The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-20
Coach HaniOn Forecasts
Results of TomorroWS
Rowing Contest
THINKS CORNELL WILL WIN
Former Champion 0aTsman Looks for
Hard Fight Between Pennsylvania
and Local Men, Whose Work On the
River Is UnezceIled by Any Other.


was of the tracks, brought the advance
guard OF the race going crowds 10 the
quiet town on the Hudson which VIII be
transformed in Jwenty-fouT hours Uy
one Of those scenes Of excitement and
briilancy which have 10 parallel save
on the day of a great regatta Of rival
universities.
There came on the early trains under
graduates, partisans Of the half dozen
colleges which participate in tomorrow's
events, with pIethoric pocketbooks.
which may be thin tomorrow night. and
with high hopes There were college
aiumnae and whole faculties Of enthu-
siasts, bewiIdering assortment Of at
tractive girls, without whose presence
such an occasion as tomorrow's would
be decidedly incomplete The early ar
rivals passed through the streets, whose
shop windows are decked in many in
stances with the cOIors OF the rival uni
=versities, and TO the hotels, which, ct
an early hour this morning. were being
crowded TO their utmost capacities. In
deed, judging from present Indications,
there viii be many who viii sleep On the
pToverbial billiard table tonight.
Hard to Find Room.
It is certain that Poughkeepsie Will
be hard pressed TO ind room for half of
the crowd which is coming, and the
ehort-sishted who have neither place TO
stop at nor to see the big race from,
win be in difficult straits. 1t is almost
impossible today to procure a ticket for
2 seat IN the observation train OF thirty
six cars
Early this morning the sightseers who
have already arrived, and the under
graduates who have been with their
crews for days, went down to the river
side TO watch the last morning practice
Of the Fights before the great race OF
tomorrow. The crowd spread along the
banks watching, commenting, and judg-
ing between the swiftly-moviug shells
that VIII be Joined tomorrow without
the limitations of conjecture in the de-
cisiye struggle for which they have
waited and trained 50 long The scene
Of practice was spread out along the
river front for couple Of miles for the
lighthouses of the varsity crews are al
widely separated.
Location of Crews
The Pennsylvania crew shed is on
the west shore Of the river q half mile
above the Poughkeepsie bridge. The
Cornell eight have the corresponding
position below the bridge. The Column
bia crew is housed on the east side Of
the stream, one and half miles below;
the Syracuseans a quarter Of a mile be-
low, and the Wisconsin cruisers are 2
half mile below the bridge The George
towns shed is under the bridge
All Of the Fights have stopped their
hard training OF the last Few weeks and
are now taking only short practice spins
IN slow time twice a day All OF the
crews and individual members Of them
If coaches assurances ever counted. are
IN the best possible condition and ready
for the race Of their lives" Naturally, /
there is not one crew that does not ex-
pecI 70 win the big race. The betting
has not been really begun, and the /
wagers that have been placed give 10
definite idea as 10 what the odds viii be |
tomorrow. In the large field Of compel /
itors. Cornell and Pennsylvania are. /
perhaps, most heavily backed.
Interest in Georgetown.
Considerable interest is manifested
in the work Of Dempsey. the Georgetown !
coach, who trained the Bristol crew for |
its big race. but who has this year his 1
first experience with collegians. He is
said TO have his men in very good |
shape.
The Columbia crew yesterday rowed q 1
slow tive miles against tide IN a IS time. 4
which may imply that the Tight prac- /
tice" Of today and yesterday IS strenu- |
Gus enough still for real exercise This |
bered up, however, and no more hard 4
work viii be done before the race Ev- I
erything points to a great day tomor- /
row.
The weather, so different from the de- /
pressing heat, which prevailed during /
last years racing days, promises to be 4
cool and clear The crews are ready 1
and say that they could not re moro 1T: /
the crowds are arriving every hour, oca ]
with the promise Of fine weather. fresh /
breZes. and smooth water, tomorrow
should see one Of the greatest contests /
IL the history OF college boat racing
Edward Hanlon, ColumbIa's rowing /
coach. and former champion oarsman OF 4
the world, makes the following predic- (
tons on tomoTrow's races:
Il look TO see one OF the greatest !
races ever held on the Poughkeepsie !
course. Under favorable conditions OF .
WIND anG tide Similar 70 those that pre- {
vailed last year I think the record will I
once more be lowered. The race should .
be a magnificent one, as there are sew
eral crews Tat appear to be well 4
matched. It is almost impossible to tell |
from the work OF the crews since their .
stay here what they are capable Of 4
None OF the crews have been put TO the 4
limit, and II is q very different thing
TO TOW easily and to row hard: any crew
can do well at a low stroke.
Mentality Counts
at is & natural thing for 3 coach not
% want to predict whore his crew VIII
finish IN the race. n be predicts great
things he Is said to be bOasting. II he
IS not confident the public says he Is
his crews ability:
therefore, ! don't want 20 prophesy
where think Columbia viii finish.
Il don't really know what my own
varsity can do for four miles. The men
have never had hard trial. but tho
OF knowing how fast the
crew IS doesn't win the race. In race
the mental ae we'll as physical quaIid-
cations OF the men are big factors. so
that the crew which ToWE hest fu DFac- I