New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
YALE-HARVARD ROWING
Outlook at Cambridge Brighter than
That at Ne1c-HdUep.

The varsity crew candidates at Yale and Har-
ward have all but completed the somewhat monoto-
nous work the machines. and Will soon De on tne
water regularly. The Harvard crews were out IN
the shells last week. From the real work
will begin IN the development OF an eight that
can win at New-London. In the matter OF expo
rienced oarsmen Harvard has decided advantage
over Yale this year. and the time may have come
for victory for the Crimson on the water.
The plans for the season at Cambridge are much
the same as they last year, but both captain
and coach feel that there will be fewer difficulties
to contend with and that the plans can be more
closely adhered TO than they year ago The
victories OF the four-oared crew and the freshman
eight at New-London last June, and the unex-
pectedly good showing CT the varsity crew, which
would not have done any better If IL had won the
race have given both the graduates and oarsmen
much more confidence in wray, the coach. than
they had at the beginning Of last season. The
freshman the product OF his work alone;
he took the men. all OF whom were almost without
experience and taught them to row according 10
his ideas. The university men had formed their
styles and methods under several different coaches.
and it not all strange that they were unable
10 90 exactly what Wray wanted. In spite OF this
handicap. the crew rowed the best four mile race
ever seen at New-London, and come within about
fifteen feet Of winning.
This year Harvard seems to be fortunate IN the
material for the varsity crew. Yale has but two
men left from last years eight, while Harvard has
six, having lost only Meier at No. Z and Lawson
at No. 8. OF last years eight. Fi1ley. Bacon New
hall. Flint, Tappan and Burohard will be candi-
dates for this years crew All of last years strong
freshman crew will also be available, and Gill and
Corlett from the four-oar. OF the freshman crew
the most promising Richardson. who
rowed No. 4; Warren. who rowed No O. Fish, who
rowed No. g. and Morgan. stroke. Richardson
weighs $50 pounds. Warren 1sS and Fish 10 EN-
mons '0T, and Shepard. 'O6. also give promise OF
doing we'll this year
Altogether the outlook is unusually bright at
Harvard. Wray already has a good knowledge OF
the through the long season on the river last
fall and it probably will not him long 10 pick
a FiIley Will undoubtedly be used at stroke
and experiments in this position viii be allowed
TO postpone the picking of an eight to within few
weeks Of the race, as has been the case each year
for some time back.
Kennedy and the staff OF graduate coaches at
Yale have plenty OF work before them to put q win
ming crew on the water With only Captain Morse
and one other man from last years boat six pos,-
lions must be filled from last years beaten fresh
man crew and new material. Realizing the need of
more general interest IN rowing at Yale Cantstn
Morse will inausurate a new policy
The plan is to encourage and aid the formation or
class and scrub crews and 70 make the spring
regatta much more of an event than ever before
This Is TO be arrived at by having separate coach
for the scrub crews. by offering the facilities OF The
boathouse to all wishing to form crews and nv in
oreaSing tle number of events at the Regatta
G. Ely Oe, has been appointed class coach Hs will
'S Comp charge OF al class and club crews
with the varsity and freshman sigbts S'~
In regard TO the club crows a great cba,Sa NIL, ~
made from past customs. Although the crew s1lad
mas always had the greatest number OF candidsfeS
II is planned TO make rowing more GENERAL by
GLOWING the formation OF all of scrub Fights
such as department or dormitOry crews AM col,
lege organization wishing be represented may On
application TO the COACH have the use OF one ~ t6a
poat club shells and the benefit of Fylvs 49,
~ a good oarsman develop among these boats he
has never been done before 'e "'iicn
This Follows the English custom to some extent
ana that being encouraged at Harvard Tha snrfnss
regatta will be held on May 70 and In ali pPPobsss
pllty the annual regatta with Harvard az Nav
London VIII be on June 2S This gives nIs,1SN 20
time TO develop a winning combination '' "a