The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27

CuhnlII, the plucky stroke OF the prep
| crew that wen the interseholastic cham
pionship at the Henley regatta year be-
| fore last at Philadelphia
/ OF the two strokes. Capt. Murray is
more likely 70 win ont in the end, al
though the former prep stroke is setting
him hard pace Capt. Murray right
now has better conception Of the
stroke, a more thorough knowledge Of
the game, and in a four-mile race would
In all probability prove himself the bet
ter man for the place He is an inde-
fatigable worker, OF the job the instant
the shell touches the water. and can
stand any amount of work. Better than
that. he uses his strength 10 some pur-
pose and gets good, clean-eut results
from each stroke
On the other hand, Cunniff is going TO
prove game straight through. although It
would have bettered his chances If he
had remained at the college to get the
advantage of the holiday training. He
has had good experience as a stroke and
can be relied upon at the crucial moment
IN two-mile or a mile and half
stretch he can set stroke that will tire
many a stronger man and is a glutton
for punishment He is improving and by
the time Mr.. Dempsey gets through with
him viii be 1T to make any crew. He is
a powerful man in a short race. and ale
though he has never been tried for four
miles, ought to prove TT, Cunni1 is an
other example Of what man can do By
using strength and weight to advantage.
Fights Closely Matched.
The two crews as they row now are
closely matched, but one cannot fail to
see that the advantage lies with Capt
AIurray's, which, taken All around. Is su-
perior.
No pretense was made in the beginning
TO pick the two crews with regard to
weight and skill It was the aim Of the
coach to match them as nearly as pos
sible, and if one crew has picked Up a
little more than the other it is to their
credit Since they have been out on the
water Capt. Murray's eight has shown
more adaptness catching on to the new
idea quicker. As a whole they have
better leg and back drive, managing
their slides more carefully There is less
spiashing. the blades being buried more,
and between strokes the shell is going
along prettily. smoothly for so early IN
the season.
There is no attempt being made toward
a racing start, as Coach Dempsey is first
trying TO get each man ia perfect racing
shape although each day the crews are
put through q short, hard heat
Among the candidates for the seven re-
naming positions there is going 70 be a
hard and interesting contest. As is al
ways the case, there VIII be some 6lsap-
pointments and surprises. for rowing IS
something that any little thing may
make a change for better or worse.
Each man is going 10 be given thor
ough try-out- Dempsey IS fair, and the
one who wins VIII do so because he has
earned the position
The crews as they row practically every
day. with slightly varying changes, are
as follows:
Lineup OF Boats.
First varsity boat - Murray, stroke;
Crosby, :; Stohlman. S. Carroll, .; Jonat,
A. Langan, 8; Graham, ?; Needham, I;
.ooxswain. Kelly. In the other varsity
eight Mike Cunniff is strolxing; Daley, Z;
Carr. 6; Powers. .; .Fraunheim. 4; Fitz-
gerald 8: MoQuail. .; Mccormick 1:
kingsley. coxswain.
It win be seen that these men com
prise physically about the best material
Georgetown has produced There IS an
average height Of the total nineteen can
didates of 8 feet 10 inches, with an aver
age weight Of Us pounds Among the
candidates six are over six feet and nine
average 10 pounds or more
If this weight can be used 10 advan-
.tsge. then there viii be some bright pros
poets for winning at Poughkeepsie But
weight is secondary to skill, although #
is the aim of every coach to have both.
if possible; but when the choosing time
comes it is the man with the skill that
win win out.
or the candidates, there are several de-
serving Of mention. In Vincent DALEY,
rowing No. = behind CunnifT. Dempsey
has a man to count on. He has had
three years Of good experience on George
town crews and has never once failed to
do his share Of the work. and sometimes
has done more than an eighth part lie
knows the game and is improving under
Dempsey's coaching. There Is always
plenty Of back work when he pulls, and,
physically he is able to stand any
amount OF work that is put up TO him
There can be no question about his be-
ing picked he is a valuable man.
Powers, an old varsity man, six feet
and weighing 10 pounds. is another tow
er Of strength, and can also be relied
upon to do his part. His experience in
the varsity shell, although he has been
taught a different stroke stands him in
well, as he has shown he is able to
stand hard work and plenty of it. He is
learning Dempsey's ways quickly and
stands a good show Of being one Of the
eight.
McQuaG, former prep man, has had
experience i'm crews the last three years
and is built strong and well. when
more time has elapsed there is every
probability that he will prove himself
nrst-class oarsman. His absence now.
due to a slight injury. comes az a bad
time. as every week lost is that much the
harder to regain.
Coultry and Coreoran, two former. Po-
tomac boatsmen, are good at their po-
sitions and bid fair to give some others
fighting chance. Both are husky. fun
OF game and quick, with experience to
keep them steady.
Crosby and Stohlman, both over six
feet and weighing 175 pounds. are strong
candidates Crosby has had but little
experience before. although he rowed on
the freshman eight last year. showing
ap we'll Billy Fitzgerald. brother of Ed
Fitzgerald. who stroked the last Pough-
keepsie crew and was a man to be feared