The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-12
ROWING.
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PoUGHKEEPsIE. Juno ll.-There 10 but very
little doubt now that the triangular race will b
rowed down stream. Tho Obj tide flowed to-
day until 5:l5 o'clock this afternoon, and 40 the
conditions to-day will be repeated on June IS
the race must DO rowed down stream or post
poned. This throws light on a question which
has been a source Of a good deal of annoyance TO
the local committee.
Coach Lehman took advantage Of the hno
weather to send the Harvard varsity crew out
for a four-mile time spin this morning. The
pace was hit up TO racing pitch and held there.
Tho crew did rs good work rs at any time since
they arrived at Rcd Top. The freshmen were, also
out this morning. The course of sprouts which
them. for the roll in their shell. which has boon
quite noticeable, was shaded down some. They
This Afternoon tho Harvard freshmen left The;
boathouse float at $3.50 o'clock and pulled down
to them in the launch and cautioned them TO
pull their stroke out moro. They rowed two
miles mile al. at a . steady tea yI pace tb and TUNED TUNED and r9 w "a a
The varsity eight came out at 8 o'clock and
the %o Taheay d SsF' theey y"f puiled 6 5i' at :. 't sorsy c As
the, boat running freely on. an even keel, and
without hitch dip. which feat they repeated
Coach Ward said to-day: "If the Cornell crew
is in as good shape as che was last year. aud tho
boys are doing the work now that i think they
are, III bet my hat that Cornell wins the big
race"
The Quaker launch Ben Franklin arrived here
rive ns Shortly a%ftorwsr d" GseecR swssrrlaR sent ep The
two varsity eiehts to the starting point for q
three-mile race. He followed In the launch. Al
the start both crews caught the water at tho
same time. rowing d thirty-four clip, which was
dropped to thirty-two. Capt. Boyle's crew beat
the other varsity eight, covering. the distance
In sixteen minutes, After the Fights arrived 40
the boathouse the Harvard varsity crew came
down the river, pulling over the course on time.
Coach Ward looked the crimson oarsmen over
critically and then said:
Il have heard a great deal about the fine form
Of the Harvard eight, but that don't look much
that good tormf The reach Of the Harvard mon
Is not so long as my mon. Their slides are shorter.
which makes them appear to reach their bodies
further forward than my men do
This afternoon the Quaker freshmen were out
early and rowed up the river two miles and re-
turn. They p~ractised blade work. Both var.
sity crews went out about 4:30. The first crew
went to the start and the second crew to the
icehous'. The first crew started over the course
on time and made the first mile in 5 minutes IS
seconds. Then the second crew fell In, but was
nearly half a mile behind at the finish. Tho
second mile was covered in 6 minutes, third
mile in 6 minutes Is seconds, and the last mile
was hit up to "a. which accounts for the in
crease in speed. The four miles was made In
% minutes 10 seconds.
The Columbia boathouse at West Park 10 I'm.
ished. and all the arrangements are made for
the arrival OF the crews. The boys will DO
country mansion on a hill a few hundred yards
| from the water.