New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-27
CORNELL MADE F4VORITE
Columbia varsity Looked On as
Dark Horse at Poughkeep sie.

Poughkeepsie, " Y. June 26-Ths condition Of
Captain Coffin. Of the Cornell varsity, became
worse to-day. and he had to be removed to a hos
pitaL scorching sun burned the water to-day,
but for all the Wisconsin oarsmen it
day Of rest. The Badgers contented themselves
with padding around The Columbia took
trip on Mr.. Goodwin's launch
Bookmakers arrived IN town tonight and imme-
diately set to work making slate for the varsity
race. Cornell was made even money favorlte-
with Wisconsin second choice at TO l. Pennsy.-
vania and Georgetown came next, at to l, and
to was offered on Columba's chances. Syracuse
was last, at 10 to /.
College students former varsity oars and Just
plain spectators arrived here to-day every train
and the town is rapidly developing the regatta
atmosphere. The various store windows are COW
cred with the colors Of the rival crews, while
fakirs with winning flags are setting up their
wares
Cornell is best liked this year. despite Courtneys
announcement last night that Coffin would be IN
able 10 row. Courtney has had other dsappotnt-
ments this year Forbes, No. Of the four has been
suffering from blood poisoning and will not be able
to leave the VassGr Hospital in time 10 row Court
ney is determined be represented in both races.
AID VIII have two Of the same men in both n {5s
four-oared shell, VIII occupy his regular position.
Focta No : In the VARSITY In the varsity con-
~ ~ . ~ ne i,a |o4iI a. No and
George FOote viii be seat No. 3.
seemed so 1sI1cer+lir This is due in large measure
Il IS the general opinion here that the Cornell
has always asserted that last years eight was the
best Cornell ever had. The ColuIllDa varsity Il
York, but the doings of the Morningside oarsrnen
here have been kept quiet, and seldom have they
the starting line down the bridge. The
crew IS the heaviest Columbia has had IN some
years. Jasper T, Goodwin, the coach, has aban-
doned the stroke taught by Hanlan and has re.
turned TO the style OF lSIS when Colunl3a Won az
Henley. Those who have followed ColuI422lais
work from day TO day place them as the oaTk
p A. Dempsey coach OF Georgetown crew. has
a stroke IN his eight this year who is practically
nov5ce' puL %lo tls oT14 ~ 1raiy,s iSc nn11r1d
work Shanley IS his name ne NelsLs .Sp 9 oc.1s
and is twenty years old. The wise ones. declare
with only Few months tHeIIeIlce % L4oLa SUI ~
an important position But dempsey mas hla 700
His varsity eight has often gone over the fun
course under hot sun az q fast pace ana nllsheo
4 good line on the Wisconsin oarsmen is as yet
hard 10 get the crews arrived on Friday night.
tee. the conditions and reports of the work OF
the oarsmen before leaving for here count Tor any
1880 ; Cd -39c t-e V-a-i a7d II is said that the
varsity eight. under favorable conditions covered
81 t,a -aTne time did the two miles in $50
Syracuse has a fast freshman crew this year, but
the varsity eight failed TO make an impression
Statistics of the six crews which win take part
in the race on Tuesday show that this year the
colleges have, on me average ooon {as aeA t 4
nell Mas the heaviest crew on the river. averaging
I74Is pounds, while that or Syracuse, averaglng
eight averaging s feet Il inch Syracuse has the
Oldest aggregation, averaging txenty-two years
three months. while Columbia with twenty years:
has the youngest There are dfty-four men among
the crews who are more than six FEET tan ne
with No. nearest the shore, are:
varsity four-oared racel Columbia; > Georgetown:
Freshman esht-oared race Pennsylvania; Cornell;
.TsTsi,v egft-oared race-1 Georgetown Columbia;
Syracuse: 4. Pennsylvania g. Cornell; g. Wisconsin