The evening world., 1913-06-20

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Il will take the greatest rowing this
country has ever seen to decide the
winner oe to-morrow's collegiate
REGATTA ON the Hudson. Never be-
5ses have the various crews appeared
. evenly matched for the historic
'psess. Reports that the Ithacan
crews arc not up to their regular
/ standard have acted like . tonic on
i n different camps and coaches have
I. rsoswed their hopes Of breaking the
/. leag string Of Cornell victories. Time
!6iais for some Of the colleges have
.o>ea the Easiest ever recorded In
Deactiss.
ne Univeesity OF washington crews
~ the dark horses. The Westerners'
foving their nrst Hudson races. have
sprprised the water sharps with won.
Asrfui bursts Of speed. The Columbia
neats also have displayed impressive
lDen.
ne erase for speed became infectious
(, - syracuse and Pennsy have ploughed
Snr,ueh the waters at great PAGES the
~ few daya
t1 While the coaches plan and scheme for
~ downfall Of Cornell. Charles Court.
sey-'OM Man. Courtney. - the heo
naA White oarsmen love to cali 'ne"
vo1srau eoach-sits In his quarters Win
e ne shadow Of the high Poushkeeps'e
UriAss ana calmly says his work 10 dohe
~ he doesn't know what VIII nAppe"
4 oe-mesTow.
Yesterday afternoon squalls and
ehrsotsning storm made practise Tor any
o. ne crews out Of che question. WINE
{ the Cornell oarsmsu we're across the
: F,vsr taking In The sights Courtney was
naslsasd 10 iii around the boat house 10
- nsar his precious shsllA
The veteran coach. bis face burned 10
3 q healthy hue which made the familiar
). mmstachs stand out like two wh'te
? etroaks across his hsshy cheeks. straw
: ~ Of many seasons on oils head ana
veartng q suit Of clothes OF farmish ap-
neapancs. sat on Q bench at the river
ne and talked rowing.
COURTNEY PUMPING THE NEWS
PAPER REPORTER.
rhe conversation hadn't passed the In
ero6uctory stage when Davis. the Cor
nsai boatbuilder. Joined the group
'This v Newspaper man. said Court
usy In the way Of introducing the VS.
h llGs; I'm pumping him ostore ne gets
chance to get At me-"
( Xfter this little sally the two-coach
y and atbuiidsr-threshed out the row.
M situation. the possibilities OF ths
various boats winning the big regatta
i ehe condition Of the Cornell crews ana
8 Iast but not least. the long preparation
~ boys made for the races and the
honor Of sitting In . winning she'll
II really don't know what's going e
happen tomorrow" began Coach Court
~. "such fast rowing that some o.
he boats have done has been unneare
q untii now. think the races VIII pro
Iuce the beet rowing this country hal
= why, Just think. I've stood on ou
: asoA here and ciocked each Of the crew.
ana the time made has been wonderful
Gmpiy wonderful
.Only the other day the University o
washington four came tearink down un
!. esr the bridge and l picked them up TO
the two-mils course. What do you sup
!. No. those fellows did II Int Nine min
No. ma nfty-elght seconds. new
record for the distance Right ON tol
e that Elus Ward sent the Penn fresh
NJ down and they came within tire
seconds Of the record. Those boys thin
ire fun 10 taunt me with these perform
anoss. We haven't done anything lik
thai IN practise"
"Ah, there's some smooth rowers 70
you," said the famous coach In repi
10 4 question about the Columbia crew.
"Jim Rice has those boys going fine
They showed beautiful form padding b
here. But gosh. 30 have all the othe
crsVe I've never seen anything like
bsfore. ] don't know where We get Of
n looks a. n IT'S up to us to max
The other fellows forget what they kno'
when the race starts" and Cornell
eSaad old man smiled broadly at III
thought OF his boys pulling on some {
the tricks he's taught them.
tinued Courtney. THE varsity eight hs
Improved considerably Of late. They'i
rather light. though. but stroke toEeths
~ Weu. Now the varsity four. Jolly. that
the dagndsst crew ever saw. It's III
looAing bunch. but the slowest OF an
AsA and White crews since 1900. "
givsn them . little attention lately an
fhsy have improved" Again . hear,
emile stole across the face Of the row
ing wisard a. he contemplated possib
&00 SS100 VI hso 10 sSNs bsssAsAo Wv
winner after early reverses.
'You know our freshmen were beats
& hy Harvard. but the Crimson youngste
we're the strongest ever saw. Our bo!
ayU coming along nicely. but We mu
3ook out for Ellis Ward. He has Il
psansy youths In great condition al
they are very dangerous"
A. this point the little launch fer
from Poughksspsis drew UP 10 the Co
nell dock and Mr.. Courtney recognise
a. oA Ithaca graduats who'd promis
him Q beck. hut forgot his obligation
The coach was on his fest In IN
Z etaat ana had hearty greeting for o.
4 uf bis old pupils
d. '1kas. you're discharged" saiA CouI
10y 40 he extended his hand for shah
y>etugnins 70 the bench Mr.. Courtn
s'fsDeUQsA bic conversation and impress
4 "a ne tDtsNsr the noble purpose OF I
4 u. ~ uho tahe ~ creu wssk