The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-26
CREWS WELL PRIlNED
ON EVE OF CONTEST
Rowing Supremacy VIII Be Decided Today at
Poughkeepsie-~Crews Engage in Final Practice
Yesterday Afternoon

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 25.--In-
stead Of the expected day Of rest be-
fore the battle, the rowing camps on
the Hudson, primed for what experts
say Will be the toughest fight ever wit
messed for the intercollegiate rowing
supremacy Of the country, put in =
day of real service today, the eve OF
the rowing classic. Every crew was
on the river, and many of them were
put through theft PAGES both morning
and evening. Coach Courtney was the
lone mentor TO lay off on the sunset
paddle. He took his powerful varsity
out In his coaching launch and gave
them the pleasure of watching tho
Junior and freshmen Fights row an
easy pace for five miles
Although the day was roasting one,
the thousands of visitors that came
pouring in toward evening had an OPP
portunity to see several Of the crews
in action, every one, in fact, but tho
varsity favorite. Cornell. At $50
o clock Coach Nickalls launched his
fleet, soon to be followed by Coach
Tereyck, Coach Conibear and two
minor crews of Coach Courtney. All
the crews rowed upstream, and the
small crafts tratled the shells.
Nickalls sent his quaker Fights up
to the start ard gave them all tho last
practice they will see this year He
warned them about false starts. ond
then let them of at top speed for
twenty strokes. He continued this
form Of printing until opposite his
quarters vixen he called halt.
Nichalls subsequently, said
This IS the best conditioned crew
ever have trained, and over time trials
in the last week show us up to a bet
ter advantage than either Washington
or Cornell. I'm not predicting vic
tory, but I'm saving that we Will be in
that race and the crew that shoves it's
bow In front OF ours across the finish
line win not he able to know whether
it won or not. it will be so exhaust-
ed"
Tenerck sent his three crews up to
krum Elbow and kept them out pad
ding with occasional spirits for more
than an hour.
The Washington crew rowed up
mile and then sprinted down to its
quarters at d stiff clip.
Coach Courtney was asked tonight
what ne thouEht Of his chances. He
said; 1t viii be corker. the race,
mean. No one knows our real
strength No crew has forced us to
that as yet. am confident that sew
eral Of them VIII tomorrow. though.
Don't quote me as saying we are sure
winners--but maybe tomorrow night
I'd wish you had. 1t will be the
best classic the Hudson has seen in
my time, | think. =
Coach Jim Rice gave his men five.
minutes of rowing at noon. and
fifteen-minute frolic at dusk. He said
that the race will be between Column
bia and Cornell. and he still sticks to
the prediction.
Far down the Hudson at Milton,
Harry Vail gave his Badgers their last
practice. Nail was In good spirits and
said his men were just aching for the
start of the race.
But despite the confidence that rules
in every camp, in both form and the
betting, Cornell is the favorite for the
varsity and freshman race, and
Columbia for the junior race. The cdds
are to 2 that the Orange eight
would be two time winner. Column
bia. a hot favorite by the rowing ex-
perts. was picked as a third choice by
the betting sharps, the odds being to
I. Washington was slated fourth
along with Pennsylvania, at odds OF
10 10 J., but these figures were soon
/ eaten up, ana the ratio dropped to 7 to
/ l. Wisconsin was quoted as 10 to l
with a fair number Of takers.