The herald., 1897-06-28
Make Known Their Athle=
tic Position
IF HARVARD WANTS TO ROW
SHE MUST PLAY WITH OTHER
COLLEGES
Cornell Will Row Anybody at Any
Time, But Not in Three
Cornered Race

Time, But Not in Three
Cornered Race
Associated Press Special Wire.
POUGHKEEPSIE. N. T., June 27.--
The position of Cornell in college boat
racing was made known today as fol-
lows:
First-Cornell will, as victore, receive
almost any proposition from Yale and
Harvard that those colleges wish to
make, but will not present proposition
rs to future arrangements.
Second-No proposition will be ac-
cepted by Cornell that compels her to
Join In an exclusive class with Yale and
Harvard and at the sacrifice of her
friendly relations with Columbia and
Pennsylvania.
Third-Cornell, Columbia and Penn
sylvania will combine for races, proba-
bly, upon this course, and will invite the
University of Wisconsin to come in.
Yale and Harvard may also enter if their
exclusive dual agreement is no handi-
cap.
Fourth-Cornell may try to arrange
to race again in England with purely
American methods and as the repre-
eentatives of American college rowing.
Cornell holds that the victory over the
other colleges compels recognition if
Harvard and Yale wish to hold or at
tempt to hold the record for American
college rowing. Cornell also holds that
o1fo 70 pxu
with Pennsylvania and Columbia in a
epirit Of true sportsmanship and to make
the American championship as great a
victory as possible. Yale and Harvard
should come into the combination, at
least until such time as it is demonstra-
ted that they are superior to these other
colleges.
Coach Courtney of Cornell says:
"Cornell stands ready to meet Yale and
Harvard and is willing to row them at
any and all times, but is not ready to be
an unwelcome guest in three-cornered
arrangement. American spirit is against
Withdrawing while beaten. 1t has been
customary over here to keep up until
pluck and skill crown the efforts"
Captain Andrew Boyle of Pennsylva-
MIA is still more emphatic. Today he
said: IT don't want to throw cold water
upon any scheme that will lead to open
wide competition upon the part of all
rowing colleges in this country, but
don't believe that Harvard or Yale will
agrees to e. errr1l cain unless Cornell
quite positive that Cornell will refuse to
listen to such a proposition, but will in
sist that Pennsylvania and Columbia be
admitted. What we of Pennsylvania
expect to see is a quadrangular race on
the Hudson river course between Cor
nell, Pennsylvania, Columbia and the
University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin
would undoubtedly like to come in, and
I think she will be invited. OF course,
II Yale and Harvard broaden out they
too, will be welcome"
Cornell's navy is very averse to the
proposition again to have two sets of
races and one of the directors said to-
day: Cornell will not agree next year
to row twice. 1t Is our idea that 1t is try
ing, and as the victors we believe we
should have the say as to who will be
allowed to row in any one set of races
which we may arrange"
The Poughkeepsie course Is as good
as settled upon for the races next sea-
son. Prof. Wheeler, who dominates the
affairs Of the Cornell navy, says that
Cornell is perfectly satisfied and he be-
lieves it almost perfect course. DR..
Walter Peel is an enthusiast over the
Poughkeepsie course, and Ellis Ward OF
Pennsylvania and Captain Boyle are
both in favor of the course. There are
rumors of changes in the coaches of the
university crews next year. 1t is said
tha Mr.. Cook, Yale's coach, is to retire,
and that Will Beard of Poughke epsie,
who rowed in the Yale Henley crew, is
slated to take his place. Courtney will
remain with Cornell, of course, and Har-
ward will have another try at English
methods by having Mr.. Lehman come
over again next spring. 1t is expected
that DR.. Walter Peel, who coached Co
lumbia in their successful year, will
again take hold of the college crew. He
Is to be the physical director of the uni
versity and will add the position OF
coach to it, Ellis Ward will remain with
Pennsylvania and says that he sees very
good material in this years freshman
class for big varsity crew next year.
The crews did not go out on the river
this afternoon. There is much specula'
ton as to the outcome of the freshmen
race. COlumDla StanQS 1lrSt PICK. AS tc
the varsity race Mr.. Courtney said to-
day that he believed they would have g
harder race on Friday than they rowe(
last Friday. One thing is very certain
that the crews in the Friday race will
make every endeavor to beat the timt
of last Friday in the hope Of demon
strating that they are faster than the
Yale and Harvard crews.
At Columbia quarters the men spent E
very quiet day.
Pennsylvania crew felt rather relig
ious upon the eve of the battle, and de
cided to have religious services at theil
quarters. Accordingly Rev. D. Rus
Judd. an Episcopal minister, was en-
gagged to preach and he chose the ap
propriate text: 1.-The race is not Away
to the swift, nor the battle to ths
strong"
At Cornell there was quiet, except 70
the visit to the Pennsylvania quarters.
Columbia varsity, according to sta
tistics, average in weight 16S pounds
Pennsylvania average, 1885, and Cornell
15S pounds.