The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-09
WILL CORNELL BE SHUT oUTS
College Men Favor Another Race with Yais
and Harvard.
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College men arc still discussing the recent IN ;
tercollegiate boat races and the prospects for
next year. Tho signal victories of Cornell have
been accepted as proof of the Ithacans' suprem-
acy in methods, stroke, and aquatic skill, and
the general opinion seems to be against tho
shutting out Of Cornell from the big regattas in
the future. When the Yale men returned to
New Haven from Poughkeopsie it was reported
that they were ready TO throw the Ithacans
aside and settle down into dual contests with
Harvard. Since then there has been some re-
action, and there appears to be a division Of
opinion among prominent alumni, who in the
past have shown particular interest In the row.
ing affairs of the blue.
Certain Yale mon have declared that the New
Haven university cares nothing for the aquatic
championship, but is solely desirous of meeting
her natural rival, Harvard. They cite the re-
marks OF Bob Cool; last winter. when, upon the
admission Of Cornell to the race, he said that
Yale would pay no attention to Courtney's
crew, but would make every effort to defeat
Harvard. They also argue that Yale, having
Seen +cateh- -sy- GasaelL.. -cap gracefully with
draw from another contest, whereas II TIE cook
crow had won, 1t would have been impossible to
avoid another race with Cornell As q Yale
man said the other day: ''''
Cornell has won and is practically dictator.
Yale and Harvard, in their hour of defeat, have
nothing to say except to express a desire to row
by themselves. Cornell Is acknowledged to DO
champion, an honor Yale and Harvard are not
seeking" rs
When the Yale crew consented. at Haryard's
solicitation, TO row In a race with Cornell. It was
stipulated BY the Crimson that .he New Hayen'
aIthority, Yale viii surely decide upon the
the race with Harvard. AS Cook informed THE
Syn last. winter, there is room enough on the
staked Oh with tn a slight angle opposite the navy
yard in order to avoid the eel sraSs. GO College
m Rapdi VII extend af . d sSR I sn iavi I I an to der-
mel! to row at New London. J; w. Curtis, the
snaasIs ss Se% Hs we9 Is sa Pdo gesserda " boating '
%Y0 9'ts can ,Ra say IN TIT III, Sun I:v as empha at PaTg as
provided for the crew there were miserable.
They in no way compared TO the quarters on tho
Thames, and the men also suffered from the
heat, water, and mosquitoes. The general
handling of the accommodations for the public
the thsns sVa natS r 9Ssh # fo Yale IL hsdntt G been a little late
IN the e obsesvs s9 one train ssiro Would na'ih ave been esp1 left, a.
the train did not reach the starting line until
pleasant feature was the presence of u rough
crowd at the Highland station"
What Is the sentiment at Yale regarding
We'll. really: oo that nHsr1 y = hard b o1 a. question sa@atid to
thought i do not believe the matter has been
T f1etGlsalx c0P WdoGead Eo made / was has p tpsssR a Tss9
the p~ropriety OF Yale rowing another race with
Cornell, and 7 can tell you, truthtully, that his
remarks fell fiat. There is just this about, Cor
nell. Yale must drop her now, or, BY admit
ting her to a tlree-cornered race at New Lon
don, allow her to row races forever with tho
Blue and Crimson. That point must DO care
fully considered by Yale men before a definite
plan OF action can be decided upon
Henry S. Van DuZer. tho wel-known liar
ward graduate, who was Chairman vi the Iaio-
Harvard Cornell Regatta Committee Mt a ough-
keepsic, Is outspoken in his desire to sec tho
three university crews meet asain. MIR. Van
Harvard and Yale are in such a position just
now that they Dug NJ to Eivo another chance TO
Cornell. II the Blue and the Crimson want to
row by themselves. this Is not the time to mako
such an arrangement Both have been urtmis-
takably defeated by a wonderful crew, and 10
seems to me to be their duty to meet Cornell
again. know that Yale has the right TO choose
the course next year, and II Now London ls the
place selected, 1t would BIO feasible to invite
Cornell to row. 1t Is the only sportsmanlike
thing to, do, and the move would DO vastly
It is said that Cornell 10 In favor of an open
regatta, to include Cornell. Yale, Harvard. Col:
umbia, and Pennsylvania, the race to be rowed
either at Saratoga Lake or Poughkeepsie. This
Is in line with u pan that has been discussed
freely. Of late, that OF inaugurating q sort q
AmIT5cnoSHfpieG with these COLLEGES entered.
limited TO q mile each, could be run OIL in tho
carly part OF tho week, the finals to follow in the
latter part of the week over a course not more
than three miles. Coach Courtney ID reported 10
be in favor of abOlislIing the four-miie races
and substituting three-mile events for varsity
crews, his argument being that three miles -
enough OF a test for the very young men VINO sis
in the shells.