The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-02
CORNELL
Picked for Win
ner of Race.
Two to One On Red and
White and no Takers.
Hudson IS in Splendid Con-
ditiOn for Contest.
Pennsylvania Coach Objects to the.
Outside Course.
Pennsylvania Coach Objects to the
Outside Course.
A Larger Gathering Expected Than
That at the Freshmen Race.

Poughkeepsie. July g Every Yale and
Harvard man in this country is deeply in
terested in the outcome of the race to-
day." said n well known college director
this morning. Every eye is directed
toward Poughkeepsie for the result of to-
days race, which either creates a new and
serious problem as to the scope Of college
rowing or else limits the chief competition
to Yale, Harvard and Cornell, with a
second grade racing by themselves. While
IL Is possible that this is SO. IL is true
that the gathering here is but Iueagre in
comparison with the crowd of last Friday.
The day opened beautifully, with clear
skies. a light but net disturbing breeze
from the south, and the river in fine con-
dition for a race. Even the intense heat
was in favor OF the oarsmeD, who would
rather row in warm than in cold weather.
The hotels showed a triie more life
about them than on Wednesday and
the incoming trains Of the early morning
brought some large additions to the
crowd. The discussions in the crowd
about the hotel were mainly as TO tho
chances OF the varsity crews based
upon the result of the race on Wednesday.
Twenty Seconds Faster.
1t was pointed out that Mr.. Courtney
that mis- varsity crew was twenty seconds
faster than the freshmen CROW u TIVE
mile spurt and it was also told how Ellis
Wards Quakers had walked away from
the freshmen, but at not such lively
gait.
Then Mr.. Cowles' statement that under
favorable circumstances all the crew
would break the record of last week was
spoken of and IL was generally agreed that
n no. pace would DO set. Strange To say,
however there was little or no betting
over the result
Cornell the Favorite.
Cornell was the early morning favorite
for more than the reason that she defeated
the Yale and Harvard crews. To do away
with the advantage of the outside course
as much rs possible the race was set for
o'clock, when there will bo less tide
running than at $3.50. but this did not
satisfy Coach Ward Of Pennsylvanin,
whose crew has not yet drawn the outside
course. He put himself on record as
declaring that Pennsylvania would not
come here again unless the course was
laid further outstream so that all the crews
would have the advantage OF the strong
current that flows with the tide. There
were no changes announced In any OF the
crews during the morning and the men
will row in the order and at the weights
given below.
At IL o'clock it was announced that
Cornell money had been offered at two TO
one that Cornell would win ana that
there were 10 takers. Those who will
have charge of tho race are Referee,
Paris II. Reynolds, PoughkeepsIe; judges
on referees boat Cornell, Benjamin lde
Wheeler; Pennsylvania. James Bond !;
Colum bia, Guy Richards; timekeepers
Cornell, Charles >. Francis; Pennsyl-
vnnia, Joseph NJ. Mitcheson; Columbia,
Charles III. Mapes; judges at the finish.
Cornell, ). G Schoiield; Pennsylvania.
Charles 5. Potts, NJ. D.; Columbia,
Harold II. Oddie.