The Washington times., 1913-05-08
TECHS CREWS ARE
DEVELOPING FASTLY
Under TuteIage of Clarence
Hecox, Two Boats Will Rep
resent High School.
SHIFTS EXPECTED TODAY
Henley Regatta at Philadelphia /
Is Most Notable Event.
Which Is Scheduled.

In preparation for the big regattas to
come in the next two months, Techni-
cal High Schools crew will make the
biggest shift today that Coach Clagcnce
Hecox has yet effected. FoJr changes
are to be made in the Mckinley boat
and Hecox believes that he has Sc
cured a tentative lineup which will re-
suit in fixture Further experiment
ing may be done in order to perfect the
detail of the crew, but what tie
changes may be is not anticipated at
this time. .
Two men who having rowed in the
second boat this spring have been
moved into the first shell by Hecox
Chase who has been stroking the sec
ond crew has been shifted to Number
on the first boat supplantins Boyer.
Roberts is the other second string man
to be moved into the first crew. Since
Saturday Roberts has been rowing Nc.
3, but his work has convinced Hecox
that he is again ready for another ui1ai
In the first crew where he has filed in,
capably before. He takes the place of
Rice at No. 4. Rice goes to the bow
position replacing Mclaughlin, who has
been relegated to the second 5oat.
Lineup of Crew.
The first crew as 1t rows ,oday VIII
line up as follows: Gibson, stroke:
Roberts, q: White s.; Burnside. 5; ALL
man, 4: Funkhouser, 8: Chase. .; Rice.
bow. In these positions, Coach Hecox
thinks that he has arranged his men
with as much effectiveness as is possi-
bic. but should the necessity of making
further shifts arise, he will likely Sc
iect his men from the most promising
oarsmen In the second boat
Hahn, Boyer. Nash, and StowIcs ap-
pear TO be the strongest among the sec
ond crew men with prospects for STEP
ping into place in the faster eight.
Two hours work every evening and
the same on Saturday mornings has
been the schedule of tine crew in pre-, =
aration for the big aquatic events )
which they anticipate during the sum-
mer months
Tho most attractive race on the pres
eEt schedule is the scholastic race in
the Henley regatta at Philadelphia.
May 81. Tech would acquire no little
prestige through q victory in this
event. The fastest schoolboy crews in
the East take part in this race. an,org
which are the PhiladelphIa Central
High School. Cascadilla School. of
Ithaca, n. Y, nd eights representing
several of the larger New England
preparatory institutions
Prize for Winner.
The prize for the winner of this
event Is the Franklin cup. for The ir-
terscholastic race. The trophy is valued
at $500. Individual loving cups are
awarded the members of the winning
crew, besides a plaque which becomes
the property of the school The result
OF the race does not affect the stand
ing of the winners as junior oarsmen
Previous to the Henley, -ecn will
row against Baltimore City College on
Msy II. The race will occur on the
Speedway course OF the Potomac in
the afternoon. The distance is one
mile and one quarter This is more
in the nature of practice race for
both schools though there is every
hope and possibility of il developing
into an annual affair.
Coach HecoX and other authorities in
athletics at Technical will closely fpl-
low the progress of the eight this
spring and If convincing efficiency is
apparent in the work, other Yegattas
occurring later in the summer will be
included in the Tech Crew schedule.
The Peoples regatta on July 4, in
Philadelphia, has a race for scholastic
crews and Tech may be represented
The Showing in its Grst two races will
determine whether or not the crew will
be entered in the Lieoples regatia as
well as the National Regatta in Boston
the second week in August and the
Middle States regatta, in Philadelphia
OH Labor Day.