New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
BAD WEATHER ON THE HUDSON.

LEHMAN GETS SOME WORK OUT OF HIS MEN IN
SPITE OF WIND AND RAIN.
Poughkeepsie. n. Y, June 10.--A heavy northeast
wind blew against the flood tide this afternoon
and stirred up nasty The wind and waves
did not subslde Mt sunset as they frequently do.
and the unfavorable conditions were disheartening
to the Harvard oarsmen
Red Top had welcome visitor this afternoon
In tho person Of DR.. Walter Peet, the veteran
oarsmap who coached the Columbia crew to vic
tory In 1898. Mr.. Lehman was anxious to have
his guest see the Harvard Varsity crew go
through their PAGES. He ordered the men Into
their shell and braved the whitecaps. sending them
the river. where. In the shelter of the east
Shore they found comparatively smooth water.
Mr. Lehman and DR.. Peet followed In the launch
and the latter watched the crew critically as they
practised starts and padded short stretches. in-
fishing up with some hard rowing. Earlier In the
afternoon Mr.. Lehman took DR.. Peet out In
pairoarded boat with HOLSTER and rolling up his
sleeves illustrated the different parts or the Eng
fish stroke. which he is teaching the Harvard men.
After leaving Red Top. DR.. Peet said to the AS
ISOLATED Press representative: Il saw the Har-
ward under unfavorable conditions. but am
satisfied that they In very fair condition Mr..
Lehman is an exceptionally fine oarsman. and he
Is certainly deserving of great credit for what no
is doing for Harvard I shall come here next week
and remain until after the boat races. studying the
various styles of rowing expounded by Lehman.
Cook. Ward and Courtney"
Ellis Ward was not as fortunate as Lehman, for
no could not find any smooth water at all down at
his end OF the course tho Poughkeepsie Bridge
Boys, you've got TO get used TO rough water as
well as smooth. so jump into your boats and get
out among those whitecaps." he said to his men
after they had stood around in their rowing togs
for nearly an hour waiting for the wind TO go
down. The three Quaker crews obeyed ana were
soon In their boats. ,, ..
Then Ward surprised everybody by giving the
first Varsity crew shake-up. he moved Barnett
from to T. Hall from TO and BUSH from 8 10 o.
explaining that he made the changes merely 10
trim the boat a little better. . -, - .
Now I think have the crew as they Will row In
the race with Cornell and Columbia" he added
II don't believe l shall make another change' uh-
less II may be one man."
The veteran trainer would not say what man ne
meant but II was learned that kregalins. who was
on from Philadelphia In a day two and 1t is
limited that place is TO be made for him IN the
boat. >, $1,000.
Members Of the local committee say II Is practi-
cally settled that the big of the 18th Will be
rowed down stream. II is stated that observations
Exchange is considerably out OF the way IN its
allowances made for the difference In time OF high
water between here and Governors Island. inc
tide will probably be running out until after o
o'clock on tho 25th. Fearing, manager OF the Co
lumba Navy arrived at West Park this morning 10
get the Gill House ready for his men to take pos
session He told the Associated Press reporter VINO
met him there that the crews would arrive to-rnor-
row II the Poughkeepsic committee carpenters, who
were hard at work in the rain this morning, can
get the boathouse done in time. and II not. they
would come on Saturday. The crews VIII leave
cial train OF coach, n baRgage-car and three
fat-cars the latter for their shells