New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
POUGHKEEPSIE RACES.
UHERE COLLEGE CREWS AXE
TO CONTEND IN THE RE-
GATTA NEXT SATURDAY.
,pR4NGEMENTS OF BOATHoUSES AND
CREW QCARTERS-HOW COACHES
WORK THEIR MEN.

g.,,rdsv when the seventh annual regatta of the
1rfe-colegate Rowing Association Will be heo-
c,e hundred oarsr1en wearing the colors and pull
,nr The broad blades OF six great universities.
I-.s+a-n Southern and Western. will tear over a
t.,,t,fuI <-raightaway course along the west bank
:. .be river in featherweight shells of four and
,sb+ cars These crewmen. with nearly third as
an, substitutes. form the athletic army which
-oe descended on the quiet seat of Dutchess
County.
17gtrning with next Thursday. swarms Of sup
rorrers Of the various crews will appear. and by
saturday the town will be overfowing- Men from
[-o-reu Columbia. Pennsylvania, Georgetown
c1-arIse and even far off Wisconsin will be there
-, rrl-b \ different veil and wearing Colors
bicr r,,n the line of variation from the brilliant
orange Of Syracuse and carnelian of Cornell to
+be light blue Of Columbia and the demure George
Town gray.
?. TItqbiand Station. on the West Shore road where
. long observation train will be IN readiness TO
<,7rovr each race. If wind and tide do not conspre
% r7,f4e the river. the four Dared race will start
- go O'Clock with Pennsylvania. Columbia and
r-orne1T crews entered. An hour later comes the
rsce between freshman crews. in which all OF the
colleges but Georgetown VIII be represented Then
comes the varsity race, the one which brings out
b crowd and tries the souls of excited spectators
as well as Of the fortyeight men in the long tooth
,cl, shells Before Saturdays sun has fully set I
su he ali over but the shouting. the paying OF
many bets and the celebration Of victory or the
drowning of the cares of defeat
The regatta this year is set fully a week Garner
.t, ,,s,,a1 and the crews will just that much
loss time in which train on racing waters Inc
Pennsylvania men were the first at the scene
,rrizing on Wednesday. and bringing with them the
,,s,,a rain Storm il has come to be leger1o
= 1o,,et,Laersie that il rains when the Quakers
come TO town. Columbia. with an extensive feet
of sneed machnes-four eight cared Shells three
<o,,rs and pair oar-went UP from New-1orR
-r,T-s5av afternoon and lad crews on the river
--7afa md "
frc-n the West OF the same train early Friday
rrrring Georgetown and Wisconsin VIII arrive
Tomorrow or the next day.
r.cb of the crews has a boathouse Of its own
,,rovided bv the Observation-Disclosures Amateur
Rowing Association They are rough, wooden build
inss tucked into convenient coves on either side
or the river There racks for the shells ana
large dressing rooms TO- the crews which are nttea
with shower baths. The boats are put into the
waite. from q long float All of the crews now al
F3o,shEeeuse have their own steam launches. from
which the coaches whip the crews into shape py
shouting al them through megaphone. Ihe ben
Franklin which flies the Quakers flag, and the
Cornell which is the speediest of the launch Meet
made long voyages through canals and the rlFe' IN
order TO reach the racing ground
The crewuoen at Poughkeepsie are sunbrowned
and weatherbeaten lot, for they have been IN
active training for several months, In fact. some
Of the freshmen began training for the big regatta
the day they entered college last September Be
fore they had been in college two weeks they were
at york On the rowing machines. They kept at IL
steadily through the winter. Shortly after Ne"
Years the varsity were also put 10
work a. the machines Before the ice was fully
gone from the edges Of the rivers and lakes on
which the crews train the men were put into boats
and they have rowed every possible day since
then.
Al Poughkeepsie the amount Of work done will
depend on the ideas OF the different coaches Life
at the Pennsylvania quarters under Coach Ward
is perhaps typical. The student oarsnen hVe IN a
- -Eoa TIfchla ayHd
which fine view of the course can be obtained.
The men rise early. and have breakfast before
o'clock. About 10 they go down the steep hill
TO their boath9pse and as sG soon as 5 the the rs
rowing easily, with the noisy Ben FRANKLIN lead
shouts Of encouragement from the coach If the
eights do not go fast enough for him, he rpshes
matters by threat atening TO run them down with the
steam launch There is time for a bath before
EVENING the boats go out again for an hour two.
Then come dinner and an hour Of recreation be-
Cornell rents a large farmhouse, which has broad
z79s ron Tb %Sa eatf tf Sose csTe Is taken to
keep the men in condition Cooks are brought
spring water from the western part Of the State
Coach Courtney and his assistant Mr. Colson; an
instructor in law, Cornell has the services OF an
the Ithaca navy The other crews are Quartered
In s Esogs PeughkesPsis d eIs hotels each other closely
and the day Of the race approaches great EFFORT
making. This is a difficult matter, and often the
oldest coaches fooled in their attempts TO get
story about Coach Courtney, of Cornell and Bob"
Cook, of Yale. which shows how coaches can even
II was in 1895 the last year that Cornell raced
Yale and the scene was the River Thames near
New-London Conn. Cook very anxious 10
know in just what time the Ithacans could cover
light Scull When the Cornell men left Ithaca they
they seemed 10 90 to pieces. Courtney was de
eure" course Of training Finally he decided TO
send them over the course at their top speed. ana
student student snager i m Of t6e S' crews Both Courtney
r1 @ 'g o gg6 Ije T- st9P durtney asked What
time did they make, White" ,.,.,, -.s.,o- -,b.
distance was two miles. and for running water
rgEtng it was miserable time ,.,,,,. ,oo,,,.,. -
It and proceeded TO give the crew hts; Ihere
Bob Cook had followed the race and he rowed
hack 70 the Yale quarters looking as though he had
,ouraged at iO:45 trial?
Al daylight the next morning the sleeping crews
their eyes find Courtney staring at his stop
seconds. which was indeed, encograging- The
A day or two later Cornell fooled Yale by starting
He feet below the starting line, and finishing IN
den1a on cornss part for no e9rt 39 n had kDo 3esR
speed :6s however ana fnaF'eie' at 'ne "oi''efiui
II, In few minutes Cook had his men on the course
he sen; them over It time and again Each time
ms ms coaching became more strenuous, or course.
die understand il.
OF TINS Intercollegiate regatta There is no way OF
comparing the work OF crews. in football, for
this is the first and of the year. Cor
rel VIII probably be the favorite after winning last
years record breaking race. There only two
ne" men IN the boat. Pennsylvania is more than
hopeful with five of her eight oarsmen from last
year Henley crew. Columbia, under Coach Han
1an. has come wonderfully and is very much
factor Sne has an excellent position I'm the varsity
race Ire coaches will pay Considerab BILE attention
70 Georgetown, and Wisconsin is a dark horse, as
Usual syracuse has perhaps the finest shells on
M ilver and her men heavy well trained;
with most or those who go TO Poughkeepsie and
wager on the result Fl is OF backing their