The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-17

Wisconsin, Tho, Is Looked Upon
-: as a Dark Horse and
/. -. Dangerous. :
Special to The Journal.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 16.-One
week from today the crews representing
the universities Of Cornell, Pennsyl:
vania, Columbia, Syracuse, Wisconsin
and Georgetown will battle for suprem-
acy on u the Poughkeepsie- Highland
At this time the local rowing experts
do not hesitate to predict sweeping
victory for Cornell in the varsity, II
not in all three events. 80 - .i>. x
There is no disputing the fact that
! Courtney has first class senior crew
this year. In fact five Of the men han
| died the sweeps that sent the Ithacan
even at this early date, they are almost
perfect. The only ragged work in the
boat is done by .Dods, at No. a, but
| individual coaching by, Courtney, it is
believed, will round him into shape.
The catch of the oarsmen is perfect,
there is no check in the shell discernible
| between strokes and it shoots thru the
water with speed, ease and grace that
cannot fail to reap results. .. ~.
A day or two ago Courtney sent his
men over the course with instructions
to exert themselves, but to take a
steady, telling pull. No. figures were
given out, but the {. old man" chuckled
to himself as he said he "believed' -
that, the time. was under 20 minutes.
Unofficial reports place it, at nearer
49,. Every day the coach Of the red and
white crews seems more confident that
his men will row an even better race
than last year. r.
l. Coach Courtney said today he was
satisfied the work his men had been
doing. Holding strictly on customary
| tactics, he refuses to make any predic-
tions relative to the work Of the other
crews On the river.
The COLUMBIA crews, CHARTERED four
more. work. before they. get into condi
ton. The senior crew is but little bet
ter than the youngsters, who make UP
the Junior crew, and in the ,stwo-mile
battles during the week they have bet:
tered the freshies but trife4 over a
length. ~-:-.ss ..- .@]( ~. =
| The feur.oared crew seems better
crews. Goodwin is resorting to much
| individual coaching and at this time
the prospects for the blue and white
lare far. from satisfactory. The blade
work Of the varsity men is far. from
passable. In water hardly rough the
catch is bungling, and splashing often
buries the crew in mist. The work is
somewhat ragged and does not impress
faXarahK the :; avepagd oargma9 int,
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shape very rapidly. They have shown
remarkable improvement since theil
arrival and much is expected Of al
three crews, especially the seniors:
The local: enthusiasm is again lean
ing toward a Wisconsin victory. Cor
nell IS past victories have caused the
local talent to hope for a change II
winners, and Poughkeepsians hope 70,
q victory for the badgers this year
They have faith in O'Dea and hi
: methods and oint out that if his ma
|terial Is able to shape itself to his way
Of working, great things may be s ex
pected The long and steady pull o.
the O'Dea stroke is looked on as a,
. important factor, and If the men cal
/ get out Of the stroke what Ode:
: wants them to, and car cause the shell
to travel on an even keel, the Ithacan
will have a battle on their hands dur
ing the last mile.
If western reports can be believed
these important factors are just wha
the Wisconsin seniors possess. Mex
B week will see all crews on the battle
ground and the fact that the race
come on Saturday will probably brin,
rs, 900 persons to the scene.