New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-17
CREW WORK AT COLUMBIA
Jim Rice Will Keep Men at
Machines During Winter.
TO DEVELOP FRESHMEN
Theory of Momentum of Sweep
Swinging Stroke To Be
Impaired to Crews.

Rowing at Columbia will shift from the
water to the machines next week. and dur
ing the coming six days the candidates for
both the varsity and freshman Fights will
have a rest. Beginning a week from to-
morrow Jim Rice. the coach, will inaugurate
his campaign for the season Of 1912. and.
with the exception of few weeks at the
holidays and at the examination period. in
January, the squads will be kept busy until
the curtain is drawn on the Poughkeepsie
regatta next June. Rice probably because
he has any amount Of experienced material
for his varsity crew, has not yet called
out the older men for regular practice, and
during the fall has devoted all OF his time
TO the freshmen
In the past Rice has endeavored TO get
in as much practice for his varsity crew S
possible before cold weather set in, but
this year he has changed his policy and
will see that the crew will do without pre-
liminary practice on the river. He plans
TO make the practice on the machines more
important than ever for by watching the
men closely in the rowing room he will be
able to get much better line on their In
dividual faults than he can possibly gain
after they are permanently al work on the
Hudson. He will have several of the ma
chimes fitted up with twelve-foot sweeps.
and the men will De taught how TO handle
their oars from the beginning to the end
of the stroke. OF the crews that Rice has
sent TO Poughkeepsie not one has been criu-
cised for lack Of form or smoothness, and
1t is Rice's contention that when you get
a crew swinging along together In perfect
form 1t takes mighty little power TO drive
the shell, because practically no energy is
lost.
II the interest with which fall rowing
began with the freshmen is maintained,
there is little doubt that Columbia will
have a record breaking squad at work next
spring. Five freshmen Fights have rowed
daily without a change, and Rice already
has assurance OF four varsity boats II Is
Rice's intention TO leave last years veteran
freshman crew unchanged and toat IL as
Junior varsity shell. A s. Martin. who rowed
No. 5, is the only man who is not back, and
IL is not certain that he will not be on hand
in the second term. If he does decide TO re-
turn the 1914 eight will be intact, and
Rice will be able TO use the surplus veteran
material 10 fill the gaps in the bow Of last
years varsity eight, for the 1911 bow three
will not row in the 1912 boat. In addition
to these two boats Rice wants to have
couple Of extra Fights on the river. and it
is not improbable that he will have a four
at work almost at the beginning Of the
season.
II is expected that the Columbia hockey
team, under the guidance of Tom Howard,
who coached Yale for several seasons, will
at least bring about a change in Columbia's
record on the ice. Last year the Blue and
White won two Of its league games and
was successful on its Western trip. II the
team does as well this year there is little
doubt that IL will be continued on Morning
side Heights. but II the record Of the seven
is not fairly satisfactory steps may be taken
toward the curtailment Of Columbia's in
terest in the sport. Such a move was In
advisement a year or two ago but the
team weathered that threatened storm, and
II II can show this season that IL can hold
collegiate league II will doubtless receive
additional support from the Columbia ath-
letic authorities. and steps will be taken
20 have II placed on as high a plane as
basketball. Already the number Of veteran
candidates who have reported for the team is
beyond the record of any previous year.
and it looks as If undergraduate enthusiasm
was aroused TO the point of turning out
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