Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
.PREPS CHALLENGE
"TECH'S" NEW CREW
Prospects Bright for a Race Be-
tween SchoIastiC-O on
the River Late in May.

There Is now every indication that the
movement inausurated by the students of
technical High School to add rowing to
their curriculum OF sports will be followed
shortly by the aquat.cally inclined pupils
of both Central and Western. For in both
of these institutions there are scores of
boys who. though not experts in base ball
or foot ball. are very anxious to take up
rowing.
The zeal of Tech has awakened a new
interest in this delightful outdoor pastime.
and many of the most ardent supporters of
interscholastic athletics are hopeful of the
day when high school class day will be
celebrated on the Potomac with a regatta
that will be the greatest outdoor attrac-
ton OF the school year Superintendent
Chancellor. an old oarsman himself, has
never lost an interest fn water sports, and
he Is much pleased that the movement has.
through the good work of the Potomac Boat
Club in general, and Mr.. Clarence W. He
cox in particular been started so success
fully: and his expressed desire is that the
other departments fall in and follow Tech
into the realm of aquatics.
There is plenty Of announcement for the
nigh school boys. and all they have got to
10 Is to show that they are in earnest and
the club that is backing them will con-
lnue to give them the glad hand with the
same Vlgor that 1t did in making 1t pos
slDle Tor Tech to get out on the water.
The young men whom Mr.. Hecox has en-
rolled from the It'll street school have been
In the shells but a very few times but
their action has pleased beyond measure
their instructor and all others who have
watched them at work. Not one of the
members had ever been in q racing shell
before, did not know the smallest rudi-
ments of sweep rowing. yet on the very
Ia how
under Mr.. Hecox's careful tutelaee they
came back to the float rowing a slow and
measured stroke, every man sitting I'D in
the boat In perfect form and shooting his
hands at the finish of the stroke like a
veteran To an old oarsman on the bal
cony of the club house 1t was a fine sight
TO see the young huskieS getting in and
out SO we'll together. and every one pre-
dtcted that in them Tech had the making
of a good crew.
1t is not outfit of little fellows by any
means, for five of the recruits measure six
feet and weigh in proportion-in fact. it Is
river has trained in years. and it should
give glorious account of itself this sea-
son. The men who are rowing at present
are Messrs. John II. Small, Harry Van
Horn Ellis, Brewer Cox Spranset. Charles
s. Wilson. Walter II. Thrall, Ralph w
Howell, Octave De Care. Howard s. Alte-
mus. w. G. Thrall. Dave Brewster Bull
Tough, Hart kengle. Wann. with Charlton
acting coXswain.
The whole thought Of the crew at present
is anticipated trial of speed with the
only other scholastic crew on the river, the
fast Props of Georgetown. The Props like
wise, glad of the new arrival in
aquatics, and will enter into the spirit of
friendly rivalry that Tech has always had
for Georgetown with the best of good will
The meeting Of these crews will be a great
benefit with regard to the contemplated
trips of both to the American Henley and
Annapolis.
AS soon as the Props were assured that
Tech had crew a formal challenge for a
race was sent out Thursday, naming April
q as the day for the race. Tech will ac-
cept the def. but will name a day later on
in the scholastic year. probably the last of
May or the early part of June