New-York tribune., 1913-06-17
wisconsin Four Hits Quaker
poat, WreCking 1t Complete
Iy-NOne Injured.
TIME TRIALS FOR ALL
coaches Send Oarsmen Out at
poughkeepsie, Despite Heat
Cornell a Bit
Off Form.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

fBy Telegraph to The Tribdne.l
poupbkeepsie n. Y, June 16.-In
...or collision between the Wisconsin
y.,sity four-oared crew and that Of Penn
..,ysnia on the Poughkeepsie course to-
,.r the Quaker she'll was almost COM
.,.,s,v wrecked and put out Of commits
10, The Wisconsin boat escaped with
v,,,. damage. None of the oarsmen in
,,,sr shell was injured. The Pennsyl-
..,is crew will used the substitute four
..,s5 shell Of the Wisconsin navy until
new one arrives from Philadelphia.
Prompt work by the captain Of the
syracuse coaching launch probably pre-
,.r,e6 a worse accident The bow OF
n. Pennsylvania boat was completely
smashed and II it had not been for the
,,sedv response by the syracuse launch
n the calls for help the Pennsylvania
,s-snen would have had TO strike out
,-om the sinking shell and make for the
shore.
The accident happened just north Of the
sridge: the Wisconsin boat had come TO
and was resting on its oars waiting for
he wash from the ferry to pass. The
PENNSYLVANIA four was coming down the
river over its course when the Badgers
suddenly began 10 resume rowing, and
s.adlng straight for their boathouse on
line across the bow Of the Quaker she'll
smashed into il head on.
The crash could be heard plainly on
shore as the Wisconsin boat tore through
the fragile Quaker craft The bow was
tom off and only few splinters remained
where the forward part Of the shell had
b.en. The outriggers were bent out OF
shape and when the Badgers pulled back
the boat began 10 nh rapidly.
Hiram Conibear, coach Of the Washing
Ton eight. saw the accident from his float
and shouted TO the captain Of the SYRIA
rase launch, who Immediately put OF 20
the rescue The launch pulled the Quaker
oarsmen aboard and then went for the
BADGERS who were lying a little distance
of. Apparently the only damage sustained
BY the Wisconsin men was dented out
rigger and a few scratches.
The Pennsylvania boat was towed back
10 the wharf and one glance showed that
4 was smashed beyond repair The Wis
,onsin crew fortunately had an extra
,ou7 in the boathouse, one that the Badger
-tcsr.oared crew OF 1905 used. and Ward
decided 10 try il out.
II was the crowning feature Of a series
Of misfortunes that have befallen the
Pennsylvania crews since coming here
last week
Despite the oppressive heat. which sent
the thermometer in Poughkeepsie up 10
% degrees in the shade, this was the
busiest and most exciting day the college
oarsmen have had. Every crew on the
ryer, with the exception Of the Colum-
sla boats. had trial for time.
The Badger varsity and freshman
Fights went over the course early in the
day The heat was terrific, but Vail de-
eded that II would be his last chance for
really hard row and sent his men
against the watch. The varsity boat led
the freshmen all the way.
The Cornell varsity eight rowed over
the course this evening and did not seem
10 be In as good form as a week ago.
Although the water was almost slack
and there was a quartering breeze the
Ithaca men were one minute and three
seconds longer in covering the four miles
nsn In their trial last week. according 20
Courtney.
The conditions were not quite as favor
sols' but the water men said that they
should not have made a minutes differ
sace. The Cornell cubs rowed the varsity
a the way down and were beaten ten
kagths by the big crew.
The University Of Washington crew
ri the heat a lot and in their time trial
Ais this afternoon were more than two
MINUTES behind the time OF Friday night
haeh they rowed up stream on hood
loe and with gale Of wind behind them
% help them along. Their time for two
n1es to-day was ll:l0 and they finished
Iae course In q &c. The wind was much
HssAer than when the Cornell boat went
s0Sn and probably retarded the Wash
as'on crew much more. Washington
io"ed 2 strokes TO the minute 20 % for
Nofnell for the last mile and half.
Volumbis's four-Oared boat had another
'nskeup this morning, Cronenberg taking
"suoers place at No. g. The new combi-
nation Is the best Rice has hit upon this
season and will be retained 20 the end.
'Ae Blue and White spent the morning
Hsetising racing starts and had an easy
'oE in the afternoon.
both Syracuse and Pennsylvania went
"G the course late in the day. and the
I'shmen In each case were leading the
varsity at the finish.