The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-23
CREWS ARE ALL
EVENLY MATCHED
The Varsity Eight-Oared Race
Should Be Most Heart-Break-
ing in Rowing History.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T., June a.
All the crews that will participate In
the. Intercollegiate regatta are now
here and the town has taken on live
5ly appearance. The regatta is likely
to go down in rowing history as one
Of tho markers in the sport, for 1t is
conceded by all the coaches that the
varsity eisht-oared race will be one Of
the most heart breaking that has ever
been rowed over the four-mile course
on the Hudson.
This opinion has been induced in
great measure by the lateness OF the
season. which has deferred the North
ern colleges from getting out IN the
open as early as usual, and by the en-
try of the Naval Academy crew, which
has been under no. such handicap OF
weather conditions. The desire OF the
coaches to get to the course as quick
ly as possible was voiced by Old Man
Courtney, who arrived with the Cornell
squad. 1T seemed better to come 10
the Hudson early" said he, because
the season on Cayuga Lake was so
backward we thought better conditions
might be secured here. And we need
the best conditions procurable, Tor the
SQUAD, especially the varsity eight, IS
nowhere near the Cornell standard,
and this standard must be attained II
we hope to win this year."
syracuse Outlook Not Bright.
Coach James A. Ten Eyck is another
who does not think the outlook for
his crew is very bright. The Syracuse
sweepsters have had much hard luck
this year, after starting the season
with high hopes and good prospects
for Captain D. a. Davis. Of the varsity
eight, iNfar from being in form, and
Peterson, the best man In the fresh
man boat, left college to go to West
Point The men who are filling these
vacant benches are Wiling workers
but Kale. who has taken Davis's place
and Grape the new man intthe fresh
man boat, both lack tho weight OF
their predecessors. The coach Is re-
ported to believe that the varsity con-
test will be anybody's race, and he Is
tnot much more hopeful for the outcome
Of the four cared race The Syracuse
Quartet is speedy but light, and the
men are somewhat crnmped IN thei1
shell, which handicaps their work
to some extent.
Columbia Men Out Daily.
Columbia's coach, Jim Rice. Is saying
hut little, but he has his men out twice
daily. 1t is a recognized fact tha'
Columbia has a better crew this yeal
than has represented the Blue anc
White for many years past, ana y
would not be great surprise to see
her finish second or third in the big
race.
Coach Murray Russell. OF the George.
town University crew. has the result
of the big race all doped out. The Navy
he has named as first. with Cornell
second, and Georgetown, in spite OF he'
many handcaps this season and hel
| light crew, is scheduled to win THIRD
| from Syracuse, with Columbia and
Wisconsin fighting for fifth and sixth
places. Coach Russell has been work
ing unusually hard to get the crew
into shape. The eight is the lightes1
that Georgetown has put out In years
They have been rowing at a thirty
| four stroke, but will gradually Increase
the speed to thirty-eight, Considering
4 the many setbaclSs which the crew ha
experienced this year. Russell say'
| that he will be we'll satisfied u MI
crew finishes third in the race.