New-York tribune., 1908-06-23
TINE ROWS ON HUDSON
SYRACUSE SHOWS SPEED.
Hard Practice for Al the Crezos
Ercept Columbia.
fRy TeleEranh 70 The Tribune


Poughkeepsie. n. Y. June 22-With excellent
weather and water conditions the Hudson this
morning all the coaches. except Rice of Columbia.
took the opportunity of giving their time
rows The Syracuse varsity eight made by far
the most spectacular showing and IT was rumored
that they had come within a second or so of break
ing the record for the course. of 1888 made by
the Cornell eight in 1901. Ten Eyck said in the
afternoon that their time was good but denied
that it came near the record. Why" he said. the
tide was running out strong and all the conditions
were favorable my men did down fast:
they couldn't help themselves
fact that seems to show that the time could
not have been record breaking was that Sinner. at
No 2, was out of the boat Sinner has felon on
his right hand. and he was compelled have 1t
dressed at the hospital This afternoon he had his
arm in sling. and he may be out of the boat until
Friday His place was taken to-day by Brown
Jim Ten Eyck has got over his slight ndisposi-
ton and was back stroke.
The Syracuse freshmen and the four had time
rows also. but they did show up we'll as
the varsity. The coach was well pleased. however
Cornell is rapidly getting her slump and
II the men continue to improve they will not be far
behind on Saturday Courtney took the varsity
over the regular course this morning for time
trial and the shell came down the river in i'm
pressive style. AS a result stock in the Ithaca
crew doomed this afternoon. The freshmen and the
varsity four rowed over the lower two miles. but
no time was taken, Courtney down the
ians enjoyed paddle down Milton.
While Cornell and Syracuse were having their
trials, Ten Eyck boated the Wisconsin crews. The
shift in the varsity far reaching than
had been announced Iackisch No. going in
at No. ?, while Wice at No. 2 and Witte at No
4. both moved up two seats The two Badger
crews pulled up to the start of the four-mile
and down the river in good style
The freshmen dropped out at the two-nile mark
but the varsity kept rowing. The stroke in
the third mile about 35 to the minute, and it
kept up until the finish. where the men
hit up 70. Both down the river this
afternoon for light work
The PENNSYLVANIA crews had g row against time
about the middle of the forenoon. The freshmen
paced the varsity for the first half of the course
Eraig seemed to have the stroke trife higher
than the could row, and result there
a display of poor form. In the last mile the
stroke lowered, and the men were able to
finish in good form and condition Ward is still
having trouble with his freshmen. This morning
Marx replaced Keplinger at No. 2. but the boat
rolled badly and hung between strokes TIE
Quaker four is rowing in fine form, and Ward
thinks it has good fighting chance TO win
Colurnbia's oarsrnen spent rather uneventful
day as they had time trial and did no fast
rowing worth mentioning. Rice thought the sun
was too hot for strenuous work this morning SO
he gave his only a two-mtle spin downstream
He waited until O'Clock before he sent the crews
out IN me evening IlcS AO''NN 49, 49,
,,ns+ream at a slow stroke but on the return the
freshmen and varsity had several fast spurts In
the last mile the varsity gave the freshmen a
length start, and. rowing at much lower stroke
succeeded in beating them by good length
The two Columbia fours are rowing in almost
identical form, and there seems to be an impress
sion that Rice has not yet finally decided on his
varsity four-oared crew. The heavier combination
Is much better in smooth water than the crew
etroked by Clapp. but the latter turns the tables
in heavy weather
The stewards Of the intercollegiate Rowing AS
socistion have fixed the hours for the races on
Saturday as follows
University four-oared crews, p m; freshman
eight-oared crews p. m. university eight-oared
crews, p. m
The races had been set for one hour later. but
II was found that the tide at p m. would be
slack and therefore unsuitable for the big race SO
the change was decided upon.