Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-23
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- vRING the last few days Of this
month the two great annual inter-
- COLLEGIATE reeattas win take place.
On Thursday. June IS, the YaleHarvarl
regatta will be held as usual at New
London, Conn. while two days later
on the Poughkeepsle course, the Inter-
collegiate Rowing association VIII hold
SIS annual contests.
The intercollegiate Rowing assocla-
ton is an incorporated concern, consist
ing OF the universities Of Columbia
Cornell and Pennsylvania. The man
aeemcnt OF the association and an re-
pattas Il may hold lis in the hands OF a
board of stewards one from each uni
yerslty The board at present consists
of Francis S. Bangs, chairman Column
bla. rs. Thomas Reath, University OF
PENNSYLVANIA, 70 and Fred d. Colson'
Cornell, -. The last named took the
place left vacant by Benjamin lde
Wheeler when that gentleman gave up
the presidency OF Cornell TO accept a
similar position az the California STATE
university. Colson was ooxswain OF
the famous crew that went from Ithaca
10 compete az the Henley regatta few
years ago He also steered the Cornell
varsity crew Of 1897, which was prooa-
bly one OF the most perfect Coach
Courtney ever turned out and which so
slgnally defeated Yale. Harvard ana
Pennsylvania at Poughkeepsie.
The Intercollegiate Rowing assocla-
ton asks other colleges TO enter crews
in its annual regatta, and this year
two instltutions-the universities OF
Syracuse and Wisconsin-have accepted
the invitation. The University Of Wis
consln sent an eight cared crew last
year which was second in the varsity
race. but the University Of Syracuse
will compete for the first time.
There will be three races on the aft
ernoon Of June 30. The first viii be a
two mile event FOR four cared crews
without coxswains Three boats have
entered-from Cornell. Columbia and
Pennsylvania. The second race will be
for freshman eghts and will also be
over 9 two mile course. The same col
leges win contest In this event with the
addition Of an eight from the Badger
State The last event on the pro-
gramme, the piece de resistance OF
the regatta. viii be the four mile var
sity race between crews from Columbia,
Cornell. Pennsylvania. Syracuse and
Wisconsin,
The races will be rowed down stream
with the ebb tide. The FIRST will start at 4
o'clock sharp, and the other two at and
) O'Clock respectively. An observation
train will accompany the boats on the
west side OF the stream and the usual
.hrong Of yachts and small boats will
be massed al the start and finish Of the
course.
Magnificent trophies are offered for
the winner IN each event. These are
held for one year The prize for the
varsity Fights is the Seaman cup. II
was presented three years ago by Dr.
L. L. Seaman Of Cornell and was won
II Saratoga in 1895 and again on the
Hudson last year by Quaker crews
new cup for the four Dared event has
been presented by Davidson Kennedy
~. OF P) and will be known by his
name. For the freshman eights a tro-
ply has been donated by Francis s.
Bangs Of Columbia, the chairman Of
he board Of stewards.
The following officers will have
charge Of the regatta: Richard Arm
strong Of Yale. referee; Eyert Jansen
Wendell Of Harvard, timekeeper; Fred
r. Fortmeyer the genial and popular
secretary OF the National Association
u Amateur oarsmen. judge at the En-
sh.
Last year the Hudson river course
vas excellently policed by two United
States revenue boats. and an interest
ng circumstance Is connected with this