The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-28
POSITION OF CORNELL.
Action of the Crew For the Future
Outlined.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 27.-The
position of Cornell in college boat rae
ing was made known today as follows:
Il Cornell will. as victors, receive al
most any proposition from Yale and
Harvard that those colleges wish to
make, but will not present a PROPOSE
ton as to future engagements.
2. No proposition will be accepted
by Cornell that compels her to join in
an exclusive race with Yale and Har-
| ward and at the sacrifice of her friend
! ly relations with Columbia and Penn
| sylvania
''3. Cornell Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania will combine for races. probably
upon this course. and will invite the
University of Wisconsin to come in.
Yale and Harvard may also enter if
tnelr exclusive dual agreement is not
a handicap.
4. Cornell may try to arrange to
race again in England with purely
American methods and as the repre-
! sentatives of American college rowing"
Cornell holds that her victory over
the two other colleges compels recog-
milton if Harvard and Yale wish TO
/ hold or attempt to hold the record for
American college rowing. Cornell also
! nolds that as Cornell. as victor. con-
descends to row with PENNSYLVANIA
and Columbia in a spirit of true sports
manship and to make the American
championship as great a victory as
possible, Yale and Harvard should
come into the combination until at
least such time as it is demonstrated
that they are superior to these other
colleges.
Coach Courtney of Cornell says:
Cornell stands ready to meet Yale and
Harvard and willing to row them at
any and all times, but is not ready to
be an unwelcome guest in a three
cornered arrangement. American
spirit is against Withdrawing while
beaten. 1t has been customary over
here to keep up until pluck and skill
crowns the Efforts
Captain Andrew Boyle of Pennsyl
vania is still more emphatic Today
he said:
I don't want to throw cold water
upon any scheme that will lead to
wide open competition upon the part of
all rowing colleges in this country. bur
l don't believe that Harvard or Yale
viii row with Cornell again unless Cor
nell agrees to a three-cornered race.
am quite positive that Cornell will
refuse to listen to such a proposition. |
but viii insist that Pennsylvania and
Columbia be admitted. What we OF |
Pennsylvania expect TO see is quad !
rangel-the Hudson river course be- I
tween Cornell, Pennsylvania Columbia /
and the University of Wisconsin. Wis |
consin would undoubtedly like to come /
IN and ! think she viii be invited. OF /
course II Yale and Harvard broaden |
out they, too. would be welcome
CornelPs navy is very much averse |
TO the proposition to again have two
sets of races, and one OF the directors !
said today:
Cornell viii not agree next year to
row twice. 1t is our idea that it is
too trying and as the victors we be-
lieve we should have the say as to
who shall be allowed to row in any
set of races which we may arrange"
The PoughkeeDsie course is as good
as settled upon for the races next sea
son. Professor Wheeler, who domin-
ates the affairs of the Cornell navy
says that Cornell is perfectly satisfied.
and he believes il almost perfect :
course. DR.. Walter Peet is an enthu-
siast over the Poughkeepsie course, and
Ellis Ward Of Pennsylvania and Cap
tain 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 that Mr.. Cook. YaIe's
coach, is to retire, and that Will Beard
IF Poughkeepsie, who rowed in the
Yale Henley crew, is slated to take his
place. Courtney Will remain with Cor
nell, of course. and Harvard will have
another try at English methods by
having Mr.. Lehman come over again
next spring. 1t is expected that DR..
" alter Peet, who coached Columbia in
heir successful year. will again take
lold of the college crew. He is to be
he physical director of the university
md VIII add the position of coach to
I. Ellis Ward viii remain with Penn
iyivania. and says that ne sees very
good material in this years freshmen /
lass for big varsity crew next
ear.
The crews did not go out on the river
his afternoon. There is much specu-
alton as TO the outcome of the fresh
men race Columbia stands first pick.
As 10 the varsity race Mr. Courtney
aid today that he believed they would .
lave a harder race on Friday than :
hey rowed last Friday. One thing is :
cry certain, the crews in FRIDAYS (
ace viii make every endeavor to beat !
he time of last Friday in the hope of
demonstrating that they are faster :
han the Yale and Harvard crews