~ or 33. Pierrepont, our
strong race, rowed better In fact than We ever
did in practice. We all feel satisfied. The men
finished strong. No crew could have been in
better condition. Thu stroke taught by Mr..