New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-14
The University of Washinuton
Varsity Eight StartIes
POughkeepSie.
ROWS CLOSE TO RECORD
Swells from a Steamer Bottle,
Columbi a-Wisconsin Row.
ers Played Out After Tween.
ty-two-M Mile Paddle.
fBy Telegraph 10 Tho Trlbu,e !

Poughkeepsie. y. Y. June l3.-Af,e,
time trial this evening over the fun fou,
mile course the University OF Washlne,o,
crew doomed up as more than an ou,sa.
choice for the intercollegiate regatta =,
June q. According to the time a,
nounced by Hiram Conibear after tho a.
Westerners came into the float. ,h.v
rowed the four miles Of the lower cor,,.
In 1928. which is within three-quarters =,
a minute of the record. made under con.
ditions that were almost ideal
The Seattle crew covered the first Mi.
in $50. rowing a stroke that was thirty.
five at the start but which was ou,ck,v
dropped TO twenty-eight The two mr.,
they covered I'm 9:56. the three in l4g ana
the four IN 1925. This is the best tim.
that has been made over the course hi,
year and is twenty-five seconds bet,.,
than Pennsylvania made yesterday afts,.
noon. The Westerners rOwed as high .,
thirty-two in the last half mile. but thew
did not appear to be extending them.
selves. The four had trial this nom.
ing over the two-mile course. but Conf.
bear would not announce the time.
Jim Rice started the day al ColumM,
by shaking up the varsity four. sanbon
and LAUDER taking Peterson's and Nan.
mer's places al No. and No. in n.
four. The new combination did pret,y
we'll and Rice thinks he is about throrr
making changes. This evening the '1r
ink got 10 work against Rice end
stopped his varsity eight IN a time trial
up stream over the course.
The varsity started at the lower end
OF the course, and Rice had the fresh.
men and the four waiting at the two.nlls
mark 10 set the pace 10 the finish Every.
thing went well until the varsity boa,
reached tho bridge. There swells from [,
passing river steamer brought the shell
20 a sudden halt, and Rice gave the order
to paddle home. What With steamboats,
smashing his float and spelling his time
trials. Rice was not in a mood to mee.
captains OF river steamers last night
The University OF Pennsylvania four
had a trial up stream tonight over tn.
two-mile course and covered the distance
in good time. according to Ellis Ward
He would not make public the actual
time, however. This morning the var.
sity and freshmen eignts ran into 10,
OF rough water on a spin up the river
and the water splashing upon them bis.
tered their hands and stfened their
muscles IS a result the Pennsylvania
squad with the exception Of the four
had a iaV-Off This n ftaFuOOU
The Wisconsin crews had a row up 10
Esopus Island this morning. giving
them total mileage for the day u
TWENTY-FIVE miles. The trip up % EsOpls
Is a good seven miles from the Badgers
quarters. and they We're a tired lot q
Oarsmen when they returned % quarters
Glass. stroke OF the Syracuse freshmE
eight. returned from Duluth this mOrn.g
and resumed his place I'm the boat n.
Salt city crew went up stream this m0n'
ing and had a spin over the course d.
spite the rough water.
Examinations have wound up al Cor
nell and there is great rejoicing In ne
squad.