The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-22
Coaches Closely Observe
Work OF Rivals.
Cornell Oarsmen Are Doing
Some Very Fast Work.
Everyone Is Now Worrying About
the Errat.c Hudson Tides.

Pouehkeepsie, N. Y. June 22-Yes-
terday was observation day. and alto
sether Il was the most important day
OF those preceding the big races. Every
body saw everybody else work and
everybody Is pretty we'll satisfied that
his crew is the best, and that there viii
be one Of the hardest fought contests In
the history OF aquatics.
Coach Courtney Of the Cornell crew de-
cided that he would like 10 see the other
crews row--a thing that in the work of
preparing his own crew he had been un-
able to accomplish He was particularly
anxious 20 soc Harvard's varsity row.
lie saw all Of the crews with the excep-
tion OF Yale.
Mr.. Courtney declined 10 say anything
about the chances OF his own crew. but
looked thoroughly well pleased with his
first observation Of Haryard's rowing,
and said:
Il do not believe the Harvard crews are
rowing any faster than they rowed last
year. They start at the same quick 3S
stroke, and settle IL down TO a stroke Of
"a. trying 10 set q killing pace. think
Yale can beat Harvard"
Coach Ward OF the Pennsylvanians
said: THE so-called longer stroke of
Harvard Is not visible. They make
more effort with stheir backs, but less
with their blades. I think CornelPs
varsity crew can defeat Harvard's
varsity crew as easily as II was done
last year. II seems TO me that the fight
for first place will be between Yale and
Cornell, with the chances in favor OF
Cornell"
Coach Cook OF Yale rowed about the
finish of the Harvard trial. looked on
rather critically. declining positively to
make a public criticism. but he did say
to a Yale graduate later en-:
Harvard is not rowing as fast as she
should. Cornells morning practice was
fast"
The adage that time and tide wait for
no man is causing much vexatious worry
among the crews and trainers OF each
and there IL good deal OF speculation
az To what the outcome will be IL the
water conditions for the big race on Fri
day are not Just what they are an
nounced 10 be.
For the past three DAYS there has not
been any portion of the day when the
tides were accurate in accordance with
the governments prediction. and even
the old river men have been at fault.
The agreement for the race for Fri
day has bcen signed and provides that
the varsity race shall take place be-
tween the hours Of $3.50 and $3.50 p. m,
to be rowed down the river. Any fail
cure TO begin the rowing before $50 acts
as a postporement till some future day.
If the wind and surface water condi-
tions at S:20 were such az to compel a
postponement OF the race for an hour
there would he grest danger OF the men
being caught between the flood and the
ebb. and one OF the three boats. probably
the one in position No. I. or nearest the
shore, would be handicapped to an ex-
tent, making IL Impossible to win If that
crew were the most capable rowing eight
OF the three. OF course, any one of the
three crews, az the drawings which take
place tonight, is liable 10 get that posi-
tion so that, as one of the trainers said.
"the toss of cent may mean the loss Of
the race to the best crew"