The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-25
FINAL WORK At PoUGBKKEPsrE.
The Rival Crews Put In n Hard Days Prac-
tiee for the Coming Races.

The Rival Crews Put In n Hard Days Prac-
tiee for the Coming Races.
PovoHKEEPsIE. juno 24.-The crowd for the
Intercollegiate regatta IL commencing to ar
rive. Atthe Nelson House. which is common
ground for the college men. there Is q good
sized gathering OF graduates and undereradu-
ates. with here and there an oracular old crew
man. There is no betting to speak OF.
The old-timers are waiting for the inside
Information. which ia not at hand. and
the younger element cannot find enough
difference In the form and power OF the crews
to hang guess on. Some Pennsylvania and
Cornell money Ia offered with no takers. An
old crew man remarked to Sun reporter that
he regarded the Wisconsins as a dangerous
aggregation.
Don't be misled." he said. by any Informal
tion about their being ragged or rowing cut OF
time. I have been in q boat and know what
! am talking about. They will be In II during
the last mile. and that is more than can say
OF one other crew could mention"
In the training OF college crews at Pough-
keepsie there has never been time when the
alleged experts differed so much in their
technical essays on strokes. To the unframed
but observing eye. the material differences in
the strokes could not be picked out with a
microscope. One OF the most experienced
men here. after looking all the crews
over said that they were all in good
shape and that no shifted hot
battle on Tuesday. and II he was o Judge OF
rowing Pennsylvania would not be far from
the front when tho last gun was fired. A col
iege man who Is not OF Colum bian Affiliations
asserted In the presence OF an awe-struck
crowd that Colum bia lacked fire and snap. and
would be dead o mile from the finish He
rounded his prediction of with tho indorse-
ment that the stroke OF the Blue and White
was too harsh.
The wiseonsins are laughing at the alleged
! lumbia freshmen yesterday. 40
Why We NV weTs only rowing ;sstr0ke
s We Wanted to give heart 10 the yonnRsters
| and for that reason let them pull away along
eide Of hS we The
| rowing any higher than 81. which Is not
which for several days had been exposed to
tbs, vicissitudes Of wind and tide. rounded up
last hard row beiore the he races. CorneI put
in about six milos; Wisconsin rowed four or
Ave miles. going over the course In less than
sweats. as the mixed crew Is now designated.
't The Pennsyivanis eiEhts went over the
course. The varsity made the four miles in
better than their fast trial Of 10 minutes a.
seconds OF few days ago. The freshmen
for fS lila t sS ssHsr SF
The crews were to have drawn for positions
to- night. but Pennsylvania representative
did not show up and the drawing was post
poned until Monday morning. ,,,,
The American Henley was like millpond
this morning. and every one OF the crews sue
ceeded in getting two full hours OF practice.
The Wisconsin oarsmen got out on the river
shortly after ~ o'clock and were told to row
down the river. followed in the launch by Coach
down the river as far as Milton. four miles. and
then returned to their quarters. They were
coached as to their form. and defects in the
| blade work were commented on by the coach.
O'Dea said nothing during the practice. but Nc
Conville did not hesitate to ask him questions
| about different matters.
Coach Ward had all three Of his crews, out at
| one time this morning. He first took them to
| the lower end OF the course. as the tide was
running food. and then sent them all of to-
| Rether They rowed toward the upper end Of
| the course and made very satisfactory show
cared shell. and the coach thinks they win give
had only few days in which to train In the
Coaches Courtney and Peet had their crews
out at the same time. and the last crew to leave
w9sr In s bsyG that tho Of
| to point oppost to the Wisconsin boathouse.
| and then turned around. Coach McConyie
| and Andy O'Dea watched the blue and white
| crew as they came near. but Coach Peet made
Thorn break up. much to the amusement Of
away at starts and were coached consid-
erably about their blade work.
The Cornell crews did all their morning work
near the Jumper end Of the course. where their
| quarters are located. They practiced starts
and snurts.