The sun., 1897-06-19
CREWS AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
ALL THE MEN EXCEPT HdRTARD'S
DO STEADY WORk

The Cornell Onrsn,cn start on = Three-Mi1o
TIme Pail. but Are stopped by y Ferry boat
-Ponnsy lvnnIa'a Varsity Flight Row GOOD
MIic-colnn,bia's Freshmcn Bcatcn Again.
PoUGHK EEPsiE, juno 1s.-Thcre 10 an atmos-
pheic OF contentmcnt and good huluor prevailing
at Rod Top which is refreshing and ought to sot
Mt rest all rumors that Harvard is worried about
tho showing made by Cornell or doubtful about
the Crimson boat pulling to tho front in tho tri-
angular contest on Juno 30. Examinations arc
about over, but the policy OF relaxation still pro-
walls. The crow did very litlo work to-day, but
it is not because they are ovcrtraincd, ns
has been reported. The mon arc pictures
OF strong. healthy manhood, md II there
is anything to be feared 1t is that
they will get fnt on Lchmann's goodnatured
discipline. Lewis Presley, an old.tmc flshor-
man, who Is now hagman at Kidd's Cove In
sight OF Harvard's boathouse. has watched the
boys row since they first launched boat on the
Hudson, and when tho varsity crew pulled away
from the boathouso this evening he remarkedi
"Tvo got 1t into my head that them boys is
a-gon to wn." Presley has the reputation Of
knowing an oarsman by instinct and 1t may BE-
that ho Is right.
This morning the Harvard varsity eight
padded down the river a short distance and ro-
turned TO the hoathouso. AT 4:i0 o'clock tho
freshmen rowed up the river at thirty-two
clip followed by Coach Sterrow In the launch.
The water was smooth and the wind was COM
ing In gentle pufs from the northwest. The
river Sc erai miles M and back again arriving a.
tho boathouse at 80 o'clock.
boathousa before @ % the freshmen n CAME '' IN, but
he S9f ssSS and ad da not Launch shs
for a time pull over the course. II the crow had
an impulse to try their endurance Lchmann re-
strained IL. and SGT them to padding stretches
down the river to the twomile mark. The coach
occupied his usual seat on the bow Of the launch,
nnd w WITH MS sep Kept $ + the
shouted. @ pull fitf tt out lonsi Lony i 0u' n'
them that they must not hold their shoulders 20
stiH. AT the end OF the first mile the crew made
and keeping the boat moving. with increasing
speed and without hitch between strokes.
OF the oars. pushing the water aside rather than
cutting through Il: Tho crew reachsd the two;
@s tn the
o. their way way up the river: Harvard ro"ed
Courtney let tho Cornell boys have enough
work to keep them In good humor. No changes
we're mado In the lineup OF the crews. The
! and back. Spellnan showed some partiality to
his sore wrist, but not enough TO call for severe
him there. This evening the Cornell varsity
icehouse turning at 6:25 o clock.
| 1t was the intention OF Courtney to try three
u
house he sent them of together and they rowed
! down stream at q thirty-two clip, keeping up
good pace for two miles TO the bridge, where The
| ferryb boat got in the way. and they stopped and
rowed over to the boathouse.
Corneil's boats move through the water with
the question OF feistive speed can ca @ only be set
! tied by measuring laps The time made by
whole lot of things except that the crew making
| the best time is going TO win the race. This was
shown two years ago when Pennsylvania went
| over the course in record breaking time and
never had a p ace in the race. Cornell, Har-
! vard and Pennsylvania have all rowed some
very fast miles this week. according 10 the un-
Ellis Ward sent his three crews on .
the ye 6s m9nn 6d ssYps the
put back on account Of one OF the substi-
tutes breaking an oar. The other two crews
wSn their 'sSsS pSdsS sF
river again 10 the start, and on the wav coached
the varsity crew individually. The three crews
got away together. II there was any advantege
! IL against the varsity eight, although the
latter crew made the prettiest showing in form
they have yet exhibited. At the two,m mile mark
other two crews, and I he last mile to the bridge
they covered in 1 minutes and 81 seconds
| appreciable current either way.
The Columbia varsity and freshmen crews
had another race of two and onehalf miles this
, morning, and the youngsters were beaten four
and one-quarter lengths. The varsity eight
rowed in the same orde: to-day it did last night.
spraincd his sidc this morning and the crew did
not go out tonight. At o'clock tho varsity
the start at Krum Elbow and from there rowed
over the course. covering altogether seven and
one alf miles. The crew returned in the launch.
II hard work Will accomplish any hing ColuIn-
/ bia Goes not mean to clsappont her .ricnds but
there ought TO be more confidence TO back up
| the work.
Ellis Ward still insists that Cornell will beat
Harvard.