The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-28
ARE TRUE sP0RTSMEN.
cwzell 0rsw II willing 70 Meet All
College Representatives.
Will Yale and Harvard Make
Dual Arrangement
The Cornell. .coIumbIa. Pennsylvania Race win
Be q Good One


Poughkecpsie. N. Y. June 28-Will
Harvard and Yale enter into dual
aquatic agreement to the exclusion OF
Cornell and the other college crews? =?
This is the all absorbing question In the
boating world today. 1t has been sug-
gested that all the colleges get together
and organize an American Henley. as
IL were, and. while this Is generally
favored, Yale and Harvard are inclined
10 hold aloof. The fact that Cornell
has won recognition by mastery rowing
may change this attitude OF the two
older institutions. At present there are
many impoy.ant facts TO be considered.
First. Cornell will. as victor. receive
almost any proposition from Yale and
Harvard that those colleges wish tc
make, but will not present proposition
a. to future engagements
Second. no propositioh Will be ac-
ceptsd by Cornell thak compels her to
Join In an exclusive class with Yale A1S
Harvard. at the sacrifice of her friendly
relations with Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania. NV
Third. Cornell. Columbia and Penn
sylvania will combine for races. prob
ably upon this course. and will invite
the University Of Wisconsin to come In.
Yale and Harvard may also enter II their
exclusive dual agreement u not q
handicap.
Fourth. Cornell may try and arrange
to race again In England with purely
American methods. and as the repre-
sentative Of American college rowing.
Cornell holds that her victory over the
other colleges compels recognition II
Harvard and Yale wish to hold or at
tempt to hold the record for American
college rowing. She also holds that as
Cornell. as victor, condeScends to row
with Pennsylvania and Columbia In a
spirit of true sportsmanship and to
make the American championship as
great q victory ~ possible. Yale and
Harvard should come into the combina-
tion until at least such time as II is DEM
onstrated that they arc superior to these
other colleges.
Coach Courtney OF Cornell says: "Cor-
nell stands ready to meet Yale and Har-
ward and willing to row them at any and
all times. but is not ready to be an un-
welcome guest In the three-cornered ar
rangement.
American spirit Is against Withdraw
ing while beaten. It has been custom
ary over here to keep at 1t until pluck
and skill crown their efforts"
Captain Boyle Of Pennsylvania said
with much emphasis:
"I done want to throw cold water upon
any scheme that will lead to wide open
competition upon the part of all rowing
colleges In this country. but don't be-
lieve that Harvard or Yale will row with
Cornell again unless Cornell agrees to a
three e-cornered game. I am quite posi-
tive that Cornell will refuse to listen to
such proposition, but will insist that
Pennsylvania and Columbia be ad-
mitted. What we. Of Pennsylvania, ex-
pect to see Is Quadrangular race on
the Hudson course between Cornell.
Pennsylvania, Columbia and the UNI
versity Of Wisconsin. Wisconsin would
undoubtedly like to come In. and think
she will be invited. OF course IL Yale
and Harvard broaden out they. too.
would be welcome"
Cornells navy is very much averse To
the proposition to again have two sets
Of races. and one Of the directors said:
Cornell will not agree next year TO
row twice 1t Is our idea that II Is too
trying, and as the victors. we believe
that we should have the say as to who
VIII be allowed to row In any one set of
races which we may arrange"
The Poughkeepsie course is as good
a. settled upon for the races next season.
Professor Wheeler, who dominates the
Affairs OF the Cornell navy. says that
Cornell Is perfectly satisfied, and he be-
lieves 1t almost Q perfect course. Dr.
Walter Peet. who may train the Colum-
bia crews next year, is an enthusiast
over the Poughkeepsie course. and FL g
Ward Of Pennsylvania and Captain
Boyle are both In favor Of the course.
There are rumors Of changes In t,.e
coaches Of the university crews next
ysar. It is said that Mr.. Cook. the Yale
coach. Ii to retire, and that Will Bear
of Poughkeepsie, who rowed on the Yale
Henley crew, 10 slated to take his place
This statement cannot be confirmed
Courtney will remain with Cornell. and
Il 10 generally understood that Harvard
will have another try at English methods
By having Mr.. Lehman come over agair
next spring. II Is expected that DR.
Walter Pse<. who coached the Columbia
crew In their successful year. will agair
take hold Of Columbia. Ellis Ward will
remain with Pennsylvania, and says
that he sees very good material ~ this
| years freshman class for a big varsity
crew next year.
The crews did not go out on the riveI
yesterday afternoon. but there Is. never
| theiess, speculation as to the outcome
and In that speculation Columbia stand,
| frst pick for the freshman race. As Il
the varsity race. Mr.. Courtney said h.
believed the Cornell crew would have Il
row q harder race on Friday than tn J
rowed on last Friday. The crews in (
I Friday race will make every endeavo
TO beat the time Of last Friday In tn,
hope Of demonstrating that they ar,
very much faster than the Yale ant
| Harvard crews.
| Sticking 60 Lehman.
Cambridge. Mass. June 2s.-In th,
university yard yesterday Harvard mel
were found discussing the various points
| OF interest In connection with the Pough