Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22

YT1 HE rowing season Of 1901 VIII
attain It's zenith during 'hes
fen DAYS between june " ana
July g. Then will the oars
a mons eagle scream In rignt
ROYAL fashion. and the aquatic
enthusiast viii be- "ace high IN thF
deol, OF sportsmeu During this period
three great regattas viii hold sway
interest In the forthcoming regat-
tay is mainly centered in the Poush'
keopsle and Henley races. The actlon
OF Yale and Harvard IN hauling e'e"
M the annual Poughkeepsio meet mas
caused much comment The genera
opiulop in rowing circles is that the
New ENGLAND universities have mace
mistolte In standing aloof from their
fellow watormen, The presence OF 'Ne
Yale and Harvard Fights on the hudson
course would offer an opportunity 10
declde the real champion American
crew As matters are now arranged
the moot question win remain open to-
dispute.
The Yale Harvard regatta comes hrst
--Jvne a. The Thames course at New
London. Conn, as in former years has
hem chosen. Yale from the present
outlook. is in the better form Captain
FRED Allen OF last years varsity eight
has been coaching the men, lie mas
made several beneficial changes and
prsdlcts victory for the blue Of Old Eli
Haryard's crew ia just now the center
of attraction to the Cambridge stu
dents. The position Of stroke, which at
first caused the crimson Oarsmen much
trouble. Is well filed by II Bancroft
He has had more experience than any
other man IN the boat When ne was
nut al stroke. it was said that ne was
too large for the position, Criticism
has been stllled by his good work.
Bancroft Is fast rounding into shape.
He rows a strong and effective oar, al
though his form for stroke Is not yet
perfect. Captain Billiard will row at
No. 6. the seat left vacant by Bancroft
He is not a very strong oar for the
middle Of the boat, reaching too far
forward and having a tendency to-
rush his slide
The races at Poughkeepsle will take
place July 2. Six colleges have sent in
their entries. They are Cornell, Penn
sylyanla, Columbia, Wisconsin, SYRIA
cuse and Georgetown. The first and
second places In the contest for the
varsity crews appear to lie between
Pennsylvania and Cornell. Pennsylva-
MAS crew Is, of course, weakened by
the sending of her best men TO England.
The Poughkeepsie eight, however con-
taIns a double quartet Of oarsmen who
are in prime form and condition. They
can WELD the spoons in impressive
fashion, and they have made a good
showing against the Henley aggrega-
ton in the practice heats on the
schuylkil. Coach Courtney's Cornell
fans are eyidenclng their usual capa-
bility. While Courtney Is not OF the
opinion that his men are the best
ever ne thlnks tnat tue ilnacahs ale
due" And Courtney generally knows
what he is talking about.
The Wisconsin Badgers, like young
Lochinvar, will come out Of the west
with an amount Of determination that
In itself would be sufficient to fill and
sink an ordinary racing shell. The
Badgers are lusty lot, None OF the
other crews that competed In the great
race OF 1899 is apt to forget the work
OF the Wisconsin crew that would have
won the big event but for deplorable
accident The Badgers were many
yards in the lead on the approach TO
the finish. Il seemed all over but the
proverbial shouting. But suddenly
dilapidated old strawberry crate APP
peared IN their course directly under
the bow Of the she'll To swerye meant
the fouling Of the rival crews pressing
close astern. The cockswain attempted
to dodge the floating obstruction, but
he failed. The Quaker crew swept by a
winner