Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
wEFERs TO TRAIN COLUMBIA
Pr~incetOn's Material for an IntercOI-
Iesiate Crew-Training TabIe
Recommended for Track
Omcials.

Whatever may be the intention at
Princeton with regard to intercollegiate
owing, the chances there are excellent for
developing oarsmen good enough to fill a
varsity boat. In the recent regatta at
Princeton the freshmen finished first, the
juniors were second and the sophomores
were third. The seniors. being much occu-
pied with other things, did not get together
a very good crew. However, with twenty
four experienced men on whom to count
for next season, Coach Titus may be said
to have had a very fair beginning. The
freshmen crew of this year averaged 1861
pounds to the man. a good enough weight,
surely, for first-year men. There were
three men In the boat of 10 pounds and
over. The Junior boat averaged 1924
pounds, the sophomore eight 1854 pounds.
The freshman boat was more even In the
distribution OF weight between sides than
the two other crews. The starboard side
of the freshman eight weighed 6s pounds,
port being a pound lighter. There was a
difference of thirty pounds between the
sides of the junior craft. port with 6S
pounds, being the heavier. The difference
in the sophomore shell was eighteen
pounds, port again. with SIS pounds, being
the heavier. The freshman boat apparently
received a great deal of careful coaching
in the course Of the season and naturally it
was most encouraging to the men that they
should win the first interclass regatta In
recent years.
The intention at Princeton has been right
along to go slow with rowing. Those in
charge realize that rowing is a hard game
to break into unless there has been a great
deal of preparation. The announcement
has been made that Princeton will not look
- A. -. -,
til the style and capacity of the crews
there seem to merit taking part in races
against other colleges. Therefore 1t is hard
to say whether any engagements will be
made for next season for a varsity boat
But 1t is believed that Princeton's mex
freshmen eight will attempt a race against
the Harvard freshmen. Yale freshmen hav
ing a standing engagement with the Co
lumbia first-year oarsmen, 1t is unlikely
that another race will be taken on by the
New Haven oarsmen. A race against the
Harvard freshmen would be a competent
test OF the abilities Of the Princeton first
year eight.
Wher VIII Princeton ROwF
Meanwhile there is likely to be great in
terest in the question of where the Prince
tonians viii row their varsity races. It is
certain that they would be welcomed to
New London to row against Harvard and
Yale, and probably that company would
be considerably more TO their liking than
the contingent on the Hudson. Yale GER
tainly comes closer 10 being Princeton's
great natural rival than any one other col
lege. However. there is room enough on
the Hudson for Princeton. especially since
Georgetown and the Navy have dropped
out. 1t is believed that Princeton will moi
elect to send a crew to either regatta unit
after another full rowing season.
As soon as the decision was made no
20 enter the Georgetown crew In the POUCH.
keepsie regatta. the eight was broken M
and Coach Vail went TO Baltimore 10 tak'
hold there with the Ariel Boat club. which
he has coached in the summer time fo
thirteen seasons. Il Is understood tina
Georgetown will go along until a crew gooS
enough 20 make a showing In the regatt'
is got together and then viii apply for re
instatement in the intercollegiate Rowing
association. There Is a feeling In the in