New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-30
ROWING.
HARD PRACTICE AT POUGHKEEPSIE
OvER-CONDITION OF CREWS.
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Poughkeepsie, n. Y. June 29.-When the thirteen
crews IN from their practice rows this after
the occasion marked the end of the prepara-
ton for what promises TO be the greatest college
races ever rowed here. Tomorrow the men will
rest and Monday they may paddle about a
little. and then Tuesday the final struggle
for supremacy. Thirteen crews will row In the
three contests, total entrance of 102 men, There
encouragement at Wisconsin headquarters to-
day. for three of the best in the varsity boat,
Jordan, Trevarthen and Levisey. were out of con-
dition because of the heat and their long trip.
They are fatigued, and their work lacks vim
Coach O'Dea hopes to have them in shape by the
race, but If he does the boat will be seriously
handicapped. In the Syracuse crew also there are
two men suffering from the heat-Brown, OF the
varsity, and Fowler of the freshmen Their
places were filled by substitutes to-day. Except
for these two the rowing contingent here
seems to be in good condition.
Columbia's threatened staleness has been warded
off. according the statements of Edward Han
Ian, who says his in the perfection of
physical condition, just edge. Certainly their
actions and appearances seem to bear out his as
sertons But there many who say that Han
lans policy of giving the men ale, while it may
be all right for the English climate. cannot fail TO
hurt the Oarsmen's wind and staying power.
CorneIls crews are all in fine fettle, except that
the hot weather has taken down their weight, as
it has that of all the osrsmen.
This morning only Syracuse and Pennsylvania
thought it advisable to remai1 shore The
three Quaker crews were all the water, but
practice. while comparatively long. was easy The
four rowed six miles at good gait and became
stronger favorites among those who saw them
row. The two Fights went up and down the course
covering eight miles in ALL a thirty stroke.
Both Syracuse crews took practice for the first
time here under the direction of Sweetland. Cornell
'9S. who arrived this morning on the Syracuse
launch. Work confined to starts and short
at fast pace The crew, naturally. with a
Cornell coach. rows much after the Ithaca pattern,
The shell checks little, and the Dlade WoTk rs rs
good but there are, of course many bad faults IN
This afternoon Columba's three crews had two
mile The four made a remarkably COCO
miles in way that delighted Hanlan. The varsity
eight rowed AZ stroke The four 81 CLIP; ana TRe
ing was excellent. but the freshmen were consid-
iaa aynn S tonight that the nai make uD Of
the four would be: Bow. A. B. Hull: No z G. A
The members if the Columbia crews will go to
West Point for days visit toinGrr0 of row this
evening. All the regular men were IN tne smell iii
under the weather. In consequence no hard row
ing was INDUCED in. The water was at one time
s snd sei rid dne Of the water in it avoid sinking
siderable sde @StN c ei sure -i from o'Dea,
Cornell and Georgetown both devoted this after
iotted to them last night Syracuse started time
b 6s e' and and Se cut short
distance at three miles. PENNSYLVANIA followed me
example or CorneH IN tdklhS easy pIdCtIS5e-
is eiated over the rapid Improvement made by his
varsity eight and says it is almost different boat
from a week ago
Edwin CfouId's steam yacht NADIA will be the ref
eree's boat for Tuesdays races Mr. Gould is a
graduate of Columbia, and takes great interest
In the races, and has purchased seats for a party
OF sixty the observation train
The officials for the races. besides those an
nounced yesterday, are Stewards for the Inter-
collegiate Rowing Associa tion-Francts 5. Bangs,
of CoIumba Thomas Reath. of Pennsylvania, and
W. r. Durand. of Cornell REPRESENTATIVES OF the
crews at the flnish-Columbia Leslie L. Savage;
Cornell Herbert Rowland: Georgetown Asa c.
Oracle; Pennsylvania, S. Metzger; Syracuse. G. H.
Bond; Wisconsin. F. E Boland.