New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
tlvov1NC ONES SAY THE STRUGGLE LIES BE
BETWEEN CORNELL AND PENNSYLVANIA
BETTING FAvoRs THE ITHACANs.

BETWEEN CORNELL AND PENNSYLVANIA
BETTING FAvoRs THE ITHAcANs.
Poughkeepsie n Y. June &c (speciaD-The big
varsity race tomorrow, In which the elgnt-oareo
crews representing Columbia, Cornell. University
OF Pennsylvania and University OF Wisconsin VIII
take part bids fair TO be a magnificent struggle
beside which the races that have been rowed to-day
will appear wholly insignificant. II seems to be
the opinion of all that this year the four crews are
unusually well matched and that the struggle VIII
be a killing one with the chances favoring CorneH
and Pennsylvania over the others.
Though it is usually customary not to work
crew hard the day before its chief race yet both
PENNSYLVANIA and Wisconsin had some pretty sim
work cut out for them this morning. This was
esneciallv the case with the Westerners, VINO have
had so little chance for stiff rowing here. The
Quakers rowed some good stretches, ana theh prac-
tsed racing starts for a time. The Wisconsin oars
men put in hard morning, and thea IN the after
noon took a recreation by occupying secuoh OF
the observation cars at the races. The betting
which all the week has BEEN II anything, trife IN
favor Of Pennsylvania veered directly around TO-
night and is strong for Cornell. This change is ow-
ing to the victory OF Courtney's freshman pets
The Cornell men are confident. and are willing TO
give almost money on their varsity against
the field One OF the last bets recorded at the Mel
son House tonight was $50 the field against s42
on Cornell and these close odds show that the
Ithacans pretty confident. There is fairly
coed bunch of pennsylvania money IN slgnl also
but when offered against Cornell II is quickly
snapped up. which not the case as late as this
morning
So good an oarsman and coaching critic as An
drew Odea. the old Wisconsin coach. who has been
at Harvard this last year. is correctly quoten as
believing in Cornell triumph tomorrow. Trib-
une correspondent had pleasant talk with him at
dinner tonight. While Odea is naturally desirous
OF seeing the Westerners win. he stated distinctly
that Cornell appeared TO him to have the advantage.
Mr.. Odea said that ne had seen all the crews row,
and had thereafter expressed his belief 10 the Cor
nell men themselves that they would win. This Is
! str lag
favorites outside OF he old pupils. The well-known
: coach spoke with admiration of the work OF the
: Cornell freshmen to-day.
! 1t is altogether probable that the varsity race
! will not be rowed until $50 p. m tomorrow
/ though 81 is set for $50. The tide will not begin "a
ebb in time for the earlier hour 10 be kept. The
town is filling up rapidly tonight. and college
cheers are resounding In all the principal streets
The citizens appear TO have given the students the
freedom Of the city. and they appear to have II
/ wholly in their keeping though here and there
! steady Poughkeepsie policeman is TO be seen keep
ing watch and ward. The principal socla. affair OF
the regatta has been the concert Of the Cornell
| Gee and Banjo clubs tonight which has been fol
! lowed with dance at Kirchners Hall. at which q
large number OF out-of-town guests are present.