The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

should have hindered the Navy eight OF
all the crews. The oarsmen who have
rowed on the Severn have found tho Navy
men very well used 70 the rough water.
ln fact, there have been few races rowed
there under other conditions. Not only
have the Navy oarsmen rowed races In
rough water. but they rave practised on IL.
40 that there does not seem to be any reason
why they should not have o n well al
Poughkeepsie. They mad almost the heav-
lest crew, a boatload Of men suited for
nothing quite 40 much as to slug through
rough water.
The Columbia crew was almost the lightest
on the river and still even when far out from
shore was able 90 hold the heavier Cor
Deiiians. IL was when the crews we're
away out that HI Navy was supposed to be
doing its best against them. As a matter
Of fact. the leading crews appeared to hold
the Navy safe throughout. The only time
when a forty stroke on the part Of the Navy
spurted at the bridge. They apparently
dropped the stroke soon afterward.
In smooth water that is, without any
head wine and with the full strength of the
ebb tide there would have been no differ
ence betweeffeourses. II there is much south
wind the crews on the inside are protected
because OF the shore and the high hills on il.
In the case Of a northwest wind the crews
on the outside are driven harder and those
on the inshore suffer q little. In case OF a
san ttVtO 10 hOt ~ hiCu III
ference. The beginning OF the ebb helps
the crews In the middle OF the river because
there 10 always a difference on shore. II
the race were rowed practically on slack
crews would prosper. There would still
DO some current ebbing along shore when
the water was all out in midstream.
In case Of the rae being rowed when the
tide was At flood in the middle Of the river,
which is what the stewards try to avoid.
the CrQUa YnUidA aftn Dp.,Id haua aIanl,
water. b crews on the inside course
generally fare q little the best, except when
the tide is turning to ebb In midstream.
That 10 about the whole situation at Pough-
keepsie on conditions for regattas.
Coach Courtney Of Cornell and Coach
Rice Of Columbia did not have any opinions
TO give about the value in lengths Of courses
FOR the race. IL 10 certain hat the crews
inside profted by the places they occupied,
but the thing which hits the followers OF
rowing as d 10 that IL helped a light crew,
like that OF Columbia, 10 hold the heaviest
Grew on the river-if il were only the pos
session OF the inside course which put Column
bis in the race at all. There could not have
been much difference In the courses held
by Columbia and Cornell, 30 that reasoning
on the basis Of the GIendon argument
these crews were very nearly eve before
the start. IL reduces itself therefore,
according TO the Navy point OF view. to
the proposition that two inferior crews
helped by tide and water conditions de-
feated the Navy unfairly
II will he interesting to watch how the
Navy comes out next year il Coach Glendon
gets a good day for his men. They will
have all except three OF their old men and
some very capable substitutes from the
second boat. or course. the Navy eight
will not have Capt. Jonas II. Ingram, who
stroked the boat this year, and in that IL
must he confessed they suffer a loss. which
makes comparisons unfair. Ingram was a
powerful and game oarsman. the like OF
whom IL is given TO few colleges and crews
to POSSESS. The next stroke undoubtedly
will he game. but II 10 unlikely that he can
have the ability Ingram showed. How
ever. he will not he an inferior man, and II
will be interesting to see what the Navy
and the others IL there 10 a strong ebb and
no head wind