New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-27
ACCIDENT TO PENNSYLVANIA.
NO. IN THE BOAT sPRAINs HIS ANKLE
WORK OF THE CREWS

Poughkeepsie. June 26.-An accident happened
to a member Of the Pennsylvania varsity
Monday night. Stehle. who rows at
No. in the varsity boat. sprained his
ankle after the evening practice. stehle. however
managed to take his place in the boat this morn
ing. AS the footwork comes the ball Of the
foot. the wrsnch will probably not keep him out OF
the race 81 the same time il gave him consid-
cradle inconvenience and the bandage his
foot caused his right knee to lift higher than the
other and interfere slightly with his
Pennsylvania and Columbia were the only crews
that did any rowing this morning, although the
water was smooth. The fact that Cornell and Wis
consin did not enter their shells gave rise 70 no
little gossip On his arrival last Saturday night
Courtney said without hesitation that his crews
trained 10 a point which would require the
utmost throughout the week 10 keep them
from getting fine. O'Dea said that his men did not
go out this morning because some of them are
little sore and are pretty we'll trained.
A combination of sbo tide and south wind made
the surface OF the river too turbulent for sat-
isfactory practice this afternoon Nevertheless all
the crews. except those Of Columbia got in a
session of practice In the case OF the blue and
white boys, Hanlan told the varsity and freshmen
that their hard work Of the last week had entitled
them a rest. and there would therefore De
work in the shells for them. Besides, he desired TO
give some attention 10 the varsity four which had
has given 10 the two eigh-s- Hanlan got into
rowing suit and went out with the four in the
The Wisconsin crews frightened by their rest OF
afternoon. leaving their bOathOuse at o.e4ocA-
They said that they were trained pretty nne pc
fore they left, Madison, and nearly al Of ne
since they arrived in Poughkeepsie- Alexander
bow and Street CNO. p, who were taken out or
the boat after yesterday mornings row. were aSain
absent to-day. but they expect TO resume their
seats tomorrow morning Each OF them Is i've
pounds under normal weight
The Cornell crews got out about s o'clock Coach
Courtney who admits that his ready for
the race. and whose constant aim is 10 keep them
ever working. said that II would not make any
difference If they did not at all to-day but he
told them TO take short pull. Just for the name
of being out.
They padded up the river three miles, and rowed
back with the tide. raising the stroke above
thirty-two- Charles Francis. OF Troy, whose son
the Cornell Varsity, visited the quarters
to-day. A set OF new oars, made by DOnOugh, or
Ncwburg was received by Cornell to-day. Their
blades painted with the cOlors OF the college.
and it is said that all OF the crews will be similarly
designated, so that the boats may be easily DIS
tinguiShed from the observation train
While the Ithacans were practising away Up
the river. the Pennsylvania crews came out
Stehe's ankle still IN bandages and sore, but
he hts and succeeded In doing his share OF
the work The Fights rowed up 20 the and came
back down the river. They had a 10 the
penthouse. in which the freshmen were beaten two
lengths. Then they took in their she'll while the
varsity continued to the end Of the course