The Washington times., 1903-05-17

is one of the best football players at
Georgetown. He may ultimately land
in the varsity shell this season.
Asa Greed Oracle, 1904, law, comes
from Arkansas, where a number of
steers are raised and his butting in
does not surprise the aspirants for
aquatic honors. Oracle rows in the
second crew. He played on the scrub
football team last year and several other
years. He turns out every year 10 con-
test for position on the varsity team
and it is believed that he will turn
out next fall. Asa is a member of the
Kaprian Club, one OF the most exclu-
sive organizations within the confines
of the District OF Columbia.
The elongated Thomas Kirby, who oc-
cupied seat number 4, in the second
crew, is alleged to be an oarsman of
ability. and 1t Is said by some persons
that ne can row about as we'll as any
man in the shell. He is a product of
the District of Columbia and during his
study hours he browses over the first
year law books Because OF mis- height
and slim build Thomas is regarded
as a good man, and looks after his
own at No. 1.
Teeven a Good Athlete.
Jim Teevan, 1906, college, halls from
Revere, Mass. This is his first year at
rowing, but he, too. rows like an old
timer and is rapidly mastering the fine
points OF the game. He played on his
class football team as we'll as his class
baseball team, and is good. clever all
round athlete. His rowing at is above
the average, and Dempsey is well pleas
ed with his work.
Graham, 1905, college, comes from
Texas. He rows in the second she'll.
and also rowed on his class crow last
year. By way of mention, 1t might be
we'll tc say that this particular class
crew won at the Georgetown University
class regatta last year. Graham played
on the scrub football team and did good
work He is a popular boy at he COL
Iege and deserves great credit for his
work.
Michael Herman, the doughty manager
of track and field teams at the college.
is in the bow and halls from Ithaca, n.
Y. and is said to have done some row
ing on the Hudson before coming 10
Georgetown. This is his initial year IN
the water, but despite that fact his work
has been fast and excited much favor
able comment from Dempsey and others
who have seen him in action.
Fairfax. another member of the
pride of Georgetown" is the coxswain
of the second crew, and a better one
could not be found, even in the pride
of Georgetown" He is also from New
Orleans. and is a member of the GIee
Club. He weighs less than the other
members of the crew, but is a coxswain
of ability despite his lack of ponderous
ayoirdupois.
This is the personnel of the two crews
which will defend the Blue and Gray
when the strongest college and univer-
sity crews in this country are met.
Prep. Crew Strong.
The preparatory school boys, who have
a strong crew, which is we'll organized
and we'll trained. are out every day, and
although they do not beat the varsity
or even the second crew, they make it
interesting for both, and their work
has been above the average thus lar
this season. There are no preparatory
school crews in the South, but in the
Northern cities a number of the colleges,
universities and high schools have
crews made up of boys about the same
age as the members of Georgetown's
preparatory crew. and the managers
hope to arrange a race or two for the