Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-06
THE WEATHER UNFAVORABLE.
CONDITIONS FOR BOAT RACE
ARE UNPROPITIOUS.
Coaches Go Over The Course In Launch.
Georgetown And NaV Crews Strug.
gle For Supremacy On The Severn
Men In Good Condition.
LARGE CROWDS TO WITNESS
THE CONTEST.

Weather conditions are anything but
favorable for the race between the
crews OF Georgetown and the Naval
Academy, which is scheduled TO come
of ON the severn this afternoon, be-
ginning Mt O'Clock, but the last ad-
vice is that the contest will start at
the time arranged. During the night
there was a sufficient fall of tempera-
ture to MAKE the weather raw and dis
agreeable and the wind freshened, in
stead of moderating, as had been eX-
peoted.
Coach Glendon and Captain Ingram
and Coach Murray Russell and Cap
tain Rice, of the visitors, went over
the course in launch this morning,
and, although from the boathouse a
race seemed out of the question, they
reported that conditions were much
more favorable on the course, which
begins about four miles above the
Naval Academy and extends toward
il. The river at that point is much
sheltered by high hills and il was the
general opinion that with the wash
boards. with which both boats are
equipped, they would be able To get
through the race.
The Naval Academy crew, which
will race Georgetown here this after
noon in the opening contest of the
national aquatic season, is probably
ahead of any crew which the Navy
has put out for this period of the
season. The crew has the benefit of
having FIVE veterans of last seasons
crew and tthe other positions are filled
by men who have had the benefit of
Glendon's coaching on minor crews.
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get on the water early and altogether
conditions have been favorable, though
the illness of Mckee, one of the regu-
lars, has necessitted something of a
shake-up at the last moment.
The crew is stroked by Capt. j. ii.
Ingram, who occupied the same seat
last season and stroked the second crew
the year before. Upon the authority
of Coach GlendOn too mucn cannot
be said of Ingram. He is not only a
strong and finished oarsman, but he is
an ideal captain and leader. The most
expert judges have no criticism of
his work as an oarsman.
Davis, who rows No. Z, was a find
Of last year. Some changes being nee
essary in the crew, Davis was put in at
in the race against Yale and the
Navy won. He remained during the
rest of the season, the Navy oarsmen
winning all of their races. Davis does
not yet row in perfect form by any
means, hut is strong and willing and
is improving with every practice.
Rockwell, at No. 8, is one of the
veterans of the crew, as he rowed in
every race of the seasons of 'O5 and
'06, the Navy crew winning nine of
the ten contests in these seasons. After
Ingram, lie is the best oarsman in the
boat, his workmanship being excel
lent and being game and strong for
any distance.
Montgomery has been placed in No.
5 in place of Mckee, who is suffering
with stomach trouble. His arm work
is good, but his condition is not the
best, Though he is improving. White,
at a, came TO the front this season
after having rowed in the second boat
two years. lie shows steady improve
ment in blade work and workmanship
and has the strength for a hard race.
Prichard at No. 3, is heavy man,
weighing 100 pounds and needs lots of
work TO keep him in condition. He
made the varsity last season and
while not a perfect oar by any
means, is reliable aud his form i'm
proves steadily.
Bagg will row at No. 2,having been
favored by Coach Glendon over Stoer
and Kinkaid, both of whom have
rowed the position this season. He
will be remembered as the oarsman
who broke his outrigger while row.
ng on the second crew in the George
town-Navy race last season. lie has
done good work SO far and is improv-
ing.
leighton has been shifted from No.
to bow. He made the'varsity crew
last season, his frst in the Academy,
and while his work lacks finish in the
details of good Craftsmanship, he is a
vrey willing and conscientious worker
and shows steady improvement.
The official list of the members of
the crews is as follows:
Naval Academy-Bow, Leighton
2, Bagg; 3, Prichard; 4, White 8,
Montgomery; 6, Rockwell; z, Davis;
Stroke, Ingram, (capt.); coxswain,
Roberts.
Georgetown-Bow, LaPlante; 2,
Lynch 3, Murray A, Moran 3, Foy;
6, Stewart; z, Rice, (capt.); Stroke,
FITZGERALD: coxswain, Hebron.