Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

one of our well known professional
coaches. after his crews defeat if he
had learned anything. He replied.
Nothing. and he told the truth. The
other professional did learn something
and has been winning ever since. VOLTA.
The difference between men. The latter
was born coach. willing to learn. The
other knew it all. and was satisfied,
though he has won no races since"
Again and again. l had to urge Mr..
Cook 10 continue: and others helped me.
Ii was represented &c him as duty.
John Kennedy. who came to Yale as
keeper. was made coach by Yale men
teaching him their system finally con-
tinued Mr. Cook. And as long as Ken
nedy taught those mature principles he
was successful But not all can stand
success. even jealous OF the cause of it.
He flung aside those principles and went
back 10 TIE old type Of professional row
ing which had been discarded years be-
fore. And his foolish admirers sustained
him too long in his dsgraceful defeats"
Mr. Cook reflected for moment
Z =
Any professional who is wise enough
TO sink his foolish vanity by teaching
English amateur principles can always
have his share of success. and a perma-
nent and reputable occupation at most
any institution OF learning" he said
Charles Courtney was wise in time
Wray of Harvard has learned many of
the good points of English rowing Why
some professionals ignore all these things
and still hold their pia ces with defeat
after defeat for years is certainly flat
tering to their diplomatic ability to
hypnotize each succeeding new captain
Yale, in the first year of adopting the
English system of rowing defeated nine
crews, each coached by a professional
In the race of that year Yale was first
and Harvard second. both coached by
amateurs. Before that race the pro-
fessionals saeered. biuffed and tried to
bully the Yale crew. though it were
a stencil In their nostrils But thanks
to the suave influence of amateurs.' he
concluded benignantly. the disposition
and manners of the professional coach
have ameliorated."
The little American group that had
gathered round his table sat silent.
'tIn those days." said Capt Bob. 'and
still later, the Indifference of professionals
to personnel and public sentiment killed
all interest in professional rowing They
butchered the game themselves. | can
say, however. that in colleges where it is
impossible to obtain amateur coaches a
professional who is honest sincere I'M
personal and non-mysterious IL he is
willing to learn from the best amateurs
can become a means for ACCOMPLISHING
much good In fact. We have not enough
OF them. because the interest in rowing
is continually the increase But they
must cut out their old narrow and anti
quated IDEAS
The difficult interview was ACCOMPLISHED,
1t was evident Mr.. Cook almost regretted
having accorded IL.
Il make this talk reluctantly" he said
because l have no desire to go before
the public. ] prefer a quiet existence
here. such az Paris Affords
why do YOU like Paris?" I asked
Because in Paris one can pass his
time, both intellectually and physically,
in a more agreeable manner than in any
other place on earth. There Is no end
of interesting lectures at the College of
France and the Sorbonne. innumerable
objects of interest. historic6 monuments.