Evening journal., 1897-06-21
THE BIG BOAT RACES
All Of the Crews Now at Pough-
keepsie Ready For the Event.
how The CONTESTANTS APPEAR.
some Information Regarding the Dirnr-
ent Tactics on Which to Base the
Chances of Winning Programme
OF the Several Events.


Chances of Winning Programme
OF the Several Events.
Poughkeepsie. n. Y. June 21.--Yale
here. The blue floats over the boat
house and the training quarters. and /
he boating colony has a score more
added to its already large number.
The arrival Of the brawny giants Will |
low make il possible for the collegiate |
xperts who have picked winners and
Condemned methods to change their
opinions. That the Yale men viii be |
n the race is apparent Never was seen
uch a lot OF stalwart looking men.
-he eight as picked to row on varsity |
lay weigh just 122 pounds more than
he Cornell men and about 40 pounds
nore than the Harvard boys. When
hey row over the course for the first
me. they will be watched by hundreds
f anxious eyes. So far as can be seen'
hey form equally as formidable crew
S Yale has ever had.
The greatest excitement of the day
ext to the arrival of Yale seemed to
the announcement that John Har-
N ard had been painted during the day.
II Investigation showed that there had
h OF been a violation OF the sacred statue
Harvard. but that the training
Il lunch John Harvard had been treated
, new coat of paint of dazzling white
HI The Crews.
For the benefit and information Of
nose desiring to know the points of the
i lree crews to row in the big varsity
4 ice Of Friday, June %. these statistics
re given
There is a difference Of 14is pounds In
M ie average weights OF the crews. Yale
II the heaviest and Cornell the light
a Il. with Harvard as a happy medium.
weight counts for endurance, then
A ale has the advantage; hut on the
q ,ntrary, Cornell. with the lightest crew
"A l the river. won last years race easily.
8 ornell Is lighter than ever this year.
le lately added youngsters, who sue
,eded some heavy men, being very
sht For ideality Harvard's weight
the best. The average weights OF
ie crews, exclusive of the coNswains,
e as follows: Cornell, l59 pounds;
award. l69; Yale, l7SlA.
Harvard suffered last year from lack
endurance, while the light Cornell
ew finished in splendid shape al
ough judged by the college experts,
me OF whom are doing similar news
per work this year, as being too hght
DOSSlnIA
lies. 1t is generally conceded that
ale crews always finish strong and
at endurance is their best point.
award has trained this year to over
me last years defeat. and IL is not
" possible. but probable that the
rd racing win be done in the last
le.
Both Harvard and Cornell have
,died much on the starts. and both
line to q quick start, but an equally
ick slow down TO a normal stroke.
le catches water quickly, but swings
wn to an easy gait at once. II Har-
rd and Cornell get fighting in the first
le or two and keep up fast stroke
le. with her easy stroke, viii win the
,e: or. II Harvard and Yale put up
errific contest in the first mile. Cor
! viii repeat her performance OK last
ar.
Harvard pulls the longest stroke and
the quickest recovery. Yale comes
xt and uses more body on the car
{ ships it more quickly for recovery.
rnell is about the same as last year,
quite so long as the present Har-
ID stroke, but snappier
'orneI will use a new Waters paper
It, but both Harvard and Yale viii
c Cornell and Yale crews use the
ierican swivel oarlock, but the Har-
d crews use the English thole pin
] claim that they get much more
yer.
other Points TO Judge From.
hese few facts. not theories. are
ngs that will undoubtedly be factors
the race. tide and water not consid-
d. and people Of speculative minds
determine for themselves the win
with equally as much accuracy as
experts who are writing opinions
m here. But after you have specu-
ID. before a final decision Is given,
and water. Yale luck. Harvard mis-
une and Cornell boating success
uld be marked down as unknown
ntities, liable to cause disaster to
decisive opinion.
he programme for the entire series
aces is briefly as follows
rednesday. June 23.--Two mile race
freshmen of Yale. Harvard and
nell, to be rOwed up stream between
I'd o'clock p. m.
riday. June 25.-Four mile race for
sity crews of Yale, Harvard. and
nell, to be rowed down stream at
p m. sharp.
-ednesday. June 30.-Two mile race
nell. Columbia and Pennsylvania, Ia
owed down stream between and s
a.
riday. July -Four mlle varsity
3. Cornell Columbia and Pennsyiva-
TO be rowed down stream between
I'd p. m.
lere is much discussion here about
tide changes. 1t is apprehended
unless the race is pulled off sharp
June % there may be trouble fol
chever crew gets the beginning OF
flood.
Bicycle Tubing Combination.
cveland. June 21.-A consolidation