The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-16
TRAINING.
Work of the High
School Crew.
TEN EYCK'S PLANS,
Capt. DAILY Will Probably
Be Stroke.

James a. Ten Eyck, coach of the
high school crew, has made change
in the training of the boys. From this
time until the crew enters its she'll he
will give the lads practice but three
times week, on alternate evenings.
Since he took charge of the boys they
have rcwed on the machines three eve
nings, and three afternoons each week
The purpose OF the coach in making
the change is to guard against making
the practice wearisome, which is one
Of the most important things to be
avoided thus early in the rowing. They
are in fine form now, but too much
work is liable to make some of them
stale and require a lay off.
He intends to put them into the shell
as soon as the ice leaves the lake, and
every day that the weather allows he
will have them on the water. He will
probably discontinue the use of the
seats. When the country roads are in
good condition, Ten Eyck will send the
boys out for an occasional run, and
he may give them other tasks to
change the monotony of their training,
and keep them from getting Disguised
with the monotony of constant train
ing IN one line. He will pursue IN their
training practically the same lines
which he laid down for his son. Edward
H Ten Eyck, when the latter was get
ting in form to beat the best men in
the world at Henley.
Ten Eyck is we'll satisfied with the
work the lads are doing. and is con-
f1dent he will have fast crew. con-
sidering the amount of material he
has. He says he will get every ounce
of rowing speed out of them. He
makes no predictions in the line of
comparing them with other crews. he
riehtfully says he might be able to
form a stronger crew If ne had more
material to pick from. He is limited
in material, for he has but ten men ca
pable as he thinks, of pulling an oar,
He IS confident that he will obtain
from the ten the best crew that is pos
sible.
Judging from his past success in
making men row for the best there is
in them, nothing will be lacking in the
crew he turns out
1t Is practically decided that Capt
c. z. DAILY OF the crew will be stroke
unless he disappoints all expectations.
He is rowing that position on the ma
chimes and sets the pace for the 9TH
ers. He will sit in No. 8 seat when the
ton is not to be his unless he shows
that he can fill it better than any other
member Of the crew. Ten Eyck intends
to show no favors and will give any
other member who Is capable of acting
as stroke, a trial in the position. If the
other man fills the position better than
DAILY, he will be retained at stroke
That plan is perfectly agreeable to
DAILY, for all the latter desires in his
official capacity is to get the best crew
possible. Daily will undoubtedly make
the place, however, as he has shown
by his work in the last two years he
can fill the position. He has had two
years experience rowing with the high
school crew, and that will be of big
advantage in the rowing of the coming
season.
The crew practiced last night as
usual. DAILY occupied his seat at
stroke. The other morning paper did
Daily a wrong yesterday by stating, that
he was suspended from the school.
There was absolutely no foundation for
the statement. Daily is not only in con-
slant attendance, but stands we'll in
his class, so that he is eligible to com
pete in athletics.