New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-11
DATE
SERIOUS BLOW
TO ITHACAk
Late Examinations VIM
Handicap Cornell Grew,
in Work on Hudson

Ithaca, Feb. lo.-whsn "A. A..
Of Stewards Of the Interccll.S.,
Rowing Association voted 10 .h,-
the distance Of the annual r,,.,
classic at Poughkeepsis from ~
miles to three and set the d.. =.
June 81 they apparently thoart. a..
troubles were over. But jus. no,
develops that the June 81 date 4, "A,
thing but favorable for Cornell a,
that day many OF the final ersal,.
tons will be held. An unusual e,,S
ton has been created at Ith,e, N.
year. for the collegians have b., -
back two weeks in all department, a.
TO the late starting last fail. esu,.ih
the infaptile paralysis epidemic
The faculty committee on student, :, \
fairs at Cornell has taken a h.si
the matter. They were opposed IA a.
date selected by the board Of s,.r,.'
on account of the conflict with n.
scheduled examinations. and Il ls,
derstood that this committe, -
recommend to the faculty tr 81
leaves of absence be granted d a,
students.
II the faculty acts on this reeonr.
dation. it will mean that not a 81,
Cornell crew will compete on ths r.
son. The Cornell rowing officials l,,.
ly look for such drastic action o. 4,
part of the faculty in the case a. n,
oarsmen, and hope TO arrange Il "a IA,
the oarsmen can take their s1su, .
their training quarters.
Limit Oarsmen'. Stay
But this year IL is almost a e.r,i,.,
that the oarsmen will not BE- al, y.
leave Ithaca until after June 10 A,
last day of instruction Mt the unl,,,'
sity. That would permit the sthl,t,,
only ten days of work on the Hsd,,,
While the faculty may make a h.
concessions in favor Of the oarsn,, \
is doubtful IL they win be am ",
lenient in the case Of the students. A.,
il is very probable that for s,ud,rn
who seek to attend the regatta a
spectators no leaves OF absence viii /.
granted at all.
But as far as a limited amount al
work goes for the Cornell crew O, 4,
Hudson. that should not prove hrS
cap. for it is understood that Penn vp
curtail its training stay on the Hui,o,
10 less than two weeks, deyotinr u,
two weeks previous TO leaving "a,
Poughkeepsie TO work on the Delsv.u
Again, If Columbia finds that PEI,
and Cornell will not start work on d,
Poughkeepsie course until within 10,
days of the race, il is doubtful II q,
New Workers would care to take a.,
advantage OF their opponents By a.
voting a month 60 training over u,
rerltta course. These are the thr,
colleges which control the regatta, al
if this trio decide TO limit their ,lI
along the famous course IL is ,s
probable that any Of the crew, ri
vited to compete would care 10 lirrr
longer In the vicinity Of Poughkeepf.
i Collyer May Stroke Grew
Hopes for a successful crew at c,,
nell this year appeared considsneI
brighter when it was learned & is,
days ago that Assistant Costh joIi
Collyer, last year captain OF the var
sity crew. expected to become q eant
date for the crew. While Collpu 4
acting in the capacity Of coach, he stl
retains his amateur standing, as he d
receiving no pay for his work, hi, "
ing a year of experiment. He esn r'
IL he cares 10.
Numerous changes have been riia
in the makeup Of the Cornell eru D
the last two weeks. and Coach CoIy.i
announced that he had no idea Of hcs,1
ing permanent combinations until NJ
ual outdoor rowing begins. Just nov
Aloe, stroke oar on the 1916 freskni,
crew, who was not permitted 70 roy q
the Hudson last year because Of n
previous experience with q club bes1
crew, il the favorite candidate for t,'1
sity stroke. In the event Coach Coly'1
decides 20 be a candidate for 'vtrsr
honors, he will be the logical choid
for stroke.
Coach Courtney paid a visit 70 s1
crew rooms last week, his second vs.
in two years. lie is taking no set''
part in the indoor work and says q
will have nothing to say until tie 'sS
door work begins.
The conflict of the examinations VIZ
the date of the regatta is not the OIL 7
trouble that faces the rowing Oatii
at Ithaca, for they still have btsa "
able 20 settle their difference with hr'
ward over the date Of the annual r's
between the two. Cornell wann =
row on May 26, but Harvard MSS
that the date is too late. II is dopf,,
il the race will be staged this year ~
it is understood that Harvard ~
opened negotiations with Colune1 I"
take Cornell's nlacc on TIE schedslt