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Advisory Coaches
For Rowing Crews
Are Named at Yale
Curtis, Camp, Allen, Whitney and
Wodell to Be Members Of Board
for Boat Contests.

NEW HAVEN. Jan. ELLIOTT p. Frost,
II, captain Of the Yale varsity crew, has
announced the appointment OF commit
tee OF five advisory coaches in Yale row.
ing. The committee is composed Of JUL
Ian w. Curtiss. 20; Walter Camp, 80;
Frederick Allen 90; II, Leroy Whitney
IS, and r. A. Wodell, TO-
Captain Frost has appointed this COM
mittee to assist with advice and intu-
ence and In fact act as an advisory board
for Yale rowing for the coming year This
is an innovation in Yale rowing. Ongi-
nally the captain of the Yale crew was
a law unto himself, except that he was al
ways wise enough to follow the advice OF
Bob" Cook. Then, when Mr.. Cook passed
out of Yale rowing, Edison p. Gallaudet
was made head coach and held this posi-
ton two years. Finally John Kennedy
was placed in charge of the coaching, and
Julian W. Curtiss was soon after made
graduate advisory coach. This has been
the stua lion up to the present time
MIR, Curtiss remains chairman OF the
committee. Mr.. Camp has been more
active in foot ball and base ball than in
rowing In the past, and has not been
closely identified with rowing except as
treasurer Of the Financial union, which
controls the finances OF all branches Of
Yale athletics. Frederick Allen was cap
tain Of the 1900 crew and also OF the 1899
crew. IL was he. who, with the assist
anoe Of Edison Gallaudet developed the
stroke which won for Yale until Wray
came TO Harvard to coach.
1t was Allen and Gallaudet who really
placed John Kennedy In the position
which he now occupies Allen lives in ST.
Paul. but is still a close follower of Yale
rowing. He is generally considered the
most capable captain that yale has pro-
duoed In recent years. He has a forceful
character and has studied rowing very
thoroughly. Whitney will be remembered
as stroke Of the varsity eight for three
years. while Wodell was captain last year
and very popular leader.
II has been felt for several years that
rowing at Yale has needed the influence
Of graduates more than anything else
The selection of the committee is a step IN
this direction and one that undoubtedly
will meet with the approval of all who
are interested in Yale rowing.
John kennedy's position as coach of the
crew will not be changed by the crea'
ton OF this board. lie will do the coach
ing as in the past, although his work vii
be subject to the criticism and approval Of
this board 1t is known that Kennedy
has not contemplated making any changes
in stroke next year from that which wa
rowed this year, and it is therefore be
heved that the question of the stroke ha'
been settled.
The Significance Of the selection Of thii
advisory board is that It shows that Cap
tain Frost Is going 10 get the best advice
and assistance that he can from the grad
yates, For several years the captains
have relied upon their own ideas
Mr.. Curtiss always has been ready L
advise and help them, but the formation
Of this advisory board viii undoubtedly b.
a step toward establishing permanen
board In rowing This is something tina
Yale has never had.
Mr.. Curtiss has been largely response
BILE for the erection OF the new Adee Me
mortal boathOuse and he also was lnstru
mental in procuring gifts and money 70
the training quarters at Gales Ferry. IL
mas accomplished a great deal for Yal
rowing. and his selection as chairman o
the advisory board will meet with uni
} versal approval