New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-27
CREWS ON EDGE FOR
LONG, GRUEL[|NG RACE.
Cornell the Choice, but Column.
bia and Pennsylvania Are
Marked' Dangerous.
CROWD ON SCENE EARLY
Poughkeepsie Fills Up and Every
thing Is Bright Except the
Promise of Rain and
Some Wind.
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Poughkeepsie, ~ Y, June $-Five
crews are on edge for what promises to
be the greatest regatta the American col
lege world has ever seen over the course
on the Hudson River here tomorrow az
ternoon For years crews have pulled out
from the shadows of Krum Elbow. away
above the bridge. with the hope and deter
rr,nation TO achieve glorious victories ana
wine out past failures, but never before
have five crews so confident Of winning
prepared for the greatest rowing MIXTURE
of the year Cornell, Columbia and Penn
sylvania. tho popular favorites. have
strong crews, and in each camp hope runs
high Syracuse and Wisconsin have good
crews. but early season misfortunes have
Cimncd the prospects Of one. while hard
luck OF the toughest kind within the last
fortnigh, has reduced UNNECESSARILY the
Tadcers chances Tor success.
Tho crews literally rested on their oars
to-day III are ready and only the light
est sort OF practice was needed to keep
the one hundred-odd oGrsmcn in condition
Racing starts and short sprints made up
the work for most of the crews.
roughkeepsie Filling Up.
Poughkeepsie did not begin TO show a
sluggish interest until nearly nightfall,
when the advance guard of the crowd be-
gan TO come in on every train. From the
station 10 the centre of the town. where
the Nelson and Morgan houses are stu
.ttd. there was steady stream OF col
,oge men. and in less time than IT takes
10 tell not a bed was available.
Automobiles whooped along the Post
Road and discharged their cargces of
Camped and dust-blown travellers. only
20 find that lodgings, even at the remotest
of the room!ng and boarding houses, We're
at n premium by o'clock the town be-
gan TO take on its regatta day appearance
and the white lights Of Main street
flashed on college colors galore as autos
covered 10 the guards with flags swept
UP the river Hill.
one car. dust-la6en and weatherstained.
came across on the Highland ferry well
on in the evening. bearing an enormous
Wisconsin banner. Six days ago the party
Of three left Madison for the scene Of the
regatta TO swell tho Badgers all too slim
cheering section. and by dint Of the best
of road and weather luck succeeded in get
Ting in town on time
Tho Governor. with Mrs. Dix. Lieutenant
Commander De Kay, military secretary TO
the Executive: Lieutenant II. G.. Under
wood. a member Of the Governors staff.
and party Of friends. will motor from AL
bdny 10 Hudson tomorrow morning, where
they will board a yacht as guests Of
Charles f. fireman. state Superintendent
of Public Works They are expected 10
reach Poughkeepse about I o'clock
The lobby Of the Nelson House is
thronged with oldtime oarsmen and the
critics. and wagers are being made covert
~ that the Ithacans will sweep the river
and the odds are TO against. Pennsyl-
vania has taken a tumble in the odds and
is now tied with Columbia as a TO
proposition. while Cornell remains an even
money favorite.
Mayor Hague and the town constabulary
are keeping a sharp lookout for the book
makers. bot they have not succeeded In
rounding up any as yet An interesting
feature Of the night was the reunion OF
the Pennsylvania varsity eight that went
10 Henley in 1901. If the stores CT the town
do not display the colors of the respective
crews that will row, there are enough
street urchins peddling flags 10 supply the
greater part OF llc CITY ne revenue Nut-
tcrs Seneca, Manhattan. Calumet and Guide
are on hand. and their commanding officers
declare that this year there will be no
cause to complain Of the policing or lack of
1olcing Of the course.
Among the yachts that have come up
and anchored near the finish are the
'Gretchen. Mayor Reyburn's boat which
Will be used as the official yacht by the
stewards. and the Margaret, from Phila-
dclphia. There seems TO be more interest
in the race this year than ever before, II
one can Judge by the extent of the crowd
that is already on hand.
The crews are on edge. and everything
s. ready for the morrow The weather
forecast however. Is none too promising.
!and there is a feeling that a postponement
may be i'm order for the prediction for
Poughkeepsie is showers on Tuesday. with
southerly and southeasterly winds which
will make the courses their worst for row
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