New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
THE ITHACA CREW ARE NEARLY FIr-YALE AND
HARVARD HAVE a DAY OF HARD WORK
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Sev.London Conn June is-Thls has been the
nve!ies, day in the history of Harrisons Landing,
The Cornell Varsity and freshman crews. with
their trainers and attendants th!rty-one IN al.
have taken possession OF Captain W. F. Clarks
cosey cottage for week Besides the Varsity and
freshman oirhts and a substitute eight and three
ooxswains the party consists OF Coach Charles L.
Courtney George Hartman. tho hoatrigeer. Man
sFer White and Assistant Manager Otis.
The Cornell crew has three eight-oared shells
here one Of cedar made by Webb. and two OF
paper made by Waters The Varsity crew Is now
rowing In the cedar shell but has not definitely de-
c!ded 20 use II IN The The freshmen practise
IL one OF he paper shells
The Varsity crew has five members OF last years
crew n the boat-Briggs. Savage. Moore. Wake
mar and Bentley. TWO of the men. Beardsley and
palzsn have never rowed In a crew before. Cap
tain Colson. the coxswain has been the Varsity
coxswain for four years and was the freshman
coxswain one year
Ths morning about 1890 o'clock the Varsity eight
launched their shell from the handsome new boat
house and for the first time pulled a stroke on the
Thames The rowed follows stroke
Frederick A. Briggs of Buffalo, No. = Edward }.
Savage Of New-Haveu; No. 6. Rober; W. Boards
lev Of Ithaca: No. 3 Clarence :. Moore Of Ocan
y Y: No. 4 Theodore l.. Bailey. OF New-York
No 8, Wiley Wakeman. of Bridgeport No. 2 Will
ton Bentley Of Eluvanna. y. Y: bow. William C.
palzeu, jr. OF Egremont Mass. coXswain, Fred
erick n Colson. Of Buffalo The average weight
OF the crew is l61 pounds. This IS the order IN
which the eight will row next Wednesday. II no
accident happens. At present all the in
Are health and spirits
After getting on the river they rowed a couple Of
miles easy stroke 10 get accustomed to the
water The freshman eight also out for spin
before noon. rowing follows; English, stroke
Hartley. No. :; Captain Lyons No 6. Ball. No g.
Cross No. I: Kine. No. 3. VandehON No. .. Fay
bow; Coward. coxswain. The crews were the
water for nearly TWO hours. not attempting any
speed They went down TO the finish OF the course
about two miles and back several times. and tired
q few starting spurts.
The Cornell Varsity rows beautiful stroke
There a fine rhythmic swing in the movements OF
the men. They put long. steady sweep Of the
oars swayng far backward al the end OF the stroke
and apparently giving their lungs plenty OF breath
Ing room. Their shell shoots through the
a. Il propelled by perfectly adjusted engine There
are no SITS and starts IN the Ithacan style Of row
Ing Stroke succeeds stroke with such regularity
that the movement OF the boat seems to be caused
BY a single propulsory force instead OF a succession
o. strokes The Cornell men have acquired IN
high degree the harmony OF rowing. With Coison
guiding the boat. and out OF his FIVE years expert
ence coaching the individual osrsmen. and with Mr.
Courtney near al hand IN launch watching every
movement OF the mems muscles ana cTiucisins
without stint. the Cornell Varsity Is douby uored
and appears 10 be as confident Of finishing first IN
rex. Wednesdays the United States is CON
fdent Of whipping Spain
Thn evening Mr.. Courtney sent the Varsity
freshman and substitute crews out the river for
spurts OF mile or The three shells went down
TOWARD the Thames River drswbridge together and
back again remaining out until nearly o'clock
Mr.. Courtney is using Captain Csrks naphtha
launch 10 follow the The launch Is rather
SLOW and therefore unsatisfactory Nj Courtney
states that in view o. the fact that the have
practically been put into racing condition before
coming the Thames # not deemed necessary
TO transport the Cornell launch from home
The air was so cool this evening that the Cornell
men wrapped up carefully after coming Of the
water. and come OF them donred overcoats Mr.
Courtney requested extra blankets for the beds
night.
YALE AND HARVARD ARE INDUSTRIOUS
The Yale and Harvard crews. both Varsity and
freshman. had day Of almost uninterrupted river
work The Yale freshmen went 10 ewHaven to
night. there they will take examination early
tomorrow morning. and they vii be back here
noon. To-day they had several hours practice
and showed decided improvement In general work
The Yale Varsity rowed N the Davy shell
mis- morning. using the old oars. This shell VIII
Be rigged by Mr. Kennedy. taking the measure
uueat. from the other boat which they have been
using for practice. and may Be used IL the race
Ii runs more smoothly. and does not set so low In
the water the other shell
At 8 p n the Varsity eight padded down the
for several long stretches. Mr. Cook also
made the boys row back upstream. instead OF
towing the shell and giving tho tired oarsmen
ride home In the launch as he usually does in the
evening
Before going out for the evening practice the
Yale men steamed down 70 HarrisOn's Landing in
the launch and took a look an the Cornell crows
Every man IN the Yale Varsity boat is in perfect
health. Gillette T. Still Out OF the freshman boat
OF account Of unfit physical condition and New
port remains as MS suhsuiui" ~ 80
Al the Harvard quarters the usual cxaminalons
were In progress, out MT Lehman ana ar Stoi-
row gave their pupils plenty Of wai.r %ora ker-
Harvard Varsity shell. and u IS considered very
probable that he viii remain there for the race
though perhaps not as efficient In general points
Blake. Since Blake has now been out u prac-
tiee for several days and is Sun suffering from
put him back this late IN the season, even should
M Lehman is happy to-day in having the Har-
ward launch. Frank Thomson. back ~ service An
expert aunchman from Cramps shipyaid IS IN
there will be more breakdowns The Harvard
,1s are not peTmte to Smokg WIZ me excel
and then, their English coach. true 10 his race,
having great faith In the efficacy OF this beverage
e G stofrow. coach for the Harvard freshmen.
took the coxswains place IA the shell to-day while
three hours from this advantageous perch. tutored
his crew. Locke. the freshman stroke. is regarded
two miles he IS unsurpassed though ne is hardly
built for endurance in f9ur-nile pull The Har-
Visitors al the Harvard and Yale quarters are
increasing IN numbers every DAY Io-day wager
Of t0 even was placed on t~e Harvard Varsity
FOR second place or better
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BIG RACE.
ioRTY CARS HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED BY THE
NORTHERN RAILROAD