New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
ROWING AT COLUMBIA
Old Barge Bought for Quarters Of
Cre1cs and Shells.

Within three weeks the CoIumala navy VIII 70
finally installed on the west shore = the E-is-1
and all the Blue and White oarsuen VIII nave
left the Harlem for good as a place for training
a. least H. y. Moore. the THsEaEsr Cf t7---b-ls
aquatic affairs. yesterday bought rtg ola eN----
sion barge General Chester 4. Arthur. after reSo-
tiationS that lasted the greater part uf --e winter
The Old barge Will be towed up 10 a point a l,-s
above the Fort Lee Ferry landing. and VIII - ~
ted up as a boathouse and living quarters -or -
OarSmen.
The boat : a doubIe-decke-. $50 fse- .ce-. ard
with a beam of 81 feet. The work OF r51c,sst-,1
has already begun, and by May I the lower 6ets
will be converted into sJorehouse Tor r-s s1eLs.
gigs. oars and all Of the other accoutrens1 cas-
one finds in a boachoUse- Then the boat VIII 5s
taken up TO the mooring place and the crews vi
begin using the new course. Meanwhile the vuee-
deck VIII be converted into sleeping and LIVING
rooms Tor the men. Il y thought that the -srse
size of the craft Will make it possible On r-'r,is
accommodations FOR forty men and in addition
have room enough left for Kitchen and dining
room.
Now that the boat has actually been bought
the coach Rice is bringing Qur yle plans which Is
made long ago in anticipation OF the cha1-s q
quarters As soon the lviuE rooms In t1e oa.s7
are completed he intends to pick his rral VARSITY
SQUAD and install the men on the boat i-eS WIZ
stil attend them classes ar The university. out ss
soon as their academic work tor c-e day IS over
they win be expected 10 return 20 tac.- quarters 'l
the barge They will LATE i- tae afternoon III
races draws nearer there Viii be practice N Is
morning. too.
ON June 4 tug VIII tow tre hArSe ~ % Fo-s-
keepsie. and IL viii De u,oursG 81, The ice e91-
pany's dock al the mile mark OF tie intsrcolss''7
course.
With the purchase Of the 5oa thoUse came ''
dehnite news from Annapolis that the Navy W
not enter an eight IN the June regatta az F'-s~'
keePsie and tAat the ''middIes' were ready 10 e'"
plete the negotiations for tue suu-al dual t''--
with Columbia 1t Is now practically set,'e1 -
the two crews viii meet on the severn en- NS| -.
a race over the two mile course. lu other ys44s
Gmbia sent down bo;h the nrst end sscond -
eights 10 Try them out against the "Hldd'eS
ana second boats but as Columbia Ss''-7
second crew 70 The American Henley, IN -
delphia. the management at COLUMBIA 49, =,
IL would be useless expense To send The Sa''s =,
u Annapolis week or So earlier. AtEeNs' -
has not said anything it Is generally theHs-. rs
the crew 70 so 10 Philadelphia NIL oe .'e',, .'e Il
freshman combination. all of the members % w."
arr still In college audr eligible. .. Il
The new scene OF training offers ar s''"-,
stretch of water more than slN miles D" -,
running along tie base vf the Palisades 10 y =
opposite Ioukcrs The water is smooth , I'S =.
the river steamers hCgsjug the New fo'N =
alcns there. while there is practically 10 ' -, n,
hght against The strongest point In tavof . n,
course in Rice's opinion. Is the pure alF - ~
Eliminated by the mad hats. as is the ease -
Harlem.