The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-02
CREW TRAINS FOR
NORTHERN
TRIP
Stanford Oarsmen to Participate
in Three COrnered Regatta
on Lake Washington

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May L.
Training regularly every day on the
course OF the boathouse at Redwood
City the Stanford varsity eight is get
ting into form preparatory to the trip
north the middle of this month TO meet
the crews of the University of Wash
ington and California in a regatta for
the championship of the coast. It was
originally expected that the affair
would be a dual regatta between the
Stanford crew and the Washington eX-
perts. but the decision of the Berkeley
men to send their eight north has given
additional Zest TO the sport here.
While the Berkeley crew was out
rowed on the estuary at Oakland two
weeks ago, the sinking of the blue and
gold craft left q doubt in some minds
crews and Stanford is preparing to
demonstrate beyond all matter of doubt
the mettle of the local oarsmen.
While the personnel of the crew will
suffer several changes on the northern
trip, it is expected that the eight men
who represent Stanford will be fully as
strong an aggregation as the one
which rowed against the University of
California. The position of No. 3.
which was occupied by F. L. Wilde in
the intercollegiate regatta, is now va
cant of varsity man, but Is being
filled by sturdy freshman from the
victorious Baby eight" Wilde is still
in the hospital. very sick man, be-
cause of kidney complaints brought on,
the physicians claim, by excessive row.
ing. Kenny Dole, the big oarsman
who rowed at No. 8, has decided not
to go north with the eight, and Diet
terie of the freshman eight takes his
place. Captain Reynolds has not been
IN the best of condition recently, but
viii probably go north Husky,
hold the tiller ropes in the northern
races.
The track prospects for next year are
highly encouraging. OF the 16 point
or two Of the lesser winners are sched-
uled TO graduate. The question of the
eligibility of some of the men has been
discussed. but it. is believed the major
ity will be decided fit for al least an
other meet. OF the point winners of
the meet this year, d. 2. Crawford, who
made 10 points in the weight. will re-
turn. He has contested in but three
meets. Tom Coleman. the crack
Splinter. is only freshman and is
good for several meets more, while. j.
o. Miller. who was the star of the day
in the half mile and quarter mile and
relay, has won his letter in but three
meets up to date.
Bill Wyman, who set the quarter mile
record. is sophomore and has every
intention of returning, while Newman
the winner of the two mile record, is a
freshman, as is Worthington,. his team
mate who took second. Lee Scott, the
clever pole vaulter, who will captain
the team this year, is good for another
meet He has been in athletics three
years. Bert Stolz, the relay man and
broad jumper, made his letter for the
first time and viii return. ]. e. Wooley.
the freshman weight expert, is due to
return. while II. L. Horton, the captain,
has been in only three meets. Bill
Cline Sweet and Poor are other men
who expect to return.
This showing is augmented by the
news that Sam BeIlah. the crack pole
vaulter and broad jumper, intends to
return to college after the vacation.
Micky Reed, the crack Splinter, who
was ineligible this year, and Harold
Maundrell. who also was out of the
running. are now in line to compete.
With this showing and the removal
of the old f1unkout ruling, Dad Moulton
is I'm high feather over next years
prospects, and while he is chiefly en-
gagged now in planning a campaign
against the best athletes of the west
and middle west at the Chicago confer
ence meet, he likes to run his eye over
the alluring prospects of next spring.