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

I lish shells and lcuc Gathering thole pins
still goes on and this may have more
TO do will 1t than Nickalls thinks.
Penn's next door ~neighbor. Syracuse.
~ absolutely an unknown quantity. II
has not been In a race this year and 30
far has not let itself out. While only
W men Of last years varsity. 0lass
and Capt. keene. are back the Orange
eight In practice at least has all the
earmarks Of a fast crew. Its new stroke,
Ossman. Is a fine product OF Jim Ten
Eyck's school. He 10 a seasoned oars
man too. having rowed two years under
Jim Ten Eyck. Jr.. at the Duluth Boat
Club before strokins the 1917 freshman
crew.
Those who fall victims Of omens say
ina Syracuse isn't due until 1916, as she
wins about every four years. Old Jim
Ten Eyck's usual sombreness seems to
have disappeared. He appears unusu-
ally happy. Such c~ongcniality Is aiken
to mean that his crew has been coming
along rapidly.
Shouh Syracuse or even Leland STAN
ford win the question OF which crew
really Is the American college cham
pion would be In doubt. as neither Yale
nor Harvard has met either OF tho for
mer pair.
Just what Leland Stanford will do
Is uncertain. II sentiment and strong
physique alone could win the title would
be as good as on its way back TO the
Pacific coast. The Californians enjoy
an average weight of 17s pounds and q
height average OF over six feet. But
the question IL can they stand the
gruelling -four miles with only seven
days Of practice. especially after a
wearying trip OF $500 miles across the
continent. They are rowing in the most
approved American style under Frank
Guerena, their coach.
As to the freshman and Junior races
Cornell has the edge. The yearling bat
tie ought to be between the Ithacan cubs
and Syracuse. Columbia's freshman
eight and Pennsylvania eight are out
OF II unless both brace up within the
next week.
The junior race In Just as uncertain a.
the varsity. Columbia. Pennsylvania
and Cornell have good Fights Penn's
on the day OF the race may be better
than its varsity. II certainly has been
on the majority Of days here in ain
Ing. Columbia now has I'VE discarded
varsity men and ought to be there at
the finish.
On form this years race promises TO
surpass last years In point of close
finishes.
No a disturbed the river this morn
Ing because Of rough water. All got
In a good workout tonight. however.
Stanford rowed for the first time in
three years on the Hudson. They were
out Tor a five mile paddle. Coach Cue
rena wanted to get out In the morning,
but he couldn't for two reasons. His
shell was damaged badly after its Jolt
Ing trip across the continent and the
water was SO rough that no crews VEN
tured to brave the sea of white cans.
Coach Guerena will work the men
once a day, Sunday included. The shell
OF giants appeared a little ragged at
first, but soon got into It's stride. They
said the water was far easier to row In
than OF the coast.
Columbia rowed down stream Tonight
n Coach Rice sent both crews back
Up the river at a stiff slip. Those watch
Ing the progress OF the Blue and White
Fights were surprised at the improve
ment since the shskeup.
Cornell roSd down stream to Milton
and back to its Cakes boathouse. n dis
tance OF eight miles. The expected test
between the Pennsylvania varsity and
Junior eight didn't mature. Coach Wv
ian Nickalls took all three crews down
TO the finish line and cent the varsity
and junior boats OF a; a high stroke.
They rowed on even terms to the two
mile mark, when the freshmen took uz,
the pacing and the varsity finished
ahead at the starting point. four miles
up.