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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1905
Page
2
Weather outlook to-day is unsettled with possible rain as crews from Colombia Cornell Pennsylvania Syracuse and Wisconsin prepare for the next day’s races. Large crowds, heavy betting for the varsity eights, and strong Syracuse and Cornell support color the scene as teams practice under variable winds.
The article outlines signals for the regatta, including seven bombs for starts and ten for postponements. It lists leading crews by mile, finish order by university colors, and official times announced from the observation car. Course positions, officials, and boats to mark the finish are named, with police supervision by the U S revenue cutter service.
Yale and Harvard crews finished months of prep and take few workouts before Thursdays race. Harvard varsity vs freshmen finished one mile in 5 01 with the freshmen slight lead. Yale varsity struggled in rough water and a practice start session.
The article details race schedules for the Varsity Challenge Cup with events starting at 2 PM and 3 PM, notes weather and river conditions, reports on practice runs by Cornell, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Columbia, and Georgetown crews, and includes coach quotes expressing expectations and concerns. Names mentioned include Cornell, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Columbia, Georgetown, and Dr. Louis L. Seaman as founder of the trophy.
In a mile and a half trial at Poughkeepsie, Pennsylvania leads Cornell and Columbia in substitute four crews ahead of Syracuse. Cornell finishes second with Columbia last after a crab ends their race. The Pennsylvanian boat, coached from the Pennsylvania boathouse, is timed around 8 20, with Bromley from Cornell hampering the Ithacans near the finish. The three fours rowed under a ferry wake, and the Pennsylvanians pull ahead as Columbia struggles to close the gap.
In brisk conditions Kennedy eyed the evening’s work as freshmen rushed downstream in two minutes thirty four seconds. Varsity and freshmen had brief sessions, starts practiced, crews healthy for the upcoming races. Yale defeated Harvard in baseball earlier, celebrated by a large bonfire at Gales with cheers and a progress bulletin awaited.
The Yes ter Boat Club of Philadelphia practiced this morning in Henley England, covering half the course in 4 33 and the full course in 7 28. Weather was warm and the crew sailed with 35 strokes per minute, finishing at the same rate after a mid course change. Dempsey, the coach, was satisfied with the crew’s form and the local observers praised the Americans.
A special West Shore Railroad train runs today to serve the crowd for the Poughkeepsie regatta. The train departs Franklin Street at 10 a m for attendees and spectators.
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