New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-23
GOOD TRIALS ON THE HUDSON
ALL FOUR CREWS oUT-"PENNsY" LOOKS DAN
GERoUs-CORNELL EXCELLENT FORM
w1sCoNsIN's FIRST ROW

Poughkeepsie June % (SpeciaD.-Coach Ellis
Ward had all the other coaches guessing tonight
when he sent his varsity crew over the four-me
course and the freshman crew over the last two
miles As yet none OF the coaches have sent
their crews over the course and made known the
time: in fact the crews have not been timed by the
coaches on more than one or two occasions. A
Tribune representative and Coach Ward the
only occupants OF Pennsy's launch few days ago
when the varsity crew pulled the first three miles
OF the course in 1880 and Coach Ward said the last
mile could have been made in five minutes easily.
This is the first time that has been made public.
Tonight Coach Ward took his two Fights up the
river and told the freshmen to pull at the Ice
house the two-nile point. and pick up the var
sity crew when It came down Then the varsity
went UP 10 the starting point. followed by the
coach in the launch. The nose OF the shell was
pointed down the river and the coach shouted;
CO. The crew caught the water in good form
and went away at a thirty-tvo stroke. They were
coached n trife about the swing. and when they
neared the two-mile mark the freshmen were seen
10 make ready. II was an even start at the two
mile mark and a beautiful race for mile and
half the two shells being on even lines. After
leaving the three mile half mark the varsity
shell began 20 forge ahead. and when the finish
line was crossed the senior crew was just length
ahead Unofficial time made II 1874
When asked. about the time Coach Ward would
,. ,o,hing but that They made the last mile
leve, seconds faster than the first Both crews
then returned 10 the boathouse. the coach being
,,eu nlsased with the evenings practice.
The Columbia oarsmen did not get much practice
this morning The water rough and 'conse-
ouently the blue and white fellows had 10 content
themselves with rowing close 10 the east shore ana
in and about the north OF their boathouse
Coach Peet had them out in a double rgger In the
morning. fearing that they might become stirened.
as they have not been over the course In several
DAYS This evening the coach appeared at the boat
house shortly after o'clock. and he took the var
slty crew TO the starting point OF the course nearly
Ave miles away. The shell was turned TO 60 down
,ba course and Il was thought the coach going
20 give The oarsmen a time row. but such was not
the case He stopped them every few minutes TO
call their attention TO defects in the stroke and
ater rowing slowly down the course the crew was
sent TO the quarters
Charles Machen OF last years Columbia crew,
and Reginald wlgham. a last year sub for the
senior crew came to-day and are at the blue and
,h,,a headouarters The Columbia boys are anx
tously awaiting the arrival OF +. n. Cowperthwat
and marty who left New-York this morning on Mr..
Cowperthwait's sailing yacht In the party VIII De
Caxton Brown. c. H. Smith, OF last years fresh
man crew; o. Longacre. OF the 30 winning crew.
u Noulton, the author OF the 20 sophomore
show. Stanton Brown, John Kelley and James
Knapp college treasurer for the boat club. me
Columbia boys expect the party tomorrow morning
The Cornell varsity and freshman crews had