The Washington herald., 1910-06-25
CORNELL IS FAVORED
IthacanS Expected to Take
Varsity Race To-day.
COLUMBIA IS SECOND CHOICE
Pennsylvania and Syracuse Are
COntenders for Third Place, with
wisconsin the Outsider in POugh-
keepsie ReGatfa-COrneII Looked to
to Win FOur-oared Event.

Poughkeepsie y. Y. June 2A-CoTnen,
as usual, is favorite for the important
boat race Of the three that will be held
tomorrow over the intercollegiate re-
gatta course. The senior eight of Ithaca
is generally regarded as likely to win.
at least by those who formulate betting
odds
There are private opinions that differ
with these. but there is not a great deal
Of wagering to back up these views. Co
lumbia is a second choice with Pennsyl-
vania and Syracuse about even for the
third position. Wisconsin is the out
slider.
There is not so much doubt about the
other two races, apparently. for the ma
jority Of folks appear 10 concede Cor
nell to win the four-oared and freshmen
races. The Cornell crews in these races
are very stylish. Columbias hopes Of a
victory in the race for the varsity Fights
are several; for one thing, if there is
rough water Columbia expects 10 have
ar advantage over Cornell. Although il
was In rough water on the Charles that
the Ithacans defeated Harvard, the Co
luulbia folks say that they are vastly
more formidable than Harvard and the
same sort of rowing viii not beat them.
show Good Form.
The New Workers have shown better
blade work in rough water than Cornell
has here Then again. there are no
breaks in body work in the Columbia
shell as there are in the Cornell eight.
and Columbia expects that form 10
count as a saving factor in the bru!sing
race
Pennsylvania, because Of recent gem
eraI Improvement, is much fancied to
beat out Syracuse and Wisconsin. It is
not thought that the Red and Blue viii
affect seriously the argument as to the
first two places.
Cornell has an eXceIlently coached
freshmen crew, which rows in far better
form than does the varsity boat. In the
Comparison of Columbia and Cornell in
this race the conditions are the reverse
OF those in the varsity eight's competi-
ton Here Cornell is the better rowing
crew. with Columbia freshmen no less
rugged. perhaps even a little more power
ful. and yet nowhere as near as smooth.
The Cornell and Syracuse tours are good
ones Cornell probably better than any
Of the others.
First Race at 4:3O.
To-morroW's first race will be at 4.S1
D m. when the university tours will
go over the line. TIhis viii be rowed on
the early part Of the ebb. In this race
Cornell is on course No. !, Columbia on
No. ?, Syracuse on No. 3. and Pennsyi-
vania No 4. These courses are numbered
out from the shore.
The freshmen race comes al $40 p. m.
In this the contestants are Pennsylvania.
Cornell Wisconsin Columbia. and syria
cuse placed in that order out from the
shore.
The university race is scheduled to
start AT $50 p. m. on the greatest strength
or the ebb tide. In it Pennsylvania is in
shore, with Syracuse next and Cornell
on lane No. 8. There is a pier of the
bridge between Cornell and Wisconsin,
and Columbia is away outside on course
No. 3.
There wasn't much doing on the river
to-day The oarsmen were idle IN the
morning. only Syracuse and Cornell get
ting out and then for the briefest time
only.