New-York tribune., 1905-06-21
CREWS HARD AZ WORK.
COLUMBIA FOUR CHANGES.
What the Ym1oas Fights Did at
Poughkeewie yesterday.
fnl rrLEanApH TO THE 1RrBuNn.I

Poughkeepsie N Y June 20.-Goodwin, coach
of the Columbia crews, made a iookeo-loi
shake-up in mis- varsity four to-day, when fer-
ris was removed from the second varsity eight
10 stroke in the four. Won Bermuth, VINO mas
been occupying the pacemakers seat III tAe
four was relegated to the second varsity. The
main reason for this change is thought to be
that Won Bermuth, who has been afraid to row
too hard in the hot sun in the morning because
of an attack of sunstrolze some years ago. has
retarded the early work of the four. Ferris,
who succeeds him, rowed last year In the var
sity eight. He weighs nearly two hundred
pounds which is considered much too heaVy Tor
an oarsman. Under present conditions the
stern pair in the four far outweigh the bow
pair Ferris being 1876 pounds and Mackenzie,
No. g. 1G5 pounds, while Updike. No :, weighs
1853 pounds and Norris. bow. 80 pounds. The
varsity eight took row of nine miles in easy
style.
In the afternoon the new four got time trial,
as did the two eights. The eights went away
up the river the upper course and came
down. the varsity being paced for two miles
10y the freshmen. The crews rowed along the
east shore with the tide favoring, but with the
wind breaking against them, wherever the hills
did not shut it Off No time was announced
Syracuse. the intercollegiate champions, took
their first river work to-day. The three crews
rowed about four miles in the morning Both
Courtney and Ward had q look at the crews.
The SSlt City OarSmen seem to nave cnanSeu
their style Of last year to some extent Ihe
rushing Of the slides, the extreme reach forWard
and the other peculiarities of watermanshlp are
missing. They still high stroke, but
persons who have seen them think that
they are likely in the excitement of a race to
revert to the principles they were taught last
year, and the result will be mix-up which will
be fatal In the afternoon the Syracuse men
rowed down and back from their boathouse.
total distance of five miles. Armstrong, bow, of
the four. and Anderson. OF the varsity eight
under the weather with dysentery
Ellis Ward had another race between his two
varsity fours in the morning, Marshalls boat
again winning The varsity and freshmen
eights raced two miles and the freshmen won
by length. In the afternoon Ward decided to
pick his varsity four. The candidates for each
position were tabled" in pairs, and the man
who succeeded. in rowing his opponent round
got the place There was only one change made
Watkins got Lavery's place at No 8. The or
der of the four is: Bogardus. bow; Kelley, -
Watkins 3; Marshall stroke. The varsity got
a time trial along the east shore for four miles
in choppy water.
Courtney took the Comedians out for long
row this morning, going about four miles down
and back. In the afternoon he took them over
to the east shore, passing the Syracuse boat
house, where they were cheered by Ten Eyck's
men. Coming up the Comedians passed the
Syracuse fleet on the water and Courtney stud
led them intently. The varsity eight rowed
smoothly. but the freshmen. although better
in style than most other college boats, were not
up to the Cornell standard.
1t is snappy, fighting crew, however. Court
ney has instituted new training stunt. His
S4e1pS juice Twice Qdy IN
stead Of water and it is hoped thus to avoid
the sickness that has been affecting Cornell
crews in the past years owing to the water.
Courtney said of the Columbia crews to-day:
Goodwins men. rowing smoother than any
Columbia crew since 1901. They are a forrnid-
able lot and the wise ones should watch them
Georgetown, which expected here to-
morrow, will not arrive until Thursday wis
consin viii get in on the day. The sta
usttcs of the Georgetown crew were announced
yesterday follows
VARSITY EIGET-oARED CREw