The Washington times., 1902-05-26
GEORGETOWN PREPARING
FOR POUGHKEBPSIE RACE
Crew Takes Long Practice
Spins Twice Each Day.
Probable Charges in the Makeup OF
the Eight-Dempsey's Famous
Winning Stroke.

one month from today the Eve as
piran;s for intercollegiate aquatic hen
ors will line up at Poughkecpsie. The
cight-oared crews entered for this big
event will represent Pennsylvania. Cor
nell. Columbia. Wisconsin. Syracuse. and
Georgetcr-n.
ocal interest is ccntercd entirely In
the latter crew. which is expected to
make a good showing. if not winning.
since last Thursday the crew under the
direction of Coach Dem-soy. has been
hard at work and will keep It up until
the day it leaves here fer its quarters
on tine banks Of the Hudson.
Boat Is Moving Well.
Afre: last weeks trip to Annapolis,
where the eight was victorious ever the
"n.idGizs." the crew was allowed to
break training. in order that ii might
not go stale. ard the men very much en-
joyed their little repricve from srduous
practice duties.
Now the more serious task confronts
them. and II they row as well in the
coming event as they did ct Maryland's S
capital, and can go the four route.
they should be very near the front when
the finish judges flag dro95.
The boat is moving splenGIdly and
longer stretches are taken than for the
recent race. and the men give every In
dicaticn of being able to go the dis
tancc. Their practice will be gradually
increased so as 20 become strong at all
distances up to the point they are to go.
Makeup of Crew.
Gracic and EagaH. who rowed at Ar
nRpolis and gave gcod account of
themselves. are good men fertile two
mile trip. but it is hardly likely that
they ccvld go twice the distance. and
for this reason tits ..kaly that Dempsey
will Put in Joe Reilly and Sinclair in
their ability 20 take plenty Of punish
mcnt, and should materially strengthen
the boat.
The crew will more than likely be
made up as follows: Kerns. stroke; Ed
n!onson. Z; Russell (captain). 6: Rorkc.
!; Lynch, t; Reilly. ,; Hayden. 2. and
Sinclair. /. with Maaian. coxswain. It
is hoped that this time the crew will be
able TO use the new she'll received last
month. The fact that the cid boat was
used at Annapolis makes that victory
all the more creditabIe. as it handl-
capped tie crew at least two lengths.
Dcmpsey's Famous Stroke.
The stroke taught the men by Coach
Dempsey is winning one. 1t Is long
swing, and is one which gets the most
results for the amount Of energy ex-
pended. and it does not pump the cars
man cut like quirk. snappv stroke
which is frequently run up 10 thirty
eight and thirty-nine to the minute.
nempsey's stroke rarely goes above
thirty-siS, and sometimes drops to
thirty-fye and thirty-fo 1t has a slow
recovery. with a quick catch at start Of
the stroke. and long heave through
wi:h quick drop OF the hand at finish
Of stroke. Then the hand Is thrown
away from the bcdy till the car is over
the knees. then all slide ". and when
the slide Is finished the water is grabbed
with good. hard catch.
It's the stroke which made Dempsey
famous as a coach. for it is the cnc be
taught the great Vespar Boat club crew
which won several races. inclJding a
event. and the international
race at the Paris Exposition. The crew
is on the water every afternoon. and
in the forenoon also. when studies and
exams" permit 1t.