Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-27
COLLEGE BOATING NEXT YEAR.
Speculation Regarding the Contests
in Eights.

Recent reports to the effect that Ya.e
would challenge Cornell University to a
four-mile eight-oared race next year have
started general discussion among lovers
of aquatics of a meeting of college crews
Yale has not yet taken any action in the
matter. Inquiry is being made at New
London as to the Inducements that may be
offered by that place for the crews to row
there. When they are learned Yale will
enter into negotiations with Cornell and
every effort made to have the race rowed
at New London.
Cornell is willing enough to meet Yale.
but as Cornells policy has always been to
meet all corners, to row at New London
would entail many different races, as the
course will allow only two crews to row at
once, and Cornell is DESTROYS of rowing
Harvard, Columbia and Pennsylvania be-
sides Yale.
Yale proposes that each of the three uni
versities-Yale. Cornell and Harvard-row
two races. This. it is asserted, can be done
within ten days. as was shown by Cor
nell's experience at Poughkeepsie last sum-
mer. The proposed races would be as fol-
lows:
Yale VS.. Cornell.
Yale vs. Harvard
Harvard VS.. Cornell.
This arrangement would be eminently
fair for the three crews interested, 1t IS
admitted, were there not other considera-
tons. Cornell and Columbia have been
rivals on the water for over twenty years,
and the New York city men nave been
found worthy antagonists. Cornell would
rot willingly give up race with bia,
yet third four-mile contest on the Thames
course could rot be contemplated. Then
Pennsylvania ana Cornell have had an
annual race in Fights for years, and the
friendliest relations are maintained. Yet
Cornell could not row Yale. Harvard Co
lumbia and Pennsylvania in four different
races at New London, nor could Cornell
row two races al New London and third
race at Poughkeepsie. Consequently Cor
rell is placed in a peculiar position. The
Cornsllians want to row Yale and Harvard.
but they do not want to abandon Column
hia and Pennsylvania.
1t may be that the New London course
will be found wide enough for three crews
to rice four miles. Yale men claim that
there is ROOM In that event Yale, Harvard
and Cornell might meet in one contest, and
Columbia. Cornell and Pennsylvania in an
other. The freshman crews of the five
universities could make the same arrange
ment. When ice covers the Thames this
winter the New London course will be re-
surveyed, and this interesting question
may be settled.
Prof. Wheeler CT Cornell, the faculty
member of the athletic council, is reported
as saying OF Cornelps plans:
THE sportsmen throughout the country
nave urged that there De qulntanSular
regatta held the coming year between Cor
nell. Yale, Harvard. Columbia and Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania. Such plan presents
many Disadvantages. In the first place, the
crews are trained for four-mile race. A
qunt angular regatta could not be held I'M
less the race be contested in heats, which
would necessitate rowing either mile or
two-milc heats The one would be too eX-
hausting, the other manifestly unsatisfac-
tory.
Cornell, being the champion this year,
will not issue any challenges, but will be