New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-25
THE CREWS AT POUGHKEEPsIE.
WISCONSIN HAS a SHORT PRACTICE-CoURT
NEY SPEAKS WELL OF CORNELL.


NEY SPEAKS WELL OF CORNELL
Poughkeepsie. n Y. June 24.-Of the four colleges
that now represented here by crews Wisconsin
the only one that attempted 10 do any rowing
to-day and their experiment. made shortly before
noon. when the running or ebb tide against a
southwest wind clicked up a heavy sea. was any
thing but satisfactory O'Dea. who says that his
not in condition to enter race. felt that
# was necessary for them 90 in spite of the
whitecaps. but the rough to permit
much coaching. and O'Dea sent both crews back to
the boathoUse
Without comparing them with the varsity. the
trial showed that in rough water the freshmen are
a decidedly well behaved eight In fact their dis
cipnc is so perfect that they have the appearance
OF veterans. and a number Of oarsmeu who saw
them to-day declared that they the smartest
freshmen crew that has been here since Yale sent
that memorable eight which defeated the Harvard
and Cornell freshmen in 1897 The other crew men
suspicious Of the hard luck stories that have
emanated from the Wisconsin quarters since they
arrived. especially 1t Is understood that party
OF ''rooters" will arrive from the West in day
two with money 70 invest on both Badger crews
e. II. Murphy and +, E Haskn. respectively
commodore and viee-commodore Of the Wisconsin
navy. arrived to-day. accompanied by John Hickey
custodian Of the college gymnasium, who will look
out for the Wisconslns' properties.
This afternoon the Pennsylvania men enter
tanned the Cornell and Wisconsin crews who called
at Bellevue Villa to pay their respects The repre-
sentatives Of the three universities gathered on
the lawn with Coaches Ward and O'Dea and were
photogra phed. Courtney. the Cornell coach, was
not in the group. he preferred remain at Crum
Elbow
When seen tonight Mr. Courtney talked freely
about his crews He would venture phophesy as
to the outcome Of the coming contests but it was
plain from all he said that he is infinitely more
confident than he was year ago when he told
his friends before the that Cornell had no
show 10 win
How does your varsity crew compare with that
of last year," he asked.
Wen, | OF one thing and that Is that
they will go the distance. You know last year we
We're unable do scarcely any rowing after we
here, because Of rough water, whereas we
had expected TO do very much. This year we have
staid at home to get in training condition and for
the first time 1 have sent Cornell crew four
miles in training home waters. You know
am deadly opposed To four mile races I have
worked hard to put an end 10 them. and hope
TO meet with success In the near future Three
superiority. Why should we stick TO the four mile
course simply because they do so in England? II
in four mile boat race. He is bound to work
injury either TO himself or to his university. One
all of our hard work at home and my men are
trained almost 10 the point OF hneness. shall
have to be watchfu on this account
- beHeNe that the races next saturday VIII be
the finest that any one has ever seen this river
The Pennsylvania launch Ben Franklin arrived
this afternoon having been detained in New-York
by mishap 10 her steam pipes. The Cornell launch
The Columbia contingent passed the day quietly.
noon, followed by sail in their launch. Edward
Hanian. their coach. is elated at the progress OF
all pleased with the freshmen. and contemplates
another change in their organization tomorrow
morning.
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