Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17

trial OF the crew Just before leaving WASH
tngton was most satisfactory and Is said to
have been well within the figures set By
Cornell last year in winning the four-mile
race of the intercollegiate regatta. The
Georgetown crew viii be boated in this
fasfion If nothing unforeseen interferes;
Edmons. bow. Moran, No. 2; Lapsnte, no.
3: Lynch. No. 4: Foy No. 8: Stuart cap
tain). No 8: Rice, No. z: Fitzgerald. stroke.
Landry coxwGin.
Georgetown will have the advantage of
full weeks practice on the Hudson ana
this will work n marked Improvement ~
the men. The broad stretches OF straight
away water which they will speed over
here are a vast change from the crampea
rowing quarters in the Potomac. George
town viii have course No. In the Dig
race, next to the farthest from the west
shore and very nearly In the middle of tia
river. Pennsylvania has the outside posi-
ton at No. @. and Cornells splendid octet
will be at No 4. Georgetown will thus DO
between two of the fastest crews In the re-
gatta. The Washington oarsmen Will not
lack for pacemakers. and II through the
fcur-rnfie journey the crew can keep within
striking distance OF the Cornell boat. they
may wish for a division OF the honors. at
least. at the finish
WiHconsins crews arrived today and. next
to Georgetown. will have the shortest prac-
tce over the regatta waters. However.
the men are In the best OF condition and
are expected to make a good showing.
Columbias crews are doing everything
Coach Goodwin asks of them.
= every stdn0pO1Nt THO crews tuiS
year seem to be more evenly matched than
ever before. and the most exciting contests
In the history of intercollegiate rowing are
looked for.
Marks Were Placed Wrong.
The furry created Thursday by the repart
that Cornell would withdraw from the re-
gatta IL the course of the varsity eight
was not changed has all died down. II
was simple matter after all The men
pt hn "a xof NtNs ha Arf4 axnf 10 d
the coxswains under the spans of the great
steel skeleton made mistake In placing
No. 4, the Cornell signal. too near one OF
the piers. There Is a decided eddy about
would not start If they had to face the han
dicap of strong eddy at the bridge. where
the race Is likely to be the closest. The
marks have been changed according to the
original design. giving plenty OF leeway
to clear the eddies. and all Is serene again.
There has been some talk OF getting up a
single Scull contest between all the famous
coaches who are here. putting Dempsey of
Georgetown on scratch and giving the 9TH
ers handicaps according to their years.
Courtney of Cornell Ten Eyck of Syracuse
Goodwin of Columbia and Ward of Penn
syivania, pitted against Dempsey over a
mile course. 1t was argued. would furnish
a contest worth talking about. So far there
has only been talk. and Ii may not amount
to anything more because of the skittish-
ness of some Of the old men OF the oars In
giving away their ages The difficulty in
contest impossible
Preparations for the Regatta.
Preparations for this years regatta are
being made on more elaborate scale than
ever before. Placing the regatta on Satvr-
day afternoon is expected to result in
bringing to Poughkeepsle the greatest
crowd which has ever witnessed a Hudson
river boat race Saturday being half holi-
day In New York city will give many
people the opportunity to come to the
gatta which they have never heretofore
enjoyed. The feet of excursion and pleas
ure craft from New York and other river
points is also expected to exceed anything
in the past.
Through the Department of Commerce
and Labor at Washington the regulations
governing the course during the hours OF
the regatta have been promulgated. The
course will be under the official supervision
of the United States revenue cutter service
and as in the past is expected to be kept
scrupulously clear of any craft which
would be likely to interfere with the crews.
On the day OF the regatta all yachts and
excursion boats VIII be given places along
the established police line In the order of
theii arrival and application. Small yachts
and boats will be given positions in front
of the larger craft All vessels must be
anchored in their assigned places not later
than pm, and thereafter until the finish
of the last race of the day no vessel will be
allowed en- the course excepting the stew
ards boat, the launches of the competing
crews and the police and other Official boats
All vessels proceeding up down the river
excepting those entitled to follow the
crews, will be required to keep close to the
east bank, running at slow speed during the
progress of a race.
The first race of the regatta. the varsity
four-oared, without coxswains viii be
started this year at o'clock. one hour later
than usual The freshmen Fights viii fol-
low. being started at 4:45 o'clock. The big
race OF the day will not be started until
O'Clock. the result being known some TWEEN
ty minutes later.