The Washington times., 1906-04-29
GEORGETOWN MAY
ROW IN HENLEY.
POughkeepsie Trip
May Be Dropped.
MUST MAKE FINAL CHOICE
Faculty Won't Allow Crews to Row in
Both Regattas-Developing
Junior Regatta

With the renewal Of rowing on the
Potomac after the spring recess last
week, Coach p. A Dempsey sprang a
surprise on the members Of the George
town crew squad. Acting Captain Stu
art, Rice. and Bacches. the three vet
Grams Of last years Poughkeepsie eight,
were Telegated to the second boat, as
was De Guisne. the varsity coxswaln
at Annapolis this year.
This change seems TO give yerifcatlon
10 the rumOr which has been floating
around lately that Georgetown VIII send
crew 10 the American Henley at
Philadelphia in May. The varsity is
now made up wholly OF juniors, men
who have never taken part IN a senior
event II this eight IS sent 20 PhiIadeI-
phia IL Will be matched against The sec
Ond crew OF Cornell. Yale. Pennsylvania,
and the other big rowing universities,
and those who have been watching the
work Of the Georgetown boat during the
past week have high hopes that they
might win this event
Must Make Choice.
Although Coach Dempsey. the crew
management. and acting Captain Stu
art are alI IN favor of taking a crew
10 the Henley. the Georgetown faculty
III permit II tfllll va lAAr NDAlAAAlNlt AiAtk
the POughkeepsie trip and race be given
up Two days Of class will be lost in
going to Henley and this loss the fac
ulty Will not concede unless the mem
bers Jf the crew win surrender the
time which would be spent in training
for the intercollegiate regatta at Pough-
keepsie in June
The matter is undergoing much dis
cuzsiCn and the PouGhkeepsie trip viii
be given up only after the strongest
opposition from the student body and
those in charge Of the crew
May Drop Poughkeepsie
Many think. however, that Coach
Dempsey is not very enthusiastic about
sending the crew 10 Poughkeepsie tbs
year The pure athletics" movement
fell with heavy hand on Georgetown's
aquatic branch Of sports this season.
Barber. easily one Of the finest strokes
al POUghkeepsie last year. was lost 70
the crew. as were Neal. The strongest
nan IN last years boat. and Canario.
a veteran OF three years The three vet
Grams who remain are all light men
and young. and the Poughkeepsie boat
made up Of such men would have hard
work 10 cope with the seasoned and
heavy eights Of Cornell. Syracuse. Penn,
and the others in the long four-mile
struggle
The crew this year then is essentially
a junior crew. but with constant coach
ing and close attention IL should develop
into A fast eight and oae able TO finish
well with other crews in the junior event
az the Henley next month
Not Final Abandonment.
II the crew does not so 70 Pough-
keepSie this season the same viii not
necessarily be true OF succeeding years.
For this years eight VIII ne left intact
for next seasons campaign ana with
one years experience and a years gain
in weight and age IL should bake a good
showing al both Annapolis and Pough-
keepsie-
The probable Henley boat stroked by
Degnon, who occupied the same posi-
tiOn on the second crew AT Annapolis,
and cOxswained by Landry, is made up
as follows
Stroke. Degnon. Scott, No. :; Foy. No.
s: Fitzgerald. No >. Moran. No. !.
Lynch, No. 3: La Plant No >; McLaugh-
lin bow; Landry, cOXswain-
Coach Dempsey occupied seat in the
other boat last week. together with
Stuart. Rice. and some of the varsity
subs who are trying for positions in
the Henley boat. Rowing was suspended
yesterday. and Coach Dempsey took ad-
vantage Of the day by going 10 Annap-
oils TO witness The Peun-Anna polls boat
race.