New-York tribune., 1907-08-05
4 NEW COLLEGE CREW.
Nezo York Uniuer&ity Erpected 10
Enter at Poughkeepsie Nert Year.

Another Eastern college may be expected
10 appear at Poughkeepsie next year Wneh @ t.e
,,'Tai op raoatta takes place. New York University
men have little hope Of doing more tI!du ii'dN.47 "
creditabe showing at that time but tie eAIeIieoo ~
Of an absolutely green crew. with almost no u -
ing in the Memorial Day regatta on tile ii,1a
has encouraged every one interested IN rowing 81
the local university on the Heights e.. 49,.
New York Unverstys crew this year - &c
third that university's have formed ana ti9
second actually TO take part in race In ~ =
crcv- was nut on the Harlem. led by Louis flnh''
% and coached by graduate hafka' o. II
equipped by David Banks. commodore OF tlo AZ ~
lanta Boat Club and more of an aftlIlc'"'ly
stimulated affair than any college ath'euC o's'.
cation hoping for permanence should he. Inc So
dents had nothing to do with its financial SupPo,l
A. Commodore Banks bore every expense ana "'
tanned many courteses from the AtaiaHa hod'
Club for the members Of tn" eight
The 1902 crew competed only once III met met ~ ~ =,
1,,rnhi, over \ +vo-lnile course the Harlem and
was defeated by something less than two lehgtls
after a plucky race. rowed in fairly fast time 10
result showed, in the view Of the New YORK I'm
versity that good crew could oe derelo.,er: &
and many excellent men from local PrePaia ~, ~, ,
schools were attracted the institution ny tns
prospect Of being able to satisfy their ampi'ion -
become oarsn'u-
~ ,ro fail of 1902 preparations for another crew
were begun as soon college opened Little acuNe
work done. most Of the caad'dA''s W
members of the football squad-and, ny the way 4
number OF would be oarsnen In the freshman Ci'ss
made that 1872 football team the best New York
University ever had--but call for candid'eS "is
sent out 10y captain Lane. 'o, ana about t"T'y 'I
answered It, -
Wien tho football season was or'r work was
begun and continued most "i the "'l'''
-rb.u came some sort uf trouble with Co-nmodoT'
Ranks and the, source @! supplies was suddenly
cut Of. No one ever knew just what the trouns
vas and It made difference. The fact that tne
college seemed unable to develop a crew with the
resources Of students and alumni vas seif'v!dei,
ami that was the important thing Training w"rN
stopped. and there was no New YORK Ih''efs''S
shell The river that year.
This condition lasted until this ycar. New YORK
r-f..rst, campus is nearer to uavigdble river
than almost any other iu the country II takes
Jess than five minutes to Teach the Hat'-''- y
hoat.ou-c could Zee built on land owned bE H's
university ru tie waters edge at the very foot ol
Tie ril which slopes down from the campus but
thorc was no money. and apparently II" one Coud
think o a way 10 get any
Last Juno one of the members OF the graduating
class was J. :. ConneH II" was one OF the fTes'-
men attracted by IN" promise OF the N2 crew ana
as soon as he vas graduated. he began to try 10
secure the formation q His brother, +. =
souueII Is a well known oarsnan. member or the
Union Boat club. and also member of the regatta a
committee OF the Harlem River Regatta ASsocia-
ton. and through his influence the courIcSlts m ot
the Union Boat club with the use Of shell WeI"
obtained by the college mem lie also coached tho
eight giving up considerable time to the work,
and receiving compensation
Now tho alumni are appealed 70 70 support TIE
crew and g. ,"i t. asked FOR to put well equipped
and tIprouglly trained crew on the river next
year The money Is to b" used for tho purchase "y
shell, for thr installation OF rowing machines III
tho gymnasium and Tor the salary of profes-
sioual ch. ia part. The students arc expected
30 be able 10 pay many ~ the expenses Of the
squad and there is hope that few of the alumni.
moro prosperous than most OF their fellows. Will
contribute literally enough to swell the funds OF the
ing money was begun early In June. when at the
class dinner the youngest oc all the graduate
classes pledged more than $500 TO the work
There Is no ntmation yet as to who will be en-
gagged as coach. and probably no decision Will he
made until the end of the summer. when some ac-
curate estimate Of the resources can be made.