The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-28
VARSITY BOAT RACES
CORNELL'S POSITION AS TO PRO-
POSED CHANGES IN CONTESTS.
Effort VIII Be Made This Week to
Lower Last Fridays Tfme-TaIk
with the Coaches.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June 27-The
position of Cornell in college boat racing
was made known to-day as follows: First
Cornell will, as victors, receive almost any
proposition from Yale and Harvard that
those colleges wish to make, but will not
present a proposition as to future engage
ments; second, no proposition will be ac-
cepted by Cornell that compeis her to join
in an exclusive class with Yale and Har-
ward at the sacrifice of her friendly rela-
lions with Columbia and Pennsylvania;
third, Cornell, Columbia and Pennsylvania
will combine for races, probably upon this
course, and will invite the University of
Wisconsin to come in, and Yale and Har-
ward may also enter if their exclusive dual
agreement is not a handicap fourth Cor
nell may try to arrange to race again in
England with purely American methods
and as the representatives of American col
lege rowing.
Cornell holds that her victory over the
two other colleges compels recognition if
Harvard and Yale wish to hold or attempt
to hold the record for American college
rowing. Cornell also holds that as. Cornell,
as victor, condescend to row with Penn
sylvania and Columbia in a spirit of true
craftsmanship and to make the American
championship as great a victory as pos
sible, Yale and Harvard should come in the
combination until at least such time as it
is demonstrated that they are superior to
these other colleges.
Coach Courtney, of Cornell, says: Cor
nell stands ready to meet Yale and Har-
ward, and willing to row them at any and
all times, but is not ready to be an I'M
welcomed guest in the three-cornered ar
rangement. American spirit is against
withdrawing while beaten 1t has been GUS
tomary over here to keep at it until pluck
and skill crowns the efforts"
Capt. Andrew Boyle of Pennsylvania, is
even more emphatic To-day he said: Il
don't want to throw cold water upon any
scheme that will lead to wide-open compe-
tition upon the part of all rowing colleges
in this country but | don't believe that
Harvard or Yale will row with Cornell
again unless Cornell agrees to three-cor-
nered race. am quite positive that Cornell
will refuse to listen to such proposition,
but will insist that Pennsylvania and Co
lumbia be admitted. What We of Pennsyl-
vania expect to see is a race on the Hudson
river course between Cornell, Pennsylvania,
Columbia and University of Wisconsin.
Cornell's navy is very much averse to the
proposition to again have two sets of races,
and one of the directors said to-day: Cor
nell will not agree next year to row twice.
1t is our idea that 1t Is too trying and, as
the VictorS, we believe that we should have
to say who shall be allowed to row in any
one set of races which we may arrange"
The Poughkeepsie course is good as
settled upon for the races next season.
Professor Wheeler, who dominates the af-
fairs of the Cornell navy, says that Cornell
is perfectly satisfied, and he believes it al
most a perfect course DR.. Walter Peet is
an enthusiast over the Poughkeepsie
course and Ellis Ward, of Pennsylvania,
and Captain Boyle are both in favor of the
course.
There are rumors of a change in the
coaches of the university crews next year.
1t is said that Mr.. Cook Yale'S coach, is to
retire and that Will Beard, of Poughkeep-
sie who rowed in the Yale Henley crew,
is slated to take his place. Courtney will
remain with Cornell, of course, and Har-
methods by having Mr.. Lehman come over
next spring. 1t is expected that DR.. Walter
Peet, who coached Columbia in their sue
cessful year, will again take hold of that
crew. Ellis Ward will remain with Penn,
sylvania, and says that he sees very good
material in this years freshman class for
big varsity crew next year.
The crews did not go out on the water
this afternoon. There is much speculation
as to the outcome of the freshman race.
sity race Mr.. Courtney said to-day that he
believed they would harder race on
Friday than they rowed last Friday. One
thing is certain, that the crews in the Fri
time of last Friday, in the hope of demon
strating that they are very much faster
than the Yale and Harvard crews. 1t will
therefore. be holly contested race.
Rev. Mr.. Gates, of the Hedding NJ. E.
Church, of this city took the boat races
for his subject tonight He said in part:
what profit are the races to Pough-
keepsie? Many were made poorer by the
races; many man took his first glass of
whisky after the race / am opposed to the
races When | saw ladies and gentlemen
and children yelling on the streets /
thought that if they were only at prayer
meeting opening their mouths as loud as
they did for Cornell what a great meeting