New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
HOPE FOR COLUMBIA CREW
Good Outlook for a Victory-What
the Fights Are Doing.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Poughlleepsie, N. Y, June 2S.-Columbia's
four cared crew took a workout this morning
the two mile course, although the condi-
tions were unfavorable The New -Yorkers
rowed in smashing style, except for the last half
mile when Norris, bow oar caught a crab and
spoiled the time The men recovered from the
setback quickly and went on.
The four has improved rapidly and the crew
covered the distance to-day in 10 minutes Il
seconds. There work for the varsity
eight but the freshmen took row. The varsity
crew took trip down to the Cornell boathouse
in Posts yawl, where Captain O'Loughlin ar
ranged with Courtney to permit his substitute
four to enter "gentlemen's four race, which
is to be held On Tuesday. In this race the Sub"
fours of Columbia Cornell. Pennsylvania and
Syracuse will compete Columbia won the one
held in 1902.
AS time goes Columbia is becoming more
and more favorite for the big varsity race
For long time Syracuse and Cornell have occu-
pied the centre of the stage, and almost nothing
has been said of Columbia. Indeed nothing ex-
cept rumor and report has been heard from
Krum Elbow. Now report has crystallized into
something better, and it becomes known that the
Blue and White has an exceedingly good crew.
In fact it begins to look if Courtney's oft re-
peated warning to look out for Columbia in the
big race has some basis in fact. The Columbia
reason to hope for a victory
1t looks as if Syracuse would have a weakened
varsity eight. Packard, the stroke oar, was in
the boat to day, but his condition forced the men
to go out for only long conditioning In
the morning the full course was covered by all
three Syracuse crews. Packard had a pain in
the back and legs, which bothered him i'm
mensey Ten FIyck did not think that
there was anything serious, but says that Pack
ard will have to take rest.
The Syracuse crews rowed two easy miles in
the rolling seas in the afternoon. when the
water was almost like the ocean. A stiff
nor easter lashed the rollers into whtecaps.
GEORGETOWN went out for a little row with
her shell all fixed out with strips of muslin for
washboards but had to stop nearly swamped
by the rollers All that the Washingtonians
could do was to row about mile all told
Stuart No 4, who hurt his leg two days ago.
was not in the boat because the doctor has or
dered two days rest for him. Lusk has taken
his place. Wisconsin, whom Coach O'Dea said
suffered from the rough water on Lake MENDOZA
got in a little work in the morning with ODea
coaching from the Cornell launch, which Court
ney loaned him. The husky Westerners look
short Of work. They powerful lot but
crude. They tried to go over the course. but
were hit by a swell from a launch and nearly
swamped The eight did not stir out In the
afternoon.
Courtney coached his men from the bank in
the morning. while O'Dea was using the launch,
The varsity and freshman eights took racing
starts while the four padded up for a time
/ trial. Then Courtney got his launch back and
! went ND after the four. The men rowed a good
trial, strokng from thirtysix to thirty-eight be-
low the bridge. The two eights accompanied the
four from the bridge
Pennsylyania's aggregation rowed eight miles
In the morning. Ellis Ward went over to visit
Ten Eyck in the afternoon and the two watched
the Syracuse launch beat the Pennsylvania
launch by fifty feet in mile race. The fresh
man eight defeated the varsity two open lengths
in mile.