New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-25
lilies accrue from $50 p. m June "a.
Weights for the Bay Hurdle Race, two miles
eight hurdles the turf TO be run on
Wednesday, June &C. follows:
FRANCLS'S RIGHT TO ROW.
A CONFERENCE HELD AT CORNELL
QUARTERS - CHANGES IN
THE CREWS.

Pouehkecpsie Y Y. June % CSpeciaQ.-There
was conference at Cornell quarters tonight over
the question Of allowing John NJ. Francis 10 repre-
sent the university in the single scull race here
July >. Charles s Francis. the boys father. who
is Minister to Greece came here from Greece to
plead his sons case. did Henry w sackett'
trustee Of the university. The crews are not In
favor IF Francis's rowing. he was trained by
Ten Eyck. and not by Courtney Courtney. how
ever has been won over 10 the boys side. But the
oarsmen stick TO their original decision and say
they Will no; row If Francis does. The result Of
to-niGht's conference could not be learned. as the
affair vested in great secrecy.
The danger Of going stale that always hovers
over athletes on the ~ a race may To some eX-
tent have invaded Columbia Edward Hanlan the
coach. to-day would give the varsity any prac-
tice. and said that the would not go out before
tomorrow evening. Their heartbreaking time trial
on Saturday pulled the men down good bit and
some of them look pretty fine being about as free
from superhouous weight they can he. Those
especially affected according the statements or
member Of the crew this evening. are e NJ. Meier.
the stroke; II. c Townsend No. > and A d.
Weekes. No. 3 These men did not regain their
lost weight over Sunday, and they all look rather
thin There is much earnest solicitation over
these men tonight bur Hanlan is not worried
and says that some rest and roast beef will put
them In condition where they can better 1901
Captain Frederick Brice Irvine gave out the fol-
lowing in regard 10 the condition of the men and
don't think the experiment Of the time trial
did any lasting harm. but it certainly weak
ened the crew. and perhaps some OF the men lost
son Mr. Hanlan decided not to row this afternoon
We shall probably get into the boat for little
on Saturday on the trial intended to row the
course in a shade below twenty minutes, but the
time Of $40 for the first mile, as Mr.. Hanlan an
nounoed II. so fast and the enthusiasm OF
those the launch was SO inspiring that Meier
Hit up stroke 10 the ripping pace that We held to
the end OF the third mile.
The freshman eight has two men who are fine.
A. J. Fraser the stroke and T. II. Updike. No. =
Both have lost ten pounds. Hanlan VIII give the
men easy work once day till they get stouter.
morning. but the finish the men tired and
had lost several pounds which led Hanlan to be
afternoon only freshmen and two fours went out
Miss Gladys Hanlan, the coach's daughter. accom-
panied her father on the launch
Contrary the original plan. Cornells crews
were the water both this morning and after
watched his from the boathouse He is conf
dent Of them, ana says they are better than last
reliance on Columbia trial, and offers 10 wager
that the time Of the race viii not be under 1880
he has done all that he could for them II they
cannot win now weeks practice Will not benefit
during inc cornell crew ro~ TINS morning ana
afternoon he was chcered by both Pennsylvania
and Columbia. Edward Harlan stopped the launch
Columbia and spoke 10 Courtney. Each invited the
other TO call. and Hanlan laughingy said he might
StfohS: ana II IS me opinion that they row with
less vim hut greater smoothness than last year
u IS dihcut 10 gauge me men as compared with
Columbia. The greatest fear among Cornell fol-
lowers i that the men may not be able to the
distance for the Cornell stroke is a wearing one.
Al fennsylNaI'ia WARD shook up the varsity
putting Gilaspy at No. g. moving Keller from there
70 No. ana taking Goodman from the boat. Aided
by smart breeze and a fast ebb tide the Quaker
varsity rowed the course in q minutes this morn
ing and the varsity four two miles in 9:E. This
afternoon the distances were done again in 2l:j7
and 1887, respectively.