New-York tribune., 1909-07-02
CORNELL THE CHOICE
CREWS At POUGHKEEPSIE
AWAIT THE GUN.
Columbia Likely to Make Good
Fight in Big Regatta
on Hudson.
on Hudson.

Poughkeepsie y =. July 1-Never in the thir-
teen years that intercollegiate races have been
held on the Hudson has there been so much un-
certainty as 10 the outcome OF the varsity eight
cared race as found the of the regatta
to-day Cornell. regarded favorite a choice
based on something more than sentiment has
rne and speedy combination but the crews that
have been sent here in the last few years by SYRIA
cuse and Columbia so speedy that TO win
Cornell must have exceptionally fine lot Of
oarsmen.
Popular feeling, grounded the practice work
OF the Cornell crew. in measure indicates
that the 1909 Cornell crew viii be the winning one,
but the followers OF Columbia and Syracuse do not
admit a Cornell victory. and not a few bets
being made by them that the Red and White will
not win. Cornell. however. in whatever betting
shat IS being done is regarded money
favorfte while Syracuse and Columbia close
'contenders for second choice. with the Salt City
men slightly favorites. Apparently PENNSYLVANIA
land Wisconsin considered out of it, although
old Jim Ten Eyck, coach OF the Syracuse crews
Edeclared yesterday that Wisconsin was going TO be
FShe winning crew
Cornell had all three OF her crews out this morn
sng. practising racing starts. finishing up with
fprited sprint for about half mile. In the after
lnoon Courtney took his men down stream for a
paddle. the last one before the The Ithacans
were going exceptionally fast, ana seem 10 JUSTIFY
the confidence that Courtney has in them
The ithaca coach admitted that he would not be
tx11uch surprised to his win all three races
hnen that this will be another ''e three year for
Hhe Red and White
! Rice, the coach OF the Columbia crews. spent
lxnost of the morning putting his crews through
scinK starts in the afternoon sent the varsity
land freshmen eights down TO the bridge in a two
xnile row a q moderate pace. On the way back TO
fhe boathouse Rice told the varsity men TO let
themselves go for few strokes, and the shell fair
By shot ahead. Rice declared that it was the best
lpiece OF rowing his men have done since they ar
here mn a
FoGr had an easy paddle and showed good form.
bills ward let the Quakers of easy.
/ The Syracuse and Wisconsin crews were out
both IN the morning and In the afternoon. The
younger Ten Eyck put the Badgers through sew
eral miles Of good. stiff rowing. but his father let
hhe Syracuse paddle around morning and
zfternoon. The Syracuse coach is nos confident
ny any means that his good the
ones he had On the Hudson last year. He rather
thinks that Wisconsin will win the varsity race.
HE considers that crew better than any Of the
ixthe7s
I Because the regatta here this year follows so
closely the Yale-Harvard the town is filling
sup more slowly than in past years Only few
yachts anchored in the river of the city at
rundown, and the crowds that are coming into the
rown do not begin TO compare with those Of former
years But despite sparseness of the crowds the
snanagers of the Nelson and Morgan houses find
themselves without accommodations for more than
half OF those who apply. Rooms reserved
weeks in advance by thoEe who expect 10 arrive
on late night trains. and those who were thought
aess enough not 70 provide for themselves earlier
forced 10 pay high prices for meagre ac-
ooEnmodations in private houses. Three autoino-
tiles bedeched with Columbia colors up
from New York early in the evening, and the
cupants. finding rooms. began search of the
aown. Il took three trips through the principal
streets before the visitors able 10 find suit
able lodgings.
The cutter Seminole dropped anchor off
Highland late this forenoon. and the at
instructed their duties IN patroling the
course Two revenue tugs also the scene,
but there IS nothing like the great naval display
OF two years ago, when there four cutters
and three monitors anchored in the river That
was in 1907. when the Navy one of the
entries.
Mayor Reyburn of Philadelphia arrived his
yacht Gretchen with large party to-day. The
lGretchen will be used the stewards boat in the
races Another Philadelphia boat anchored
fhe finish line is the Shepherdess, with large
party abroad. They the only boats Of any
size that have up far.
Market street. Of the main thoroug1fares Of
fhe town. IS being repaved and is in wretched
cition for the regatta day crowd. which usually
geeGs all the space available during the forenoon
Ind early noon hours. Few Of the stores have
been decorated for the occasion. and the towns
Ipeople seem TO have to regard the regatta
has g regular rnztter-of-fsct happening.
The races will start follows: Varsity fours at
p m, freshman eights at 3:s5 p m. and var
2lty eigfts D. m