New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-13
Cornell and Wisconsin QarSmen
Reach PoughkeepSie.
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Poughkeepsie n. Y, June 12.-With the
arrival of the Cornell and Wisconsin crews
squads this morning all of the college oars
men who will take part in the intercol-
legiate regatta on June % are on hand Tor
the final stages of training. Courtney, with
thirty members Of the Cornell squad,
reached the Oaks where the ithaca crews
have put up for several years, just after
dawn.
The Badgers, however, did not finish their
long journey from Madison. across half the
continent until early in the afternoon.
There are only twenty-four men in Ned
Ten Eycks squad, just enough for the
varsity and freshman Fights and two sub
stitutes for each.
Courtney set his men to work unloading
the shells and getting the quarters in order
before he let them go in for breakfast.
Then in the forenoon he had his new coach
ing launch put into the ws<sr. The new
boat is larger than the one the 'old man
has used in the last two seasons, for he
found that it was better TO have a large
boat on hand in case Of accident, when a
small boat would be practically useless.
The Comedians display plenty of con-
ffdence but Courtney himself will say noth-
ing regarding the merits of his crews
would do in the regatta, he replied: That's
just what I brought them down here from
Ithaca to find out. Tell you after the
race"
The Ithacans are all In perfect health,
but none of them has been rowing since
last Thursday, examinations keeping them
busy in the last days of the week Five OF
the substitutes We're left behind to allow
them to finish their examinations, so that
when the Cornell crews go out tomorrow
morning only the regular combinations that
will take part in the race will be on the
water. The substitute four will be boated
however. just as soon as the missing oars
men get to quarters.
The Wisconsin squad is one of the best
looking that Ten Eyck has ever brought
on. The men are big and husky, and are
in perfect condition. despite their day and
half spent in travelling. They were all
pretty we'll pleased. just the same that
they did not have to row to-day, but were
able to rest after having taken their boats
from the baggage coach. Ten Eyck has
brought on his large coaching launch. the
Cardinal, being convinced as a result of
last years experience that a converted
duck boat with baIky engine is not the
most reliable sort of craft in which to fol-
low the crews.
The Badgers are here three days earlier
than ever before, and expect to get in
some extra good practice The expert
ment made by the Wisconsin faculty in let
ting the oarsmen take their examinations
on the train coming East was responsible
for the early arrival of the Badgers The
scheme worked to perfection. the oarsmen
say, and it is highly probable that the
faculty will follow the same custom next
spring.
All quiet in the three other rowing
camps, Pensy and Syracuse each passing
their first Sunday In quarters, while the
Columbians enjoying their second.
Every one was in excellent spirits on the
Columbia barge, for through an error made
in the kitchen department a double supply
of chicken was on hand for the Sunday
dinner, and Rice told the oarsmen to go as
far as they liked.
Courtney was little displeased at draw
ing course adjoining one of the bridge
piers. The Cornell varsity will be in
Lane g. with Wisconsin on the other side
of the pier in Lane 4. Courtney saws that
the eddies formed by the current as it
swirls out from the pier materially hamper
crew In keeping a straight course The
the pier but it is doubtful If this will be
done. Course 1 this year is I'm almost the
same position as Course Q in former wears
and the other courses have all been moved
out one