The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-01
RIVAL Fights CONFIDENT.
University Crews Ready for tie
Contest at POughkeepsie.

Cornell and Columbia Both Expect
to Win the Varsity Ruce-WiscOn-
sin the Favorite. However. Among
the Rowing Sharps and Veterans
POUGHKEEPSIE, y, y. July 1.-The
intense heat on the day before the great
intercollegiate regatta preciuded any pos
sfbfIity of hard work among the crews
Thermometers in town registered s. at
O'Clock. The Cornell crews, it was an
nounced. would not go out until late in
the afternoon. Wisconsin and Columbia
would probably not take the water this
morning. and Georgetown. Syracuse, and
Pennsylvania, according to their coaches,
would only do some padding. The swell
tering heat of the past few days has told
on the crews, and all the men have lost
considerable weight.
Yet the coaches generally report their
men to be in prime condition. The three
members of the Wisconsin crew who have
been out Of shape for the past few days
have recovered. No. 5 in the PennsyIva-
MIA Varsity was bit lame last night
Hull, Of the Columbia four, has been SUI
fering from a disordeTed stomach, and Mr..
Courtney. coach of the Cornell crew, is
having one of his attacks of sick head
aches, which are annually brought on by
the excitement of the race. The George
town crew report that the great heat at
their quarters in the Morgan House in
town has prevented their sleeping.
Wisconsin remains the favorite for the
varsity race among the local rowing
sharps and the veterans who have watch
ed the races for years. Every crew. man
and substitute of Columbia End Cornell
is confident of victory, but Cornell is
slightly favored about town, The Col
unbia crew viii today raise a purse Of
500 TO place at even money that they vii
beat Cornell. Most of the Cornell men re
gard Columbia as their most dangerous
opponent
Cornell with a freshman eight averaging
almost I64 pounds in weight, hopes to wiz
in the freshman contest also. The Penn
sIyvania men viii be greatly disappointec
If the red and blue is not in the van IL
both the freshman race and the contes
between the fours- The Columbia fou
has been definitely selected and has snowI
unexpected speed. The Pennsylvania Var
sity has also greatly improved IN form
but IS scarcely expected to run with tn
speedy Fights Of Cornell Columbia an
Wisconsin. IT is generally thought tina
after the second mile the varsity rae
will consist Of two divisions, Columbia
Cornell and Wisconsin battling for FRS
place, ana Georgetown, Pennsylvania. an
Syracuse struggling against last place
Both Gibson the Wisconsin captain an
Zappone the Georgetown coach decIar
that If Columbia can row the course with
in q few seconds Of 25:g7. the tine of he
time trial, the race viii go TO the blue an
white
There has been little betting. but
number of small wagers have been pr
vately made. Most Of these are at even
between Columbia and Cornell men tha
their crews will beat the others. Severa
wagers have been made at even none
that Cornell viii defeat Pennsylvania i
the freshman race
Tonight the Columbia GIee. Mandolin
and Banjo Clubs viii give q concert IN tn
opera house. after which everyone viii at
tend the annual regatta ball. The arrivg
Of Columbia mon for the concert late thi
afternoon Will il is expected. change III
odds in favor OF the blue and white
The scheduled times of the races tomol
row afternoon are: Freshman race.
o'clock; varsity fours. 3-45 O'Clock: 'vaI
sity Fights, ) O'Clock.
II is improbable. however, that the frs
race viii be started within an hour c
the schedule time unless exceptionally Ia
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