The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-20

PROPHETS
All the Varsity@Crews in Training Except Leland Stan
ford Have Been Changed in Many Ways-Cornell
~ Juniors,and Freshmen Look Good.

PoUGHREEPsIE, June 19.-Certain
shakeups n other developments In the
intercollegiate rowing colony during the
last week have 70 thoroughly destroyed
tho premature choices Of the experts
that the advantage Of one crew over an.
other. which Is usually pretty clearly
established a week before the regatta.
In almost negative. Seldom. II Is be-
lievsd. in the history OF the Intercoi-
legiate Rowing Association. n this is
Its twenty-frst annual regatta, has there
been UGH a desire ON the part Of the
coaches to change h personnel Of their
boats. The result has been that the
builders OF possible winners have had
their whole structure destroyed.
While pennsylvania has led in this
desire to strike q winning combination
by keeping tho squad continually on
edge. all except Leland stanford have
tried their hands at the game. Even
such conservative coaches as Jim Rice
OF Columbia and Charles Courtney Of
Cornell have switched their men around
In the hope OF evolving a combination
capable Of rowing a speedy four miles
a week from Tomorrow.
Next week wni be ono Of hard row.
Ing TO smooth oua the creases instead Of
n devoted to tuning up.
Since Its arrival here the Ithacan navy
has shown remarkable improvement.
Courtney has discarded a lot of his
heavy men and got a combination with
speed and brains. Collyer. the stroke,
In getting better daily. He showed him
self a wonder last year by driving his
freshman eight home irst.
The Cornell Craftsmanship 10 up 20 the
mark. but suffers in comparison because
Of the marked Improvement OF this
years crews over the combinations Of
last year. Even Penn has shown
leaner bladework than the Anglican
coached eight.
Leland Stanford had It's first row to-
day. Coach Jim Ten Eyck's crews are
the ultimate In smoothness cupboard.
Inboard. however, he has been perplexed
with h check near the bow. As for
standard In rowing technique.
The u%pheavals in the Krum Elbow
camp have caused considerable specula-
ton AZ to whether stamina was rs much
IN evidence as the graceful Craftsmanship.
The opinion seems to be that there was
not n complete boatload Of four mile
stun aboard. Hence the shakeups.
Rice has been wearing a smile ever
since. His new eight doesn't average
within twelve pounds of that Of Leland
Stanford. but still It 10 heavier and
stronger than before. The most vital
change was stroke. For a while Myers
looked as II he might develop into a
MacCarthy, but his inability to
pick up weight made Rice change to
Wormser. Wormser is a rangy lad. He
can stand all kinds of work and never
suffer a weary muscle.
Up to Its arrival here Pennsylvania
was considered n probable winner. with
SIX men returned from last years crew.
lust how dissatisfied Nickalls Is is best
proved by the fact that he hasn't rowed
the same varsity twice in as many days
running. He has worked his men harder
than any other coach. Daily both his
varsity and Junior shells have been
forced to ace each other. The So
called Junior varsity invariably won.
whether the distance was 400 yards or
four miles. Marcy seems to stroke
beautifully in the Junior boat. only to
fall down again when he gets back his
seat in the varsity shell.
Nickalls has even changed shells. The
question at the various camps has
ceased to be How is Penn coming
a,ongg" II IL now How Is Penn boated
to-dayY' The criticism against the Eng