New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-10
PENNSY'S STURDY O1RSMEN.
READY FOR PRACTICE ON THE POUCH
KEEPSIE COURSE.

KEEPSIE COURSE.
Poughkeepsie ~ Y. June 9-Thirty sturdy oars
from the University Of Pennsylvania arrived
to-day The Pennsylvania boys prime favori;es
with the people of Highland across the river from
here and there was quite crowd or villagers NJ
the station to receive them. In spite of the pouring
rain. Great difficulty was found In getting the she'i
into the boathouse. as the house Is DUH NJ 20
angles TO the board walk that leads 10 IL from ~.
shore The men had to wait for high ude' "H'''
came about 6 o'clock Then the frail crait was
carried 70 the edge of the railroad bank and piacea
I'm the water several of the men having TO waue ou
above their knees TO keep the boat lroh o'"9
broken on the rocks Then II was put into the poat
house without much trouble. The sheli whic" '..o
Ouakers brough, with them is made Of cedar. built
for them by Hoye. Of Philadelphia. 1t Is depart
ure from the paper boats which the college ha'
hitherto used exclusively and was made as an eN-
pertinent. .
Ward has tried the first University crew In IL
alternately with the paper SHE'LL ana IL iic,''e' -
nrescr # although he has so far not decided TO use
II in the race. Two paper shells. one 'ie 10"
mems and the other the one that waters niaue ~.
last years University use. will arrive mere og
steamer at Il o'clock tonight. and the oar r
will be called out of their beds to unload mem an
place them in the boa thouse. The parapherna,,ia
which comes tonight will also include 1me The
coaching launch Ben Frank in Is on us way s so
ana W tahe ali f day to rig the shells
and the will not go on the river peio'e eve"
ing. ,.,, ,o,, u,,u not he Sc
lected until two weeks before the race Dut w dhn a
has his men divided into three crews, whlch ne
characterzes as the first University, the second
University and freshmen The nrst IS Haut up
thus: Bow Preston; g. Boyle (captainl; s, bush; T.
Howell: ) Garnet; g. Wallace: I, HAM, stiohe,
Rurenberg. coXswain Lee. The average weight Oh
this crew is 1874 pounds, about seven POUNDS ilsItet
than the second University. which Is composer VI
tho following men: Bow. Atkinson; kregenuus, o.
Megargee; De Silver; s, Stcarns o, OyerneiIII g.
johnson: stroke. Rogers; coxswain.o WISE; ne
freshmen eight are: Bow. Iiencry; ?. McCook; s.
RucL = kinSing. b,
Hutchins; stroke Fowel captain; coNs"aih
IIager This crew average 80 pounds. .
Examinations and the rain kept the Harvar4
oarsmen in quarters all day, with the exception OF
about an hour When Coach Lehman saw that
there was to be no le-up OF the rain rather than
miss practice even for day he ordered both crews
into their shells. The water was the roughest na
the Harvard men have yet encountered mere. put
Iehmann remarked that they might as well be
prepared for any conditions that might prevail on
The dav OF the race, he gave them nara pun OF
Two or three miles through the whtecaps ana then
dismissed them. II decidedly dismal Gay
about Red Top, but the indications are good lot
fair weather tomorrow. 40, -,
Secretary Reynolds. when asked about the prop,
ability of the race between Yale. Harvard ana
| Cornell being rowed up stream. said: Inc mater
I has been left Mr.. Van Duser 10 decide our
COMMITTEES has heard nothing from him. and we
stream as usual in Difference to the spectators.
or course the cannot be expected TO row
against the tide, but they will only have 10 row
the race at o'clock. one hour earlier than
scheduled, to get the full ebb, and feel sure that
this will be done