The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-12
ELLIS WARD.


Active training has already begun, though
mono of tho crews has yet been definitely
chosen.
Tho University of Pennsylvania has en-
gagged Ellis Ward Us trainer and coach,
and no has begun tho work of preparing
tho crow for tho contest, with tho hope of
making tho blue and tho rod tho winning
oolors in tho regatta. Tho rowing COM
m1ttce was ovor four months in selecting
man to coach tho crow and at last set
tied upon Mr.. Ward.
This INDIGESTION of tho committee was
brought about in great measure by the
controversy that existed between the nth
letic association and college boat club
which, briefly stated was to this offoct !:
For tho last few years tho athletic associa-
ton has practically been in charge of row.
ing mnttcrs mt Pennsylvania, and tho
members of tho boat club wore inclined to
think that tho association authorities wero
not advancing the cause of tho Quaker in
stitution on tho water to such an advan-
tago rs when Pennsylvania aquatics were
under tho direction of that club. In Wow
OF this they made u fight for representation
on tho rowing committee, and, succeeding
III their efforts, have over since boen advo-
eating tho engagement of Ward
Ihero was also n strong opposition to
Ward because of his dcscrtion of Pcnnsvl-
vania i'll 1891, when he went to tho Man
haitian Athletic club, taking with him tho
ontiro Quaker crow. This antpathy seems.
however, to have been overcome Wnrd
was engaged, and everything is apparently
peaceful among the athletes and oarsmen
mt tho university in the city of Brotherly
Love.
1t was the purpose of tho rowing com
nf Dnr,,,. vi mat,
man rs coach had ono been available, as
they wero DESTROYS of securing an expo
ncnt OF tho Cook stroke.
Ward claims to have stroke very SINH
lar to tho one taught by Cook His stroke
Is somewhat faster than tho ono Pennsyl-
Vania crews have been rowing for tho past
two years, but is not essentially different,
and 1t is believed that tho old men who arc
candidates for the varsity will fall right
into his method
Ellis Ward is ono of the best known oars
men in tho world today. His record Is an
excellent one. He WAS stroke of tho once
famous Ward brothers crow, of which five
were brothers. tho sixth member being q
man of the name of Graham. This crew
attained international reputation, defeat
ing almost every crew with which 1t
rowed. His work with Pennsylvania crews
iitso pSSii 'tiS SuIICSSiQi IlO COhCnCu UDc
rcd and blue crows from 1879 to 1891, with
one oxception-lSS7. During tho time
Pennsylvania crews wero under his in
struction they won 46 races, being second
in II, and six times broke all previous
records. OF the II times TINT Ponnsyl-
vania rowcd second sho forced the victors
to lower the record Zach time. OF his later
successes last years record of tho Bohemi-
an Rowing club is considered remarkable.
This crew won eight straight victories, tho
browning ono being at Saratoga in tho ma
tional regatta.
Cornell has re-cngagcd it's old and tried
coach and trainer, Charles Courtney, and
tho work of preparation for the four cor
norod aquatic contest has begun in real
earnest.
Columbia, which has the material for q
splendid crew, is also in active training
for the event, in which the oarsmen of the
New York university feel confident of win
ming tho trophy.
The Harvard crew, under Trainer Wat
sons tutclagc, has got to work In the tank,
and the men show up finely. Tho person
mel Of the team will probably DO as fol-
lows: Stroke, Hollster; Z, jennings; 6,
Sprague; D, Perkins; 4, Stevenson; 8,