New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
WAVES HIGH on THE HUDSON.
ROUGH WEATHER PREVENTS PRACTICE OF
THE CREWS


THE CREWS
Poughkeepsie. N Y. June q (SpeciaD. Interest
in the coming boat between represent
ing the universities of Cornell. Columbia Wiscon-
sin and Pennsylvania is increasing the time OF
battle draws near and tonight goody number
of college men came TO town to engage quarters
until after the next Monday and Tuesday.
There is not much talk yet about the possible
winners. but local oarsmen who have closely
watched the daily practice OF the crews think 1t
will be a race between Cornell and Pennsylvania,
with the freshman race in favor Of Cornell and the
varsity in favor Of the Quakers.
The Wisconsin is still enigma TO the
people. the oarsmen from the West do not seem
take the daily practice that the other crews do
This morning the Badgers came to the river early,
but there was a strong wind blowing from the
southwest. and. although the tide running
food there good-sized sea on. When Coach
McConvile asked If his crew going out
he said. I'VE can't row in the Atlantic Ocean" The
men lounged around the boathouse until luncheon
time. Coach Ward the Westerners row on
Thursday evening, and when asked what he thought
OF their exhibition said: They did not seem 10 be
rowing in good form when | saw them, but they
got the boat through the water in some manner or
other. OF course 1t must be taken into considera-
ton that they have not been in shell for four
days but they certainly ought 10 try and do some
thing before long"
Coach McConville does like the idea of sending
land prefers much smoother water than he has
seen since the crews arrival in Poughkeepsie.
COLUMBIA GETS SHORT PRACTICE.
The Columbia oarsmen were agreeably surprised
this morning by the arrival of +. n. Cowperthwait
and party on Mr.. Cowperthwaits sail yacht The
, party included CaXton Brown c. II. Smith, O.
Longacre. r. H. Moulton Stanton Brown. John
Kelley, James Knapp and w. T. Lawson This
morning +. 5 Bangs was also a guest at the blue
and-white quarters. DR.. Peet the boat
crews launch their shells and paddle around in the
cove above the boathouse, where the water was
not get out of the house until after o'clock and
nen hf b w river o stu rough a ey b9
the float. The coach followed in the launch, and
the practice was confined 10 starts and spurts. but
now and then the coach would pick out some de-
fects in the blade work
Coach Courtney had his varsity. crew and the
four-oared crew out a short time this morning. but
the water rough that they got little prac-
the varsity crew Since last Monday, and the coach
is much S 9yeT ner n5 b he
are rowing in fine form.
PENNSYLVANIA CONFIDENT
Coach Ward never felt more confident over his
crews than he has to-day. Since the time trial last
night he thinks he has winning eight in the
varsity boat. In speaking of the time the
made last night. he said TO the Tribune representa-
tive: "They say the professional coaches try do
their work In secret but you know that is not so.
l don't who knows what time my crew made
last night. They covered the four miles In 1911.
and the last mile was made eleven seconds faster
than the first. The crew made three miles
in 1856 a few nights ago. 1t makes no difference
TO me who sees the crews row; There Is nothing
secret about II whatever. l understand that there
is considerable talk about my crew giving out on
the last mile | will say now that II Pennsylvania
is with the other crews at the three-me point It
will Just about win the race
Tonight there was little practising done by any
of the crews. The water remained rough. and
storm came up late in the evening. making 1t i'm
possible to do much rowing
The observation train OF forty;fve cars arrived
this morning and Is the sidetrack near the
lower end of the course. The ferry companies are
making arrangements for handling the crowds, and
II the weather permits the managers say they will
start all the races on time.