Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-09
CREWS EARLY IN THE BOATS
AQUATIC ACTIVITY AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.

NEW YORK. February S.-Aithough
the stewards of the intercollegiate re-
gatta which is held at Poughkeepsie every
June continue to declare that there is no
possibility of a far western crew being
in the field this year to row over the
course ON the Hudson, it would appear
that some Of the crews of the Pacific
coast, especially the University of Wash
ington, at Seattle. which has taken up
rowing only in the last two or three
wears. still harbor hopes Of an invitation
for the classic rowing meeting. Rumor
has coupled the University Of Washington
with the Poughkeepsie regatta for the
nast two wears and now it has bobbed UP
again. this time aided and abetted by the
report OF the early beginning OF crew
practice at Washington.
At this time Of the year the oarsmen OF
the eastern colleges have progressed no
further than work on the rowing ma
chimes. but their hustling western would
be rivals have already been out on the
water, despite the more northern latitude
and the consequent earlier beginning OF
winter. The crews at Seattle were sen,
ont for their first spin In eight-oared
barges January 10. and 1t is the intention
of, the coach to use the boats whenever
possible. as he considers that method OF
training even at intervals better tnan
continued work on the machines.
Inasmuch, however, as the plans LOT
coming east for the intercollegiates are
decidedly vague, other and more definite
nlans for the crew have been made. A
letter received from an undergraduate al
Washington by a rowing enthusiast III
this city announces these plans In par'
as follows.
"A four-oarded freshman crew may be
sent by the university to compete with
the Multnomah crew on the willamette
river this spring. The Oregonians nave
a good four. but have met with dimcuits
In finding opponents. and it Is said by
reliable authorities that the athletic club
would welcome a chance to exchange
races. Manager Rasmussen has done notn-
ing to secure q contract as yet, out ne mas
mentioned the race as probaoiiity IN
case the university finds the trip or a
freshman four to California impossible.
The freshman crew has been training
regularly with the hope of meeting riva'
crew.
IAN effort viii also be made to get a
freshman four or eight for race with
sorne one of the British Columbia crews.
The university has raced with the Ca
nadians many times In past years ana
considerable rivalry exists. The question
of taking freshman crew 10 Cahiorhla
this wear has not been definitely settled,
hut it is probs bic that the expense OF tie
return trip for the California freshmen
will be TOO great. The bringing OF the
varsity eight from STANFORD last year was
a severe tax on the resources of the ath-
I.tic society. and it is not likely hat >he
proposition Of mourning the additional ex.
nense of a freshman four or eight will
succeed.
Coach Conibear has divided his fresh
NAV jnto four crews and by means of
races has created rivalry among them;
on account Of the large number OF good
oersu1an turning out among the i:esh-
men the coach says he Will nave nara
time to pick first crew:
."The varsity eight Of the university has
been training daily and the men for the
most mart are rounding into condition
nicely. The places left vacant by Sad
dler and Gloster. from present appear
These men made a good try for the crew
last year.