The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-18
ConxB1D P1EAsEs THE CRITICS.
HthAcnps said 60 Compare Ravornbiy with Their
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PouGHKEEPsIE, June 17.-If Harvard wins
the race on Juno 25 she will have to pull q
harder, snappicr stroke than she did to-day. Tho
talk Of Harvard's form is not 80 much In evil
dence as 1t was before Cornell's crews made
thor appearance on the river. Neither is the
stock of confidence at Red Top so full to over
flowing. C~ornell's fine showing on tho water
this afternoon brought JOY to the hearts OF her
well wishers. At the same time nobody hints
that Harvard will not make Cornell row u hard
race to win.
The tactics adopted by the English coach are
in fact causing a good deal of speculation. He
gave very little work TO tho crew to-day, which
looks as II they were trained down rs fine as no
wants them. Things were so quiet at Red Top
this morning and afternoon that a stranger
never would have suspected that one OF tho
leading colleges OF America had n crew there
preparing. for one OF the greatest aquatic con
tests in the history of amateur sport In this
country.
Courtney took the Cornell varsity and fresh
man crews out for a pull up tho river on their
trial spin this morning. Courtncy's crews pull
s a sSr SiSbt ioa aSSrd than i ,hirsr!, br The si Sorn Mhic ,Sa r.
lower than liarvard's work since they have been
on the Hudson, with a few exceptions. The Cor
nell crews have a SLOW, even recovery. while
Harvard, shows n tendency to rush the stroke
a. the beginning, These arc the most nota.
crews which were brought out to-day. AS Cor
nell settles down to work this estimate may be
revised. The Cornell crews took n six.mile pull
up the river and buck before dinner. During
Comrtney's absence on tho launch Cornell, Capt.
Spillman rugged the remaining boats, and shortly
before q o'clock this afternoon all three OF tho
Cornell crews went out. They rowed up as far
as the two-mile mark on the course and from
there pulled n mile together to the bridge.
The Columbia and Pennsylvania varsity
Fights had unpleasant experiences to-day.
About g o'clock this afternoon Ward came up
the river in the Villa Walla, followed by the
first and second varsity crews Of Pennsylvania.
He sent them over the course first, remarking,
Boys, l don't want you to race" The second
varsity, however. got n little advantage Of the
first varsity. and Il race was on in a jify. The
first varsity was beaten an eighth of u mile
over the course. Capt. Boyle rowed In poor
form. The first varsity beat both tho second
varsity and the freshmen this morning.
Coach Cowles made several changes in the
Columbia crews this afternoon. He put Elmer
in instead of Lewis at No. 3. and will keep him
there tomorrow. The varsity eight Is to get a
general shake-up. In tho freshman boat Rlonda
rowed at No. 3 to-day, Gardner In bow in place
were on the water before o o'clock. They start.
ed down the river. with the freshman crew half
q length ahead, and raced two miles and q half.
the freshmen winning by half q length: KEEL
logg was out to-day. and may take his old place
tomorrow as stroke of the freshmen.
Sale's boathouse Is finished and ready for the
crews when they arrive Saturday afternoon.