The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-30
THE WEATHER PROSPECTS AT
POUGHKEEPSIE ARE NOT AT
ALL PROMISING.
CREWS OUT FOR PRACTICE.
COLUMBIA ROWING IN FINE FORM
AND MAY Make CORNELL
TROUBLE.
FRESHMEN TO CONTEST TODAY.
Course Two Miles Down Stream
Places Drawn.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June "a
south wind and a disagreeable spat-
tering rain that bites when 1t hits
mark the evening preceding the race
Of the freshmen of Columbia, Cornell
and Pennsylvania, and it is believed
pressages a disagreeable day. The
water was bad this afternoon for the
next to the final days practice, but
all of the crews went out. The race
tomorrow will take place over the two
mile course, down stream
The hour set for the race is not
earlier than $50 in the afternoon, and
according to the tidal conditions TODAY
there will be a very fair current to
help along the outside crew. In the
drawing of positions this afternoon
Cornell gained the advantage, If there
is any, by drawing the outside course
nearest to the channel, while Pennsyl-
Vania got the worst position by draw
ing the shore course. Columbia is in
the middle
The afternoon practice Of Columbia
was equally as hard as any that they
have had since they have been here,
despite the fact that it is the day pre-
NSCi4lS IAIC ldCe. MI. COWleS look InGm
out about o'clock tonight and also
got the varsity out, mainly for the
purpose of pacing the freshies. He
gave the boys several pistol starts and
in each case the freshmen went away
from the varsity. He gave the fresh
men about three miles down the river
against the tide, stopping them fire.
quently to lecture them. Then he turn
ed them around and sent them back
for the entire three miles at a clipping
good pace. The boat was kept upon
a remarkably even keel, despite the
fact that the water was choppy, and
the catch and body work were both
excellent. The boat went along in good
shape and after rowing the six miles
the men looked very fresh.
Ellis Ward took his three crews ont
again for practice this afternoon. He
gave the two varsity crews six
mile row and the freshmen a two and
half row and seemed better pleased
with the varsity than with the fresh
men. The freshmen have certainly i'm
proved in form, but not enough to suit
Mr. Ward.
This evening the three Cornell crews
pulled up the river to the ice house.
two miles above the bridge. On the
way they passed the PENNSYLVANIA
crews coming down. 1t looked as if
Ward was sending his varsity over
the course against time and Courtney
said that they were coming very fast.
The record is in danger with that
crew rowing as they are doing to-
night, he remarked. Then his atten-
ton reverted to his own men and he
pointed with pride to the magnificent
way in which his varsity crew was
rowing. 1T would be hard to beat
tfat load as they are rowing tonight. -
ne said. BY this time the crews had
reached the icehouse and were lining
up for a race down the river The
freshmen in spite of their reported
gloom over their defeat last week
lined up with the rest and were as
eager as any for the fray. The varsity
got a little the better of the start
pulling out with great power and at a.
clip that sent them the first half-mile
In about two minutes. After that they
Jagged little and the "short cakes
shortened the gap from length and a
half to length just as the freshmen
fell in at the beginning of the second
mile. Courtney raised the megaphone
to his mouth and quickly said to the
coXsWa1n: Freddie, they're gaining on
you fast" The words had a magic
effect on the crack crew. Their oars
put upon them and the boat shot a
full length ahead, in twenty
strokes. Courtney turned from
the varsity to the freshmen, who were
putting up very game race.
There" he exclaimed, "that's the
best bit Of rowing that these fresh
men have done since they came here"
This remark was especially significant
from the fact that the coach had be-
come so Disguised with the crew earlier
in the day that he gave the coaching
OF them over to James White. manager
OF the crew. The second mile, which
ended at the bridge, was an exciting
one. The freshmen were beaten by the
varsity by about a length and a half
but the "shortcake" crew were fully
three lengths in the wake Of the first
crew.