New-York tribune., 1907-06-26
How the crews compare in age, height
and weight.
UNIVERSITY EIGHTs.
UNIVERSITY FoURs.
FRESHMAN EIGHTs.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Poughkeepsie. n. Y. June 25-The thirteenth.
annual regatta Of the intercollegiate Ro,vine
Association Will be held here tomorrow on the
Hudson River. under what promise TO be perfect
conditions Of water and weather
With the Navy crew making its debut at
Poughkeepsie and showing surprising form in
practice with Cornell an uncertainty because Of
the eleventh hour changes. and with the smart
Improvement shown by Columbia. Syracuse and.
IN fact, by all the crews opinions on the out-
come OF the long four-nile race for the varsity
eights are widely at variance tonight. although
Cornell has slight preference by those making
wagers.
Without exception the coaches reported to- dav
that the crew members were in excellent physi-
cal condition for the race, and while one or two
coaches-notably Russell. Of Georgetown-made
no claims Of victory. they believe all the crews
will be close together when the finish line is
reached.
There will be three races tomorrow, the first,
the university four-oared shells, without cox
swatns. two miles. for the Kennedy Challenge
cup in which Syracuse, Pennsylvania Columbia
and Cornell will compete. The second race the
freshman eight -oared shells two miles. for the
Stewards cup, will bring together Cornell. Wis
consin, Syracuse, Pennsylvania and Columbia.
The varsity race, OF four miles, will find Column
bia, Cornell. Syracuse, Pennsylvania, George
town, Wisconsin and Annapolis at the starting
line.
The crews INDUCED IN only the lightest work
to-day. IN the evening practice the Annapolis
crew rowed down to the start with the purpose
Of going over the course but r. H. Davis No. 8.
broke and the crew returned TO quarters.
Cornell. Pennsylvania and Annapolis found
themselves rowing in the same waters, and a
possible brush was prevented by the heavy swell
OF passing tug. Starts were practsed late this
evening near the training quarters. and then the
coaches ordered the men out OF the boats.
A clear day and smooth water are forecasted for
the races A sharp shower this afternoon only
partially cooled the torrid atmosphere, and the
weather man said II would be warm again to-
morrow. Poughkeepsie's hotels are being
5ammed by the vanguard OF visitors who have
been pouring into town all day. All the seats on
the observation train have been disposed of, and
those for sale by spectators are bringing fancy
prices.
The United States monitor Florida, carrying
over one hundred naval cadets from Annapolis,
arrived here tonight. The two other monitors,
the Arkansas and the Nevada, with the remain
der Of the four hundred naval cadets, will reach
here from New York tomorrow morning. The
young sailormen will view the race from the OBJ
seTvation train.
CORNELL A SLIGHT FAvORITE
Cornell is a slight favorite for the VARSITY,
race, which will be rowed downstream late in
the afternoon. The Ithacans, pulling ont of q
rut Of inferior rowing only a week ago have
gained so much in form and style that tonight
they are looked upon the best crew here
This preference is by shade only because the
Navy, Columbia, Syracuse and Wisconsin crews
are the choices of a great many to give the
1thacars sturdy battle over the long four
mile course. The opinion is general that the
crowds on the observation train will see the