Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
WILL NOT COMPETE
Princeton Not to Race at
! Poughkeepsie.
WOULD COST TOO MUCH
Tigers Have Not Money Enough to
+ Keep Crew in Good
| Shape.
BY EDWARD R. BUSHNELL.

0u6YCs
BY EDWARD r. BUSHNELL.
The representatives of intercollegiate
rowing might as we'll abandon all further
Thought of persuading Princeton to COM
pete either in the regatta at Poughkeep-
eie or New London. The Princeton ath-
aetic authorities have definitely decided
to confine their rowing activity to Prince
ton itself, with the possible exception
of taking the crew to the American re-
gatta at Philadelphia occasionally.
This decision on the part Of the Tiger
Authorities was communicated to the
writer by w. w. Roper, the graduate d.
rector Of athletics at Princeton. MI
Roper explained Princetons attitude as
follows:
I'VE at Princeton have come to the
conclusion that it will be inadvisable for
this university to attempt to compete
either at Poughkeepsie or at any other
regatta. There are two very good rea-
sons for this decision. One is that we
are unable TO provide the necessary funds
with which to properly train and send
crew to compete with the varsity eishts
at Poughkeepsie or New London. I'M
derstand that nearly all unxelsi.,e es
Obliged to spend from $1O,OOO up
ward for the maintenance of their crews
Such thing Wound be totally lmpossioie
et Princeton
counter is the small number OF students
from which we have to draw at this uni
versity. Our total available a1nietic
strength is hardly half that OF the big
universities whom we meet in other
sports. We have been able to get along
fairly well in foot ball. base ball and
track athletics, but 1t would De OUT VI
The question to attempt SUCH compre-
hensive program for rowing. IL Is pos.
stble that one two crews Will De sent
to the American regatta at Philadei-
phia-"
tirely different sort of management
from what it is at other universities.
From the very start Princeton mas
crowned on the idea of a professional
coach c. S. Titus. the old New YORK
Athletic Club oarsman. was very de-
eirous Of being Princeton's first coach,
and took up his residence there with
the idea that the Tigers would employ
him. When it came time for Princeton
TO establish rowing. no consideration
was given to the New Yorker, but Dr.
J. Duncan Spaeth, a member or the
Princeton faculty and professor o,,o OF
tons head coach. This Is his third
year in this capacity. and It is the
unanimous opinion OF all princeton
men that he has accomplished won.
ders His work received it's highest
commentator last year when In q
triangular regatta with Cornell and
Yale the Tigers finished second. NO
one expected them even to beat Yale
and when they gave Cornell COM
Portable race and left the ELS by
many lengths the critics had to admit
that Princeton had developed first
Fortunately Dr. Spaeth is a veteran
oarssnan himself, having occupied a
seat in four University Of Pennsylva-
MIA crews. His coaching at Princeton
from the English point of view as this
country has ever developed.
Another Triangular Regatta.
While Princeton men have not di-
yulged their plans for the coming sea-
son it can be stated with authority
that the Tigers are planning another
triangular regatta, but not with Yale
and Cornell. Apparently Princeton
Intends to play no favorites in forming
rowing alliances, because negotiations
ere now under way for triple race
with Harvard and Pennsylvania. APP
parently it is the intention Of Prince
ton to row Yale and Cornell one year
and Harvard and Pennsylvania the
next. II Princeton succeeds in SO ad-
1usting her rowing situation the
accomplished
bring about intercollegiate harmony
than any other agency in good many
years. This was a master stroke by
which Princeton brought Cornell and
Yale together a year ago. Those who
of intercollegiate rowing know tina,
Cornell gave up the New London
regatta because Of the antagonisn
Of Yale. yet the two institutions
friendliest Of terms. Everybody
knows of the hard feeling which has
existed between Harvard and the Uni.
departments of athletics. Therefore Il
the Tigers bring these two institutions
together in a triangular regatta they
viii have done much to heal the breach
between them.
Princeton naturally has a very friendl,
attitude toward the American regatta
This Is due TO the fact that even befor,
Princeton took UP rowing the Tigers ha6
q representative on the board of stew.
ards And for the last two years theil
representative here has been W. W
Roper. Mr.. Roper has stated il Prince
ton completes in any outside regattas i
will be at the American regatta. Thi
regatta contains event for yarSit,
crews. and since Princeton main objec
IS TO interest the undergraduates in row
ing. the Tigers cannot have q better op
Tortunity. The distance between Prince
ton and Philadelphia is slight that TIL
Tigers could compete on the Schuylkill a
practically no expense beyond the ship
anent of the boat
1t Is extremely doubtful whether or no
Princeton will soon be able to overcom
the many serious objections TO compel
ing at Poughkeepsie. There is not mucl
Prospect that the undergraduate attend
aQce at Princeton will ever reach any
Ting like the proportions it does q
JEnnsylyania, Harvard, Columbia, Yal
sud Cornell. Princeton is purely Al
academic institution and has no lQngin
70 attain the magnitude Of great uni
y&rsity.
& Harvard Wants New Schedule.
Tie Crimson foot ball authorities are no
sHished with their 1911 schedule. The
ne in mind one or two changes design
q to make the schedule little easier
nQt more attractive. Unless u more sat
tsfactory explanation is received by HaI
ward from the Carlisle Indians. il look
as though the Indians would not be o
the Crimson schedule next fall. Althoug
no Harvard man has formally confirme
st. the report is that the Crimson Is II
censed at the manner In which the Ca
isle Indians obtained their date this yea
This report states that the date Of NJ
MEMBER IL was first formally offered
Vanderbilt University. bu hat the south
eFn Institution declined, with the stat,