New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-15
YANKEES RALLY AND WIN CREW IN MORE MSHAPS
Rough Water Nearly SWamps
Leland Stanford 0arsmen.
SHELL STILL IN ENGLAND
Columbia Tenders Them One of
Her Boats - Wisconsin
Men Arrive.
tBy Telegraph to Tho Tribune !

Poughkeepsc, ~ Y. June 1i.-There
seems to be an evil genius on the trail of
the Leland Stanford crew. To crown the
series OF misfortunes which have followed
them since their arrival here yesterday tho
California oarsmen in the borrowed Cor
nell shell. which they arc using for the
present. narrowly averted swamping
They used the Cornell freshmen's shell in
their morning practice and had a salts
factory spin over the course. but in the
afternoon they went out in rough water
after the Cornell crews had come in and
after Courtney had gone home. The waves
were running high OFF the float, but the
Palo Alto men put out and started down
the river. They had not gone more than
half mile when they discovered that the
water was washing around their ankles.
They turned and rowed back In a hurry.
and when they arrived at the float the
shell was half full OF water
The Cnlifornians put in a busy morning
trying TO get trace OF their missing English
shell. Repeated telephone calls TO New
York brought out the disheartening infor-
nation that the boat. which was built by
Sims. OF Putney, had probably not yet left
England. Consequently the Westerners
were thrown on the bounty OF Courtney
The Cornell coach was more than pleased
10 act az their good angel. He even yolun-
teered to send to Ithaca for the 1910 Cornell
shell. but this may not be necessary, as
Morton c. Bogue. OF Columbia, chairman OF
the Board OF Stewards. notified the Column
bia manager to have one OF the blue and
white boats. OF which there are four on
the racks, sent down to the Stamford quar-
tiers. This message came too late 10 be
acted on last night. but IT is expected that
tomorrow morning the Columbia launch
Will tow shell down the river for the use
Of the Stanford men until after the race.
Another OF the overland crews got into
town at noon to-day. Twenty-four Wis
consin oarsmen. with Harry Vail. their
coach stepped off a West Shore train !nst
before luncheon, and, without waiting for
a bite TO eat they unloaded the single
shell they brought East and rugged II ready
for the afternoon. The varsity boat. which
Was built during the winter by A. f. Ward.
ot Edgewater was in the boathouse await
Ing them. and Vail had only to read Just the
rigging. Late In the afternoon, when the
river was getting rough, the Badgers set
out. tho freshmen taking a course down
stream, and the varsity going up the river.
Both crews rowed with plenty OF power,
but their Workmanship was below par.
This was probably due, however. to the
long trip east in the train At any rate It
is the husbiest looking lot OF Badgers that
has ever been seen on the Hudson.
The Columbia and Cornell crews were not
much In the llmelight, either in the morn
ing or afternoon. The Columbians took a
long spin on the upper course in the fore
noon, and had light work in the evening
because Of the rough water. Courtney had
his men down as far as Milton this morn
ing, but wouldn't venture south OF Yellow
Point when the wind began to kick up The
water In the afternoon