The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-21

PoUGHKEEPSIE, y. 7. June IA
steady downpour of rain, with overhead
a gray curtain Of clouds that appeared
to be without a break, greeted the four
teen college crews here this morning
when they tumbIed out OF their quar-
tiers prepared for the intercollegiate
regatta The coaches and grads"
looked as gray with disappointment as
the clouds themselves, and every loyal
oarsman, as he looked disgastedly al
the broad stretch Of the Hudson, all
spIattered by the fast falling drops,
made remarks CT an Enthusiastically IN
complimentary nature about the wealth
er man Aside from the rain, it was a
delightful day for the race The wind
was almost fat, what little there was Of
II blowing up the river. and the flags
on the little feet Of yachts anchored
under the highland shore hung limp and
Dfeless
Coach Dempsey. Of Georgetown,
speaking Of the situation this afternoon,
said:
rather row than have postponemeat;
but anything that is decided upon by the
committee viii suit me- Ny men are in
condition, and I expect that they viii
acqui. themselves with hoaors. AS TO
rain making any difference IN tie time,
/ do not think It viii one way OF the
ether"
with fourteen crews, representing SIX
universities. all in prime condition and
trained TO the minute for the intercol-
iegiate regatta on the famous Hudson
River course at Poughkeepsie today.
everything points toward magnificent
contests IN ali three races. the varsity,
the freshmen. and the four-oared-
CornelI's Great Strength
With Cornell displaying the same
strength and excellent form that marked
her record breaking varsity OF last year;
with Wisconsin, If the experts are TO be
believed. in better shape for the long
hard row than ever before; with Penn
syleanIa nosing the starting line with
an eight rated to be as speedy as the
fast Henley crew of last year; witt
a..
undoubtedly much improved during tbs
past week and assuTedly factor TO bt
recLoned with: with Georgetown rowing
with q dash that makes the eight fal
more important figure In the contest
than last year, and with Syracuse alst
improved. 10 one doubts this morning
that the varsity race wiz be rife witt
Il Hrhe rx<
over every inch Of the course.
Il is generally expected that the var
sity race would be decided by matter
Of inches. instead Of boat lengths Pre-
dictions are freely made that the victor
will have to come pretty close to Cor
neli's phenomenal record OF last year
IS minutes So Is seconds-and even /
the rain holds until the time for tht
varsity race, it is generally conceded
that the race will be FIST one
The varsity fours are scheduled Il
start at $3.50 O'Clock, the freshmen a
lis o'clock. and the varsity contest a
$50 O'Clock Notwithstanding the IN
favorable weather conditions a grea
crowd gathered in the town this morn
Ing.
Few ATTEND Ball
The inugursl ball was attended b.
few, being made very exclusive because
few college men have appeared dur.
ing the past years in sweaters or with
out taking the trouble TO don coats
Perhaps that accounted for the fac
that the overnight crowd was rathel
smaller and quieter than usual les
night Yet the usual house parties wer.
held and the collegians were much Il
evidence on the streets. College cheers
barked out frequently and impromptl
troops Of collegiate troubadours marched
TO and fro, tunefully maintaining tha
this or that university crew was goinl
to make the rest Of the field look llk.
g lot Of canal boats creeping against th'
tide.
But If the majority OF the coIleg
youths sang out the night. It did no
seem 10 prevent them from appearIul
with the lark today and starting at i
again. The streets were swollen al
morning with the college crowd. who's
ardor no wetting could dampen.
Francis Bangs. chairman of the stu
dents committee OF the intercollegiate
Rowing Association. said this mornint
that the Faces would take place thi
afternoon in spite OF the rain. unless tn
wind should rise and roughen tn
water.
Cornell was unquestionably the IA
vorite in the betting, though the amour
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