New-York tribune., 1905-06-28

due to go up the river at 2 o'clock in the after
noon to report at the icehouse before the races
begin. % .,,
and the freshman contest about an hour later.
At 5 O'Clock, soon thereafter as posslole,
the big race will be pulled off. The observation
train came up early to-day and now is resting
ouietIv across the way, waiting until the putting
locomotives come along to tack on to the ehos
and make live pineWood snake Oh IL.
LAST WEEK OF THE FIGHTS
The last day of practice of the fifteen crews
broke clear and cool, with the wind blowing a
hurricane from the northwest and stirring up a
heavy sea against the flood tide. It looked as II
there would be a continuance of the same bad
conditions that nterfered with the work OF the
oarsmen yesterday -, z
and the wind dying out in a shower of fifteen
minutes duration the whiteeaps a altfllIiSheo IN,
Cornell padded miles up the river and
hack Courtney remained in the boathouse,
sanding the Cornell launch across the river to
the wisconsin boathouse for the use or oDea-
Tt was only the second chance the latter mas
had to accompany his crew he being without 1s T., a
launch of his own, and O'Dea started with the
eieht for Crum Elbow. with the idea OF going
over the course if the water proved smooth
enough. ,.,..
men passed the Georgetown crew returning
from a hard three mile row, which all the men
stood we'll even to Stuart, the man with the
lame leg and Mudd, who has been under doc
tors care ever since the crew arrived
tomary rough water route up along the west
shore as far as the Columbia boathouse, which
they reached in time to see the Columbia oars
men finishing a mile paddle.
The syracuse squad covered three miles south
from their boathouse and return, practising a
few starts. ...,
The crews this afternoon did little work, con-
+entins themselves with short paddles, the same
as in the morning. The crowds of sghtseers
gathered along the bank on this side or crossed
the river to get a peep at the oarsmen and
| make deductions and predictions on the form
| that they saw displayed.
WHAT THE COACHES SAY.
The coaches had but little to say about the
| race and its possible outcome Courtney said:
."rhis is good crew, and the men feel that they
| are In good shape 1t should be bully race.
| and want to every bit of it,
| Ten Eych said 81 have the same boat az
| last year. the rigging, nearly the same
| men; am the same. hope for the same re-
! suit
| ward of Pennsylvania, said: 'I have green
| crew but it may pull together and surprise
! some of the experts. My hope is IN the fresh
| men"
| Goodwin for Columbia, said: IT hope that
the men win give good account of themselves
| They are In good shape and should do WELL
| Dempsey, for Georgetown: This is good
| a crew as I have had from Georgetown
We are likely to be in the hunt. though two Of
the under the weather"
| O'Dea for Wisconsin, said: I'VE have had q
! great deal of hard luck. and we really not
| fit for a tough contest 1 know that we will
represent the West, however. to the limit OF our
abilities"
| Van Meter, the Wisconsin man, who was taken
| Ill yesterday is still under the weather, but
| took a chance at rowing little this morning.
| He may tomorrow. but that is still in
| doubt.
The Varsity Challenge Cup, presented by DR..
Louis /. Seaman. of Cornell, In 1898 is the
The previous winners are: In 1893 Penasyl-
Ya1aiA; 1S4a. Ps1ns2lvsnia: 1900. Psn1aYlvantAa