Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-22

Passing Steamers Interfere With the
New Haven Oarsmen.

took their first practice upon the Hudson
at Poughkeepsie about o'clock last night.
The launch had arrived late in the after
noon. and aboard her were a whole colony
of old Yale oarsmen. Besides Mr.. Cook,
there were Josh" Hartwell, SO; Goetc hins,
'94: "Anse" Beard, 80; AL Cowles, captain
of 80, and A. H. Sw aine 49, together with
T. L. Clarke. 81. and J. o. Rodgers. '9S.
The Yale crews rowed up the river for
about mile in stretches, and the Varsity
were never in better form. The boat moved
steadily, and the oars took the water
cleanly and in perfect time. The Fresh
men, however, seemed to feel that they
were Oh exhibition. and their work was de-
cldedly below their usual standard. A mile
up the river both crews faced about. and
at word from Mr.. Cook started down the
river for 4 mile stretch on time. They had
not rowed more than three-quarters of the
distance when they had to stop on account
OF the swash OF passing steamer. Then
there came a whole succession of steam
boats up and down the river. and both
crews hurried across to their float and
went In. greatly disguised with their luck
The SWellS bother the Yale boys a good
deal after their experiences on the quiet
water at New London.
Ten Crews Seen at Once
During the earlier hours Of the morning
Yale had chance at one time and within
the space of ten minutes to see every crew
on the river rowing. Corneirs three crews
Its two 'Varsities and the Freshmen
started at the mile mark, just opposite
1 ale quarters. for two-mile time row.
The three shells had hardly gotten away in
good shape before the two PENNSYLVANIA
varsity crews came flying down the river
over the upper three-mile course rowing
thlTty-one stroke. The Freshmen crew
was waiting at the one-mile point and
joined in the race. At the mile and a half
point the six crews going down passed the
Harvard Varsity eight coming up ard the
latter was compelled to stop rowing for
lear Of a m!X-up.
Five minutes after Columbia's Varsity
crew came down the center of the river at
a pretty good pace, considering that where
they We're rowing the water was pretty
rough. The Harvard and Columbia fresh
men padded up above the start, but did
not go down the course.
Comment on Harvard.
Yesterday afternoon Coach Courtney of
the Cornell crew decided that he would
like to See the Harvard crew row-a thing
that in the work of preparing his own crew
he had been unable to accomplish.
Mr.. Courtney declined to say anything
about the chances of his own crew but
looked thoroughly well pleased with his
first observation of Harvards 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 thirty
eight stroke, and settle down to a stroke
OF tWenty-four trying to set a killing
pace" Then he added. Il think Yale can
beat Harvard"
Coach Ward of Pennsylvania said: THE
so-called longer stroke of Harvard Is not
visible. They make more effort with their
backs. but less with their blades. think
Cornell can defeat Harvard as easily as
she did last year. 1t seems to me that
the fight for first place will be between
Yale and Cornell. with the chances in favor
Of Cornell"
Bob Cook rowed about the finish of the
Harvard trial and looked on rather crfti-
Cally, declining positively to make a pub
lie criticism. hut he did say to a Yale grad
Eate later on: Harvard Is not rowing as
fast as she should. Cornell's morning prac-
tice was fast
Il am in no fear of the results that will
come from this week of racing" said Mr.
Cook. MY men have done splendid work
for the past week. and believe that they
are in as good condition as 1t Is possible to
get them. They viii in my opinion do as
good work as the Yale crews have ever
done. All the men are in f1rst-class physi-
cal shape and will stay so to the finish,
hope
PENIS Good Time.
Everybody was happy in PENIS quarters
last night. The reason for joyfulness
among the Quaker crews was the excel
lent record made by the Varsity over the
four-mile course yesterday morning max
ing the entire four-mile course In nineteen
minutes and forty-e.ght seconds rowing
the last mile in four minutes and thirty
seven seconds. Had the crews not encoun-
tered the large rollers the time would have
been very close to the record for the course.
nineteen minutes and Twenty-Five seconds
made by Cornell last year.
That the men are in good condition 1iil
be seen by the fact that all. with the ex-
ception OF Captain Boyle, have gained at
The crew averaged yesterday, excluding
the coxswain. 1874 pounds. Captain Bowie
usually weighs over $50 pounds, bu. now
tips the beam at only 162 pounds.