Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
WITH THE COLLEGE ATHLETES
Doings in the Field of Sport in East
and West. .
wEFERs TO TRAIN CoLUMBu
PrincetOn's Material for an IntercOI-
IesiRte Crew-Training Table
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 66s 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 6S pounds, being
the heavier. The freshman boat apparently
received a great deal OF careful coaching
in the course of the season and naturally 1t
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
forward to any intercollegiate contests I'M
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 IL is believed that Princeton's neXt
freshmen eight will attempt a race against
the Harvard freshmen. Yale freshmen hav
ing a standing engagement with the Co
lumbia first-year oarsme it 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.
where VIII Princeton ROwF
Meanwhile there is likely to be great in-
terest in the question of where the Prince
~tonians will row their varsity races. 1t IL
certain tina they would be welcomed Il
New London TO row against Harvard and
Yale. and probably that company would
be considerably more TO their liking thar
the contingent on the Hudson. Yale GER
tainly comes closer TO being Princeton.
great natural rival than any one other col
lege. However. there is room enough Of
the Hudson for Princeton, especially sine
Georgetown and the Navy have droppe'
out. II is believed that Princeton will no
elect to send a crew to either regatta unit
after another full rowing season.
As soon as the decision was made no
to enter the Georgetown crew in the POUCH
keepsie regatta. the eight was broken "a
and Coach Vail went to Baltimore 70 tax
hold there with the Ariel Boat club, whic
he has coached in the summer time 70
thirteen seasons. II Is understood tina
Georgetown will go along until a crew goo
enough TO make a showing In the regatt
is got together and then will apply for rs
instatement in the intercollegiate ROwin
association. There Is a feeling In the Ia