The times., 1901-06-26
VARSITY READY TO START
The Georgetown Crew to Leave
for Poughkeepsie Tonight.
Better Form Than Ever Before Dis
played in the Spin Yesterday
Bright Prospects for the Blue and
Grey-First work on the Hudson.

better r. Orm than Ever before DIS
played in tae Spin Yesterday
bright Prospects for the Blue and
Grey-First Work on the Hudson.
The brawny oarsmen who Will pull the
Georgetown boat in the six-sided inter
collegiate race at Poughkeepsie on July
will leave for that point tonight Last
evening the Varsity pulled the four miles
on the Potomac in faster time and in bet
ter form than they have ever displayed,
this year or last, and the rowing enthu-
siasts are much cheeTed by the improved
form displayed. If the Varsity does not
finish at least third there will be great
disappointment.
a special car will be attached to the
train which leaves the Pennsylvania Rail
road station at 1O:3o o'clock p. m. The
oarsmen of the Blue and Grey will arrive
in old Poughkeepsie. that is sleepy at all
times except wheE the collegians gather
there annually, tomorrow morning at 11:1O
o'clock In the evening the Georgetown
ties will take their first spin on the broad
Hudson.
The party which leaves tonight will be
in charge of w. X Johnson. manager of
the crew. Those slated for departure are
Kerns. captain and stroke; Duffy, No. Z;
Russell. No. 6; Britt. No. 5; Lynch. No. 4;
Romdka. No. 3; Reilly, No. 2; Sinclair,
bow; Kiernan, coxswain; A. Oracle and
Beechnor, substitutes. Then there viii be
about dozen others, alumni and students
of Georgetown, in the party. But the
large number of students and old grads
and friends of the university will not
leave until a day or so before the race.
A large party. including DR.. Whitney,
rector of the university. and a number of
members Of the faculty, will go from
Washington. A special car containing a
hundred Georgetown rooters will attend
the race from New York, and nearly as
great number from Philadelphia.
There will be much doing after tomor-
row at Poughkeepsie. The crews of Co
lumbia, Cornell. and Pennsylvania are al
rea0y on the scene, and Wisconsin and
Syracuse will arrive within few hours
of the Georgetown eight The George
townites have secured quarters at the
Morgan House and their boathouse is at
MilIer's dock The Annie. a fast little
launch used by the crew last year, has
been chartered once more and will trail
the shell of the Blue and Grey in practice
spins.
Every one of the Georgetown men is in
fiddle tit condition. 1t is remarkable how
the good showing made last night is put
ting a brace in the spirits of the men.
Coach Zappone ordered the shell out at
the usual time. about o'clock. last night,
and the Kiernan headed downstream.
Two miles down and two miles back lay
the course and the crew moved away from
the dock in the best form they ever dis
played. That there is plenty of beef in
disastrous catch over the stroke has al
ways been evident also. The recovery
was quicker last night, and when the
husky athletes jerked their shell from the
water and carried it in the boathouse
Coach Zappone expressed himself as well
pleased with the showing they had made.
The report that Columbia did the
course at Poughkeepse away down below
record time has caused considerable dis
cussion among those who are following
the work of the crews closely. 1t is con-
ceded that if Columbia can again ap-
proach anywhere near the record she is
said to have made that the victory is
hers in advance. Wisconsin this year is
greatly feared. Pennsylvania, despite the
fact that the best oarsmen in the uni
VerSity were Sc Mt to Henley, appears to
be doing good work, and may show bet
ter than expected. At Ithaca, Courtney
never IuFllS out poor crew. Siiih Aii1
carnelian and white may finish further up
than present expectations warrant.
There are several things in George
towns favor. The men are showing stead
lily improved form, and il is hoped will
reach the summit about the date of the
race. The Blue and Grey has never had
any grittier fighters than she has this
year, and the pluciHy spirit of the crew
may put them where predictions based on
form would not Not much is known re-
garding Syracuse.
The last practice spin on the Potomac
will be taken tonight, after which the
oarsmen will go almost directly to the
train TO begin their tiresome journey
northward.