The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-21

not have 30 much to do with intercollegiate
rowing except that Josh Ward was in tempo
Irary charge Of the Pennsylvania oarsmen
I'm 1901, when Ellis. his brother. was away
st Henley with the Red and Blue eight in
THE royal regatta.
jim Ten Eyck. ST.. comes Of an old Hudson
River rowing family. He is the typical
viry professional to-day and still can
sun. He is just past the middle age. tall
and thin and inclined to he grave. jim,
Jr.. takes after his father in that he IL in
clined to silence. But both men have
their moments OF lighter feeling and free
dom OF speech. IL would be hard to mis-
take the younger Jim for anything but a
Ten Eyck.
Ed Ten Eyck is different. : He il ever
ouieter than his father. Even with those
whom he knows best the Wisconsin coach
Ia not likely TO be communicative. He
has a certain spirit OF optimism in spite of
his settled quiet which is very encouraging
10 the men whom he teaches. Ed is much
fstter than the other Ten Eycks and the
6rst impression IL that he Ia likely to be
very jolly. He is not exactly that but has
. more sarcastic turn of humor than gem
srally is found in he fat man.
The oldest of the Ten Eycks was a fast
sculler In his day. He won a great many
good races and was rated as about the best
man Of his time. He holds the record still
for the fastest half mile. His father before
him was an oarsman and il tradition tells
the truth the grandfather Of the present
heal of the Ten Eyck family could pull an
oar, In fact IL is said the ability goes back
for six generations. The present day ri
valry in coaching of h three older men
Of the Hudson contingent. Ten Eyck, Court
ney and Ward. is an interesting continual
ton Of the former personal and physical
competition between these men.
Once out of the amateur ranks. many
years ago, Ten Eyck turned to professional
sclning and then later to coaching boat
club crews. He was first prominently
identified with rowing in an institution Of
the university rank when he was at the
Naval Academy. in 1900. 1901 and 1902.
Strangely enough the older Ten Eyok did
not make anywhere near he success with
the Navy oarsmen that Richard Glendon
dd afterward in coaching them to row two
mile races. From all accounts Ten Eyck
Is a better coach thar Glendon n in I'D
dition every theory OF the Ten Eyck style
Is that Il Is better adapted for the shorter
races than for the longer contests.
However that may be. when Ten Eyck
vas at Annapolis his crews did only fair
YORK He came TO Syracuse after T.. X.
'"eetland, the former Cornell athlete,
gave up coaching there to go to Ohio State
.n~iverslty. The advent of Ten Eyck had
almost immediate effect. Although in 1908
'ne Syracuse eight finished next TO last.
|" |4 Ten Eyck's men won the varsity
race breaking up a succession OF Cornell
victories. Furthermore in 1908 the Syracuse
freshman eight. the first to come under the
Iec' in'ucnce OF the Ten Eyck system.
Hn'shei n lose second. The yea follow
ing N addition to the varsity Fights the
|oyfacus" men won the freshman race as
wei And if we'd had a four in we might
saV" wSn toore- said old man Ten Eyck
rfterwarl
nihce !0Ji the Syracuse influence in
.he regatta ts been strong. In 1905
oyrscuSa g.. four. won the race and
maze a 'c Drd The freshman and
varsity creHs oh were second. Syracuse
Won the freshman race last year. was second
|% tne Tours and third in the varsity Fights.
. ns year the host that could he done was
""ih Nm" '.u,s, got second ia the freshman