The sun., 1908-04-05
COLUMBIA ROWING.


Within three weeks the Columbia navy
will be- finally installed on the west shore OF
the Hudson and all Of the Blue and White
oarsmen will have left the Harlem for good.
Yesterday II. n. Moore manager OF Colum-
bias aquatic affairs, bought the old eXour-
sion barge Gen. Chester A. Arthur The
old barge will be brought up to a point a
little above the Fort Lee ferry landing and
will be lifted up as boathouse and living
quarters for the oarsmen. The work Of
renovation already has begun. and by May
the lower deck will be converted into q
store house for the shells, gigs. oars and
all the other acooutrements. Then the boat
will be taken up to the mooring place and
the crews will begin using the new course.
Meanwhile the upper deck will be converted
into sleeping and living rooms for the men
II is thought that the size Of the craft will
make IL possible 70 provide accommodations
for forty men.
Now that the boat has been bought Coach
koe is bringing out the plans which he made
long ago in anticipation Of the change Of
quarters As soon as the living accommoda-
tions in the barge are completed he intends
to pick his final varsity squad and put the
men on the boat As soon as their academic
work for the day Is over they VIII be eN-
pected to return to their Quraters on the
barge. They will row late In the afternoon
during the early part OF the month, but as
the time Of the races draws nearer there VIII
be practice IN the morning too
On June a tug will tow the barge up 70
Poughkeepsle and lt VII be moored at the &
intercollegiate course. This will save. the
wear and tear on the shells In moving them,
and the men will not have 10 change thelr
quarters AS they will continue TO live on the
10. IL 3 Nha ant ItEa n
Everything possible will be done to provide
better accommodations than could be OBJ
tanned on shore. Rice decided on the ice
dock "a the best place 8s 1t is within easy
reach Of the starting marks OF both the Two
AMI tour mile courses.
With the purchase Of the boathOuse came
the news from Annapolis that the Inldship-
mems decision not TO enter an eight ~ TINS
regatta al Poughkeepsie was hnal and that
accordingly they were ready TO complete
negotiations for the annual dual contest with
tOluu biR IL II now practically settled that
the two crews will meet on the Severn on
May in race over the two mule course IN
other Years Columbia has sent both the first
and second varsity elRhts TO try them out
against the sailors first and second boats,
but ms Columbia is sending q second crew
down to the American Henley in Philadelphia
tho management thought II would be a use
less expense to send the same eight TO An
mar polls y week or so earlier. Although Rice
has nor said anything. u Is thought that
the crew TO 90 to Philadelphia VIII be the
1910 freshman combination, all Of whose
members are still In college and eligible
Tho coach believes this crew never had a
fair chance to demonstrate its worth In its
two races dHSt year Ia the Harlem regatta
and at Puughkeppsie. In the race on the
Harlem one Of the men broke his seat and
while at Poughkeepsie the shell filled With
water owing TO large check along the keel
caused by the man at the start, who, instead
of holding the boat by the rudderpOst pinched
the sides Rice has said all along that he
wanted to give that crew a good show, be-
cause be believed IL TO be the best COmbina-
ton that Columbia first year men ever have
had.
There WAS a slight letup in the work on
the Harlem last week and the men were not
out either on Friday or Yesterday on account
Of the high winds, 80 the manager announced;
but Il ls believed that Rice il going to take
no chances IN having his men sick or lame.
hence ia COninng this preliminary trainin 2
10 as little taxing work as possible, evidently
thinking that the practice on the other side
Of the Hudson later on will more than make
up for what is being lost just now. The new
scene Of training offers an available stretch
0f water more than six miles In length along
the foot Of the Palisades to a point opposite
lOnkPrs The water is smooth, while there
are pra Ctically no tides to fight against The
strongest point In ia vor OF the course In Rice :
opinion IL the pure air uncontamiuated by
the mud fats, as is not the case on the
Harlem.