The Washington times., 1907-06-02

midshipmen in annual contests. though
lately Harvard has been given up. witt
Georgetown as a substitute Cornell ha
never rowed Annapolis, and thei
struggle on June IS will therefore b,
the first the two have had. With sucl
an abundance of competition, more thar
any other college has, the rowing spiri
is very high.
Beaten by Georgetown.
The first session in which Annapoli.
was at all prominent in college rowine
was In 1902 That season two defeats
were met with. In April Pennsylvania
defeated the midshipmen by two lengths
and the Annapolis second crew whipped
the Pennsylvania freshmen by a length
and half. In May Georgetown beat
the navy crew.
In the following year Pennsylvania met
the u:!dshipmen first. and were led by
the latter when their boat filled and
sank Annapolis offered TO row II over.
but this was found impossible In May.
Yale defeated the Niiddies three lengths.
and two weeks later Georgetown rowed
an easy victory over the Middies In very
| rough water. This was the GEORGETOWN
eight which finished second to Cornell
at Poughkeepsie that year. the best
showing these oarsmen have ever made.
The Great Crew of 1905.
In the following year. 1904. Richard
Glendon, the present coach. arrived. ard
il IS interesting to watch the progrCss
made n rowing since that time. Penn
sylvauia again started the season by de-
feating che Annapolis boat by three
Z he
the pennsylvania Freshmen. Yale fol-
lowed and won close race in the dark
ness, and for time the impression was
that Annapolis had won. The Mid
dies wound up the season by trimming
Georgetown by a quarter OF a length
in 9 minutes and Al 20 seconds. close to
the record.
In 1905 Glendon came forth with the
best record Annapolis ever made in
rowing Up TO the present year. and only
a victory at Poughkeepsie this month
can make this season outshine that one
Every race was won, which included
victories over Georgetown. Pennsyl-
Vania. Columbia. and Yale In the first
contest with Georgetown the Middies won
by three-quarters Of a length, and Penn
sylvania followed, losing TO Annapolis
by length and a half The third con-
test was with Yale. and again ANNAPOLIS
forged to the front. the win being a
length and a quarter. Columbia was
the last, and she went down 10 defeat.
but the closeness OF the race and the
time made gave many the impression
Columbia would win at Poughkeepsie.
Clean Sweep This Year.
Last season Pennsylvania had an ex-
cepuonally strong eight and won from
Annapolis but both Yale and Columbia 4
We're defeated by good margins. This
season as previously stated. the An
napolis victim have been Georgetown
ana Columbia the Yale race ending in
swamp whereas Penn. having had too
many scares, decided upon a rest.
such a splendid record is indeed one
10 feel proud Of and the traiaing Of the
students at Annapolis has maze il all
possible A coach with ability 10 handle
such magnificent material was long
needed and when Glendon came in 1904
The result was Immediately felt. He
proved the man who could mold
strength, weight, health and Intelligence
MO oarsmen. The conditions of the I
spring and summer have favored An
lapolis materially this year and will aid
Ter considerably at Poughkeepsie The
old and late spring and summer sea
IONS have delayed practice in rowing at
III the colleges and especially at Cornell.
where but month back snow storms :
lave been known lp
las Advantage in Condition.
No team or crew can be conditioned
kept during warm weather, and the 1T 4
ess Of the Cornell crew more than I
hything else has counted for her in the
asst regattas, where she has been VIC s
lrlous. Cornell is about the ONLY one I
L me six universities represented at 7
ouShkeepste which has been able to n
considerable amount Of four-mIle
owing before going TO Poughkeepsie.
no each year she sends a crew there
70 go the distance when 1t arrives. At
le others four-mile rowing is learned
lring the last few weeks of training G
nd when the race day comes Cornell "
ms away from them. This season r
orneu will come on equal terms with :,
i except the Navy, whose eight brings a
IN 1t the experience and stamina OF y
any months of four-mile rowing "
lculd Annapolis win II would be a,
,ieiulo ming for our college rowing.
IL may seem strange that the Naval =
Caoemy crews have never before en-
red the Poughkeepsie races. but this -
IS always been prevented BY reason, 7.
conflict In work at the Academy and m
IS only the rarest good fortune which m
T Ihits IL this year. Victor Howard Net- -
H. secretary of the Navy, explained
e matter at, length some time 400 ~
zen the matter Of the entry of Annano-I
was first brought to his attentio, 81
a II was further explained nv MIN re
AT the Middies may be prevented fro,,
wing in the future for good ana spe5-
mt reasons. Their appearance At 81
this year Is only rnada U.
Ssible by unusual conditions. il corojn.
-er the close OF the Academy and ne r
Jus 10 the annual summer cruise ~ -
I no conditions is a midshipn,an ne
tea 10 leave the Acadernv IN ~
ioeInic season. for he WoulI dror - =
ld In his classes. NC ~
est Point May Row. foe
[ seems reasonably certain. howe,,s- i
suppose Annapolis will be in tbe ~
uEhkeepsie races for mary wears tn ais
ne and at Annapolis there is 20.
ing OF certainty that West Point viii asf