Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24
COLLEGE BOAT CLUB
TO NAME CREW COACH
TO SUCCEED NICKALLS
Joe Wright, William Haines,
James Dempsey, James Ten
Eyck, Jr., and James Bond
Being Considered for Place

The crew coaching problem of the UNI
versity of Pennsylvania is beginning 20
| simplify. A successor to Vivian Nickalls'
who resigned last month, will not be Sc
| lected until some time next month.
Mr.. Nickalls himself has been eliminated
from consideration. He was released from
the last year of his contract in order that
he might Join the English army. Some IF
his friends thought he might return after
another year. but the rowing authorities
propose to solve the difficulty at once,
and to obtain a man whose appointment
will be permanent. There is no thought
of engaging a coach who will hold the po-
sition for only year.
The latest development in the situation
is that the new coach will be picked by
the College Boat Club, an organization
which annually elects three of the five
members of the University Rowing Com
mittee. It is the belief of the College
Boat Club that 1t can carry out the de-
cision Of this body without friction. At
any rate, it intends finally to make the
appointment.
At recent meeting of the College Boat
Club letter was authorized to be sent to
all members of the club explaining the
situation, and asking that its members IN
dicate their choice for the position. No
Limitation was placed on the number to be
considered. But the following are known
to be among those mentioned
Joe Wright, former stroke oar of the
Argonaut Rowing Club, of Toronto, and
now coach of that organization.
William Haines, coach OF the Union
Boat Club, Boston.
James Dempsey, coach of the University
Barge Club, of this city.
James Ten Eyck, Jr.. coach of the Du-
luth (Minn.) Boat Club.
James Bond of this city, a former Uni
versity of Pennsylvania oarsman.
Several members of the College Boat
Club have suggested the re-engagement
of Ellis Ward, but the Quakers' former
coach has announced that. under no cir
cumstances would he accept the appoint
ment
Within a few days the foregoing names
will be submitted to the members of the
College Boat Club. who will be asked to
indicate their choice to a special COM
mittee which will later announce its
choice to the Board of Directors of the
University Athletic Association. The
committee, however, will not feel re-
stricted to the names suggested
The management of rowing at the
University Is different from all other
sports with the exception of the Row
ing Committee the Board of Directors of
the Athletic Association elects all it's
committees, which consist of five MEM
bers, two graduates and three under
graduates.
Rowing, however comes directly under
the control of the College Boat Club be-
cause this organization antedates the
formation of the Athletic Association and
because 1t owns the College Boat Club
on Boathouse Row.
When the Athletic Association was
organized 1t made an agreement with
the College Boat Club by which the lat
ter organization was to appoint three of
the five members of the University Row
Ing Committee and to engage the coach
TWO years ago the Athletic Association
voted to amend the constitution so that
1t would control the Rowing Committee,
but the Board of Trustees of the Univer-
sity itself, whose ratification is neces-
sary for all such amendments. has never
given approval, so that the College Boat
Club still controls the situation. Three
OF the hVe members of the committee
are its appointments
Every one interested In rowing at the
University is united in the opinion that
permanent coach must be selected this
fall In time TO take charge of the fall
practice. 1t was suggested at first that
some local coach might be engaged for
the fall practice and another for the
spring work. This, however, was deemed
impracticable. 1t is said that James Bond
hkreeu 10 coach the crew without charge
this fall. but the authorities, while appre-
ciating his interest. thought 1t would be
best to engage a professional coach at
once. Mr.. Bond, however, is willing 10
become a paid coach II his services a ne
desired. He was famous oarsman him
self and has long been one of Pennsvlva-
MAS most enthusiastic rowing alumni.
OF the other men considered, Wright. OF
the Argonauts. probably is the best
known. His crews have won more cham
pionships than any other Organization
| either In Canada or the United States. He
is willing to take the Job, but not until
next spring. Halnes. who Is coach Of the
Union Boat Club. is an Englisnman. IKE
Wright, and a friend OF Nickalls. he
owes his success with the Union Boat
Club. Of Boston. largely to the fact that
this organization Is made up of former
Harvard oarsmen. all of whom had hser,
taught to row before they reached him
James Ten Eyck. Jr., is a son OF tha
present Syracuse coach and several ,aers
ago was Syracuse stroke. Atthe Duluth
Mimi, Boat Club he has had unusual snc'
cess. In the recent National Regatta a,
Springfield. Mass. his crews were entereS
In u OF the ls events and won 10 cham.
pionships.