New-York tribune., 1903-06-16
ROWING.
CoIumbia and Wisconsin at POugh-
kee1sie-O'Dea Makes Kick.
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pouebkeepsie N Y, June 1.-THE crew squads
of Wisconsin and Columbia arrived mere to-oaS'
Owing to the heavy rainstorm none Oh the crews
except Pennsylvania's went on the river tne ne"
arrivals taking time to get settled In ther ne"
quarters and rig their shells in preparation 1or
a hard days practice tomorrow, PROVIDED the ram
ceases and the river becomes smoother "lscoh-
sins men were the first to arrive. Ihey came de
o'clock after two days uneyentful journey from
Madison. The Wisconsin representatives are d
staIwart lot of men, and Andrew O'Dea' ther
COACH expects them to finish well in front IN tils
races The men will live at the Riveryiew Military
Academy and will have their boating quarters oi
Buckeye dock, in the last two years
According to the Wisconsin men, thelr VARSITY
is bit stronger than last year, while their Ires-
is also said to be speedier Inc lour Is
an experiment. ODea expects to receive to-ni0i-
row a new eight-oared shell, built accordlhG 10
his plans by Davy. OF Boston Inc ihe"
average about 40 pounds.
Soon after Wisconsin. the Columbia men arrived,
In the squad came a dozen men in ADDITION 10 the
candidates for the varsity four and dozen
freshmen D. p. Jackson, captain of the varsity
last wear also accompanied the New-IOrk OARS
men, and with other veterans who are expecteu
here soon will assist Hanlan Colurnola orousht
an elaborate rowing equipment, three eight-oAreo
shells, three four-oared shelis anu q GONPio VI
singles and doubles
CoIumbia's varsity so far is somewhat an uh-
known quantity. Hanlan will send MS men over
the four-nile in his first time trlaI OF the
Saturday, according 10 MS present plans
The only thing that is really known ABOUT the
Blue and White eight is that in time trial on the
Harlem River recently it rowed mile III miii-
utes 43 seconds. The chief encouraging thih5 u
Columbia men is that the crew is unusually hea'y
for a Columbia crew weighing about nine pounas
more than il did last year. Hanlan IS OF couL
enthusiastic. 1t is popular belief, however l"l I'
vear's crew is better than last year s. - :.
The Columbia varsity has had come changes ~ ~
its makeup Scott has gone to bow IN pIace VI
Maeder and Maeder has gone to No. IN place VI
An addition is being built TO the Columbia BOAT BOAT
boIIca at Fox's Point that 1t Will ACCOMMODATE
more men The oarsmen will live, as usual at the IN,
Windsor cottage but will eat at the NlnusoI III
stead of taking the mile journey TO ths NeISoi' @
House three times day, as they nave oohe pre-
viously III. ,roctica both
morning and afternoon because OF the hedNyz tha
somewhat rough water. Waro te e1utprt ont to do
shells with boards and sent his charges oSo % ~
the best they could. BY keepIns S - coT,ar ton
varsity and freshman eights managed 10 cover 'ei
miles altogether at an easy pace ~ ,oooI raoatts
O'Dea had a conference with the I9c%I o5 san an
committee this evening. and expressed i nucl ~ S
noyance over the boathouse accomm9aa fb6,,ea
yided for the Westerners. He said the ood ~
leaked that altogether unit ana % Isse Es+srn
Wisconsin to faVor IIe E1teTtr
colleges The committee promised TO 90 eyer t9 Sla5
for tRe convenience of his crew, even 10 the extent
of building a new boathouse'