New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25
ROWING.
COLLEGE CREWS FAST TIME.
PENNSYLVANIA SHOWS THE BEST RECORD
ON THE HUDSON RIVER COURSE.


ON THE HUDSON RIVER COURSE.
Poughkeepsie, y. Y. June A.-Four miles straight
away over the Poughkeepsie course. with wind and
tide assisting. the Pennsylvania varsity eight COW
cred in 1923. and Wisconsin In 1856 The record
time Of the PoughkeepsIe course is 1929.
Three miles on the Poughkeepse course were
made by Wisconsin in 1881; Cornell 1876, Pennsyl-
vania. 1929. and Columbia. 14:5. Two miles on
Poughkeepse course were made by Cornell in s:2s'
Cornell freshmen. 9:3l Pennsylvania. 933. Pennsyl-
vania freshmen ga Columbia. s.37: Columbia
freshmen. s34 and Wisconsin 9A6
These the figures taken from the best time
rows Of the crews upon the Hudson River. which
practically finished with the exception OF the Wis
consn boys. all their hard rowing tonight The
figures are taken from the time watches Of friends
! OF the crews who were on the respective training
launches. They Interesting and yet mean
htte. for the trials made at different times
with different water and wind conditions and in
some cases with friendly crew pushing the race,
while IN others the crews In the OF Wis
cohsn' were entirely alone. Ward, OF Pennsyl-
Vania, is perhaps Of the besi-nformed men here
as to water conditions and when he has been
ready 10 let the press know just how fast his crew
can row ne selects an hour when all the conditions
are favorable and seeks the channel OF the river.
Inc times given out are fast, but they were taken
by several adherents OF Pennsylvania who were on
Wards launch Cornell has not since the Varsity
crew was in good condition rowed over the course.
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cornell trim. and the boat Is going faster than any
Cornell boat ever went II may also be said In this
relation that Pennsylvania has always beaten Cor
nels and every other colleges time in the time
rows. but has failed to keep up the record Wheh
race day
COLUMBIA's GOOD WORK.
Columbia has not had anything Ike what can be
called time rows and the times taken were when
the crews were at their best II is possible they
do betf Rot oft Dir
fast and well seemingly any OF the crews on
the river. Wisconsins time IS tax n from their
first row down tie river. and II is exceptionally
good, considering II rowed In little swell III
the channel Their boat travels fast although
their stroke is by means clean or pretty one
and this fact is making them uncertain guam
tty IN the race Of Tuesday An old college racing
expert said to-day There will be three fast heht-
ing crews IN the race-Cornel, Columbia and Penn
sylvania-bul these fellows from the West are
style put them out OF the race. but 10 see thcII
boat 20 is to admit that they VIII be in the race.
They are certainly puzzers"
The water was smooth this morning and all the
trica storm set in at O'Clock this afternoon ana
finally settled down into steady p9urihs ram,
for about hour. when he gave his crews coa.n-
ing on setting up the boat and al ne s sahe The
some final instructions as 10 the BldIt W.. .bir
quarters for the night The Columbia crews aO""-
dOned practice this evening.
WISCONSIN MAKES GOOD TIME.
The Badger crew went the course tonight
for the first time When they left the float the ram
was coming down in torrents, and the coach toiu
them 10 hustle TO the starting point ana 70" 'ne
entire four miles of the course After reaching Inc
starting point the nose Of the shell! was turned
south with much difficulty, as the water was pc
coming rough. The crew got word ana started ~
with a steady. powerful stroke rowing thlrty-thlee
10 the minute. After rowing two miles they am
into smooth and the rain ceased falllng me
/ four miles were covered III ltsS 'hn ad
utes The PENNSYLVANIA varsity crew also praVel
the weather this afternoon and went over the
course. Some say that the time was S.Zo2 -
There was have been a meeting OF lIit CIV
representa- tives tonight. but the represetaIe ~
Ptunsy lvauia did not appear. The OBJECT or VIZ
meeting was for the drawing OF positions; II loohS
as there would be trouble over me couiSs
All OF the coaches now in favor OF having lle
course in the middle OF the river, but Tor some Ie
son or other no definite decision has been mae
about this part Of the programme. Inc dtawlhs
| for positions has been postponed unlA Moh-
day. .. tut,
Expressed himself in rather strong terms OF dlsap-
probation concerning the action or the Ooiuihnt
crew that tried induce his men 10 race win
them He said. Some one called 10 ne from thr
Columbia launch this morning and asked mo II
didn't want 10 have my men practice Nv staits
/ with their crews. bur declined the oHer WIN
| thanks As regards the work or my crew. ] am
well satisfied with their condition, although thty
are not tonight quite up to what they were before
we left Wisconsin Stil. ! am as confident as ever
| concerning them though | wish The race was not
70 be- quite soon. The rOugh water OF lhe .ast
/ three DAYS has deprived us OF 80 much practice
mar think the crew Will ind 10 necessary 10 TO"
for a while tomorrow. but the practice VIII De no
/ longer than absolutely necessary