New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29
ROWING.
IN DRAWING FOR POSITIONS CORNELL
GETS ADVANTAGE PRACTICE
OF THE CREWS.
rBY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Poughkeepsie N Y, June 28.-The various crews
sent their representatives to the Nelson House TO-
night to draw positions for the intercollegiate re-
gatta on Tuesday. In the varsity elght-oareu anu
four-oared races Cornell got the advantage draw
ing the outside positions in both cases, Whne
Columbia took the middle places and Pennsylvania
the inferior side routes. next TO the shore Fro-
vided the water is rough however, the courses
comparatively under the lee OF the shore are lle
best but with smooth water the outer courses get
the full advantage of the tide sweep In the
varsity eight-oared race Pennsylvania drew the
first place by the shore; Syracuse came next
Columbia Wisconsin. Cornell, and finally George
town. In the varsity four-oared race Penhsyl-
vania took the inner course, Columbia the ihldule
position and Cornell on the outside. The Hesh-
man crews received positions as follows: NO. l.
Cornell; No. 2 Columbia; No. 8. Pennsylvania ana
No. l. Syracuse.
The officials for the race as announced to-nghl
are: Referee John E. Eustis, of Wesleyan; Tune
keeper Evert Jansen Wendell. of Harvard; judge
at the finish. Fred r. Fortmeyer, secretary OF
the intercollegiate Rowing Association
Francis S. Bangs announced tonight that Gin
ton Goodwin of Syracuse. had received first prize
in the varsity single scul race, owing to the Win
drawal of the entries of Cornell and Georgetown.
The Hudson presented pretty picture tonight
when between and o'clock there were fourteen
crews on the river containing JOG men representing
the entries in the boatraces for Tuesday.
Crews of Cornell. Columbia, Pennsylvania. WIS
consn, Georgetown and Syracuse were out in the
river. but none Of them did very hard work, for
there will be fast trials till Tuesday, when
the races come of Practice was comparatively
light. compared with what the men have been 40
ing. and # will continue so. consisting OF pracuce
starts and short spurs Columbia was out ms
morning and this afternoon, but the early WORK
was short because the great heat OF ITO degrees
in the sun soon sent them in. This afternoon sew
eral miles rOwed. and the freshmen ana
varsity had mile race. Both crews hit a pace Of
thirJy-dve, and the varsity won by three lengths
in 4,59 good time for slack water
E II. Updike has gone back TO his seat at No. Z
in the Columbia freshmen boat having recovered
from his malaria. Hanlan said to-day that w. p.
Comstock would steer the varsity boat. as George
Potts who came here to try for coXswain. was not
able sufficiently reduce his weight and left here
for New-York to-day.
Hanan says that the Columbia men are all in
fine condition. and that any tendency toward
staleness they may have had after their record
breaking trial row has entirely disappeared.
Wisconsin did not go out this morning because or
the weather and the men took short walk. This
afternoon they were on the river, coached by
Andrew O'Dea from the yacht Waa Walla, lent
10 Wisconsin by ". H Frank, OF this city. No
trial was taken. and the eight rowed short
distances. practising starts and spurts ODea
found much fault with the men. severely criticsing
their form Toward the end of the practice they
appeared 10 please him better Wisconsin seems
syracuse's two crews were in their shells early
this morning. They did no hard rowing, but con
fined themselves TO the same sort of work Wis
consin. Their coach is z. Sweetand. of the Cor
nell crews of 1853. The row the regular
Cornell stroke. Syracuse is young in rowing and
her men expect little in the race
Neither of the Cornell Fights rowed this morning.
but the four took short paddle. The men were
all in good spirits to-day the satisfactory
finish of the Francis case. This afternoon all three
Cornell crews were the water. The Fights
rowed few miles easy gait. The four
cred two miles in 1857. This is the fastest time
they have yet made, but. nevertheless, II IS the
sowest made by any of the three crews entered in
the four Dared race. Courtney says his are
in fine condition and ready 10 row. He declares
he can do no more for them than he has done al
ready. II they are IN the conuItion on Tues
day as to-day he expects 10 have both of his Fights
win.
Pennsylvania's crews took their usual practice
both morning and afternoon. The Fights went
easy because Of sore hands and the heat. This
afternoon the four rowed such a fast two miles
that Ward refused TO announce the time. II was
well under ten minutes. and the Quaker eight Is
accounted winner. Georgetown did not row TN
this afternoon. and then only in stretches. Her
men at times rowed fast. but their work was de-
cidedly irregular. and II appears doubtful IL they
can realize their expectations OF beating the
Quaker varsity.