The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07
COLUMBIA ROWS UP
COURSE AT HOT CLIP
Rice Smiles When He Finds
His Men Beat PENIS Time
by a Full Minute.
SYRACUSE DUE TO-DAY

PouoHKxHPsIn. June 6-In Indian
file Columbia and Pennsylvania fol-
lowed Cornell up stream along the west
bank this morning. and in that order
they rowed over the course. II looked
like q c~arousai. except that the Columbia
unit OF the mechanism a going the
fastest. There was a reaso Coach
Rice had ordered a time trial. The Blue
and White varsity rowed the full four
miles Tho time was not announced,
but Coach Rice said II was under
twenty minutes. which Ia n minute faster
than Penn did last evening. There could
be no doubt about the satisfactory out
CONF Of the row against time. Rice's
smile was as broad AZ the river
The most surprising part of ne race
was the exceptional work OF the fresh
man crew. II received a length lead
and kept In the race for three miles.
when Il Was ordered to drop out. The
varsity had moved down all but six
feet OF tho original handicap. The
Junior varsity. which had started In on
even terms with the first eight. was left
behind by two lengths when ordered to
~ III NJ ~ va 1SFhs
n varsity rowed a long. low stroke
for the first three miles. never going
over twentS-eight. The other crews
rowed much higher. but because of In
ferior blade work and splashing could
not hold the pace. At this low stroke
unofficial watches clicked the varsity at
the first half mile sign In two minutes
and thirty seconds.
When the freshmen were told to stop
rowing. after having refused to be
shaken of, Dune Legs boosted the
varsity stroke. Under the bridge he
raised II 10 thirty. and went as high az
thi-ty-four At the finish line. Tn re-
markable spacing between strokes made
II unnecessary to row n higher. Legs
had the shell going at the maximum
speed. When II is remembered hat
Pennsylvania even or a paddle never
rows below thirty two Columbia's eN-
hibition warranted a higher rating han
has teen received heretofore.
CorIe!ls row over the curse was the
first for the Ithaca eight this year,
az Coach Courtney ordered his crews
down stream on both trials yesterday.
The big red crews showed the cleanest
Craftsmanship OF thhe three navies row
ing. In the afternoon Cornell padded
down stream for seven miles. Coach
courtney uld not accompany MS crews,
but watched them from the shore. He
felt a trife i~ndisposed. so his nurse
ordered him TO rest for the afternoon.
John Hoyle o up the coaching In
the absence Of the dean Of the rowing
colony.
Pennsylvania had two long paddles,
with no attempt at racing. Coach
Wright was pretty well pleased with
yesterdays time trial and will not order
another for several days. probably Sat
urday. His stroke. Ross. had an ir-
ritating cold. which Is worrying the
Quaker coach. Madeira. No. 8 In the
Junior varsity. has a bad boil on his
left knee. Bobby Gotham. veteran var
si,y OF three years service. Is on hand.
but win not row unless Coach Wright
loses too many men. Gotham was or
dered to rest for the remainder OF the
year.
The Syracuse navy arrives tomorrow
morning. SO does the Cornell fresh
men eight and the Ithaca substitutes
This will complete tho rowing colony
for this year. Everybody is anxious 10
see Ten Eyck's formidable squad IN
action.