New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-26
CORNELL CREWS ROW
IN A SWAPPING STORM
Shells Escape Swapping. but
Courtney Experiences Some
Anxious Moments.
BAD LUCK FOR COLUMBIA
Moore at No. 6, in Blue and
White Boat, Suffering from
a Boil, Which May Prove
q Handicap.
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pouzhkeepsie. y. Y June 25-Cornelrs
three crews were caught IN one Of the
worst storms seen on the Hudson this
YEAR when they went out for their after
noon practice TO-DAY. Luckily tho shells
we're equipped with splashboarde and
escaped swapping, but the men had 10
stop rowing when the wind and rain were
~ their worst. There was rough water all
the afternoon and the heavy lying clouds
promised rain. Courtney waited until the
ude turned before boating his crews for a
naddle down to Blue Point and further u
the water was good. The three crews went
past Blue Point and were rowing into the
wind when the first squall struck them.
Courtney was nearby in his launch and
ordered the crews TO put about and get
hack 70 quarters as quickly ss they could.
They had lust turned ~ the Milton Land
ing dock when the storm broke and the
waves piled VI pretty high, while the rain
came down IN torrents. The two Fights
got along we'll enough, but the four had a
hard tussle 70 get back up stream. Favored
~ wind and tide, however the crews
reached the boathouse safely.
None OF the other crews was on the
water when the storm came UP. although
syracuse and Pennsylvania got of the
river lust IN time. The rough water kept
al the crews on the floats until late, and
there were short rows all around in the
afternoon The Quakers had the longest
NJ the lot. putting in seven miles altp-
eether Both the Stanford and Syracuse
shells went down stream, and each shipped
: lot Of water The Californisns had 70
hail out several times on the way back 70
their quarters. while the boat of the SYRIA
cuse four was well filled with water when
II reached the float after ivemile row.
columbla's chances i'm the varsity race
received 4 setback to-day. when 1t became
known that Moore. at No. 6. was suffering
from z boil on his left side. II Is the first
tine I'm several years that any one on the
Columbia houseboat has been bothered with
boils. and Rice thinks that Moore will be IN
fip TOP condition again after a day or two
Of light work For that reason Rice put
the varsity through an easy row this
morning which consisted in the main OF
racing starts Mccarthy. the stroke OF the
four is still having his infected hand
treated but is rowing regularly.
Jim Ten Eyck rested up some Of his var
sfrv men this afternoon and announced
that all the hard work for Syracuse was
over Thurston, at stroke; Mahan' at NO. o,
and Robins, al 80. I. had a layoff, and
watched the crew from the coaching
launch. while Hall Sommerville and Proost
filled in Ten Eyck IS pretty confident over
all three OF his crews. and does not wish TO
overwork any Of bis men and spoil tho
srhance Of a possible sweep The Orange
.crews went down stream both morning and
afternoon. and have been over the regular
course only once or twice
The PENNSYLVANIA varsity had another
.pin over the course this morning. when
wind and water conditions We're IDEAL Ellis
Ward did not force the crew. although he
had planned 10 give II another time row
II the neat ahates tomorrow II is probable
thar rne Quakers viii get their maj uial
against time The freshman eight had an
easv dsv. bur expect 70 get another chance
10 beat the varsity in a two-miie brush TO-
morrow Merrill, the youngster who sur
fsred from boil last week, has completely
recovered.
Dr. Walter 3 Peet Columbia former
rowing coach. put in the morning with the
Leland Stanford oarsmen and offered
few suggestions He thinks the ere" has
the power for a fast boat and that il VIII
BE- q factor in the race Watkins. a. No !,
has been displaced by Glover. substitute
with whom he has been alternating for the
las, week. Watkins was 'hne' when ne
came here and Captain Seward fears 70
risk him in the race.
Pougnkeepsie's newspaper men are more
IMAGINATIVE than energetic for ono Of TIE
local psp-rs came out this afternoon with
the story that Captain kirk, n the Penn
sylyanla coaching launch. . man VINO aas
lteer with Ward for twenty years, had been
plsCel a, stroke IN the varsity boat, ana
thst the Columbia houseboat had broken
away from IFS moorings and was rescued
from going OF the rocks by the quick az
tl0n OF Jim Rice in swimming 70 7t"Ie W
the launch. ...r. o,,,
The Wisconsin varsity crew went ouI
this morning without Cuf, who has peeH
lsI5 no with an infected hand his place
hsg been taken by Gelein and II Is prop
abe that the latter will hold u in the race
C.U4s rand IS bandaged, and the DOCTORS
dc not think he VIII % IN commune" ~ ~
back in the boat ....,.,s 49,. 15.rr.
syI-sria crew in 1910, arrived TO-DAY 20
t5le MS fathers place on me ooara VI
stewards. Nr Reath being in Europe.
rnucHARn DEFEATS MILAN