Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-19
BUSY DAY FOR CREWS
AT POUGHKEEPSlE

POUGHKEEPSIE. June 19.-Yesterday
was pretty busy day for the college crews
on the Hudson, time trials being in order
for all of them. Wisconsin was about the
only exception, because the launch that
the westerners expected did not arrive from
New York. In the morning the Badgers
had the use of the Cornell launch. and the
somewhat unusual sight was presented of
two men coaching from the same boat.
O'Dea stood on one side and gave instruc-
tions to his men. while Courtney attend
ed to his oarsmen from the other.
If every one had chance to see Cornell
do the time row that the Ithacans took
late in the afternoon there probably would
be some puZzlement among the coaches
this evening. 1t was not the speed that
the men showed. because the TRIAL was not
fast, but the Workmanship displayed was
well-nigh perfect. The crew held its form
without q break from fagfall to finish. and
that is considered one OF the most indis-
pensable things in the rowing game. An
other interesting thing was that the fresh
men held the varsity almost all the way.
and, In fact. were foot ahead before
the first mile was completed When the
two miles were finished Conant, No. 5 in
the freshman eight, was exactly opposite
the varsity shells rudder. The comment
was made that either the varsity was very
ter is regarded as being nearer the truth.
SoIhcil w DIX.
The time row that Cornell had was the
first really hard work that the Ithacans
have done. and was undertaken more with
a view OF seeing how well the varsity could
stand up under a hard row than for the
time they might accomplish. AS such 1t
was great success. The men were ham
pered by a head wind and sweIls from the
Georgetown launch. which started lust
m Orr nall ~
kept shooting back rollers
The Columbia crews went over the course
at furious rate in the afternoon and the
varsity showed convincing style Since the
New Workers first came here there has
been a decided change in their STYLE For
one thing they have been getting their
sweep much longer and are taking more
time about their slides. This has produced
something quite the reverse of their former
choppy stroke and the result has been that
they are more Of a four-mile crew The one
burning question with those who watch
Columbia is, Have they the staying pow
the affirmative on next Saturday there will
be just about one crew in the race that will
have a chance with the New Workers. and
that probably viii be Cornell
Coach Goodwin shook up the freshman
crew of Columbia this morning taking the
captain, Taylor. out of the shell for good
and all 1t seems. Suarez got q place at bow
and Harry Mclean went in at three. Spald-
Dorsey was taken out of the varsity boat
as coaxswain and Winsiow took his place,
1t Is uncertain whether this change is final,
Columbia's Fast Time.
Columbia's crew is reported on good au-
thority to have done a mile and half at
the start of a four-mile trial In seven min
utes and fifty seconds, which certainly Is
the fastest time done the river this year
by any crew.
Syracuse did not work hard either morn
ing or afternoon, long row being the por-
ton OF all crews In the afternoon There
was a swift brush for two miles In the
morning between all crews. 8. Rice, No,
in the varsity boat. has had boils and he
has been supplanted for the time being by
Butz.
Pennsylvania varsity went four hard
miles In the afternoon, the freshmen cover
ing the latter half of the course as pace
maker for the senior crew
Georgetown had a full distance row In the
morning and went along nicely. The time
was taken and was fairly fast The cool
men, who have been getting far too much
broiling sun for their own good In the
afternoon Dempsey took his charges at a
good clip from the one-mile mark to the
fnish starting about a minute and half
ahead of Cornell.
Wisconsin,, as detailed, did an easy row
In the mGrning. and later in the day Good
win took O'Dea out In the Columbia launch
to coach his crews. The Wisconsin fresh
men are better bunch than the varsity.
both comparatively and actually.