The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
LOCAL COLLEGE
To HAVE GREW
Movement on Foot Among Under
graduates to Add Aquatics
TO List of Athletics.
VIRGINIA CLUB
OFFERS ASSISTANCE
Will Give Collegians Use of the
Club House and Shells for
Their Spring Practice.
Many Candidates.

AS further Indication OF the pro-
gressiveness in athletics that has
marked the past several years Of
Richmond College. it Is now ANNOUNCE
ed that the latest departure Is the
organization OF crew. 1t develops
that the project has been in the mind
OF y number OF the undergraduates
Tor some time. and they recently held
meeting and discussed the matter.
In, detail, with 4he result that ii has
been fully decided To organize a crew
and begin spring practice, ii the mat
ter meets with the sanction of the
athletic association Of the College and
that OF the faculty
The movement has gained eonsid-
cradle impetus through The courtesy
Of the Virginia boat Club. who, It is
said. have offered the col.egians the
Use OF both their clubhouse and one
OF their sight-oared shells for prae-
uce. The plans as now outlined are
that the crew shall practice along
WIN The Virginia crew and probably
participate in Some of the same races
with the older organization. Those
who are back of the movement, after
discussing il among themselves for
Snfne time. approached members OF
the Virginia Boat Club and they were
eventually offered every courtesy by
that eiuh that will help them In the
accomplishment OF their aim. With
out a clubhouse or sufficient fsnan-
ciai backing to purchase a shell il
would have been practically irnnossi-
BILE for them at this sssae 10 haze
made any progress and the project
could not have been successfully car
ried out. IL now remains for them
only to perfect their organisation and
pick out crew from among the most
likely candidates
Good Prospects.
III the movement receives the sane
ton OF the faculty and OF the attn
letic association the college will prob
ably have an excellent crew for It's
first season. Among the most prom
Using men are: Tyler. who rowed
stroke last year for the Virginia crew;
Knight. stroke with the Manual
Training School crew, OF Philadelphia.
and Hazlett and johnson, both Of the
Virginia crew last year. 1t viii he
seen that the crew win have four
seasoned and experienced men to
form the nucleus, and Il Is expected
that four other good men can be pick
cd from the number OF candidates
who win apply for positions. Those
who have already signified their inten-
ton OF trying for the crew are: sad
Ter. Decker. I8agiey. "A. r. Smith, Boz
Gillian. w r. Smith, A. r. String
yellow, Mills. Taylor. Davis. ELLIS
snead. Anearrow. and Sydnor and
sI1ankford, the maierx Of the track
team, With this promtstug array OF
athletes the collegians hope to build
up good crew and one that will be
able to make q good showing against
older organisations.
First Crew for College,
This Ii the first attempt to add
aQuatics to the list OF athletics at the
College, and stlose back OF the move
rnent hope that It will meet with suc-
cess. No action has yet been taken
In the matter of coach. hut Il ID
thought that Coach Dunlop will agree
to handle the men and get them Ia
shape for the work. No ofiicars have
vet been chosen for the crew, but
KNIGHT. who II tho leading factor In
the movement, will probably be made
onet Of the officers when the crganixa-
ton II perfected.
Practice will begin about the mid
die of March. and the crew will be
seen on the river almost daily II pres
emit plans carry. II the men do not
show up In Euch form AZ to be able
to make up an aigIft4oarcd crew. the \
college, viii asavt Uniy ~ four thts
eeason. and another attempt VIII be
made u perfect the eight next spring.
II the plans are nnccesEfuiiy carried
MT. khe Richmond crew viii arrange
"a meet 0eaF9etc M As.alestala
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