The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-17
olRsMEy ON THE HUDSON.
1t Looks Now as IL tho Crews Would Row
Over the Old Course.

PouaHKEEPs1E. June 1o-The Columbia
varsity eight Is showing an improved form in
the last two days as a result OF the persistent
Tubing imposed by DR.. Peet and the close at
tention given by the oarsmen to their body
swing and blade work. The opinion among
those who have watched their rowing Is that
DR.. Peet has good material II he can keep the
men pulling q long strong stroke without clip
ping and with a uniform swing to hold the
shell on an even keel and keep 1t steady on tho
recover In practice the crew shows very
good form 80 far us II has been possible to OBJ
serve: whether they do as well on time pull
DR.. Peet alone knows. He said tonight that
the varsity eight had not yet been sent over
the course on time. Two days ago DR.. Peet
was not at all optimistic about the varsity
Fights work He seemed more cheerful to-
dav.
All three OF the Columbia crews rowed short
stretches this morning and again tonight.
The evening practice was witnessed from the
launch by Bangs and Cowles. The latter was
Columbia's coach when the crews were here
two years ago. They with Dr. Peet kept n close
watch for faults in individual and crew work.
but they would not be quoted.
The form shown by the Quakers in their
second days practice on the Hudson indicates
that Coach Ward has the oarsmen trained fine
enough to enter q race tomorrow. and his
chief source OF anxiety will be to keep them
there and prevent their going stale in the ten
days intervening before the contests. The
work OF the varsity eight has been handicapped
to some extent by the continued absence OF
Hall and Busch. who row at seven and six
respectively. and who were detained in Phla-
defphia Crowther and Evans OF the four
seats. and tho eight has continued prac-.
tice regularly. The Quaker, varsity eight
three miles starting at the head OF the course In
the middle OF the river, On the first half mile
the ySTty hall enga
over a length Of clear water at the boathouso,
which is a little over two miles. At this clip
the freshmen are weak. which is apparently
not the case. The varsity eight did not stop
three s miles averaged less than a twenty-five
minute dip for the course. This was accom-
plished with two Of the regular crew absent en
the evening practice row in the varsity eight.
The three Pennsylvania crews rowed over the
The news that the plan OF shifting Of the
| course to the middle OF the river had been
abandoned and that the races would be rowed
| over the old west shore course was received
here to- day. The local committee has been
doubtful about policing, midrver course. and
their labors. and besides afford spectators
on the observation NJ train q better Pet view View
| OF rowing in the middle OF the river
| tho crews also that the time would be lowered
| because theoretically the tide must run switer
outshore than inshore Watermen do not
| agree that this is the case at Poughkeepse on
| account OF the great depth and width OF the
channel. The local officials have not been
| but II It has been chosen they think the Board
| OF Stewards have probably first consulted with
the United States navigation authorities who
have been active every year in keeping the
| Poughkeepsie course free from craft during
| the COLLEGE races.