The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28

without eoxswains Course, two miles,
beginning one mile north of the bridge
and finishing one mile south of 1t.
Trophy-The Kennedy challenge cup,
presented in 1899 by Davidson Kennedy.
Pennsylvania, TO be held by the winner
for one year Present holder of the
trophy. Cornell.
Entries and course position
No. columbia.
No. Syracuse.
No. 3-Cornell.
No. 4-Pennsylvania.
Course positions in all races begin their
numbers from the west above.
SECOND RACE.
4 D. m.-Freshman eight-oared shells,
wkh coxswains. Course. two miles, be-
ginning one mile north of the. bridge and
finishing one mile south of 1t.
Trophy-The stewards cup, presented in
1900 by a graduate of Columbia. to be
held by the winner for one year. Present
holder of the trophy Columbia.
Entries and course positions.
No. 1-Pennsylvania,
No. 2-Columbia.
No. 3-Wiseonsin.
No. 4-cornell.
No. 5-Syracuse.
THIRD RACE.
5.I5 p. University eight-oared shells.
with coxswains. Course four miles. be-
ginning three miles north of the bridge
and finishing one mile south of 1t.
Trophy-The varsity challenge cup. pre-
scented in 1898 by DR.. Louis L. Seaman.
Cornell, to be held by the winner for one
year. Present holder of the trophy, Cor
nell
Entries and course POSITIONS
No. Wisconsin.
No. 2-Pennsylvania.
No. 3-Syracuse.
No. 4-Columbia.
No. 5--Cornell.
No. 6-Stanford.
The hour set for the big raeea-5.f5--
is 15 minutes after the ebb tide reaches
Its maximum The freshmen race will
have a strong ebb and the tide Will be
running well for the varsity four2oared
race
The Poughkeepsie course Is straight
deep stretch of water beginning three
miles north of the Poughkeepsie bridge
and finishing one mile south of that
structure.
The West Shore railroad will run the
usual observation train alongside of
the crews No vessels will be allowed
to follow the oarsmen, and this rule
will be enforced by revenue cutters,
which will also make II their business
to see that yachts and small boats do
not crowd into the course from the
three mile mark down to the finish line.
Cornell and Columbia are the favor
ties, the former having slightly the
preference on its record of perform
ances. In Fl races in which they have
competed during the last three years,
the Ithaeans have been defeated but
once, that exception being the freshmen
race of last year, which WAS won by
Columbia. The splendid fight which the
New York crew made against Cornell
last year has made 1t the favorite of
many this year, because the Columbians
are confident that their crew is faster
stronger and better trained than their
eight of 1911.
Cornell, on the other hand, has seven
of last years veterans in the boat. but
Coach Courtney says that the crew is
no betteE than 1t was year ago I'VE
have fine crew." said Mr. Courtney,
"and whether we win or lose, they will
be a credit to the college and the
coach"
Syracuse, which made such poor
showing In 1911, has developed the best
crew 1t has had in several years, and
the coaches of the other colleges agree
that Ten Eyck's men will have to be
reckoned with. Pennsylvania and Wis
consin are not regarded as so formld-
able
The Leland Stanford crew have added
greatly to the interest OF the regatta
by coming 5000 miles without coach or
boat to meet the eastern colleges.
Physically they are the equal of any
other men on the river, but they have
not had the training to make them
dangerous competitors of these other
colleges, who have had for years the
services of professional coaches. Before
leaving California, the Stanford crew
defeated the University of California
and the University of Washington in
a triangular race. They have come here
under greater Disadvantages than any
of the others. They expected to find
in New York new Simms she'll which
they ordered from England. but the
English strikes had delayed shipment
of their boat. Columbia, however, gave
them the use of. the Simms she'll in
and the Californians say that this boat
fists them better than any they have ever
used at home.
The intercollegiate rowing races since
1895, when the Poughkeepsie course
was established. and the names of win
ners, have been as follows:
1895. Columbia; 1896, Cornell, 1897,
Cornell; 1898 (held at Saratoga, Pen
sylvania; 1899, Pennsylvania; 1900.
Pennsylvania; 1901, Cornell; 1902, Cor
nell: 1903, Cornell; 1904, Syracuse; 1905,
Cornell; 1906 Cornell; 1907. Cornell;
] Dos, Syracuse: 1903, Cornell: 1910, Cor
nell: 1911. Cornell,
Freshmen Fights: 1895. Cornell; 1897.
49,: sa8 ifheld at Saratoga), Cornell;
1893, Cornell; 1900. wisconsin: 1901.
fennsylvanis; 1902. Cornell; 1903. Cor