New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Rowing Sharps Expect WiScon-
sin To Be Prominent in
Race on Saturday.
COLUMBIA HARD TO PLACE
Entry Of University Of Wash
ington Adds to Interest IN
Struggle at Poughkeepsie
Boats Well Balanced.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Highland course on the Hudson next Sat
urdav afternoon. when crews from six
universities. representing practically every
section Of the country, will meet IN the
classic regatta. The fact that the Pough-
keepsie races are to take place on the
day after the Nale-Harvard contest at
New London does not seem TO have
diminished the interest. and the entry oil
the University of Washington crew, the
champions of the Pacific Coast. goes a
step further in making the contest one oil
national importance.
Although on past performances Corneil
is favorite in the varsity race. the blue
ribbon contest Of the DAY. il is certain
that the Ithacans will find more opposi-
ton than they have in years. Wisconsin
which rowed such thrilling race Year
ago. and pulled into second place in the
last mile. has one Of the best crews in
its history. and is looked upon as the
greatest rival Of the Comedians. Col
umbia. which in the past has played so
important a part in the regatta, does not
receive the consideration that II has won
I'm other years. but there is no gainsayihg
the fact that the Morningside Heights
varsity boat is a good crew and better
than the average Columbia boat load. so
that the Blue and White figures as a
veritable dark horse.
Not much has been seen Of the Uni
versity of Washington crew since Its
arrival on the Hudson last week, but
they row a mighty powerful stroke. ana
are not likely TO be the disappointment
that the Leland Stanford crew was in
the race a year ago. The Pacific Coast
oarsmen have wonderful physiques, and
the fact that they have been constantly
on the water since early in February
gives them an advantage over the crews
Of the other colleges.
Tidal conditions for the last week Of
June have made it necessary for the re-
gatta to be held this year one week
earlier than usual, and this fact in itsen
has forced the coaches 10 bring crews
here in poorer condition than has been
the case in years. AS a rule the coaches
look forward 10 spending two weeks. and
il possible, three. on the Hudson putting
the finishing touches on their crews. Inc
time Limitation this spring is not much TO
their liking The oarsmen, however. are
glad that the long grind will be over one
week earlier. and few Of them seem TO
think that their rowing on race Gay VIII
be materially affected by the change in
conditions.
Perbaps never before in the history or
the regatta has there been a set of such
evenly matched crews as will face the
starter at Krum Elbow next Saturday
In the varsity race the boats are so well
hot & a
difference of six pounds between the
highest and the heaviest, while five Of
the six weigh within three pounds Of each
other. This fact in itself should make
the race one of the closest in years, Tor
I'm addition 10 being practically the same
in weight. there is little difference in the
height and age of the oarsmen who man
the six boats.
In the four-oared race conditions are
much different, for the men have not had
the experience of those in the varsity
boats. and, in addition. the weights Of
the crews vary by fifteen or twenty
pounds.
The freshman Fights seem to be about
the poorest lot all around that have ever
rowed at Poughkeepsie Even the Cor
nell youngsters, who as rule are head
and shoulders above everything on the
river. seem to be in the throes Of an off
year wisconsin, too. does not appear 10
ihave the men that II had a year ago in
1.-THE freshman shell. Columbia's eight is
1.-The lighteSt that has rowed on the river
since 1900 The Pennsylvania youngsters,
with victories over the Princeton fresh
men and tho Annapolis plebes behind
Them, seem TO be the class in the fresh
man race, and unless some of the other
crews take a big brace II would not be
surprising IL the Quaker cubs crossed the
line first. The Syracuse freshmen have
la well rounded eight, but it lacks IN
Ispeed.
Unless the Cornell varsity eight Is
much weaker than its preliminary train
ing seems to indicate. the 1thacans ap-
lparently should have little difficulty in
lshowing their rudder post to every other
icrew i'm the varsity race. Dole. consid-
erred by Courtney the greatest stroke that
Cornell has ever turned out-barring pos
sibly Fred Briggs. who stroked three win
ming crews-is setting the pace for the lth-
acans. Dole lacks only in experience, and
II he can row four miles as well as he
can row two, Cornell will surely be in the
van. He is the lightest man in the Cor
nell shell. Weighing only l8 pounds. and
he makes the pace pretty hot for the two
ils5-pounders, Lum and Spransy, who are
In the waist OF the boat.
II may be, indeed, that Dole rows n
trine too fast for the big men. for those
who have observed the boat closely think
that the stroke IS higher than usual and
that the crew hurries along. No crew
can be perfect, Of course, but the Cor
nell crew probably approaches perfection
more closely than any other eight on the
river Their decisive defeat Of Harvard
has given the Ithacans lot OF conf
dence. and it certainly will be wonder
ful crew that will beat them to the finish
mark.
There are only three veterans OF last
years eight I'm the Cornell boat-Bates.
No. 2: Lum. No .. and Spransy. No 6.
Dole was stroke Of the four last spring
and in 1911. while Chapman. No. Z. was
No. 8 in the four Mum. Butts and Eddy
were not even on the squad last spring.
although all three rowed In their re-
spective freshman crews The Ithacans
average a trifie more than 40 pounds in
weight. which is two pounds less than
they did a year ago.
( The Wisconsin varsity boat is made up
man for man Of tho freshmen who
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