Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

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borne out by the facts I have not heard OF
any serious injuries received by oArsmsn for
rowing this distance. And cannot see how
. three-mile course would be OF material
benefit
Ellis Ward, PENIS veteran coach. does
not care whether the course s'three or four
miles. though he does not agree with -Chas.
Courtney that q four-naile race is injurious.
Said he:
81 have trained crews for three miles ana
for four miles and none Of my men have
been injured at either distance II the board
OF stewards thinks the course should be
shortened from four to three miles 1t will
not affect my methods. What MT. Courtney
mile course could be obtained at Poughkeep-
sic than the present one OF four miles IL
true enough. The present course Of four
miles Is affected by the swelis Of passing
be without this nuisance I think the plea
that q four-mfle course Is too severe on
young man Is exaggerated, for II the course
were shortened to three miles the men
would row that much harder in proportion
and in the end would consume as much en-
ergy as they do now at four miles,
The entire matter VIII probably be brought
up for consideration at the next meeting OF
the board OF stewards. whose membership
Is made up II representatives, from Cornell.
Pennsylvania and Columbia. Although SYRIA
cuse. Georgetown and Wisconsin row regu-
larly at the Poughkeepsie regatta they have
being at the regatta solely by Invitation. Al
though the Columbia oflcials have not COM
mitted themselves in so many words 1t is
understood that they are opposed to the
change suggested by Cornell and will vote
against 1t IL 1t ever comes to q vote. This
being true 1t IL very doubtful II Mr. Court
ney's reform goes into effect. for the present
at least. Coach Patrick Dempsey OF George
town has expressed himself in favor Of the
change suggested by Courtney, but his opin-
lon carries no weight, since Georgetown Is
not voting member. The next meeting OF
the board Of stewards is set for January or
February.
Several of the other colleges which row
annually at Poughkeepsie. yet who are de-
MED voice in the mana cement OF the re-
gatta. are making strenuous objections to
this policy Of exclusion. They take the very
reasonable stand that they do just much
for the success Of the regatta do Cornell,
Penn and Columbia. And what is more to
the point they usually turn out better crews
with the exception, of course, of Cornell
This year both Syracuse and Georgetown
finished ahead Of Pennsylvania and Column
bia, while last year Syracuse led even Cor
nell across the finish line. The contention Of
Syracuse. Georgetown and Wisconsin is that
they deserve an equal voice in the manage
ment of the regatta. for they have proven
their good faith by coming to the regatta
year after year without break and at a
greater hardship than Penn. Cornell and Co.
lumbia.
Reports from the west are to the effect
that the University of Minnesota may add
rowing to the list of sports 1t fosters. This
will be made possible by the building of a
government dam at Minneapolis. This will
so change the condition of the river that
two-mile course can be laid out in dead
water above the dam. The matter has been
brought to the attention Of the University
authorities and they will decide the matter
one way or the other very shortly Efforts
have been made from time to time to or
ganize a western intercollegiate rowing as
ISOLATION, in which event Wisconsin would
cease rowing a Poughkeepse and concen-
trate it's energies the western meeting
with more chance Of success Chicago Uni
yersity could easily secure a course near
the university and as Michigan is consider
ing the advisability of organizing a crew
western regatta is more than mere posi-
blity.
X X
1t Is limited that Columbia University.
wearied of losing so regularly at Pough-
keepsie. has been searching for another
coach to take the place of the veteran Jas
per Goodwin, who has been working with
the Columbus for two years. but with little
more success than his predecessor, Hanlon
The man who is mentioned for the position
is Dick Glendon, who coached the Boston
Athletic Associations crews and the An
napois cadets. Glendon Is now working
with the Arundel Boat Club of Baltimore
another year, but If Glendon can be secured
1t is believed that another position would
be found for Goodwin. Columbia has lost
on the water with so much regularity that
the New Workers think some radical action
is necessary.
The foot ball powers of Yale and Pennsyl-
vania are beginning to worry not a little at
the terrible intensity with which "Bilr' Reid
goes about his work of preparing Harvard
for the coming foot ball season. Although
the foot ball season at Harvard has not be-
gun, Reid has done more for the Crimson 8
success than did his predecessors in an en-
tire year. Reid is nothing If not thorough
and energetic. Shortly after he was made
coach he went to Cambridge and began
looking over the ground His first move
was to canvass the entire university for
men Of foot ball experience and ability
His first resolve was that Harvard should
not deserve during his regime the charge
made last year by President Eliot that Har-
wards athletics were good example Of in
telligence unintelligently applied" Reid
has done his work with a system heretofore
foreign to foot ball coaching. He has made
use OF the card index system. When he
made his complete canvass of the university
for foot ball material he placed the name of
each man on separate card. On this card
he also placed the statistics of the man, his
age, height, weight, experience and his
| class room standing well. Reid has
never failed to make of his opportuni-
ties to drum into the heads of his foot ball
players the necessity of keeping up in their
studies. Failure to pass examinations he
told them. was as bad as breaking training.
He has received reports from the different
professors concerning the standing of his
foot ball charges in the class room. and now
can tell by reference to his card catalogue
just what men will be available next fall.
But Reds energy has not ended with the
systematic reform of conditions at Har-
ward. Following his example Of two years
ago he has looked about him and copied
what appeared to be worth while from the
other universities. In this respect Yale has
apparently been his greatest help. 1t was
four years ago that Yale introduced with
SO much success the tackles back" play
The year following Reid was made head
coach at Harvard. He did not hesitate to
pattern his style of foot ball after that
which had proven successful In accom-
plshing Harvard's downfall the preceding
year. He Immediately introduced the Yale
tackle back at Harvard, with few i'm