The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-27
CORNELL CREWS ALL STRONG
COLUMBIA AMI SYRACUSE CON
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Ithacans Fsvcrsd in varsity Eight Dared
and foup- CARED Races. but Columbia
and isyracasc Are LIKELY to Upset
the sharps' Calculations In Regatta,
II Cornell were to win all three races in
the intercollegiate regatta on the Hudson
next Friday probably IL would be no very
great surprise to Coach Courtney. who has
the Ithaca fortunes in his charge. Strong
combinations are put forward by Cornell, the
best of the Ithaca crews being probably the
varsity eight.
The Syraossesfour, and the Columbia
and Syracuse, freshman eiehts will seri-
ously threaten tie aspirations Of the other
Cornell crews, In the race for varsity
Fights both Columbia and Syracuse are
iHely~to worry the ithacans 80
There are as mnny ifs about rowing crews
as a manican. carry ina bods and this years
Columbus boat n no exception. Hard luck
of various sorts has hindered the New
Workers almost from the beginning Of things
and their latest misfortunes have been no
easier to bear. The mishap to Phillips came
just at n time when the Columbians were
mb vine particularly well,
There Is competent evidence that had
they been rowing a race on June 10. the
laktkday Phillips rowed before he was sent
down to New York, the Cornell crew. no
matter how fast Coach Courtney believes
Tito be, could not have touched the New
Workers.. whether any Of the shifts since
mads by Coach Rice will result in a return
70 thes style In which Columoia was moving
at that time. Is a question the race viii
answer best of all.
The Cornell varsity crews latest days
have nor been entirely happy. out the sltu-
anon Is nowhere near as pad as III mas peen
a. Coaampia right along. Coacn Gourl-
neys varsity eight this year Is not as smooth
rowing boat by a great-deal as some former
Cornell varsity crews have been. and there
mas -oeep aipercepupie preak IN time al
=; heSssen She boat moves along wei
ana ssss power ~unoeniaoiy.
S9me t1ne sfter the crews arrived on the
0aen courtney salu ne was satls-
ned Win eisnt ana ne was not
az AL UNWILLING 10 say ne thouRht IL a hrst
rste ooat: ms Is courtney 8 OPINION and
lews poIs3hs "ouio ieei inclined 10 say ne
was risnt- '
CORNELL not UNBEATABLE.
However, the Cornell varsity crew is not
unbeatable II there is a crew tina, is to do
1t those who have seen the Others think il
Is Columbia's. Despite all the hard luck
Coach Rice has a good boat left. He is
able to shift men from one side of the boat
to the other. and being a starboard man
in his crew doesn t mean that a man has
n Me Job on that side and no other His
men are chan GIN constantly. and that
e orc way In which he can repair breaches
that occur In his line.
Rice has moreover the prettiest rowing
crew of all those on the river There il
uicety and sntoothness in the style. eN-
Ceuent mAnaIement OF the slides, ant Wlthul
dash ana iueto the poat Whether eleventh
hour cnanges WORK inenaceaoie damage
the contest VIII sno" luce ism so sure
IL WIN De irrepdrapie
u u on ths wen taught, wei trained
crew tnat most persons "outd pe inclined
70 u hopes ratper than on thar OF
sytacase u @forpl alone were be'nx con-
sidered. Inc syracuse varsity eight If
maze up Oh rne physicai specimens but
tbey are men who o WE the same old slug
eins, styie me Crash OF neglected slides
resefoerales AFTER each stroke. nht IL must
be admitted the, power is In that boat and
!, esn H'oyeIotS oiscan'e az teas'' Nhether
TINS a sure enough TOUT miie crew some
persons aoapt. Anaa row NAT the syracuse
meo .oox aase WEDNESDAY, may serve 10
mo" 'nay tney are no' reai iour nile oars
men, .ertahtS me NsrAls cue" petereo
out aIter gong tnree nnes.
oohen ! rowwhs hisner stroke than
usual tnist yesf with WIS
consin hioie than WIN any otner IN that
respect' oyracuse Is nos rowing nearly
as ~ as used 70 oe lhe case. rms brings
aoous d n." s.uation III leuiihs On the
crews Io'u,npia ana fenhsylVah'a poth
70" eiops, $40" Stroke III the case OF fenn-
ffN WISCONSIN ONLY FAIR.
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