New-York tribune., 1902-06-19
PRACTICE on THE HI DSoN.
-HANGE IN PENNSYLNANlAS BoAl-"ofN>
OF OTHER CREWS.

Poughkeepsie y. Y, June 1s-Nith the CLOSING
Of to-day's practice among the college crews 'tte
six senior crews of the universities OF ooiIle''
Columbia PENNSYLVANIA. Georgetown Syracuse anu
Wisconsin are all ready for the big battle oil 0a'
dav afternoon The coaches sent their crews LOT
time trials but the conditions were not iaForauie
for fast time. Dempsey sent the Georgeto"h ele"'
oar tho course from start TO finish and after they
came ashore said he did not want to give out
anv time but was we'll pleased with their WORK
The tide was on the ebb, and there was south
wind against the crews.
Courtney gave his senior their last time row
and the time, unofictally announced was -
hut this IS said to be all Of minute slow Inc
c~arne11 crews all went up the stream, the fresh
man and four-oared crew dropping out at ''e '"o-
mile mark while the seniors went to the star'ik
noint When the varsity crew came downstream
the quartet and freshmen joined them and went OF
tho tipisb the seniors beating the other crews by
two and a half boat lengths Courtney is fun of
confidence. and the betting is in favor OF the
Ithacans.
T4anlan felt a rifle more jubilant to-day be
oeuee his men have been put back in the boat
Weeks is back at his old position and Rollins was
at No 4 The two men Yet trihe weak nut
they viii he good rowing condition ny '"-"o'-
row This evening Hanlan took his crews MP tne
river The seniors went to the one-rntte marx ana
the freshmen and fours To tho twe-miie point 1he
,,-arsitv crew came down at an easy gait. and
when AT the tvo-mie point the freshmen and fours
started down the course four lengths ahead OF the
first boat.
Hanlan's orders were 20 race to the finish, ana
the oarsnen carried out his Instructions The
seniors were rowing thrty-one strokes to the
minute and the freshmen thirty-four strokes. The
seniors gained two lengths in the remainder Of the
distance but were unable to close the gap The
three miles were covered in I07, and the freshmen
covered the two miles in a little less than eleven
minutes Hanlan seemed pleased and remarked
that the crews would he in good shape in another
Ward srent the morning trying to select his four
cared crew. He sent a four made up of Jack
son at bow. Shock No. 2. Pepper at No. g. and
Lea stroke. Later he tried Keller and Shisier In
the places of Shock and Lea. but found that the
crew as first arranged forty seconds better
than the other crew in two miles Yesterday Ward
took Payne Of the shell and put Register in
because Payne too heavy. but to-day Payne
put back in the coXswain's seat and no cX
panation given for the change
Samuel Crowther, jr., who has been rowing at
No, in the Pennsylvania varsity shell. rendered
get in proper condition for the race Pepper, who
was picked for No 2 in the varsity four Dared
crew. will be put in No. 3 in the varsity eight. and
Eckfedt from No, 3, will be put in Crowthers
place. Robinson. substitute. Will go in the four
Dared crew in Peppers place.
Syracuse had its usual practice to-day. This
morning the came up far the
bridge without the coach. and had sharp brush
good steady stroke. but the shells finished
even terms. much to the surprise of Sweet
land.
O'Dea went out with his two crews this evening
after lettering about the boatnouse during the fore
part Of the day. They went q short distance above
the bridge. and after rowing downstream at
20 the finish, and both let all their
power The mile covered in less than five
minutes and ODea let it go with smile, sa wing,
Il guess they'll do all right when the time comes"