New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-28
TWELVE CREWS ON THE HUDSON.
GEORGETOWN ARRIVED AT PoUGF4K EEPsrE
AND CREATED A GOOD IMPRESS
s1oN-THE DAYS PRACTICE.

Poughkeepse. n. Y. June q (specIaD-
There were twelve college crews on the river
at one time this evening, and never before in
the history Of rowing has the Hudson at this
point presented such busy appearance. George
towns university crew, the last TO arrive. came
this afternoon and the young looking oarsmen
lost no time IN getting on the water. They
launched their new Davy shell at els o'clock
and started up the river at g good, smart Clip
rowing about thirty-four strokes to the minute
Coach Zappone followed the tug Susie. but
the tug was not smart enough for the newcou-
ers They good, brawny looking set and
row a stroke similar to the one taught by Coach
Hanlan. Of Columbia They have a long reach
but there is considerable check in the boat ap-
parently caused by the hard finish. The water
became quite rough after they rowed I'D the
river two miles. and they returned TO their boat
house after creating a most favorable impress
sion among the other oarsmen
Columbias crews were out together. and went
up the river three miles, Coach HanIan paying
particular attention to the body swing and the
recovery. After a six mile row, the crews re-
turned to their quarters on account OF rough
water. Courtney had all three % the Cornell
crews out. They started at the head of the
course, and rowcd to the two mile mark where
they were told by the coach to way all" and
the Ithacans rested their oars to see the
had gone by. the Ithacans continued on down
as far as the bridge. and then returned to their
boathouse
The Pennsylvania crews also rowed from the
head Of the course to the bridge and then re-
turned to their boathouse. The PENNSYLVANIA
varsity crew defeated the juniors quite badly
the way down the course.
Wisconsin's varsity rowed up the river and
the freshmen crew rowed down the river this
evening. The crews did not go out in the morn
ing at all. Alexander and Street are back in the
boat again, and apparently fully recovered from
their recent Illness which was not of a serious
character
HANLAN CONFIDENT
Coach Hanlan has agreed 10 purchase new
suit Of clothes and hat for each of the other
coaches if Columbia does not win the varsity
race-at least. this is the offer he made in the
hotel corridor tonight. Judging from the work
the crews have done this week. it looks as II
the Quakers will capture the four cared race
easily and that the Wisconsin or Pennsylvania
crew will land the freshman race. There seems
10 be little doubt that the varsity race lies
between Pennsylvania and Cornell
Claude r. ZappOne. coach OF the Georgetown
crew. is vice. president of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen. Speaking Of George
towns chances, he said:
We have come here feeling very much like
apprentices assuming 10 enter the class of
skilled mechanics. Our university is young in
athletics, especially in rowing this being the
first year that have had eight on the
water. Then. too, our men are practically a
green set. Up 10 sixty days ago, six of the
eight had sat in shell or handled a
sweep. The only men who have had any ex-
perience whatever are KernS. the stroke, who
rowed on the Worcester High School crew in
'9S and Houghton, who rowed with the Mime
sofa Boat Club before he became student at
Georgetown.
The suggestions printed in a New-York news
paper that our crew is made up 10 some degree
OF professional oarsmen were as false as could
be and were regarded in Washington as an
insult TO our university and TO our faculty.
There is not a IN this crew whose entry
in the coming races Of the National Association
Of Amateur Oarsmen would be refused or even
questioned should he care 10 enter we DO not
hone 10 beat ANYBODY and We have no expecta-
lions whatever We are simply going 10 con-
tribute our share toward making this race