New-York tribune., 1901-06-16
ROWING.
COLUMBIA AND PENNSYLVANIA HAVE A
SCRAP ON THE HUDSON.
lB~ TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.i

Poughkeepse y. V. June ia cool breeze.
clouded and CLASSY water made perfect row.
ing conditions for the Columbia crews nrst prac-
tice on the Hudson to-day. The varsity. freshman
and four cared crews were all out, both morning
and afternoon The feature of the mornings "ofk
was an unexpected race with the Pennsylvania
eight. which. while ii was not officially contest,
sayored. nevertheless. Of a sharp brush Column
bias crew rowing up the river and mile
above the Quaker boathouse met the Pennsylvania
crew coming down. BY Hanlans orders the CO.
luTnhia eight put about. and. after few cheers
by Pennsylvania for the Blue and White and by
Columbia for the Red and Blue, the two eights
started downstream. Columbia three lengths
ahead at the start. and with n powerful stroke.
ranging from twentyseven to thirty. the boat shot
through the with fine burst of speed. Penn
sylvania's stroke set much higher pace. but the
work ragged and uneven, and the boat fell
behind Columbia badly. AS Stroke Meier
the ease with which his crew was rowing
away he let down the stroke to avoid the appear
Of a race; then at the finish Pennsylvania
spurted and gained back some of Columbia's adj
vantage. The Blue and White were well pleased at
their showing.
Hanlan In the morning sent the men for about
nine miles at an even clip. Frequent brushes were
held with the freshmen and in each case the var
sity demonstrated its superiority. Hanlan's coach
ing consisted principally of advice not 10 rush on
the recovery, to turn the faster in the water,
not to throw much wash and to make full
reach on the recovery After the work Hanlan said:
Il am encouraged over my varsity crew. While
/ don't want to boast make any predictions.
feel sure my will finish well UP to the front
The varsity is in the best racing form, and in
fine spirits and condition"
i. Il. COwles and Francis s Bangs. Columbia
alumni prominent in rowing, were also we'll pleased
with the 'Varsitys work. The varsity to-day
rowed in its usual order, but the freshmen We're
changed about considerably. because Of the tenn
porary absence of In the varsity four
the professionally selected for the first
time follows Bow. J. G. Harrison; No. , G.. 4.
Eyer: No 3, L. Iselin and stroke. \. B. 4. Brad
ley In the afternoon change was made. T.. ~
L.arOaChe going i'm at bow The freshmen were
boated in their she'll but the varsity has not
vet rigged its boat. The launch Columbia is
laid up for repairs because of its accident at
Haverstraw Bay In its absence to-day, through
the courtesy Of w H. Frank, the yacht VILLA
Waa put Hanlan's disposal In its prac-
tce this afternoon the varsity crew performed the
remarkable feat OF covering the four mile course
I'm 2020 the fastest time made by Columbia
crew at this of the year. The last mile was
done in $50 which Is at the rate of 1879 for the
full four miles. The Poughkeepse record Is 1871
Francis s Bangs took the time and at the finish
called to the crew, Congratulating them on
being the fastest that Columbia has ever
turned this stage of the preparatory work
AT Pennsylvania Coach Ward was somewh nat en-
couraged. for his changing of f j. kter, the cap
tain from stroke. and putting q. L. Keller, the
former stroke Kers old position helped the boat
considerably. The greatest difficulty is now expert
the other men of their proper swing. The
varsity went about ten miles to-day, and the four
and freshmen about two miles less The freshman
crew beat the four in two-mile spin, doing the
distance in 1870
Francis : Bangs OF the intercollegiate Rowing
Association who here to-day. said that the re-
port that there would be single sculi race was
Inaccurate. and that at IL o'clock on the morning
OF July oarsmen from Cornell. Syracuse and
will compete I'm singles Neither Courn-
bla Pennsylvania will row tomorrow