New-York tribune., 1909-06-28
LOOK FOR GREAT RACE
NOT EASY FOR CORNELL.
Colombia Likely to GiUe Hhdcans q
Hard Struggle.
rRy Telegraph to The Tribune.


70 tho coaches encounter just the right conditions
for fast rowing nearly every one of the cre?-s On
the Hudson will have time row over the 1ulI 1oH
mile course in the early part of this week But II
the conditions favorable, nothing STRENUOUS
will he done and the crews will confne themselves
to light lin.bering up paddles and few racing
starts Just at prese'e not one Of the coaches mas
ANYTHING TO complain about the physical htncss OF
his charges. The Cornell men were troubled with
intestinal complaints during the early part of the
week. brought on by the hot weather ana the
change Of water, but they are all over 1t now ana
in fine fette.s Courtney has not been working
his oarsmen hard at all. and for that reason they
are in better condition than they otherwise might
have been had they been driven at racing speed
through the blistering heat OF the last week
AS the race draws nearer 1t is becoming more and
more evident that Cornell IS not going to nave
everything its own way In all three races. which
was the impression which got abroad after the TN
acans had taken their first few rows on the river
Columbia is looming up stronger every day and is
10 give Courtney's hard tussle in every
race Syracuse, too. IS showing up well with her
freshman and four-oared crews and deserves lust a
little consideration. The caiibre of the work that
the PENNSYLVANIA and Wisconsin crews has been
showing IN the last few days of practice does not
entitle either to any very serious attention.
That Cornell has a very powerful varsity crew
cannot be denied by any one who has seen Court
ney's dash the course. but thing is
lacking which in former years has been the
mark of superiority of Cornell. The 1909 Cornell
crew is poor on form There is a noticeable break
at No. 2. Courtney tried out Backus. varsity
substitute. in this place last week but although he
rowed better than Simson. the regular man, he ap-
parently did not put the same energy into his
and his stay shortlved The Cornell crew.
too. higher stroke than is usual with Court
ney's crews. but the men manage their slides well
and display fair Workmanship. Composed as II is
Of six of last years victorious freshman eight and
one OF the four with Weed. the stroke OF the 09
freshman crew in that place. the crew is not a
seasoned combination by any means Not of
the men has ever been in a four-me race, and the
sensation may not be any too good for them in the
Friday.
In this respect Columbia is not much better of.
for only two Of last years varsity eight in the
boat this year. Renshaw at bow and Saunders at
No the old men, and. with Spaldng. No Z.
who rowed in the 'o7 varsity race. they hold
the other together II there is any danger OF
their falterinG. The Columbia varsity IN
better form than any the river. and the
men seem to with Just much power and
endurance the Cornell eight They work their
slides beautifully and have a long swinging pull
through. with clipping. that is pretty 20 watch
Their Improvement since they have been the
river has been so marked that they fast sup
planting Syracuse as second choice.
Since Phlipss return to the shell tho has
been going just finely as II did the few days be-
fore he became I'll, and those around the Columbia
quarters have every confidence that the crew that
beats the Blue and White senior combination will
nave 10 row a mighty fast race Murphy is showing
IN every days practice that he quite reliable
q Cerussl used TO be. and he works his men
nicely, swinging them along at low, regular
stroke. and then hitting it up they like. The
noticeable feature about tho Columbia boat that
It moves right along all the time.
Syracuse is rowing the same old slap dash
Eluggng stroke that has already victories.
but which demands almost lirnitIess supply %
Drawn and brute strength. The who have seats
in the Syracuse varsity shell this year apparently
a lot OF nh fCa1 php
have lots Of strength One thing they have shown
in practice, however. IS that they very likely
up their wonderful strength IN the first mile
two and then go TO pieces in the crucial part Of
a four mile piece of rowing This they did on two
occasions last week, and they have very little time
left now TO gain the added strength for the four
mile race. The impression is very general that
Syracuse has only mediocre varsity eight and a
fair 10 good freshman eight.
At the Syracuse quarters It is apparent that the
four is the only that is considered 10 amount
to very much. Be that II may however "Old
jim Ten Eyck very likely has something up his
sleeve that Will surprise the other coaches The
Orange first year combination trimmed the varsity
10 the tune of ten lengths in two mile brush and
therefore may well be phenomenal freshman crew
despite the gloomy talk at the Syracuse quarters
II the varsity crew is fair then the freshmen must
be marvels Of speed The four has. been rowing to
gether since June !, but does appear 10 have
the strength 10 pull the siam bang Ten Eyck
stroke.
AS the Wisconsin crews are being coached by Ned
Ten Eyck. the eldest son of the Syracuse coach Il
is sIpa wonder that there is something similar
about their STYLE Of rowing The Wisconsin boys
modified Syracuse stroke that requires much
finer workmanship and not quite much strength
Wisconsin has not measured quite up TO the ex-
pectations which were built UP by the enthuSastic
reports regarding spring practice Madison that
drifted East. Thew are, Notwithstanding fair lot
of oarsmen and have stroke IN Dinet who is very
powerful.
When Ellis Ward took his ouakers out for their
first spin last Monday morning there much
shaking Of heads and comments that the Pennsyl-
vania crews not whit better than last year,
and probably little That may have been
the then but at least OF the Penn crews
has braced up in the last five days. The Quaker
freshmen going well now. and it would not be
surprising TO Ward II they walked off with a. place
in the It would be surprising doubt, 20
some OF the other coaches but Ward believes that
he has the best crews of youngsters that has
rowed for him in