New-York tribune., 1902-06-20
CORNELL THE FAVORITE.
ITHACA VARSITY CREW WILL BE HEAV
lily BACKED--PENN' OARSMAN OUT.
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TELEGRAPH Ne.
Poughkeepsie, y Y. June IA man cannot row
in Pennsylvan;a's crew and correspond for news
papers. This is said TO be the reason why Samuel
Crowthers taken of the Pennsylvania var
sity shell last night. The trouble dates back TO
last summer, when Crowthers corresponded for a
syndicate OF Philadelphia papers, against the
wishes of Coach Ward. When the Pennsylvania
varsity squad was picked out last January Crow
theirs included. but through some COM
promise with the coach he obtained seat short
time ago He has been corresponding for several
.h!adelphia papers. and Pennsylvanta's men here
say that he practically forced from his seat
in the shell. This the all important topic
among the other crews to-day and the Pennsyl-
vania senior out without Crowthers. His
place was filled by Eckfeldt. from No 3 in the
same boat. and Eckfedts place taken by Pep
per- from the No. seat in the four cared crew
Robinson put in Peppers place.
There five time trials the river to-day
Although some of the records unoffically
nounced. they believed to be correct The Co
lumbia freshmen a mile in 45O: Columbia
varsity. miles in go: Cornell freshmen. two
miles in 95l: Pennsylvania four cared crew, two
miles in 1910: Pennsyvanias varsity, one mile.
the first of four mile row. in 4:46 20 Coach
Courtney said to-day:
Ny varsity crew has been overestmated re-
aIize that have a very good crew. but the
papers have overestimated the crews ability. l am
satisfied with mems work. but do not make
any predictions"
Cornell is the favorite everywhere in spite of the
coachs statement. His senior and junior eights
had two-me brush this morning, and the seniors
by three full lengths. No time was taken. but
1t Is believed to have been much under ten min
utes- The two crews went up to the three
mark tonight and had brush to the finish OF the
course the seniors winning easily. The varsity
four told to shift for itself. and went down the
river. After Ihe eights got their shells housed
Courtney was compelled to go three four miles
down the river after his four. They stated that
they wanted to ascertain If they had any staying
power and the coach agreed that they had
Coach Hanlan had three visitors on his launch
during the days practice They were Francis 3
Bangs. J. A. b. Cowles. n graduate director OF
Columbia. and ]. Howard Van AmrinSe, dean or
the college Hanlan took his crews up the river
Tonight and sent the varsity eight and four over
the course. The 'freshies' waited at the twO-mile
mark. and picked up the way down by the
seniors. The seniors rcwed a steady twenty-eight
stroke to the minute clip for two and half miles
and for the half mile hit it up thtrty-seven.
much the admiration of the guests the launch
The freshies were told TO row out fast mile at
me me dsSanc ana IN ,n nr OF the mH showed
signs of being fatgued when they finished. This
trial and covered the distance in 900 which is
considered good time. with the conditions that eX-
The Wisconsin crews were out twice today for
the first time since Monday, it being the custom OF
o ODea, the coach, to take men out only once day;
In the morning they rOwed about four miles, ana
Tb Tha 3nrs showed heTter Form and better
blade work than tuey have since their practice on
the river
Dempsey, the coach had the Georgetown crew
out twice to-day but gave the men no hard prac-
tice. He spent good portion Of the morning
practice putting them through starts ana spurtS:
and in the afternoon they took a four-mlle row at
easy stages. Dempsey mad heard that the Cornell
crew covered the course in less than nineteen min
utes last night and in commenting on the time he
said. Il the course ahead of the Cornell
crew. and know what the conditions were. II they
covered the four miles in that time there Is no
chance for any of US. and We might as well pack
up and home
1t is known absolutely that the time made by
Cornell last night 23.20 in almost slack water
The IthaCan senior eight Is the favorite In the
big race and a large bunch OF Ithaca money is
expected here tonight TO be placed on cornell
The hackers OF all other demanding
odds on Cornell against any one crew, and in most
cases odds being given.