The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-31
GEORGETOWN CREW
GETS BAD BLOW
Local Oarsmen Withdraw
From Hudson Regatta.
Coach Unsettled.

Georsetown's crew will not be seen
] in the Poughkeepsie regatta this year.
/ This decision vas no. reached untr Fri
| day night at a special meeting Of the ex-
/ ecutive commit ee Of tho University
| Athletic Association. called by Presi-
| dent Howard G. Smith. Yesterday word
| was sent to the regatta stewards by
| Manager Woods to the effect that
Georgetown would have to withdraw
from The race this year On account Of
the conditions prevailing here
This action on the part Of George
town comes only after eight years Of
competition at the annual college re-
gatta. it having been finally found that
the local university could not continue
for this year at least. During all these
eight years the sending Of an eight TO
the POughkeepsie races has becn a most
difficult task for Georgetown, especial
" during the past four cars. The last
two years Georgetown has finished far
in the ruck, in fact. 50 discouraging
was the slowing made that il has been
found difficult to int crest enough men 10
report for wO X the following year. Fol-
lowing the race last year a number of
the alumni, as well as a large Fumber
OF the present student body, voiced
strong objections against the continuing
Of the policy OF sending a losing crew
10 the regatta every year, when the
expense incurred was so enormous Ia
proportion TO the size of the university.
Interest Displayed
The agitation this year has waxe5
warm at Georgetown and Friday nights
action comes after arguments had been
heard from both sides by the athletic
authorities. AT the beginning Of the
year II looked as if GeorgetoW-n's
chances would be of a higher order. |
the candidates averaging much more
IN weight and years than any previous |
year for the last four seasons The
victory over New York University on /
me Potomac, May g. gave the men an /
incentive 10 struggle haTd in order to 1
make creditable showing at the an /
nuaI Henley regatta. Everyone knows 4
just now Georgetown Jared in the bi,e /
race on that day, the crew finishing /
that in itself seemed to be slIfficiant /
cause for abandoning the POughkeeUsIE 1
TRIP, but Manager Woods insisted ON
Dfinglhg the matter up for final de-
clslon before the executive board an =
special meeting. President Smith com
piled with the request. the desired
meeting being held Friday night.
When seen at the conclusion of the
meeting Manager Woods said thai ~.
trip had been abandoned for two rea
sons. hrst. the crew this year has not
demonstrated sufficient class" and
second, the finances of the association !
are not in a fiourishing enough cOndi-
ton 70 eXpend the Necessary money /
When all bills are paid IL has bee,
found that there will be a balance m /
the association treasury of some 500 |
The expense incurred by a trip to the
races on the Hudson in Tune would /
exceed this by several hundred dollars
whether Georgetown will have a pro
fessional coach next year or not -hasl
not been decided, II being left over FOR
next years executive committee tal
handle, Some Of the rowing enthusfast SITS
at the school favor the return to the
graduate system, the coaching to beginl
wnen the men get out on the water. in
stead Of at he indoor practice on the
machines in February This system !
according 10 A former manager. would
suffice. If Georgetown follows out the
course OF procedure mapped out for the
oATEmsr by the incoming manager,