The Washington times., 1905-07-08
WISCONSIN EIGHT
MAY De WITHDRAWN
Badgers Not Likely to Com
pete Again.
OTHER COLLEGES MAY ENTER
California, Ohio State, and Princeton
Will Probably Be Represented
Before Long.
OTHER COLLEGES MAY ENTER

While the fine showing made by
GeorgetoWn at the Pous hkeepsie regatta
last week means that tile Blue and GRAY
will continue a factor in intercollegiate
beating. 1t is likely that Wisconsin has
sent her last crew East for some time
The showing made by the Badgers for
the past three years has been very dis
appointing to followers of Western row.
Ing, and the fact that the crews of last
season and again this year were unable
to get better than last place in tha
classic race On the Hudson will compel
Wisconsin to restrict her rowing to her
home waters.
The action Of the Madison authorities
in sending crews East for years was
most sportsmanlike. as the expenses of
the trip were very heavy, and the dearth
OF financial backing, together with the
unsuccessful attempts OF Wisconsin to
make creditable showings from year to
rear. will probably mean the withdrawal
of the Badgers.
1t has been promised now for a couple
of years that the University of Califor-
MIA would send q crew East to compete
at Poughkeepsie. Andrew O'Dea, coach
Of the University of Wisconsin crews,
keepsie that he had had a long talk with
President Wheeler. of the University Of
California, about rowing THE game
is still in its infancy at Berkeley" said
O'Dea, land they are rowing there In
fours only. President Wheeler, as an
old Cornell man, knows what good row.
ing is. and he is not going to let any
crew come East that is not worthy of
representing the university There will
be an eight-oared crew sent to the Hud-
son just as soon as rowing advances far
enough
Out at Ohio State University, Sweet
land, the old Cornell oarsman, football
player, and track athlete. who had
charge of rowing at Syracuse about four
years ago. is director of athletics. He
has been making some experiments in
rowing. and It is said has developed
some fairly good material. 1t is under
stood that as soon as may be possible,
Ohio State University Will be repres ent,
ed at Poughkeepsie.
While the invitation which il is said
will be extended to the midshipmen' g
crew to enter the Poughneepsie regatta
next year would be greatly appreciated
by the athletic officials of the Naval
Academy, it is not at all likely that
by which the middies could compete A
great drawback to the plan is that when
the college crews row at Poughkeepsie
ir June the Anna polls oarsmen are out
on their annual summer practice cruise
which is regular part of their instruc-
ton.
That the navy boys could make a good
showing at Poughkeepsie there is little
doubt among the followers of rowing in
Annapolis. The Academy crew has been
gaining in strength every season. until
this year the first and second eights
coached by Richard Glendon, of Boston,
were the strongest ever developed at the
institution. The middies won all the
varsity races on the Severn this spring
defeating Yale, Columbia, Pennsylvania
and Georgetown.
Lake Carnegie nearing completion.
with it's long stretch Of smooth water,
makes 1t almost inevitable that Prince
ton should return to the field of aquatic
srort, which was left In 1885. Indeed
among the prominent graduates who
contribute to the support of athletics to
stir up enthusiasm over the project.
Edward Hanlan, former coach of Co
lumbia In rowing. has been mentioned as
a likely man to take charge of the
be figure in the sport from now on. 1t
is considered at New London that there
is great likelihood that the Tiger crew
will be an entry in the regatta between
Yale and Harvard there next June.
1t seems almost assured that Prince
facilities now or shortly to be AT hand
are not excelled by those OF any other
college. With a stretch of several
miles TO train over, on an artificial lake,
conditions should always be favorable.
Iaft ot I,