The sun., 1897-06-20
WITH THE CORNELL CREWS
ASToNIsHIN0 FORM rs SNOWY BIZ
LAST YEARS FRESHMEN

Fented tho Strongest Varsity Continuation
Ten Lengths In Three Miies-They Arc
Called the ''Chippie" or "Annapoiis Crew."
Coach Courtney Of the Cornell navy never had
such time in making up a'varsity crew In tho
dozen years he has had charge OF rowing affairs
in that university as he had this year. Tho DIM
Guilty was to mako combination, and tho bother
of 1t all was due to the fact that there was
light crew, the freshman crew Of last year with
the exception Of ono man. which was beat
ing every combination of the score Of
other candidates for place In tho PouRhkeep-
sic boat under amy and all circumstances.
This light crow, called irroverently the "chippio
crew." and known generally as the Annapolis
crow" had been laughing to scorn all Of Court
ney . attempts to find tho combination OF strong
or and moro experienced men to beat them.
Courtney stumpcd. He had oven put the
Annapolis crew in that tough old shell known at
tho Cornell boathouse as tho ice wagon" be-
cause Of its heavy, numbering dragging quail
ties and then this Of 90 defeated all rivals.
1t was their finished work that made them su-
peror to the oarsmen Of four years experience.
There was suspicion that they might lack
stamina for a four.mile race, and Courtney had
to consider that puzzle, well as to find eight
men who could outrow them. That was some
thing he couldn't do.
1t Is doubtful II Cornell over had such .
plucky and game set OF men in a boat as that
"chippie crew." At Poughkeepsie last year,
when they won the freshman race, they wero
noted as the lightest crew In tho contest. It was
agreed that they won on form rather than on
| strength. Their supremacy in every trial that
Courtney made on Lake Cayuga this spring
due to the same thing. When the rowing season
opened at Ithaca Courtney found that he had
material for three varsity crews. He naturally
| put the 30 men, who rowed together last year,
In one boat. and then began experimenting as to
at Annapolis between Cornell and the Naval
| Cadets the light 90 crew was SO superior to any
for Cornell. The crew. won with considerable
ease It is not too much to say. however that
crew up to that time had been sent t to Annapolis
| itwould have been beaten, as Pennsylvania was
| by the cadets two weeks later.
Sun renorter who was formerly identihed
with ATHLETIC interests at Cornell, went TO Ithaca
Just before the recent shnke-up. and Courtney
| cial exhibition of what the crews could do. The
veteran ,,etsI oarsmen got together, and made up
They guaranteed n combination that would beat
The audacions Annapolis crew. Courtney told
0wa "Rd at h9y qS as
FreeboTn. slade, T..tum. and others. The
hpDs rev needed no change Courtney
the inlet IT, near the and sent three
fS went s.fG with Yas Els SS'yaSdd asd
and sent the varsity and Annapolis crews to the
freshmen were to pick up the other crews when
they came along. and were to row two miles with
cause. as he said. he had found that he could
never never let tn the babies ont of sight" for no one
A long blast from the launchs 8 whistle started
s the race % Soon tho 'ynrsity and annapolis crews
the half-mile mark the Annapolis crew was
slightly ahead. The strong. muscular fellows
victors at Poughkeepsie last year. were rowing
in fine unison; but they lacked the snap Of their
| other boat had simply docped determination
Nearing the waiting freshmen. who were eager
ta 95 In ths % ten y Th his
forward and his legs pulled together for. a
mighty push @ 1t was assoc, seen that the Annapolis
The freshmen took up the race. and all thrce
crows went along at the rate OF twenty-eight
for Cornell crews. who used to row the Courtney
stroke at from r to tortyfour strokes
Courtney style Of rowing '"a to '% cause 5s "m the
oaTsmen to show weariness before the race
Tho roshsn nS sns ,o them drfw
rx the SeSondme sSomi nile mark mark the freshmen were
crew was then about four lengths lengths behind. hi Some
| OF the heefy men were showing unmstaknble
s'Gns Of distress. Some Of them tossed their
work. II was a let up In style simply. On to-
ward tho finish the three crews swept; and when
lengths ahead of the varsity crew. and even the
freshmen hS were eish lengths ahead Of the vc,er:
WHY Courtney then declarcd:
For tho life Of me can't figure out combi.
| Is puzzle"
Al tho way down tho course tho 90 crow
1t was splendid exhibition OF harmonious nor fnn;
work but tho answer to tho question whether
they would lnst in rour-milc race was still a
puzzle to CoIrtnev, he gave a five.minute rest
and then started them home the fvcmils
1aunt TO the hoathousc, which they made at a
Courtney con he'd the men n little. He raised n
PIG ALUMINIUM mcgaphone to his lips md told
tSs ths ohct to throw - his s shoulder M back " md
through tho water. and sfill another man to put
moro moro r2w"r into his leg drive. The directions
i was seen TINT they hod mn instant eject, md
thnt every man in tho boats regarded Courtney
when about hNlf way home twinkle camo
into Courtncy's eye ns he raised his mcgaphonc.
side by side when ourtney sang ont:
th9se yMrsiy bns h"ys think they are beat
:, Instantly a nash OF strength qnivercd through
the oars Of both boats and n brush was on.
Ss %sg sSrCr'Sa ass and
why It ls that 90 beats tho varsity boys. You
VIII see That when they pull together tho var
sity boat goes as fast nd ns far as tho 90 boat
but when they. recover the 90 boat kccps on
going. whilc-thcre you sec 1.-THE varsity boat
hangs and hnlts Just a trlnc. 1t Is on tho re.
cover that 90 goes ahead"
That told the story. At the recovery on each
stroke u was seen that the 90 boat inched itself
along nhead OF he varsity boat. II was another
case OF finish il was display OF that mysteri-
ons quality which wins boat races The varsity
onrsmen Ind not got together. and 90 had.
There WIS Just ns fine an exhibition ~ individu.
al rowing in the varsity hoat ms in the 20 boat
the varsity stroke being especially brilliant.
There was some talk among the student bod v
in town that tho varsity boat had had one or
two su'kcrs In u, but the work showed indi.
cntion OF It; The crew was picked out by tho
mon th"mselvcs knowing that perhaps a son, In
tho PouGhkeopSie boat depended upon the result
OF the exhibition Of the day.
On the way hack TO the bon house Courtney
kept sharp eye on those crews. He knew thnt
he must make mp his Ponghkccpsic crew In tho
next four days. He gave no Indication of hil
purpose cSrcpt 10 say that tho stroke and No 2
OF the varsity crew were doing especially fine
work. 1lc hinted TINT or two men IN The
Annnnnlis hnnt minht 90 hciinr ,xnrk Mhnt