The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-12
University Oarsn1en
Ready for Regatta
Georgetown, Syracuse, Cornell, Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania, and Columbia Crews
in Famous FOur-Mle Race.

The Georgetown crew Will go to
Poughkeepsie on June 81
On the same day that the Blue and
Gray arrive the Syracuse squad is due
on the Hudson. This will complete the
colony of university oarsmen who will
compete in the annual intercollegiate re-
gatta on June IS.
Now that a general knowledge Of the
comparative merits of the various crews
has been CLEANED by those who are fond
Of making predictions, the chances Of
each and every crew are the better es-
tablished in the minds of the forccasters
by the drawing for positions
Cornell Lucky.
Cornell. according to these boatwlse
touts, has the superior position IN the
varsity race, being well in the middle
of the river, where the tide runs the
fastest" as they put it. Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin. on the other hand, have
the choice positions in the four-oared
event, being furthest Off shore from
the west bank Of the river. where the
numbers begin.
The same manner of reasoning makes
it appear that Cornell likewise has the
advantage in the freshman eight-oared
rece for similar tidal purposes AS q
matter of fact. there is no advantage
whatever in the off shore berth. The
tide is about equal all around. but. ad-
hitting that the tide toward the middle
of the river is more favorable than IN
toward the west bank. where does the
question Of excessive wind come in?
In the event of the races being rowed
on a windy afternoon the water in the
centre OF the stream Will be much
rougher than in shore. and the crews
| with the latter positions will have a de-
csded advantage under those condi-
lions.
| Program of Races.
| The program of the afternoons racing
as at present arranged. with the posi-
| tons of the crews in each race, Is as
| follows:
Freshmen eight-oared shells-Distance
two miles; start. 9 p. m; tide, first OF
! the ebb. Pennsylvania. position No. !
nearest the west bank: Syracuse. No q
Columbia No. 3. and Cornell. No. 4
| University four-oared shell race-Dis
! ta-nce. two miles; start, p. M SYRIA
| cpse, No. position; Columbia, No. 2
Cornell. No 8; Pennsylvania, No 4
| and Wisconsin. No. s.
| University etght-oared shells = Dis
:
| Wisconsin. No. 8; Georgetown. No. 4
pennsylvania. No. 8. and Cornell. No. 6
! The bSst time on record made at the
regatta Is as follows;
| University fOur-oared SHELLS (tWt
n.iles)-UnIvers1ty OF Pennsylvania, July
2. 1900. Time, 1921 Is
| Freshmen eight-oared shells (twt
nailesl-Cornen. June 26. 1903 Time. 9:l8
| University eight-oared shells (foul
miles)-Cornell. Time. 1888 Is.
| Veterans in Boats
Courtney lost three promising oars
men through the enforcement by th'
Cornell faculty Of the one-year resi-
dence rule. begides suffering a serious
handicap through the withdrawal 70
other causes of Sailor, Forbes, anc
Sturtevant- Five of the men in tn
Syracuse boat rowed in the victoriou
freshmen craft of last year and another
Dempster, was In the 1903 freshman
! boat Cornell IL It's varsity eight ha
| veteran blades IN StowelI, Captain
Bosch, the two Foote boys, Fernow
Barton. and Lee. the last two. with TIL
Foote's, having made up the winning
four of last June. Georgetown has tw'
veterans in Graham and Hayden.
The Pennsylvania varsity has thre
old blades in Herman, Stevenson, an,
Taylor, who sat in last years varsit,
eight, and two, Watkins ana Atkins