The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-06
FARGO BOY Will
ROW FOR BADGERS

Madison, Wis, June 5.-The wis
consin varsity crew will not 60 into the
Poughkeepsie regatta on June u with
its full strength, Coxswain Billy
Richardson having been barred from
participating this week by an arbitrary
ruling emanating from the office of
Dean Birge Of the college OF letters and
science. MacMiller has also been
ruled out. A week ago it had been de-
cided that Richardson was eligible to
steer the varsity shell on the Hudson
and badger rooters felt well satisfied
that an experienced helmsman and
one who knows all the kinks and var
carries of the tickle Hudson would di-
rect the work of the oarsmen In the
eastern classic.
Richardson's seat in the varsity shell
will be taken by Bigford, coxswain of
the 1912 freshman crew. Bigford was
not decided upon until Thursday aft
ernoon when he weighed in FIVE pounds
under Jack Corley, the only other con-
tender for the seat. Bigford's selec-
ton will be a help to the badgers in
one way, for two years he
steered the freshman boat over the
same course in the river that the
varsity oarsmen have drawn this year,
Corley will be taken on the trip to fill
in in case of accident to Bigford.
Vail Picks Crew.
Following the Minnesota Boat club
race when the badgers won over the
gopher rowers in easy style in a short
race, Coach Vail announced the make.
up of the varsity crew as follows:
Hare, stroke; Captain Kraatz, No. Z;
Pollock, No. g.; Mackmillar. No. s;
Roberts. No. 4; Sjoblom, No 8; Rogers,
No. q Templeton, bow; Grille and
Bowen, substitutes. The work of the
varsity eight was highly satisfactory
to the coach. The men rowed their
competition, mastering the new rum
ming water stroke with no apparent
difficulty. Not a splash marred the
tryout from the beginning to the end
of the race and at smoker held this
week Coach Vail told the students that
II the senior rowers continued to inn
prove along the same lines for the
next month, nothing could stop them
from placing in the big regatta.
The crews will leave Madison for thu
east on Saturday in special car from
Madison to Poughkeepsie, arriving at
the latter place early Monday morn
ming. A brief stop viii be made in
Chicago Sunday morning to allow the
oarsmen to themselves out in the
regulation white duck suits that have
been ordered for them but which will
not be ready until the journey has
been begun. A send-off for the crews
In the nature of a banquet to all resi-
dent Wisconsin athletes will be given
Saturday evening before the oarsmen
board the train. The coaching launch
Cardinal and two shells will be shipped
from Madison on Friday and a third
shell will be waiting for the badgers
when they arrive. The same head
quarters, "The Elms,s that have been
used for years by Wisconsin crews
will be used again this year, word hav-
ing been received this week that ac-
comodations had been reserved for
them for the two and one-half weeks
that the cardinal rowers will be in
the east. Director Ehler. Trainer
Bernstein, Dr. MeanweH and DR.. Evans
of the university medical department
viii make the trip with Coach Vail
and the oarsmen.
No. is Charles Pollock of Fargo.
He is the son of Judge Charles "A.
Pollock of the district court and for
merly a crack athlete of the Fargo
high school and later of Fargo college.