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are worth IL. You might break an oar or ret
eunntruck or something"
NOT MUCH BETTING.

NOT MUCH BETTING.
One good-sized bet was made this morning at
shorter odds; $500 to St00 on Cornell against
the field. For the most part, however. the bet
ting WAS very slow where Cornell was consid-
cred. Small bots were made freely at ovens
between Columbia and Pennsylvania, though
the majority OF tho Poughkeepsio people
seemed to fancy tho chances OF the red and blue
over those Of tho blue and white. For one
thing. tho boatmen ut the river front mado
mp their minds that tho race was going to
be between Cornell and Pennsylvania, and the
opinion Of these Hudson River Solons has great
weight locally. This feeling is not in the least
affected by the fact that nearly all OF them "reck-
oned" that Harvard couldn't be beat" before
the Cornell Ynle-H Harvard race. Local faith still
remains true to their judgment.
"Can't fool them" say the Poughkcepsians.
"They Amt much on form and such contrap-
lions, but they know when a boats being rowed
fast and when Il amt"
Bcsides this bias to opinion, tho sympathy Of
the townspeople is with Pennsylvania rather
than Columbia, or, to put 1t more accurately,
they arc against Co)umbia all the time. Two
years ago, when tho blue and white won, n gang
Of It's undergraduates, by no means typical Of
the university. but unfortunately regarded as
being 90, because OF tho notoricty they
achieved, proceeded to celebrate by smashing
0uo WEOCkihk CNtIg bhIhk ia n thob "ho
smashable or wreckable. In this cheerful occu-
patton they were led by q young man who has
since figured in an unsavory way in New York's
police annals. That he did not appear here this
year is q matter Of satisfaction to the town in
general. but they nevertheless regarded with
apprehension the possibility Of Columbia's fin.
fshing In front.
This unpopuiarity does not extend to tho
crew. They are universally liked and respected.
.,a Nt.- ,-.-x --t ,-tth1,,k .o,,A aJl>rart, -N1
all along believed in the possibility of q big sur
prise on the part Of the New York boys. So few
Pennsylvania men. comparatively, have been
Been about tho town that there was hardly any
personal feeling for or against them; but almost
everybody liked Cornell.
Up to the middle OF the afternoon Poughkeep-
sic was hardly more lively than on any ordinary
day. One would not have suspected that an
intercollegiate event was on the boards. A little
group of youths with gay ribbons, flags or but
tons in front of the Nelson House, and a few
collegians In duck trousers or golf suits. were
the only signs that anything unusual was going
ON. 1t was tormentingly hot, and most of the
strangers in town were too busy trying to keep
cool to exhibit any exuberance of spirit.
CROWDS BEGIN TO COME.
Later In the afternoon, however, tho crowds
began to come. and then began the preliminary
talking over and exchanging Of pointers. All
the college ex-athletes and self-constituted ex-
perts were centres Of attention and query.
wherever the cap or coat Of a freshman crew
man was seen. there was a little surrounding
Group, eagerly questioning him as to the out
look.
"How are the men lookingf
SIS No. rs wrist all right"
"I heard last night that some of the men arc
sick"
"You'ye seen the men. What do you think tho
odds ought to be r.
"what Is the scheme for to-dayi VIII our
men go out at first to get the lead r.
emit answers, oil equally positive. In the lobby
and In front of the hotel where the crowds gath
s ss,t thiG hrsnd ru Hndsu new i1s sem sp az fSe TPo nar a
fakes started to influence the betting. A very
professional looking sport went about spreading
lame. which interested the crowd very much.
until 1t was discovered that the man was trying
70 place bets on the Ithaca lads. Then the place
But without rumors Intentionally faxed there
Gatheered On ali sides. 70 stand for three min.
htes in o group was to hear something of this
They say Pennsylva.nia's men are pulling an
w sTfs sih Hnt s9 ssssyf Il fpsf {Ssfy i / 9 sRss'rs sRird Ellis
Come OF. He told his crew last night they
4 bluff. Cornell will pull. in by ten lengths"
you she won't. saw a man here a min.
S S.e sSo in ne New s York hs shEfs 0 me snsn money against
Don't you wish you could find some around
I'm not SO sure Cornell will win. A fellow
who came from their boathouse just now says
they're oyerconfdent and have gone of In
Cornell should funk itIl be Columbia"
that ta celn aGsi MMhBB; Be- You your 'f iens En- eS behind %d0p psss
winner at the finish"
-Columbie may have something up her
Rleayo. Their boat travels pretty fast"
An boat travels fast until you see another
Say. did any of you fellows hear anything
about Pennsylvania men being off their feed r.
INC; but / heard that Courtney's got corns.
and Ellis Wards throat has got an attack OF
megaphonitis.'
oUAKERs TO BEAT
And 80 the talk went on Unfortunately, break
only to be resumed again as soon as the bet was
taken or refused. Late in the afternoon bets OF
Columbia RS @ and it H Was even e." ff money that the hsrb5RI ue
and white would finish last.
Well along in the afternoon q report went the
POUNDS which filled the Cornell hearts with JOY.
Il was authentic and came direct, from Cornell
headauarters. Courtney had said:
Cornell establish a new record for the distance.
Of the crews cross the line in much better time
than the other varsity race was won in. A
present outlook the water should be good"
THAT means. said the jubilant Cornell men,
Inbt courtney lh going OlI IOr tne TecDru ana
doesn't anticipate any trouble from the other
crews; He must BIO mighty sure of his men to
talk that way
Shortly after, however, the conditions began
to assume q less favorable aspect. Clouds camc
up in the west. and n thunder storm arose to
view about half past 4, but slid around TO the
south. Up to this time what little breeze there
was had been from the north, barely enough &c
Fufhe the surface of the water, but now
came puffs from the storm in the south. A
cross breeze chopped the water up and presently
swung. around into the southwest, freshenina
until fecks OF white showed here and there or
the brown-green water. Overhead the sky was
clear enough, but the wind Kept up persistcntly
and the crowd, which by this lime had gathered
In considerable numbers on the west shore. saw
the little fleet of yachts swinging around, sterr
IN toward tie shore. NotwithStanding that tn:
on the other. side grew rapidly, and the track
was soon alive with people walking down to,
observation train stood waiting, Then were Il
Illustrated the weird and incXplicable methods
which obtain in the conduct OF an observation
train. II was generally. understood that
mLnutes or thereahoMls before starlinR