Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-04-15
NAVY MORE THAN PLEASED.
OVER PROSPECTS OF GOING TO
POUGHKEEPSIE.
The Midshipmen Anxious To Compete
For IIOnOrs In The Regatta Diff
culties To Be Overcome.
NAVY HAS ONLY ROWED IN
TwO-MILE RACES.


delighted with the news from Washing
ton that the crew is TO be allowed TO
compete in the Poughkeepsio regatta
TO be held on the Hudson on June 20.
Ii is understood here that Secretary
Mctcalr's statement is not official,
but that IL will be followed by a
definite order shortly.
II is believed that the issuance of
the statement is based ON the fact that
both Secretary Metcalf and Admiral
Sands. superintendent OF the Naval
Academy, are in favor OF allowing
the eight to take the trip. The ques-
tion OF finance was adjusted sometime
ago and the only question which re-
NAMED was whether or not the crew
of this season was TO be a strong one.
The prospects now seem SO good that
there is little anxiety ON this score,
though those closest to rowing are by
no means willing TO admit at this
time that the crew is sure of being
the equal of any crew the navy has
put out and are not claiming a high
place among the Poughkcepsie contest
ants as yet.
In connection with the financial
side OF IL. IL is pointed out that If the
crew is ordered to Poughkeepsie, the
larger part of the expenses, including
transportation and living expenses,
will be paid by the government. II
Is by no means n settled fact that this
seasons crow will be particularly
strong one. though prospects are up-
doubtedly excellent. The crew is
composed Of heavier, stronger and
more experienced men that Coach
Glendon has had during any of his
three seasons and have defeated
Georgetown decisivoly. The time was
about two and a-half minutes worse
than the record for the course, how
ever, though rowed against adverse
conditions. 1t is known fact, of
course, that good prospects do not in
sure a winning crew and that many
things may happen to change the
course of events.
The situation in regard to the in
reference with the Academy routine
is not generally understood, and ii
has been enormously published that
the cruise will not begin until about
the time of the race. This is mis-
take. as the ships will start on June
s. However, there Will be very little
interference with the work OF any
member of the crew. Not over a
dozen nidshipmen will take the trip
and of these ut least five are at present
first classmen and will have graduated
and been given leave early in June.
Several others belong to the present
third class, which will not 90 on the
cruise. Half of this class will be
given leave after graduation day and
the oarsmen can be assigned 10 this
half, thus leaving only three or four
ri
on the cruise. These midshipmen can
easily join their ships after the race.
A difficulty which will attend the
Navy crew is the fact that it has only
rowed in two-mile races. However,
the coaching from now on will be di-
rected towards developing crew that
can 90 the four-mile distance. The
Navy oarsmen are very strong and not
much trouble is anticipated on account
of the longer distance. The midship-
men have already rowed against
Georgetown and have a race scheduled
for May 1S with Columbia, both OF
which they will again meet at POugh-
keepsie. The Navy other races on
the Severn ars with Yale on May A,
and with the Ariels, of Balti more, on
June l..
Richard Glendon, Of Boston, has
coached the Navy crew for three sea-
sons past aud has charge again this
year. In 1904, the first year of bis
coaching, the crew won half of its
races. In 1905 il won four out of four
and last season il won fodr out OF five,
losing only to the University of Penn
sylvania. The success of the Navy
crew under Coach Glendon has created
general confidence that il can do
itself and its coach great credit in the
big event.