New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-09
DOCTOR ORDERS
COACH COURTNEY
ToQUlT LADORs
Veteran Trainer TO Go
Home Sunday-CoIum.
bia in Fast Trial.

Poughkeepsie, ~ Y, Jun. 4
Charles Z. Courtney, upon physlci,,,
orders, probably will leave the COn.e
crews quarters a, the Cakes, on su,.
day for his home in Ithaca.
After long consultation with n,
Lewis II. Marks, a nerve specials, =,
this city, this morning. Cour,nsy 4.
cided, so it is said tonight, 10 mafs y.
retirement, announced 70 take plse,
with the passing into history Of =.
1915 race, effective az once. He did M.
go down 10 the boathouse In the a,
ternoon, and the crews went out ma,
the direction of John Hoyle, sssists,.
coach, as they have at all times saw.
one since they have been here.
No more profound sensation IA,
been created in the rowing colony =.
the Hudson than that caused bv -.
announcement Of Courtney's sudS,,
decision to leave the scene OF his 80
triumphs even before the big rae.
which comes Juye H. While HE er..,
were on the river for their morpl,,
spin, Courtney, accompanied bv
friend, crossed the river 70 Pought,s,.
sic and went Immediately 70 The os.
Of Dr.. Marks.
For more than half an hour h ~.
examined By the specialist and d.,
he had long consultation WITH IN
The gist Of DR.. Msrks's advice wa, Ia,
the veteran coach should qui. lima.
diately. Realizing that the only v,v !.
make Courtney give up coachins 4.
such time as this. DR.. Marks ordersI
him to return home
Work as Coach at an End
TT is a serious question wheths, I
shall be able TO stay here over Sus.
day" Is the way the aged coach phrssI
the specialists edict as he returned q
the quarters. any activities as head
| coach are at an end. I have coaehx
, for the last time from the launch sri
my work in the future will be, II sry
at all, TO act in an advisory capacity
The news of the old mans detern.
nation to leave without seeing M
crews In action on race day spread TX,
wildfire. Everywhere there wa. u.
keenest sympathy, and even the younr
est freshman in the rival camps fel.
D
/ personal loss with the going Of Cour.
ney.
Aside from the news Of the sudd,,
turn in Courtney's affairs, the slashir,
| time trial of the Columbia 'varsity
B eight in water conditions that wers
none too good and the announcsmsn,
of the time of 1885 1-5 By Jim RE,
was the feature of the days doing.
/ The Blue and White varsity eight
stroked in wonderful style b. Dunaa
Legs, swept down the stream with 1
fair tide and were helped a bit By I,
quartering wind, although in water that
became rougher and rougher below the
bridge.
For the first two miles the Junior
varsity endeavored TO set the pace, bs.
the varsity, rowing a powerful stroke
at % beats 10 the minute, pulled away
from the second eight and went on %
follow the lead of the freshmen, whs
started at the two-mile mark with :
five-length lead.
Although the freshmen steered bsiiI
the varsity was able 10 gain only -four
lengths on the flying youngsters, On.
they finished a scant length 70 he
| good. The varsity covered the first two
miles in 10 minutes seconds and
passed under the bridge In Is minute,
seconds. As a reward for their hrs
rowing, Rice did not send the crew,
out in the afternoon.
Despite the drizzle that fell all DAY
all the other crews were on the water
twice. The Pennsylvania Fights wer,
over the course in the morning ct q
padding gait, and although Joe Wrigs.
warned them against sprinting, u.
two had it out in a quarter-mile russ
at the end, in which the juniors game:
a full length on the varsity. II is prob
able that the juniors will displscs ths
big crew before the week is out.
Jim Ten Eyck has settled upon BIZ
present varsity combination as the one
which will row in the race, but be 70
still undecided about the bow oar 10
the junior boat. Port is at preset
holding down the seat. but both Chss'
bers and Knistar have lighting ehsno
for il.