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Poughkeepsie Regatta Faces End and Two Mile Debate
A historical look at the intercollegiate rowing scene on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie, noting legendary crews and figures, and detailing the push to shorten the four mile race to two miles. The piece highlights Cornell and Princeton positions, Columbia’s fragile status, and potential regatta disruption over exams and faculty approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poughkeepsie-on-the-Hudson
California
Poughkeepsie
Cornell
Wheeler
Yale
Hudson
Ellis Ward
Pennsylvania
Kaiser
Courtney
Ned Hanlon
Columbia
Walter Peet
Hamilton Fish
Jim Rice
Andy O’den
Wisconsin
Ned Ten Eyck
Harry Vail
Jim Ten Eyck
Syracuse
Murray Russell
Pat Dempsey
Georgetown
Vivian Nickalls
Guy
Oxford
Penn
Joe Wright
Argonaut
Goodwin
Connibear
Washington
Frank Guerena
Stanford
Richard Glendon
Navy
Princeton
Altho
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Ithaca