The St. Louis Republic., 1902-06-29

been broached 10 Coach Courtney and it
Ia understood Ia have his support and SYM
PATH. provided me necess ary funds can be
II those who govern Cornell rowing in
ftTes;s decide that the time is ripe Tor an
Other effort 20 row the Henley regatta
there is little douht that more than enough
money can b ra::Tie by popular Subscrip-
ton. Courtney's statement that this is the
ocean may now he within Corne!rs grasp.
Every man but one, Captain Petty. will
return 10 college next year better even than
now. through another year Of experience.
The poor showing made by the Pennsy,-
yania crew yesterday which contained FIVE
OF the Henley eight of last year makes Cor
nelfs prospects, seem all the brighter. To
be sure. the Henley race IS only a mile and
hve-eighths. while, COurtney's men are
trained for four miles. Still. a great many
of his adherents believe that he can train
the crew TO go very fast for the shoyter
Cornell went to Henley in 1895. and. like
Yale and Pennsylvania. were beaten. II it
be decided to send the crew abroad next
year the second varsity, will probably be
trained to row here: if the Board of Stew
ards. viewing with favor Cornelrs ambition
TO row on the other side may change the
date of TIE PouChkeepsie regatta so that
All of the crews left Sunday for their
respective homes. Before they went away
tain He is captain in the football team.
and brother of John Gardiner. the great
stroke OF three years. Columbia elected
Robert f. Bartholomew captain: Wisconsin
elected r. G. Stevenson captain.
The University of Pennsylvania oarsrnen
returned last week, most Of them very
down-hsarted and crestfallen. although they
had not counted on victory. after their
many trials and changes at the last mo-
ment. vet they had confidently anticipated
better than fourth.
The squirt Of the varsity in the last half
mile. when they gained three and a half
lengths on Columbia. clearly showed that
the crew did their best TO the very end. and
had there been quarter of mile further
to go would have beaten cut the blue and
white. Every man in the shell will return
next year. with possibly the exception OF
CCthcart. while Lea and Shoch of the four
and Crow:n. kinnard. Leedora and Whet-
stone OF the freshmen Will make excellent
material. Besides. Davenport may be in
shape to row again.
Coach Ward. although naturally disap-
pointed that his crew did not win. said
Cornell deserved her victory, as she bad
the best crew. Our boys did all that any
one could expect In practice before the
race. when conditions were even more IA
while in the race they rowed the four miles
in 1925 This shows how fast they had 20
go and the company they were In, as their
time would win any ordinary race.
1.-The main cause of our troubles was the
second crew race. Never again will ! allow
a varsity man to row IN the junior boat.
The varsity should be picked as early as
possible and then kept intact all the way
Crowthers's poor condition can be |
traced to this, as well as the failure OF the |
crew to improve as they should. for they |
junior contest. and only rowed the four |
miles after they reached Poughkeepsie."
At the race on Saturday Captain Smythe |
,rew were at Penusylvania's quarters They
were out for a red and blue oarsman to |
take charge OF rowing next year at Annapo- |