The Washington herald., 1908-06-26
SYRACUSE FAVORITE
Penn and Columbia Second
Choices Oh Hudson.
COURTNEY is DISAPPOINTED
Declares that Unless other Crews
Are Unusually slow, Cornell viii
Not BE In IL at Finish OF University
Race Mt Poughkeepsie Tomorrow.
Says He Expects IA Close Finish.

Poughkeepsie. June 25-The vanguard
OF the regatta crowd is already beginning
TO straggle into town. A small company
Of rowing enthusiasts. composed mostly
of collegians and oarsmen who have row.
ed in regattas of years gone by. may be
seen i'm the streets and hanging about
the quarters of whatever crew they are
most interested In. endeavoring 90 get
line" on the relative merits OF the five
rival eights. Their numbers are not
large. although incoming trains to-day
brought may new arrivals. but by to-
morrow the old town OF Poughkeepsie
will have its hands full to make room for
! them all
Although Syracuse is now the favorite
for the varsity eight-oared race, Colum-
bia and Pennsylvania are by no means
out of the running, while there are indi-
cations that Cornell too. viii not be far
behind. The first three named are really
evenly matched. and there is no good
reason for one being a favorite over the
other but the performance Of Ten Eyck s
men last Monday, when. With wind. tide.
and every possible advantage they al
NOSE equaled the record for the course,
has jumped them to the front in popular
favor.
Roofing for Cornell.
The townspeople here are impartial to-
ward the crews. with one exception-they
do not want Cornell TO win. They have
nothing against the Ithacans. but the gen
eral feeling is that they have had enough
victories to hold them for a while. and
some one else should have a chance
Many wish Wisconsin victory. for their
! persistence in coming here year after
year 20 regular defeat. Pennsylvania
! Syracuse. and Columbia have theii
shouters, also.
Some Of the old watermen along the
| Hudson who have had years Of experience
in regatta matters are having. great
deal OF fun over some OF the reports
sent out regarding the possibilities OF
the race. This is particularly true ir
cases where comparisons are made be
| tween good form as seen IN the perfection
OF stroke and huskiness at the oar. which
send the boat surging through the water
| with little regard for smOothness and i'm
petus lost az the recovery
! Courtney. when asked for his opinion
about the varsity race replied: Il thini
the crews are pretty evenly matched. i
l knew what time the other crews hav,
made. 1 might tell you what Cornell vii
be likely 70 do This much I do know
| Unless the other crews are unusuall,
/ slow, which 1 do not believe. our boy.
will not be In it. ! have not changed m,
! opinion OF two weeks ago. that We arr
not fast enough 10 win. but last nights
trial satisfied me that the crew can q
l the distance. They row well. and I don
/ think there Is a better looking eight OF
the river; but they don't seem TO sc
the speed out Of the boat that I deeH
necessary TO win this race. My advic
is 10 look out for a close finish
The Syracuse varsity crew was ship
wrecked to-day In a collision with a row
boat. The accident happened just as tn
forenoon practice was being finished
About 500 feet north Of the Cornell boat
house while the crew was rowing clos
10 shore. the shell ran into a rowboat n
which a boy was playing. The racing
craft pierced the TowbOat and broke of
three feet from the bow The men wer
taken out Of the sinking shell and tn
boy was rescued from the boat. The shell
was taken TO COrnell's bOathousc. wher'
IL VIII be repaired. The crew may no
be able to row In II tomorrow, but i
Will 5e ready for the race.
In the Syracuse camp the freshmen anC
varsity four took easy practice this aft
eruoon.
Pennsylvania. Wisconsin. and Columbia
Ipracticed starts on the upper end OF m
course this evening. There Will be cas-.
practice tomorrow.