Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-11
COLLEGE CREWS
GETTING READY
Oarsmen Of Many Universities
NowPreparing forSupreme
Test Of Race

All the big college crews are now on
the last stretch os their rowing year.
With their various G,iai regattas be-
hind them they have stopped working
over two nl.. courses ami now are
training for the four mile distances ut
Poughkeepsic and New London. This
draining grind will last for q few
weeks.
An unprecedented thing has already
happened in college rowing. For the
6rst time In many. many years 1t looks
~ though this years intercollegiate
champion four mile crew will be the
winner at New London instead Of
Poughkeepsie. There won't be any
four mile race between the crews from
these rival camps. but Tale and Har-
ward have already beaten pennsylva.
( mia. Columbia and Cornell over the two
mile distance In decisive fashion.
Therefore the crew which wins at New
London will probably be acclaimed the
Intercollegiate champion Of the year
unless Syracuse or Leland Stanford
SHOULD win In decisive fashion on the
Hudson. Neither Of these crews hah
met Ynle or Harvard. 80 victory for
Syracuse or the Californians would
leave plenty Of room for argument
But there isn't much prospect that
Syracuse or Leland Stanford will win.
Right now the Yale and Harvard
crews arc apparently very evenly
matched. and their meeting this moutl,
will attract great attention. The Hat
ward eight has engaged in two dual
regattas. During Easter week the
Crimson won easily from the Navy.
thony:I this was not considered great
achievement since the Navy hasn't
won a race this year. Recently Har.
ward beat Cornell on Lake Cayuga In
q race which stamped Harvard as
great crew. Harvard's margin was
about the same as Yale's over the Cor
nell crew the week before.
Yale has likewise engaged in two
races. During Easter week Yale won
from Pennsylvania in decisive fashion
That race. though, was rowed in II
blizzard. SO the followers Of the Ellis
wanted their crew to give another
demonstration Of their prowess before
they were willing to become too en-
thusiastic. The chance came in three
cornered race with Princeton and Cor
nell on Lake Carnegie. The Tigers
had previously won every race in
which they had started and had beat.
en- in decisive fashion the Navy. Penn
sylvania and Columbia. But Yale gave
the Tigers two lengths beating and
won from Cornell by quarter Of
boat length. tt
The showing Of the two crews means
that they are very evenly matched and
that there won't be much choice be-
tween them when they face the start
er at New London. A good many
rowing critics think that Yale 10 con-
siderably stronger this year than last
in spite Of the many veterans who
have been lost from the boat One Of
the strongest factors in Yale's present
strength IL the confidence and enthusi-
asm the men enjoy. They have had
enough racing experience this year to
Convince them that they can win, and
Harvard II sure to ind Yale . mighty
tough opponent.
The defeat Of the Cornell crew BY
Doth Yale and Harvard on successive
Saturdays was foreshadowed by many
experts. The results Of these two races.
however. should not be taken to mean
that Cornell won't be q lot stronger at
Poughkeepsie. Coach Courtney has
made q number Of radical changes In
his boat within the past couple Of
weeks. and the promotion Of Collier,
last years freshman stroke, to the 20
sition Of pace maker for the varsity II
likely to prove most beneficial. Last
gear Cornell's freshman stroke was
pronounced one Of the best in the coun-
try. and ~ good q Judge a. Vivian
Nickalls, the Pennsylvania coach. de-
clared that the Cornell youngster had
the making Of one Of The best stroke
oars be had ever soen.
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