The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

Virginia Boat Club racing crews has
been higher than at any other time
since the season opened, and the mem
+ bers ore. enthusiastic over the prospects
Of having u winning boat tlis season.
For the last four afternoon tho cnndi-
dates have been working out In both
eigl-onred shells and d fotir.onred
Gig; and when tho boats cnnc IN last
night Coach Hecox appeared pleased
with the results OF tile weeks prac-
tice. b a q
Yesterday the boats were launched
on the James earlier than during the
previous days, and q grilling practice
was indulged in, with MI the men
showing UP well. The candidates this
year are not only above tho average
q as to Drawn, but aro showing an .lin-
usual amount OF stamina ana staying
4 power, which IL OF vital Importance
TO tho winning, onrsmen.
The eight, known na the Mary
Jane has been overhnu1od and re-
rugged. and Is quite MS comfortable
as the new boat. and It's crew lis do-
ing good work. The men In the new
eight have been rowing together
longer, but the old boat has been Civ
Ing thom some sharp brushes on the
river for distances Of a mile or loss.
The now men with little more ex-
perience, and with the acquisition OF
Eddie Thomas who has been off on n
vacation. promise to make 1t destlon
I as to who has the fastest boat.
The Club Regatta.
The club regatta will be held on AtI-
gust 9Th, promising to be the most at
tractiye held on tho James for years.
/ The Old Dominion Club, OF Alexandria,
has been invited to enter four-oared
shelf or gig in the races to be held.
and It is expected that they will ac-
capt. The program will include an
eight-oared she'll race. one and one
half miles straight away: college gig
race, one and one-half miles straight
away; single pleasure boat race. With
lady coxswains, one-qunrter mile dash ;
double pleasure boat race, with lady
coxswains. thrce.oights mile dash;
swimming, tub races, canoe races and
other events.
Az result of these races Captain
Crawford and Coach Hecox hope to be
able to pick the eight-onred and four
cared crews to represent the club In
the Middle States Regatta at Wash
ington on Labor Day.
The Onrsmcn.
The following Is resume OF some
OF the candidates for tho crews:
Mac Wexford. while not as large
as his younger brother. Is of&n power
i fu1 build, and II he does not make good
II will be his own fault he should
add more snap and harder drive to
his stroke.
Higgins. one OF the new members.
liz another man OF Drawn, and although
not as heavy as Wexford, he should
make good mate for him. he STANDS
over six feet, and Is likely to give
good account OF himself. Coach Hccox
ia expecting great things OF MN
tkar nj q
muscles. and when able to sit up
higher Ia the boat and add moro power
10 his work he should be valuable
man. ~.
tar this year than last and shouia
maka n good man for the four-oared
gig, as he is muscular and IS audits
more snap to his work every aay
II. Gillian Is ono OF the most res uial
members at practtve. anu Wh IN ~
stills a little more ginger IN MS raci ~
10 4. honnd to win q seat with the
crew. ~ c.n
always be depended upon to race with
ali his power from start to finish. , ne
has been strokings one of the eights
during the past week. and his work has
been altogether satisfactory.
I,o,yed Good Race.
All who saw the race at West Point
last year know that w. Gillian was
the first of the eighteen men IN that
race 10 cross the finish line. Not only
was he first, but he helped pull eight
more OF his clubmates over alter MIN.
He is showing up in his old-time form.
and is a valuable man to the club.
Thornton Is showing up very nicely
i for the time he has been In the boat,
am, when he Is able to get his hands
out more quickly. without rushing his
slide, he will be valuable acquisition
to his crew.
cushman is developing into strong
loarsman. He has strong leg drive,
which will be moro effective when he
Is able to get the water where he
reaches and avoid dipping his oar too
deep.
Crump. while not OF a powerful
build. has an almost perfect build for
an oarsman. and should give good
account OF himself before the crew Is
selected for Labor Day. His main