The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-15
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Naval Academy Crew May Not ne &C POugh-
keepste, . mepSrS. but IL Seems Un-
llkely-Freshmam Rule aG COrnoll
Now Rules for western Basketball.
A report has boon in circulation that the
Naval Academy crew may not be expected
TO compete another season in the inter
collegiate regatta at P~oughkeepsie. though
with o much foundation In fact IL is hard
to say. Il is asserted that because OF the
discussion following the race last June.
which proved unpleasant to the Naval
Academy authorities. there is little chance
that the Navy oarsmen will get permission
TO compete in the race. The argument
which followed the race last season was on
account OF the courses. some one having
figured out to his satisfaction that II the
Navy crew had not had the outside course
in unEavorable water the men would have
finished well ahead Of any other crew IN
the race. To this. OF course. there were
replies. and II now 10 asserted that the
academy authorities are displeased because
OF the whole wrangIe.
Whether or not a Naval Academy crew
comPetes at Poughkeepsie on any occasion
lies not finally with the Naval Academy
officials. but with the Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary Metcalf CAV permission last year
for the race, inc without his say-so. or
that Of other Secretaries Of the Navy in
future. the race may not be undertaken.
However, IL the academy heads do not per-
init an application to he made in the first
instance, the matter does not come up 10
the Secretary at all, and in hat way the
project may be defeated. At this time
there has been no indication from AnnapO-
lis whether OF not the crew or crews will be
sent to the Hudson another time. II was
made very clear by Secretary MetcslF at
the time he gave permission for the race
OF last June that this did not mean that
another year the midshipmen would have
the privilege.
Those who accompanied the Navy crew
to the Hudson last time spoke very hope
fully Of a continuance Of competition in
the regatta, however. Whether they we're
vOicing hopes or spoke with some idea of
authority a not certain. Jonas n.
Ingram, captain Of the Navy crew, said
that he expected that another season the
Navy would be represented not only by
a varsity ei9ht but by a four and perhaps
a freshman eight drawn from the entering
class. This 10 q prospect so far from with
drawing from tho regatta that il makes
the report appear 20 be ~unfounded. How
sVer, IL IN more or less certain that the argu-
ments which followed the race last time
cannot be very pleasant for those who
nave rowing in charge At the academy.
They will want 20 have that sort Of thing
stopped IL the crew Is to continue TO COM
pete with the colleges. The showing made
by the crew was satisfactory enough.
II Is believed, because Columbia and Cor
nell had very good crews and the Navy
beat out all the others. No crew before
this has finished as well as third on the
Of its first appearance in the
regatta, except Wisconsin. Georgetown
and Syracuse did not do 30 well when they
first came in. That the Navy was able to
beat Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgetown
and Syracuse speaks we'll enough for the
eight. and the work seems to be good enough
20 merit another try.
Aside from that. If the Navy sends a
Dared crew to the regatta this time
there ought 70 % q good racs as a result.
The style Of tho Navy oarsmsn Is we'll
adapted 10 shorter distance rowing. as
they nave proved time and again ON the
Severn TO the cost of Yale. Columbia. Penn
tYINHnft Ahu ObhOIb- AlOWUNDT UNtu 10
have a good four he eight may not he
neglected and Coach Glendon may have
some trouble TO get together a combination
that will be effective. II is agreed that in
Ingram the Navy crew la an ex-
centionaI oarsman. Those who saw him
row said that he was almost the whole
crew. Ingram, stroke; White, I. and
Pritchard. 5, Of the Nays first crew, nave
been graduated. The second crew was
immeasurably inferior to the first. There
was a difference Of at least eight lengths
in four miles betwee them. OF the sub
.stitutes Parker. Montgomery and Steven
aon have been lost. Who will stroke the
first crew the coming season it is
hard to say.
Possibly Leighton, an experienced oar
who rowed bow in the varsity last spring,
NAV be shifted about. While not physi-
caIfy as powerful as Ingram he rows in
rood etyIe, and with him sitting opposite
the coxswain there may be an improvement
in the style of the boat. Ingram and Mckee, !