New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-25
HEAT 0PPRESSES CREWS.
Time Trials Are Postponed for
OarSmen on the Hudson.
SHIFTS PLEASE COACHES
Columbia and Cornell Freshmen
Improved by Changes Made
at Poughkeepsie.
by Telegraph to The Tribune


Poughkeepsie. n. Y, June 4-The I'M
usual heat oppressed the oarsmen along
the Hudson to-day and the coaches gave
them comparatively easy work in both
morning and afternoon rows. Ellis Ward
was the exception, and he sent both var
sity and freshmen for hard time row in
the morning.
The warm weather caused the postpone
ment of time trials galore that had been
planned on the cbb tide. Syracuse. Penn
sylvania and Wisconsin have had several
already. but Columbia and Cornell have
gone only once over the full course. and
they had planned getting in at least two
more this week. If the heat continues over
tomorrow they will have to shift their
plans.
Columbia went in for some more Mara
thon rowing, but did not come down
stream. Rice had all three crews out for
long row early in the morning, and sent
them off above Hyde Park. In the evening
he waited until all the other crews except
Stanford had gone In. and then put all
three crews on the water for twelve
mile row. He varied the monotony of the
long pull by putting the boats through rae
ing starts. The varsity eight got the beat
up TO 40 and Al time after time. and held
II there for minute when Rice gave the
order. The freshmen held up together well
and kept up with the varsity on every
start. Although the lightest crew on the
river. it seems TO be one Of the most power
full
Both Columbia and Cornell have made
almost eleventh hour shifts in the strokes
Of their freshmen crews Last week Rice
moved Sanborn TO stroke in the Blue and
White boat, in place of Seedorf, while
Courtney put Hiscox at the same position
for the Ithacans, in place Of Films. The
crews have improved so much since the
changes were made that both coaches have
decided to make them permanent
The Penn youngsters were sent the first
two miles with the varsity to-day instead
Of the last with the result that the reg
ulars held them better, the margin Of vic
tory for the freshmen being but one and
a half lengths. The time for both crews
was better to-day than at any time since
their arrival, but the varsity is still so far
below normal that there is practically no
chance whatever of a Pennsylvania vic
tory. The freshmen, however are rowing
with the best of them. and should give a
very good account of themselves next Sat
urday.
Judge Frank Irvine, Of Cornell, one Of
the stewards Of the regatta, arrived in
town to-day to take charge Of the final
arrangements. He will be the only steward
present, as both Thomas Reath OF Penn
sylvania, and Morton Bogue OF Columbia.
ba nthpr mo harG Of ba bot ,
word that they cannot be on hand This
throws an unprecedented amount Of re-
sponsiblity on Irvine.
Judge Irvine made a reply TO-DAY to
critics who have rebulIed the stewards for
placing all six courses under a single span
this season. He said: I'VE have set the
courses a full sixty-eight feet from the
pillars OF the bridge, giving them plenty
Of room TO avoid the eddys caused by the
tide. They are ffty-two feet apart. ! don't
think there is any possibility of one crew
having an unfair advantage over another
because of the way the courses are laid
out"
II the sale of seats for the observation
train is a true indication. lovers of rowing
are taking a greater interest in the races
this season than for many years The
train, which has heretofore consisted of
forty-tWo cars, each seating one hundred
persons. was entirely sold out last week
and 1t was announced to-day that ten more
cars would be added This will be the
biggest in the history of this regatta The
Columbia alumni, who have already
taken all Of the cars allotted and one OF
the Wisconsin cars. will receive five hun
dred more seats. thus making the larg est
number Of Columbia shoutcrs that has
ever been on the train.
The Stanford crew had time trial this
out OF the boat for a rest Captain Seward
declared the report that Or. Peot would
coach the crew for the rest Of the training
season was unfounded Captain Seward
said:
I'VE are doubtful If Or. Pect could help
us very much at this late date. | know that
there are some critics who think that We
cannot last for the full distance. We nave,
however, had some hard practice rows Of
four miles, and II we had not believed that
our crew was capable OF rowing four
mile race We would not have been so fool
fish as 10 come three thousand miles TO
meet these splendid crews Of the Eastern
colleges. ! do not know how we will match
up with the others, but do not think cur
friends need doubt our ability to win a
four-mile race We hope to make a good
showing"