The Washington times., 1905-06-28

Z POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June Is
The tinee has come and the hour !. at
hand for the splendid fight on the
broad Hudson of the sturdy shouldered
college youths with the glistening oar
blades.
In a little while some one design
among the thousand odd flags held by
the spectators will be waving as high
as ecstatic partisans can swing 1t 70
the tune Of fierce. high. exultant. human
roars Which will be the flag ascended.
the blue and white of Columbia, the red
and white of Cornell, the orange OF
Syracuse, the red and blue OF Pennsyr
vania, the blue and gray OF Georgetown,
or the brilliant cardinal OF WisconsinZ
Cornell is the cry Of the accredited
wise ones At the betting pools money
is talking to the effect that the Itha-
cans are it. In the crowded little sub
way center below saloon the pools
for SO for Cornell, So for Syracuse, ana
S2 for the field.
Cornell Backing Itself.
Cornell crammed most of the money
into the boollies' hands But Syracuse
has made the most noise and the big
gest show The unexpected victors Of
1904 had only for company - mere hand
full of youths who wore. the orange
ing yellow band and everywhere you
hear the shouts and songs
The fight OF the siissening blades IS
between these two, they say-Cornen
and Syracuse~but Pennsylvania or Co
Iurnbia may have a chance
Rumors are made at the rate OF
million a minuJe-rumorS concerning
this mans condition. this coach.s hopes
or admitted fearslrumors that Syracuse
is holding up it's sleeve the fact that
before il came TO the s1sr,.s of the race
it had rowed under tne record Tor the
fo,lr-rnile course on its own still wa
ters-rumors that You had better look
out for Pennsylvania. because it has j
crew that will ride over everything on
the river If the wind blows high enough
to make the water choppy-rumorS-bu
the time has come-the hour Is ar hand
The big athletes. with their coaches
lowering over them, were tucked away
in their beds at an early hour. in pink
and perfect trim to q man after their
long months of training.
Big Doings in Town.
But down in the town and UP on Col
Iege Hili-oh, up on College Hill-Weii.
things were merry on this June night
with a thousand OF more high-spirtted
lads turned loose and all the pretty
girls in town in their prettiest gowns.
In town, back from College Hill. lie
was Just as gay There was the regatta
Call at AnlSltS Oh NoiuilicuS tHo
then there was another ball that you
paid a quarter TO get into and could
attend in your lettered sweater If you
felt that way. Flags are out from many
windows. and the hotel offices, the vesti-
bules and corridors Of the Nelson House
and the Morgan House are filed with
happy groups. Every once in q while
You are seized by the elbow and some
one says There's So-and-so, used TO be
the crack this-or-that of Cornell, OF
Columbia, or Pennsylvania, so and so.
many years ago..
And You would look and see soma
man along in his thirties. and who un-
doubtedly is a very digntfied citizen
and a taxpayer
Dignided Ex's.
A figure like that was Freddie Griggs.
person who glorified tradition, the
greatest little stroke that Cornell ever
nd. He wore his panama Ike \ pirate.
turned his trousers up at the bottom.
and he was just capering kid
There are 2e0o0 people here today.
mostly college boys or alumni and their
friends. and they are awaiting with
ca gernesS the first race.
Coach Interviews
Here IS what the coaches say this
morning:
Charles Courtney for Cornell; Il think
We have 4 good crew; certainly the men
are in excellent condition Perhaps We
have the best eight We have had since
1901. In any event, 1 rely upon the