Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-30
BLUE AND GRAY'S
JEALOUS CREW
Coach Dempsey Hard at Work
Correcting the Faults of
the New R0WerS.

Coach 2. A. Dempsey Of the Georgetown
College rowing crew is having rather
tough time at present preparing the 'varsi-
tv crew for the seasons opening at Pough-
keepsie on June ~ With practically but
two experienced men Dempsey is working
like a Turk 10 got the men in trim, and the
awkwardness Of the novices Is no small
matter, according to observations, for the
coach to overcome. The boys are taking
to the severe training with good cheer and
their efforts show marked Improvement
from day TO day.
Georgetown has always had a place Of
honor among the rowing crews, and last
years showing at Poughkeepsie viii be
difficult matter to duplicate with the pres
ent roster. from all indications. In last
years events at Poughkeepsie the crew out
rowed everything but Cornell and should
have had second place in this event and
probably would have had had 1t not been
for an accident about a quarter OF a mile
from the finish AS It was the crew had
to make their finish for this distance with
but seven men. Though the boys are do
ing their best and their efforts are mark
ed by gradual Improvement they have yet
to overcome much individual awkwardness
to accomplish team work OF that quality
which will make the crew a dangerous
competitor IN the coming seasons events.
In discussing the condition Of the boys at
present with a reporter for The Star Demp-
sey said. I'VE have vet a good deal TO ac-
complish toward team work, but at the
present rate. with a continuance Of faithful
application to our efforts In the recent past
we hope TO be Ia shape to give our competi-
tors a race for the honors. Georgetown is
greatly handicapped by the fact that the
student body is exceedingly small as COM
pared with that Of the other colleges. and
therefore has "A smaller crowd from which to
draft It's athletes: but. Notwithstanding this
fact. We hope 10 make a good showing"
Much difficulty Is experienced In keeping
their boat steady on her keel. the boys
have yet TO become better adapted to hand
ling their oars in unison. Some lift their
oar too high on the starboard and some too
low on the port side This puts the boat
low on one side or the other and prevents
the crew from reaching out for their stroke
as Tar as they should. and this seems TO be
their worst fault at the present and the
greatest undertaking of the coach is TO
overcome this and get the men to working
IA unison before he puts them to work at
trlai pulls over the four-mile course
Fitzgerald. one Of last years crew is
peins tried out as stroke. and from present
Indications will make good" His stroke
IS excellent and he keeps the men behind
him hard at work, but he has a habit of
clpping his stroke at the catch which he
VIII nave 70 overcome. He has tendency
" uipl MS hanuS at the catch. and by
doing this he gets his blade away from the
water when he should be getting IL into the
water. This fault Is also noticeable In the
action OF Lynch. la Plant and Degnon. La
Plant wants TO get the hump out of his
back and go out for the stroke with lit
lie more vim. Edmunds wants To refrain
from feathering his too much In the
water. thus retardug the Roadway of the
boat Stewart seems bit too jealous and
brings his slide up a Bit too sudden and as
n result his hands hit his knees on recov-
cry. This Is accounted for by the fact that
Stewart has always rowed the port side
and he Is now changed to siarboard. The
change has made his position at present a
bit awkward and his hands sore so this ac-
counts for it, but he is capable and will
settle down to business after a little more
practice in his new position. Dempsey
thinks he will be all right IN another week
and be able to row the starboard SIDE OF
the boat In the same mastery way he
handled the port side. Foy is getting
nlong nicely, but he must keep better time
and get better control OF the stride. He
- BIT too previous with his stroke and
should observe the requirements of sol
der In regard 10 his head and shoulders.
These are some OF the faults that Demp-
sey must correct and the boys must over
come, and when this much has been ac-
compiished II Is safe to say that old
Georgetown viii have good crew with
which to enter the contests OF the season,
which open on the 27th of next month nj
Poughkeepsie In spite of the drawbacks
which have TO be overcome this year.