New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-26
FOB POUGHKEEPSIE RACE
Cornell Still FaUOrite-W iSCOnslH
Stock Rises.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUNE.l

r9o,,ebkeenefe \ Y. June 25-Cornell is every
tongue tonight favorte for the varsity race III
to-morrow's intercollegiate regatta BY ooGs %
TO . Cornell is picked to beat the field and odds
are offered on Cornells chances to defeat any OF
the other crews Columbia seems the popular choice
for second and the men from MorninSside HelslllS
say that the Blue and White may float triumphant
Wisconsin stock is rising because of a prevalent
hut ,,nconfirrned rumor that the Badgers have
rowed four miles here in 10 minutes SECONDS.
PENNSYLVANIA, like Wisconsin, is gaining IN PupHc
regard and frequent bets are made that the qua
kers will defeat Columbia and Wisconsin ne
PENNSYLVANIA men refuse admit that their eight
5oee not stand an excellent chance of victory and
this opinion is supported by Coach Ward
Practically no one supposes that Georgetown or
syracuse will finish one. three 1t is expected
80 rbex, will fight out for last place. The latest
prevailing betting odds are To win-Corneli 10 D.
columbia 3 TO !: Wisconsin to l. PenhsyINaiii
TO /. Georgetown II to /; Syracuse 10 TO l. fIace-
cornell / to 10: Columbia. to 3; Wisconsin 20 g.
pennsylvania 3 TO . Syracuse, . to l; Georgetown
1. -. .o
Official weather predictions to-day are not favor
.ple for to-norrow's weather conditions Inc "4S
bor been gloomy with a glimpse of sunshine no"
and then and looks like rain. Only hlSh "lfu'
,,e,,er will interfere with the holding OF the re
patta Whitecaps and tossing waves We're OF 'he
Hudson this afternoon -
The drawings for positions in the race are var
t.. go No Pennsylvania: No. 3 Cornell; No
? WISCONSIN; No 4 Columbia Freshman elshts-
No ! Cornell: No. 2. Columbia: NO D. fehhssl-
;.. No 4 Syracuse; No. B. Wisconsin varsity
eights-No /. Pennsylvania: No : ColurnDa, No
5,,rne1I. No & wisconsin; No ), syracuse NO o.
Georgetown. o5 20
nv the coaches courses and are supPoSeu
=, ,ha hest positions under any conditions "hIie
90 smooth water courses and are SAID 10 'ieiiNe
+h most benefit from the tide course Is t"o
,-s-o,3 feet from the west shore, ana the o'lle'
i.io,,s extend toward the middle OF the rlNer' %
=. a,.rt The four cared race will he roWed at
- he freshman contest at AS. and the var
- ,-sce AT 6 The races will he roWed DOWN
- Nth the ebb tide which is expected to De
,,a1I, etrong because of the heavy rains
vacbts gavlv decked with pennants anu mass
90 coroine ND the river tonight, ana seNelal ia
Iaa5,, arrived among them being the Alma 'ile
-~a+cben the Aileen. the Erl King the SdcHenl'
n priscilla the Gresham. the Governor fIo"eI.
,,icb win have Governor Oden as a guest ana
,ha re,,apYe cutters Hudson and Manhattan Many
excursion boats and special trains Will be run mere
,o,norrou Poughkeepse is gay tonight win ali
The ic,uresnue conditions and college color Incl
sar,at m the eve of a big varsity regatta
r1,e officials for the will be: Referee Johi
7 E7,,sts of Wesleyan; tmekeepers, EVeft Jansen
IIIdeu of Harvard and William Inness FORBES
Of pennsylvania. and judge at the nnish freoetiCA
n Fortneyer- h
Edward Hanan made another shakeuP IN ca ms
e.aSbTnan boat placing Post back at stroke SeSo
o1Ir ar No 6 Merritt at No and 1ayloT al NO
md removing Willard This order hshldh says
will be permanent ,,,so5 ,bfs morning II was
-, trst secret work since their arrival que 10 the
III I-t of because his crew itsI
an ~ ia minutes and seconds for -FOUR miles hdd
fanon1e public. Courtney refused to take any one