New-York tribune., 1901-06-18
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GOOD TINE TRIALS OF COLUMBIA AND
PENNSYLVANIA
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Poushkeepsie y. Y. June 1.-THE crews OF Penn
sylvania and Columbia took trial rows over the
four mile course to-day that afforded some inter
esting comparisons and also gave TO Edward Han
Ian and Joseph Ward much satisfaction Columbia
had decidedly the better of the showing. but Ward
was pleased because his eight did faster and
consistent work than it has yet accomplished
Under practically the same conditions Columbia
and Pennsylvania rowed the four miles this after
noon In 20:5O and 22OS respectively This morning
the Quaker eight did the in p minutes fat
Hitherto, even under the favora BILE auspices
Wards have not been able TO do better than
2240
Pennsylvania's representatives were put the
river this morning. The tide food, and the
water perfectly smooth Starting from the
finish line the freshmen and the four rowed two
miles up stream. the former doing the dis
tance in 9:5S only 13 seconds worse than the time
made by Wisconsin's freshman eight last year
Then the varsity rowed the course alone. and
covered the four miles in p minutes.
on this side of the river Hanlan put his three
crews through a hard mornings practice The
varsity's work gave him no cause for complaint
and he gave them coaching. The freshmen too.
improved. but the four gave him unbounded
annoyance The crew to-day was in a new order
follows: Bow, Bradley; No 2. P. B. La Roche;
No. g. {. J. w. SouthaCk, and stroke, q. A. Eyer
This afternoon o'clock the Columbia crews
went out again. but the conditions were not nearly
favorable in the morning. There was strong
wind for the last three miles of the course as well
a heavy sea. The varsity rowed up TO the start
at n tweHty-seven stroke and then began trial
a thirty-three stroke. The first mile was
done in !O3. The speed was slower for the last
miles being 5:07 and 5:25. respectively
The freshmen's time for the two miles 1910.
Hanlan said at the conclusion OF the trial that In
the face of such wind the trial OF the varsity
remarkable and truly wonderful perform
The PENNSYLVANIA eight also had a trial this
afternoon but Ward said the did not let
regard the trial Of 90 especially conclusive.
AS Hanlan however also said that his boat did not
exert itself. the time may be taken somewhat
significant a basis Of comparisons under the
to-day the Quaker eight beat the freshmen. This
also pleased Ward. in contests up the present
the result has been the reverse.
The regatta committee received word to-day that
in the races this year and has had abandon
all hope OF racing her freshman boat because Of
financial difficulties. The expense Of transporting
TWO a thousand miles has been tremendous.
This removes one dangerous factor from the fresh
man race leaving Cornell. Columbia, Pennsylvania
and Syracuse light out the contest. Wisconsin's
varsity will start training here on June q. Co
lumbias varsity will use it's new shell tomorrow
for the first time
Many of the prominent society persons OF the
visiting crews the OF the intercollegiate
boat races. Invitations have been issued 10 Penn
sylvania and Columbia, the colleges now here.
and Will be given 10 other crews on their arrival
will he able attend, however. the various
coaches unwilling 10 allow their charges 20
go to dance just before the races. The ball Will
likely be held in conjunction with the annual
Banjo clubs at the Colingwood Opera House.
the evening OF July /.