The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21
EVERY RIVAL COACH PICKS
CORNELL TO BE NEXT BEST
Courtneys Varsity Elected Favorite for Big Race
at Poughkeepsie Friday-Columbia Grew
Prays for Rough Water

, the rowing colony. II Is true that he has
the biggest man IN any shell In Max
Walske, No. 5. who Is feet 2ia inches
tall and weighs 1853 pounds but his stroke
| oar tips the beam at 1866 pounds. He has
without doubt the most optimistic crew
on the river. and one that will tear the
riggers out to win for dear old Connie"
As the race grows nearer Wisconsin
looms up stronger as the dark horse of
the day. The Badgers have not rowed a
race all year. and az their camping quar-
tiers are four miles down the west track
at Milton there Is little opportunity af-
forded the other coaches to express their
opinions, because Vail never rows his crew
over the regular course. The Westerners
have two crews that are we'll developed
oarsInen. full of tight, In perfect condl-
ton and prlmed to pull the surprise Of
the year Vail has personality not un-
like Conibenr and leads his men rather
than drives them. His squau II IN such
favorable environment that Syracuse,
Pennsylvania and Washington are think
Ing seriously OF camping out next year II
| Wallis plan proves a success William
Richardson, former varsity coNswaln and
| now graduate manager Of Wi&onsin's
athletics. Is of the opinion that this years
crew Is the best Wisconsin has had in ten
years.
There are many reasons why the
| Quaker crews. although OF formidable
stature and well versed as oarsmen. are
not figured by the experts as probable
winners. The first IL that they seem to
lack the speed Coach Nlckalls has
shaken his crews up more than any other
director OF rowing, but still his men lag.
There are many who think the system
and not the men Is at fault. The shells
| travel well between strokes, but do not
cover as much water on the heave as
they should. The Quakers are rowing
I in the .,1a - ,tuh
shells. except that the men are boated
directly over the keel. They use, how
ever, the loud Gathering thole pins.
Nickalls has sent his meS over the regu-
lar course more than any other coach.
but lie has been just as secretive as to
how fast the trials were as the rest OF
them.
I The secrecy attached to the time trials
has cast shadow over many points OF
| comparison. but Il Is safe to assume on
the strength Of one OF Columbia's trials
hat the time will be much faster than
last year notwithstanding the fact that
| tho wretched water conditions for the
last week have knocked several of the
crews out of their strides. Under fairly
favorable conditions Coach Rices var
sity covered the regular course in 10
minutes AZ seconds, according to unofficial
watches, Rice himself admitted that the
trial was well under 20 minutes. II is
{ certain tnht cornell mas the power and
speed TO keep down under 90 minutes
even II both crews should forget instruc-
lions and fight II out with Columbia for
the first three miles, as they did last
year.
Jim Rice said yesterday that his crews
were not In as good condition now as they
were week ago. all due to the choppy
condition of the river. II is certain, there.
| fore, that the next three days will be days
OF hard training rather than days OF
! printing and light practice. II II Is a
windy day, Coach Conibear told a sun
( reporter. he would not allow his crew
to start unless they postponed the race
until tn liver Gained down, 40 Important
a part is the weather going to play In
/ this race. Windy or not. Cornefl is the
| favorte, but less so II the Hudson Is a sea
OF whitecaps. as II has been for the last
] six days.
Chairman Morton q. Bogue OF the In
! tercollegiate Rowing Association has an
nounced the officials for the regatta ]. y.
! Eustis Of Wesleyan, the veteran official,
| will hold office az referee again after a
| lapse OF a year; DIR. Hugh Cabot OF Har-
ward Will be the head timakeeper: Fred
| FOrtmeyer head Judge at tho finish and
| Clement r. Wood. Harvard, flag Judge.
! Chairman Boguc also announced the time
! schedule for the races. The Junior varsity
! will start NJ 4 10, the freshman at :45
and the varsity, the big race of the day,
! at 6:l5 - NJ. In the varsity race Penn
| sylvania Will have the inside course along
! the west shore Wisconsin will be next In
| favor with course No. .. Syracuse will
row IN No. 3. Cornell No. T. Columbia
! No. . and Washington No o.