The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-16
Stage Is All Set For
Collegiate Regatta
Preparedness Program for All Crews Is Completed
and Poughkeepsie Is Taking on Appearance of
Holiday Spirit.

/. PoUGHREEPsIE, ". Y, June s.--
The stage In set for the twenty second
annual regatta OF the intercollegiate
Rowing Association tomorrow afternoon
over the Highland Poughkeepsie course.
Flags and bunting are waving from
many OF the business buildings In this
city; shop windows are decorated with
banners. miniature oars. and racing
shells. and Photographic OF previous
cars arrived this morning and was
drawn up on the siding at Yellow Point;
markers OF the course have been set
In place on the railroad bridge over the
lanes drawn for each crew: and the
Weather yesterday was the worst for
rowing In several days, but all the
coaches have finished their training pro-
grams and none was worried. In the
.tsops w4s blew out q tss
rain furry. and In the afternoon the
combination Of wind against tide made
the course the toughest Of the week.
Only Cornell and Columbia had real
safe rowing In the afternoon by using
the small coves near the boat houses
for the practice space.
Pennsylvania and Syracuse were
, less 65ortunate Coach Joe Wrisht; 2f
the coaching launch over to the east
side OF the river, but at s o'clock he
reported the water there even less
adapted to good rowing. and the heavy
ing impossible,
In the morning Coach Jim Rice, Of
Columbia, kept all crews off the river,
and after giving the men q rest until
lead them for q short cross-country
walk.
The PennsylvanIans rowed upstream,
and Cornell and Syracuse crossed the
river and went down along the east
shore for three miles and return. In
the afternoon all coaches waited until
nearly 8 o'clock before venturipg out,
and even then rough water allowed
only the lightest and shortest possible
work. None Of the crews covered more
than Ave miles.
Minor ailments cropped up In the
quarters OF three crews overnight and
caused slight scares. L. q. Brewer,
rowing at No. In the Cornell varsity,
developed a boil on his hip and was
brought to Vassar Hospital. In Pough-
keepsie. this morning for treatment. T.
n. Farnsworth. Of the substitute list,
relieved him In the morning practice.
but Brewer was back In his regular seat
In the afternoon. c. W. Sengstaken.
bow oarsman on the Columbia varsity,
has not prevented him from taking his
seat at every practice. He Il being
treated by DR.. stroud at the Pennsyi-
wanna quarters. G. Schutt, bow In the
Syracuse freshman eight, 10 also af-
fiicted with q mild case of boils. and II.
e. Suffer rowed in his place today.
All are expected to be In condition for
the race.
The spirit around the Syracuse quar-
tiers last night showed confidence. Cor
nell and Columbia men were exceeding
~ hopeful, and the Philadelphians were
ambitious. Today will end the exami-
nation period at the Cornell and Penn
sylvania quarters. and the oarsmen will
enjoy their first real recreation since
going into training. The Columbia
squad took final examinations during
the drst week. whereas the Syracusans
arrived after college had closed.
Morton @. Bogue. the Columbia rep
resentative on the board OF stewards
and chairman OF that body. arrived last
night to direct the final details Of the
regatta He has announced the list Of
officials as follows: Referee, John E.
Eustis, Wesleyan; timekeeper Everett
Jansen Wendell. Harvard: assistant
timekeeper. Fred Fortmeyer. New York
a. c.; Judge at the finish. Richard
Armstrong. Yale. Only the Columbia
management had selected the Individual
officials up to this evening. Gerald s.
O'Loughlin, captain Of the 1906 crew,
will be the delegate in the referees
boat, and Steddiford Pitt, No. on the