New-York tribune., 1899-06-11
, POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA.
WISCONSIN CREW TIPS ITS FRIENDS
THAT IT WILL WIN.
COLUMBIA HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF PRACTICE
ON THE coURsE-EFFoRT TO MAKE FUTURE


Columbia IS the only college rowing association III
the United States that holds an annual regatta III
which the leading colleges in the United states are
invited to participate The annual resatth vi ''.''
association will be held on the PougnKeepsie-h hish
land course on the Hudson River, on June ~ anu
June o7 1899 There will be three races as foi-
lows ~,
The freshman eight-oared race between the Uni
versties of Wisconsin, Columbia. Cornell ana
PENNSYLVANIA. The four-oared race between 'lie
Universities of Cornell and Pennsylvania bo'h
OF these will take place on June 26 me uhiVer-
sitv eiehf-oared race between the universities OF
Cornell, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin anu |oi'"'''"'
which will take place on June ~
Tho conditions under which these races VIII De
rowed this year will be the same as tnose "hicn
governed the previous regattas OF TINS associa'oh'
with such notifications as may be decloeo upo" oy
the Board OF Stewards, which Is made up as ioi-
lows: Francis S. Bangs. Columbia; Professor ben
tamin Ide Wheeler Cornell; Thomas fea'h Fehh-
sylvania The stewards expect to formuiate piahs
which will insure the future annual re4attas OF the
association being more representative thah ,he one
of this year and those OF previous years aho Win
this end In view they have expressed the inten-
ton Of inviting all the prominent colleges interest
ed In rowing TO organize rowing departments 30
as 10 insure each college having representation IN
the annual regatta of the Intercollegiate Rowing
Association in 1900
THE PROGRAMME FOR 1900.
The programme for 1900 will probably inciude
freshman and university races In the foiio~ihs:
Single scull double scu four-oared race anu
eight-oared race. This programme Will ADMIT OF
Yale and Harvard entering in the single double or
four-oared events, and still continue their duai mar
ward Yale eght-oared race at New-London.
1t is not generally known that one or the prizes
for which the Intercollegiate Rowing Associaton
entries compete is the magnificent trophy presented
by DR.. /. L. Seaman. Cornell 1t is expected that
a number OF other trophies VIII be presented 10 the
association for competition in 1900.
The association hopes that 1t Will have foreign
college crews to compete in 1900 or 1901 IL is rea
sonaby sure that the University OF Toronto VIII De
represented in the regatta OF 1900. an1 IL s hoPeu
that oxford and Cambridge, and probably some OF
the colleges OF the Continent OF Europe VIII Do
represented in the regatta Of 1901 If this Is sue
cessful the future annual regattas VIII be IN erect
the worlds intercollegiate regatta.
The Poughkeepsle- Highland course IS -FOUR miles
straightaway 1t has depth OF water ranging
from ~ to 76 feet. There is an unobstructed view
Of the course the west shore OF the HUDSON for
four miles with splendid facilities for an observa-
tion train to follow the race from start to finish.
There is sufficient available space from start TO
finish 10 enable as many as forty boats to start
abreast in one heat. and then there would be room
for the private yachts steamers and other water
craft on the east or Poughkeepse side OF the river
to anchor and view the races.
WHAT THE RAILROADS WILL DO
The facilities for getting to the racecourse are
annie. The West Shore Railroad runs special ex-
curson trains from New-York and other points 10
connect with the observation train The facilities
for reaching the course by water from points north
and south of Poughkeepsle are all that could be
wished for and in addition the New-York Central
and Hudson River Railroad also gives every IA
cility for reaching the course the dates or the
races The railroad companies make special rates
from all points. in order to give those who wish
small cost They will take New-Yorkers to the
course and back the same day. There VIII be a
charge of 81 for each seat on the observation trah
for the freshman races Gune 26 and s. for each
seat on this train for the university race June %
These tickets can be had on application 10 =
f. Lambert, Room No 432 Grand Central Station.
New-York
The stewards OF the association encouraged the
formation OF the Poughkeepsie- Highland Amateur
Rowing Association on the Hudson. this associa,
ton to supersede the Poughkeepsie committee or
past years. and to do work similar to & tnat
done by the PoughkesPsie and the
Amateur Rowing Association Is incorporated. and
the ten original members Of the Executive Commit.
follows: W. II. Frank H. s. Reynolds, T. II. Ran
John r. Campbell. Fred r. Fortmeyer, H. W. Peck
we'll Julius ID. Mard, c. G. Hughes and C. h. Lam
Tde TSPs presidents @ " F. Booth " H. Franz II S
Reynolds. c. G. Hughes: secretary. Fred r. Fort
meyer; treasurer, John H. Campbell.
THE PROGRAMME SOUVENIR.
II has been decided not to have any advertising
in the programme. making IT entirely souvenir
the association has practically completed arrange
ments for procuring two Government revenue cut
ters to police the course on the days Of the races
The course has been sanctioned by an act OF the
eminent protection and on the days Of the regatta
any one transgressing any or the ruies that may
be laid down for the government Of water craft
The races tins year will start about !:3o p M
at that hour a little later. as the tide may de-
fern
sOutely correct II was surveyed from start to
finish the Ice the past winter by r. s. Curtis,
civil engineer giving accurate airline measure
ment for the en'ire distance
sened in the regatta have four OF the best rowing
directors in the United States. Pennsylvania has
in Trainer Ward a veteran who has few II any
perlors as a coach. Cornell has In Courtney man
whose reputation Is second to none a trainer
as coach for this years crews. He has had long
experience, has wonderful tact and possesses the
I'm McConvie coach who has rowed In Wis
consin crews against the crack college crews OF the
country.
WISCONSIN EXPECTS TO WIN.
The Wisconsin management while adopting old
Yale tactics and crying calamity and bad luck
in changes and makeups of crews, is quietly giving
the tip to those possessing the confidence OF the
Wisconsin management that the Wisconsin Uni
versity crew Will win.
1t may be that McConville, who has rowed In tho
Wisconsin boats against the Eastern university
crews has taken into account the change In the
personnel of the Cornell Columbia and Pennsy-
vana crews, and the few changes that have been
made In the personnel Of the Wisconsin crews. 1t
would seem, however that Columbia, having al
most full month OF practice on the Poughkeepsie-
Highland course, while Wisconsin will have only
about days, would be in favor OF the Columbia
crew. The Cornell and Pennsylvania crews Will
both arrive at Poughkeepsie before the Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin home water Is rough, and the crew
prefers to practice IT long possible be-
iieving that ten days will be sufficient time ac-
custom the crew to the Poughkeepsie- Highland
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