New-York tribune., 1909-04-17
CREW PICKED
CHOICE OYER COLUMBIA.
Ne1c York Odrsmen ShO70 Vel IN
Practice Spin at Boston.
[Rv Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Boston, April 16--Ail the final details have Deen
arranged and everything is in readiness for the
boat between the Harvard and Columbia
varsity eights the Charles River tomorrow
afternoon. At the last minute it has been neees-
sary TO change the hour OF the race from n;S0
o'clock in the morning to $50 in the afternoon II
the water is too rough at the time set. the race
will be postponed until $50 o'clock in the evening
The Harvard crew is a pronounced ia 0rite, at
odds of 3 to I.
The oarsmen from New York excited consid-
cradle interest along the river front when they TOOK
their first spin the Charles this morning The
Columbia men left the Weld boathouse. which they
using their headquarters shortly after 10
o'clock The powerful body, swing and leg drive
of the Mornngsde Heights crew showed in marked
contrast to the short. rapid stroke of the Harvard
men, who get most of their power from strong
arm pull The Workmanship of the New York
eight was remarkably smooth. considering the fact
that two rowing in the comolna-
ton for the second time.
That the changes in the Columbia boat have re-
suited in putting much more snap and spring into
the shell is declared by those who have watched
Columbia the Hudson in the practice of
the last two weeks. Clapp's work to-day at No
more than satisfactory Steinschneider. at
bow, showed up remarkably well. He puts tre
mendous power into his stroke. and is quite
valuable a Clapp, whose place he filed
The most surprising feature of the try-Out Of the
new combination was the fact that Catch who
replaced Saunders at No. T. fitted in so well and
rowed in such good form.
Rice used the Veritas OF the Harvard coach
ing launches in the morning work, and took his
crew down the river to the Basin. The crew prac
tised racing starts most Of the way down. and
then went over the mile and seven-eighths
course at good speed Although the stroke was
never high. the boat travelled rapidly and with the
least possible amount OF checking.
The work in the afternoon consisted Of racing
starts and a slow paddle over the course Rice has
not decided on sending the out for a short
naddIe tomorrow morning The men appear to be
in fine physical condition, and all seem confident
of victory
Wrav the Harvard coach has let up on his crew
in the last few days. and the practice to-day con-
sisted of racing starts followed by paddle at a
low stroke The Crimson oarsmen have been going
out twice day for the last week. The crew has
usually rowed upstream from the university boat
house. and little has been seen of it in the lower
stratches The rfverneu who have had heetiug
gIirDses Of II are of the opinion that the is
TOO heavy although all admit that il is powerful
combination. The Harvard rowing authorities. in
cIuding the coach. do not care to admit that the
Crimson eight has been training with the Columbia
race as the immediate object In view, but the Old
rowing men declare that wray has worked his
combination into topnotch condition for the contest
tomorrow.
The Harvard eight is composed of six veterans
who rowed against Yale last June. and the other
,y-o come from the victorious freshman crew of
last wear The men average close to IL pounds
The Columbia crew averages slightly more than
l6s pounds and contains only four veterans or the
1qnS crew. now that Saunders is out Of the shell
Spring practice began for Harvard In the middle OF
r-abrnarv so that the crew has had two months Of
continuous rowing on the water. Colunoia mas nad
lust months training the river
II is likely that Harvard will use the shell built
in England last fall and presented to the university
~. william Ravlies So Although English built
The shell IS not rigged with the seats in ztSzaS
fashion a. the case in the she'll used by Yale
against Pennsylvania last week The only notice
able English device about the boat Is fifth sup
mort for each outrigger that nts almost at the spo'
bara the after brace OF the preceding ourigser Is
fastened Columbia will use the shell in which the
varsity crew rowed at Poughkeepsie last June.
The oniv distinguishing mark about this boat is a
fed clover vanished on the side Of the
shell at the bow.
1onas n Ingram who captained the Annapolis
- ot Poughkeepsie in 1897 will be referee of the
80 which will be rowed downstream from the
~+ber, bridge TO a point opposite the Union boat
t,,se at the West Boston Bridge. A large grand
etand has been erected the shore opposite the
finish. which will permit vie" oil 'he course o'e'
the last mile.
The statistics of the rival crews follow;