Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-28
RECORDS,

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College oarsmen from Atlantic and
Pacific coasts meet here tomorrow In
their annual contest for the crew cham
pionship OF the Intercollegiate Row
ing Association. Five universities have
entered eights in the twenty first an
nual regatta OF the association and
twelve crews will paddle TO the start
ing line in the three races scheduled
for decision. The East is represented
nS Column ia. Pennsylvania, Cornell and
syracuse. while the Far West has en-
.sleo inc Leland Stanford University
elght, champions OF the western Coast
FOR tho first time in some years the
Middle West Is without an entrant. tho
ohi'ersity OF Wisconsin crews having
been dtsbandcd by faculty edict.
While the total entry list falls short
OF the record established In 1907 when
sixteen crews competed, there will be
t~eiSe eights propelled by seventy.two
oarsmen In the two and four-mile
races. and close contests are expected
IN every event. An unusual feature OF
the regatta is the fact that the Cor
nell crews, especially ;he varsity. Will
paddle to the start second choice in the
Wagering. The defeat of the 1914 crew
by both Columbia and PENNSYLVANIA
last year. and the poor showing made
by the Ithaca combinations In prclirni-
nary races this spring. has led to the
beiief that this is an off year for Cor
nell
The knowledge OF the remarkable
ability OF Coach Courtney and the long
winning record made by the Red and
White crews has curbed. however, any
tendency TO eliminate Cornell as n
possible victor. The varsity race is
considered an open event, although
Columbia Is given Il slight edge with
Cornell and Syracuse second choices
Pennsylvania and stanford are an
known quantities, although not with
out their supporters.
The Stanford eight won the Pacific
Coast intercollegiate championship by
defeating Washington and California
In three mite race In Is minutes 81
AS seconds The California oarsmen
have the advantage OF the shore coarse
but their ability In a four mile race
against Eastern Fights is Yet to he
demonstrated. The Quakers have ex-
perienced an unusual number of shake
ups and shifts At the hands of Coach
Sickalis. and with Stanford are tho
dark horses Of the big race. In fact.
all the varsity crew combinations have
been changed repeatedly this spring
with the result that there is less than
the usual lire on the speed and en-
durance OF the Fights
Four-Milc Result Uncertain.
The uncertainty ms to ;h. outcome
OF the fourinlc row. the feature event
of the regatta, has added additional
interest TO the races this year. and
Pouehkeepsie !s this evening acting as
host to one of the largest nieht-before
gatherings that has crowded in to this
Hudson River town in many years
Columbia, Syracuse and Cornell sup
porters are much in evidence. while
the colors OF Pennsylvania and stan
ford are borne by many adherents
The chief topic of general discussion
ia the possibility OF Cornell being de-
feated for the third straight time on
the Poughkeepsie-II Highland course,
feat as yet unaccompished since the
formation of the Intercollegiate Row
Ing Association in 1895. PENNSYLVANIA
won three years straight. 1s9S-lS99-
1900, but the 1898 race was n three
mile contest. rowed al Saratoga " Y.
Cornell has won strings of three vic
tories four times and holds the record
of consecutive frsts in the big race
with four made from 1909 TO 1912. in
elusive. Syracuse defeated the 1tha-
cans in 1913 and both Columbia and
Pennsylvania finished ahead of the Red
and White tipped oars last year
The program of to-morrow's races
and the records Of past years follow:
Junior varsity eights-Two miles
4:15 P. M. Crews and courses: Colum-
bia. No. /; Pennsylvania. No @ Cor
nell. No. 8; Syracuse. scratched.
Freshman eights-Two miles, p. NJ
Crews and courses: Syracuse, No. !;
Cornell, No. 2; Columbia. No 3; Penn
sylvania, No. 4.
P. NJ. Crews and courses: Leland Stan
ford, No. l.; Columbia, No .; Penn
sylvania, No. 3; Syracuse. No. 4 Cor
nell. No. S.