New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-04
Red and Blue the Victim of
Activities by Physicians
and Faculties.

Poughkeepsie, y. Y, June .3.-Joe
Wright arrived at the training quar-
tiers Of the Pennsylvania crews to-day
with a squad of thirty-six men. and
sent his charges out for six-mile
pull as soon as the boats we're rugged.
The varsity used a brand-new Ward
she'll received here early this morn
ing.
Penn has been a child Of misfortune
stree the Child's Gun race. Gotham.
20. in the first boat. is lost to his
crew He has been in poor condition
all season, and was finally forced to
abandon hope Of rowing in the coming
regatta after a medical examination
yesterday in Philadelphia. Five other
men. Scott, Garvin, White, Haun and
Borie, were forced TO quit through
ineligiblity. This leaves only two
veterans Of last years Poughkeepsie
she'll, Pepper, rowing at No. 6, and
Captain W. Z. Chickering. at No. 7.
The junior crew also is green, with
only three OF the 1918 freshmen as a
nucleus for the second varsity.
Wright has been forced to seek ma
terial from this years youngsters,
placing W. Gerauld. OF the 1919 boat,
in the junior shell at No. 4.
or the three eights the freshman
has suffered least. With two eXcep-
tions. the first boating remains un-
changed. Besides the removal Of
Gerauld 10 the junior shell. smith
heiser, one Of the most powerful men
i'm the boat, was unable to make the
trip to the Hudson. The faculty re-
fused him the privilege Of taking his
examinations away from the univer-
sity.
DESPITE all these dsheartening
events. the spirit of the men is fine.
They are in good condition and conf
dent. In the swing up TO the start
ing mark from their boathouse near
the three-mile point. they displayed
snap TO spare. though they lack the
smoo.hness and even drive or the Co
lumbia eights.
Two of the managers Of the Quaker
crews made the trip from Philadel-
phia in the coaching launch. The boat
did not arrive on time. however. and
Wright was forced 10 watch his men
from the floats. after waiting a couple
Of hours in vain for its arrival. The
Pennsylvania clan will live in their
last seasons quarters at Chodkee
Lake
The boating Of the varsity and
Junior crews as they took the water
this afternoon was as follows:
Varsity Bow. c. Gels; No. 2, r.
Wirkman; 30. 3. c. CLAM; No. :. W.
+. Chickering: stroke. II. 5. Ross;
coxswain. A. J. Foster, ir.
Junior Bow. X. j. Breitinger; No: =
6. G.. Tilden; No 3, +. Gels; No. 4, W.
Gerauld: No. 8. NJ J. Duryea: No. o.
c. c. MADEIRA; No. 7. A. Littleton'
stroke. +. r. Drayton; co1swain, A. W.
Werrick.
While the Pennsylvania crews were
becoming acclimated Jim Rice sent his
Columbia freshmen for time trial OF
two miles against the third varsity,
the frst-year men winning by less tnan
a length. No time was given out.
An enforced rest IN the morning, due
10 a drenching rainstorm that broke as
the crews we're leaving the boathouse.
Extra hard work was done later IN the
aftsnoon. when the Morningside var
sitv and second eig1ts covered about
eight miles. 4 shift was made IN the
Junior eight. Jauss going from No. :
Ia No. 6. Burghard taking his seat at
No. 2. while Hoover was sent from No.
& to No. T.
Francis $ BanGs. trustee OF Colum-
bia University and one OF the most
ardent rowing ,enthusiasts among the