New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-05
SYSTEM OF DUAL
ROWING RACES
NICKALLS PLAN
Vale Coach Maintains This
To Be Best Method OF
Deciding Title.

,t...- March Guy Niesais'
NtN ~ the Yale crews, IN as
neso 90 American crew courses III
ess'lVy 70 News" Gays that be believes
me r. dual races between coliegc
sysi .he best method OF deciolng
crews e,ican rowing championship.
tns .,nn..iis'S abatement makes u Ger
NlCss',' no move 20 have Yale enter
tan psuuS.1blecpsic regatta will receive
me Cement while the present men
are in charge Of iS'e ,oi 80
e...emsrt Of the oosch io''o"s o,;
an ms opinion. there IS 10 colnps az, !.
between q race sdcn as Is ne'u
80 .,nuslly a; Poughkeepssie ana ono sos'.
NH' - Nd annually a. New London. p,
a.. Poughkeepsie regatta very man
- -" compete; spectator arc 'onS
cre ,,orn the actual contestants ara
W, an many crews are competing J, y
Nnvn J;a.eult 20 focus ones attention
y, ~ ,i.ber any single crew or INDIVIDUAL
osrsman. =; ,,v on;n;on il
..-;.oiv hotter. II is very diihcut'
.'.. srs in this country, 10 get any
vi.h crews rowing I've, SIX or
49,. abreast. which Is equally fslr Tor
- 81 80 concerned. Either some boats
~ ,bc tide more than others or
~, boats are In more shallow water
han the rest
pnnghkecpsie course that X ~ "a
.s,,;ouslv unfair course, and II ~
-.nrL easier 70 get narrow course isir
ho,L crews. Ike that At New Lon
10 w. 10, Us on ar exceptionally wide
course. =. -
.;rs,s differ 30. A. New London
-. Gets breezes fresh from the sea
IA ,is surroundings are generally de-
Teb,,ul. Al Poughkcepsie. on the other
so boa, housing facilities are OF the
~, nossible description and the only
lssl.iy place 70 live is some miles away
from :he riveT. J,
.;3;,s the championship Of America.
4 10 neople are agreed that i is abso-
iu,elv necessary, why not accomplish
.Gls bv series OF dual meets? In
his vsy, think. you would gain a
,.ss.e- interest in the sport from
inside sources. The public would take
Jar Greater interest in seeing q series
~ FOOD dual races than they would in
.ee'nr All the races bunchO4 into one
"A. regards the length Of the race.
IA, can BE- mutually decided upon.
Personally. an IN favor o. race
,ss. takes about twenty minutes 70 row,
az about four miles with a moderate
.iss. think ,hs, this not only gives
better display Of real Craftsmanship,
hc' s 10. such 2 tax on the system
As A short, quick ,sce. IN rowing, as
ir other sports. it is the pace that
kills"
Coach Jane. s. Ten Eyck. OF syria
essr. holds a different view from that
Of N;ckclls. Tie is For continuing the
polshseepsie regatta. and believes that
re hes. crew IN America usually wins
he poughkeepsic race. He says:
"lrs:mueh as the intercollegiate re-
.s,a iss Seen such . decided success
nee Is Inauguration. 7 can sec no
God reason Why H. should be d:seon-
rrea. The c0lyse. while not as fair
IS dead water course would be. an
.sers the purpose very well, and the
distance is nOi BIZ TOO long. As far
as The rowing championship is con-
esrned. the Winning crew at Poughkeep-
-. a. g general .ri.g. comes pretty
eear o.rg The best crew on the water.
ol ,fa. eason. a. least
Il. Z. Vail, eoach o. the University
q Wisconsin crews. IS veil satisfied
VIA The Pousrheepsie course. except
",o Ia location. Tie wants the inter
collegiate Championships roTed on a
course more Access ible 70 Western col
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