New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
CREWS IN TIME TRIALS.
CORNELL'S FAST WORK.
Columbia IN Rare Form ALso-W hat
the Other Fights Did.
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of tho co,,ege crews was done this morning
when the attractions of a swift tide and smooth
water brought out the varsity eights' save
those of PENNSYLVANIA and Georgetown, for time
rows over the course. The sensation OF the
training season was sprung by Cornell. whose
varsity eight simply few over the four miles
and slipped over the line In time. said on the
hest authority. to be under 10 minutes, and
within close call of the record Of 1885 1-5. If
ANYTHING were needed to boom the stock
of the Ithaeans this trial would be enough.
Added to a of week ago yesterday OF the
Comedians in which they finished in as fast
time the showing makes it certain that SYRIA
cuse will have a days work on hand on
Wednesday to win.
Courtney had his crew out at about IL O'Clock
for the trial, and took them UP to the regular
start of the race. In the trial Of week ago
yesterday, the men rowed upstream, and Court
ney anxious to get a try-out In the Gus
tomary way in which the is rowed. From
the start the Ithacans showed rather higher
stroke than Is usual for Cornell crews.
At the word Ed Foote whipped the pace up
to thirty-fve strokes, and held it so for just long
enough to get the men we'll warmed to their
work. The long, easy Cornell style began TO
show at about the half-rne mark, and the men
settled down for the four-mile Journey doing
thirty-two to the minute With little Variauoh
this clip was maintained until the start OF the
final mile The oarsmen swung together in pref
ty unison, maintaining the slides SLOWLY anu
easily The work practically perfect with
here and there only a tiny splash from one oar
or another The final mile sgnalled by a
shriu foot from the Cornell launch, and the men
Law down to the work with great Willingness
Greyhound" Foote. the untiring, let out INK
after link in the pacing chain and soon hao
| the men rating through at thirty-six strokes TO
| the minute The Cornell stroke, once called siow'
| looked ANYTHING but that as the big poat was
| snapped ahead, stroke after stroke Inc last
! ou.rtar mile was a good and perfect refutation
| of the oft expressed saying that "Cornen crews
| can rate, but they can't spurt When the hne
| was crossed and Courtney snapped his Watch
.ha man did not appear TO be anything more
| +ha, normally tired. Courtney was pleased Win
,ha trial the time of which was not eledheu
| from, him directly. however
| co,,r,b;a too. had time row In the morn
| ,, following after that of Cornell The New
| yorkers did not appear to be moving SO Iast'
| for their stroke was nowhere near as hlsh' ihes
| rated throughout at something IKE 20 anu oo
- tho minute and wound up at about 30 The
+r;a, was an impressive one but lost some or its
force coming so soon after the great efort tha'
| ror,ar had made It noticeable, however
| ~, .he work of Columbia was as clean as that
| of Cornell There was almost no splashihg ana
tbe men got the slides away with gooo cohlioi'
| II anything all was noticeaoie' IL was d 'e
dency to clip the stroke every little "hie-J"St d
hit This was by means fatal aelee'' anu
| &C far as excellent style and apparent sinooth-
| ness and speed in the boat goes the New-f ork-
/ ers failed by only little to equal the iIfpres-
| son made by Cornell. The time of the Columbia
! ho.t was not announced but 1t is understood
that it was about as fast as any other uiaiS
! .h,+ b,va beeu made by Columbia.
| Syracuse and Wisconsin also took trips over
| tbs full distance Ten Eyck was eager TO have
| Il known that he was not having time row.
| because only recently he declared thae 'lile
| +riols ware of no value owing to differing tide
! and weather conditions at different times HOW
| ever. he was seen to pull his watch out as the
boat approached the finish and snap it when
| the crew reached the end of the journey Ihe
| Syracuse freshmen had workout over the two
first miles of the trial and went like demons. The
| o,ondagans appear to have a formidable arst
| wear eight but the senior eight, despite Its
| smoother style is not crew that stands out
However the case is almost the same as that of
/ last year. when Ten Eyck's lads swept home In
] the lead so that the experts are bit afraid to
| speak their minds the subject
| Wisconsin did nothing remarkable. The men
! show the crudities of form traceable to their
lack of adequate training. but whipped the shell
/
things considered. oDea is apparently not over
| hopeful. The Badger four took time row. too
and seemingly in the neghborhood OF
| eleven minutes for the distance.
| Dempsey had the Georgetown crew out on the
| river and let the men go through the distance.
| Stuart. at No. 4, who hurt his leg, will have IL
baked this evening as a means OF getting ii
into shape for the regatta Mudd. at No. 5. is
| still ILL., but managed to row the distance to-day
Jt7af iS fha4
| neither man will be able to get into the racs
| On Wednesday In such a, case there will be
| little show for the Washingtonians.
| Packard, the Syracuse stroke apparently is
suffering little from the pains that attacked him
| three days ago. and there lie little question that
! he will be able to pace the boat in the regatta.
| The Pennsylvania crews did nothing all day
/ IN tbs line OF hard work. for Ellis Ward was In
| Newburg on q visit
| II is understood that there is a. chance that
| Annapolis may be competitor here next year.
| Manager Walter &. 3. Bradley. of tho Column
| hia crew said to-day that when the Columbia
| crews were racing at Annapolis last month the
| Annapolis men were anxious to send up
| here IL permission could be obtained. The mid
| dies have been rowing two-u1ile races on the
| severn, and were successful this spring in de-
| feating Columbia. Pennsylvania. Yale and
Georgetown In races. and did not lose single
contest.
| The betting quotations on the race az formu-
| lated by the men who arc selling pools make
| Syracuse and Cornell even choices to win ..
g to s and do not quote them IN the place and
| choice, rating a notch higher IN public favor
| than wisconsin Pennsylvania 10 considered an
| to ! chance. while Georgetown is 10 to l.
TO TRY FOR ROWING HoNoRs ABROAD.
John J. Mulcahsy and william r. varley. tas
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