New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-08
WISCONSIN CREWS
TAKE FIRST SPIN
Varsity Eight Same Men Who
Gave Cornell Close Shave in
Freshman Race Last Year.
SHOW UP WELL ON HUDSON
Still Taking Exams" as Ar.
Also Cornell Oarsmen-Penn.
sylvania and Syracuse
Yet to Arrive.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribun.

by Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Poughkeepsie, y. Y, June The r-,,.
versity OF Wisconsin crews. which -.
high hopes of capturing a major sh.,.
of the glory in the intercollegiate bo.,
races on June q, had their first sp,n :,
the Hudson this morning and presented
formidable array In all three races
The varsity boat is made up man "a.
man of the oarsmen who pulled tina
sweeps in the Is freshman boat vs.,
ago, and all but defeated Cornell. Harry
Vail, the Wisconsin coach, thinks the,
will be heard from again this year Tn.
four-oared boat Is a powerful combine.
ton. containing three veterans OF las,
years varsity race and one OF the Is,,
substitutes. The freshmen seem to be the
weakest OF the three, but they are
tough lot of youngsters and will put I'm
a lood fight, according TO Vail
The Badgers spent most OF their tim.
this morning trying out the rigging. which
will require a lot of readjusting before I,
Is finally tuned UP. The varsity rows
with more snap than any Wisconsin crew,
that has been seen on the river. Until
the middle Of next week It Is not prob.
able that Vail will work his men hard
for they are spending all their leisure
minutes taking their final examinations
They had a few on the train en- routs
from Madison. but they still have quit.
schedule TO clear up before they can
give their full time TO rowing
When they took the water this morning
the Badgers rowed In the following order:
No. 2: Clayton. No. 3; Dexter, No (;
Miller. No 9: Moffet, No g. Witch No.
Z; Evert. stroke. and Lewis. coxswain
Varsity four-Kennedy. bow; Tasket, No.
.: Macleod, No. 3, and Cuff. stroke.
Freshman eight-Zwemier. bow, Boorman
No. ?; Freeman. No. 3; Miller, No 1.
DIN. No. 5; Wickham. No. s. Diggle. No
T. Sell. stroke, and Brown, coxswain.
Visitors TO the University OF Washing.
ton quarters this morning found two
huge totem poles, in all the garishness
OF carmine and yellow and blue paint,
guarding the entrance. The poles ars
Indian emblems of good luck and were
Whether they are 10 insure success in the
race none of the oarsmen would say. but
IL is certain that the Coast champions are
looking forward TO June q with great
deal of confidence.
In addition TO having troubles with his
coaching launch. Hiram Conibear. the
coach Of the Westerners, is worried over
the fact that he has not got a shell n
which 10 boat his four-oared crew. The
four is al present rowing in the shell used
by the Cornell second four, but Conibear
hesitates 10 change the rigging OF the
Cornell boat. and consequently his men
cannot be fitted to their seats and rugged
properly. Morton G.. Bogue, chairman OF
the board OF stewards. may be able 10
solve the difficulty when he arrives To-
night by getting a Columbia shell shipped
up from New York. and II none OF the
Columbia shells is in condition he may
appeal to the Harlem River clubs.
Examinations are working havoc with
the boating Of the Cornell crews. Eacn
time the Ithacans take 10 the water there
is change in the order Of the crews ana
men are beirg shifted around with aoan'
don. II is the first time that Courtney
has had experience with examinations
given in quarters, and he will be HAPPY
when IL is ali over. Dividing ones time De-
tween examinations and rowing is trying
enough on the oarsmen. let alone Ih'
coach. but until Wednesday when the las'
final" will have been cleaned up court
ney will have TO continue 10 NJ MS men "
the hours as best he may. The early dats
Of the regatta and the dredging OF us
Cayuga Inlet, causing the blocking up "a
the home course. are the reasons Why 'H'
Ithacans are taking their tests IN qua
tiers rather than at the university as mere
tofore.
Walter Dunn, graduate manager OF a'n'
letlcs at the University Of California a..
rived to-day, 10 stay until the races ~
thinks that Washington will make 10.
showing. According 10 what ne sara ''''
afternoon. the Poughkeepsie resat'a
garded in the West as almost eQuai a
classic English Henley. and all the ran.
crews are looking forward TO cohms
the Hudson. He thinks that the nrs' !s-
California captures the Coast chsmp,vs
shin the crew Will come East i"s
trip. he said. was one OF the sred''.
drawbacks against such an unae'
but the experience gained more IMAM
set the expense. -.
With the new arrangement o.
varsity boat rowing up TO FORM JIM vi vi
the Columbia coach. seemed pretH
pleased with conditions to-day. Al'nvI
the Columbia eight has not yet come IL m.
10 the wonderful form II displayeu. O.
race with Annapolis and PrinCet W. SET.
Lake Carnegie, the crew seems 10
Ting down better for the Ions, gFlnu rss
paratory TO rowing the four-mlle - hai
The Columbia four Is strons
usual. Herkert. bow. AMI M so,Sr and
stroke. are veterans OF last year lVu, tns
are capital oarsmen. while kupIe'" "a.
deposed varsity man. at No. Z, s. es.
great deal of strength because Oh nnr.u,
perience and his ability 10 row a Vnroduci
two miles Manner. No 3. Is MS 10
of the rs freshman crew. anu 4
have the makings OF a soou u I,nrrov ard
Pennsylvania will arrive to-'iiVf or syTs.
the colony will be complete. say e ,U un:l
cuse. which will not get on the Sou ths re-
Thursday, only nine days oelo'e
gatta.
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