New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-28
GALE HALTS CREWS
ON EVE OF REGATTA.
Coaches Forced to Change Plans
When WhiteCapS Appear on
the Hudson.
DRILLED IN STARTS INSTEAD
Speculation at Presence of Yale
and Harvard Oarsmen-Pough-
keepsie Residents Protest
Against Lack of Tickets.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune1

BY Telegraph 10 Inc tribune
Poughkoepsie, N Y, June 27.-Whatever
plans the coaches had for the final work
outs of the college crews in training Tor
the regatta on Saturday were set at nauSht
this afternoon by a gale from the south
that turned the Hudson end up and caused
the toughest water of the year. Wisconsin
was the only squad that ventured on the
river at all the other crews waiting in the
lighthouses until dark for a let-up in the
wind. 1t didn't come, however and the
men had to get back TO quarters without
their evening row. Oppressive heat in the
morning made the forenoon work light,
and as a result there was little doing on
the river at any time.
The invalids in the Stanford, Wisconsin
and Columbia quarters are progressing
fairly well, but Moore, the Columbia var
sity man who was taken down with a boil
on his side on Sunday. is the only one OF
the lot who will be able 10 row on Satur-
day. Moore had the boil lanced yesterday,
and this morning he felt so much better
that Rice sent the eight out for fairly
stiff row. Cuff and Gelein. the two Badger
oarsmen. who are under the weather with
sore hands, probably will he unable 10 get
around in time for the race, and for the
second time in successive years Wood. the
substitute. will get a place in the boat. In
the Stanford quarters Captain Seward is
nursing sore hand. which he received yes
terday from a new grip on his oar. His
hand was badly torn, and he had TO wear
a glove and bandage to-day. He was bet
ter to. night and thinks that he will be all
right by tomorrow.
There was a lot of speculation along the
river to-day on the presence Of the Har-
ward and Yale launches Practically the en-
tire Harvard rowing committee was on hand
to-day. for during the night Robert Herrick
and F. c. Storrow, Of the committee Joined
F l. Higginson. another director. and c.
Abels, the captain-eeCt. and Jim Wray
The I'VE went out in the Harvard launch
both morning and afternoon, following
Syracuse and Pennsylvania.
1t was suggested that the presence Of the
rival coaches from The Thames meant that
both Yale and Harvard were contemplating
moving their base of action to the Hudson
in the future, but this was laughed at by
Mr.. Herrick tonight. Both sets Of directors
are observing as closely as possible the
work of Hudson crews and hope 10 gain in
knowledge thereby.
The shortage in tickets for the observa-
ton train has caused a rumpus here for il
IS the Poughkeepsie people who suffer
Tickets are not to be had at any price, be-
cause the entire train was sold out last
Monday. In the past car or two has been
left for them, but this year the demand at
the colleges has far exceeded the supply.
Several of the more prominent citizens have
drawn up a petition which they will pre-
sent TO the railroad company, and the Of
hcers Of the Poughkeepsie Highland Row
ing Association. under whose auspices the
regatta is held. are also taking up the
matter
With the regatta only hours of, the
coaches hoped 10 get in some hard work to-
day for the last time, but oppressive heat
this morning stopped them, and all but
Wisconsin were unable 70 boat a shell this
evening. Cornell and Columbia have gone
as far as Rice and Courtney can teach
them, and, aside from a few racing
starts. both crews had the lightest kind Of
padding this morning. The Ithacans went
down past Blue Point and found good water
under the cover OF the hills, and there
Courtney tried them on starts. The varsity
pulled away from the freshmen with ease,
but the four held on tenaciously. At Co.
lumbia the programme was almost the
Esme, save that Rice had his crews up
stream. The Columbia youngsters held
their own a bit bett,r against the varsity
than the Ithacans did and Rice seemed well
pleased. In the evening Courtney called off
practice early. but Rice kept his men ready
until late. hoping that it might be possible
20 slip out at dusk
Harry Vail sent his varsity and fresh
men out IN quite a sea TO above Krum FL
bow, where he put them through racing
starts. The water was very rough and al
most too heavy for rowing and the Bad
gers had all they could do TO negotiate II.
They rowed badly, and both boats took in
a great deal OF water. The splash board on