Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
Given Cold Plunge.

The varsity boat, however, was soon in
distress, and although Dempsey endeavor-
ed to get pump to the coxswain in time
to keep the shell from sinking, his eff
forts were in vain, and the men were
given plunge in the cold water, much to
the fear OF a large crowd which was
watching the proceedings from the bank.
At this juncture the launch stopped, and
1T was with the greatest difficulty that
two OF the oarsmen who couldn't swim
and one who was attacked with cramps
were held UP until assistance was forth
coming. These men were finally dragged
into the Gray Bat, which made all speed
for the boathouse, leaving the shell adrift
In midstream.
The second varsity succeeded in reach
ing within a short distance Of the bank
before that boat went under and all OF
the men gained the wall without the oc-
currence of any serious injury. The boat
was drawn up and tied while the oarsmen
endeavored to warm themselves by run
ming up and down the drive. An auto
mobile finally took four Of them as far as
the car line, where they boarded a trolley
other passengers and people along the
street. they rode to the end of M street
| which is but short distance from the
Georgetown boathouse. clad as they were
| In their dripping rowing suits.
Later the other four men. with their
coxswain, manned the second crew shell
| to the float. while the first boat was tow
| ed in by the launch. Both Of these boats
| siderable repairing before they will be
again fit for use. The first boat was in
jured more than the other. since 1t was
| used as life buoy until the launch came
up. The bow deck was badly stretched
| by the water and had to be cut before
the boat could he lifted to the float,
while the bottom was split in two differ
| ent places.
No Break In Training.
AS soon as Coach Dempsey saw how
| badly. the shells were injured he sent
posthaste TO Annapolis for the new rae.
ing craft which has been held up there
for week waiting for cars. Capt. MUIR
ray and Manager Byrnes are today trying
to obtain service to bring this boat over,
while Coach Dempsey is working on the
first eight, 50 that 1t is not likely that
there Will be any break In training this
afternoon as result of the accident.
In speaking of the incident, men who
| have been connected with local aquatics
for years said that they had never seen a
| squali come up more fiercely and more
| quickly than the one of yesterday. Con-
sidering the fact that the varsity eight
which sank in nlfdstream was composed
OF men. greatly heated after long pull,
OF whom two were not able to swim, while
cramps as result of the condition of
| their muscles. 1t 10 certainly provtdent
| that they were all gotten out without any
OF them being further injured than they
were AS II was. the chilly duclang, cou-
pied with the drastic remedies adminis-
tered last evening to prevent colds setting
in. will put the oarsmen back to great
extent In their training at time when
they were Just rounding into excellent
condition.
The three crews were made nm az fol-
lows:
First varsity-Kelly, coxswain; Cunniff,
stroke; Daley, No. q; Stohlman, No. 6;
Coultry. No. B; Capt. Murray. No. 4: Ian
gan. No. 3; Joliet. No. 2; Carroll bow.
Second varsity-G. Kelly, coxswain;
Carr. stroke; Crosby. No. .: McQuail, No.
6; Mccormick, No. 5: Power, No A; Cor
coran. No. 8; Fraunheim. No. 2; Graham,
bow.
Preps-vanneman. coxswain; Can't, Bra
dy, No. L Mas. No. 9; Jones. No. 8;
Dilkes No. 4; O'euilivan, No. 5; Revel'
mo. q; o. Daley. bow.