Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-05
RIVAL CREWS ON THE RIVER
Harvard Varsity Shows Fine Form Over the Full Course
 Stroke 36 to 3S in Last Mle-Rough Water Interferes With Yale Practice Bob Cook Working With Varsity.

we'll seasoned, bronzed and condition ed almost to the hour The freshman eight, although clearly lighter than usual has plenty of fire and dash. Its technique is still faulty and the boat exhibited too much splashing in its first row.
 Light Practice for Vale Varsity.
 All the Yale crews were on the water for light practice Tuesday after noon The water was rough and no attempt was made for speed. Coach Bob Cook followed the varsity eight for three miles upstream and Coach Rodgers devoted his attention to the second varsity eight in three mile row down the river.
 Visitors at quarters were Fred Stevenson, captain of the record break ing 1888 crew, and E. s. Hardness, 1 1897.
 Second Varsity Covered Five Miles. The Yale varsity men of the first eight were sent out in pair oars in the morning for practice. The second varsity eight which was made up Mon day later had a five mile row. The freshman eight rowed about three 1 fourths of a mile down and back. The morning was a very quiet one, as most | of the men had to devote their time to ! examination papers.
 Blue Needs Higher Stroke, I After five days rowing on the i Thames the Yale crews have yet to push their stroke above 30. The coach es have not yet gained high stroke or speed in any form and the remainder 1 of the week will be devoted to an at | tempt to produce it. At no time since | the varsity eight arrived at Gales Fer l ry has it been taken in charge by Head l Coach Rodgers He has turned the 1 crew over to the veteran Bob Cook, | who is trying to eradicate faults incl l dent to the restoration of the Cook l stroke. Rodgers has given his atten- l tion to the freshmen and to the varsity 1 four and he has just inaugurated an l interesting experiment in reuniting the second varsity eight which was dis | banded last weak to form two fours. l As put upon the water the reserve eight is rowing as follows: Stroke, Lip pincott; [, Ives; 6, York; ), Oldenburg; 1 4, Philbin; 3, Pease; ?, Bryce; bow, l Richards; cox, Badger
 The boat will be put on the water on occasion for several days in order to | develop speed in the varsity eight | through competition. Coach Rodgers 1 laughs at the story that there is a 1 chance that the second eight may be ! sent to the starting mark in place of 1 the regulars. It is true, however. that 1 the second eight defeated the varsity | in nearly every spin on the New Haven l harbor during the spring practice and also in the spring regatta.
 Beck of Washington Out.
 The varsity squad has lost one of it's | most powerful members through some | technicality, Beck, the former captain and stroke of the University of Wash ing crew. He left Gales Ferry Monday night. Although Beck was not regard | ed as likely candidate for the varsity eight because of his failure to master
 the Bob Cook stroke there has been a | chance that his splendid strength and form might be utilized in the varsity 1 four He has gone to his home in Chi
 cago. The veteran Jim Scully is not in either boat, the eight or the four, Q; l present, although he Fowed a hard oar
 In last seasons Yale Harvard race. He
 is still at Gales Ferry. but the final | disposition of the coaches concerning 1 him issnot certain.
 ShakeUp in Freshmen.
 Sid Coe, who has handled Yale crews for 20 years as conditioner. has ar- | rived. He was unable to come before 1 because of his date with the Yale track l athletes at the intercollegiate games l During his absence the oarsmen were
 in charge of Charles S. Porter the l freshman trainer Coach Hartman
 has made another shakeup in the freshman eight, which is now rowing
 as follows: Stroke, Crocker; T, Ache.
 son: $, Coe; 5, Denegre: 4, Meyer: 3
 Harrison; 2. Gano; bow, Jutte: cox
 Matthews, Osborn and Stillnan haC
 been rowing at Nos. and respec- lively till Monday.