The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-29
NICKALLS CHEERFUL
ON CREW PROSPECTS
Yale Coach Believes Material
Can Be Made Into Win
ming Boat.
FOUR RETURN

eNAN Gu Gu w his'
Wales crew coach. who has just arrived
from a three months vacation in Eng
land. took charge to-day OF the develop
ment Of Yale crews, and after looking
over the men stated that he believed he
had enough good material at hand out Of
which to build A winning varsity crew.
As soon as he gets the men started in
their preliminary training he intends 20
look over the Housatonic course on which
Yale is to practise this spring. II on his
verdict will probably depend the location
of Yale crew quarters in the future.
In discussing Yale's prospects in crew
for 1916 Coach N.ckalls said to-day
The squad consists of excellent material.
so that there is 70 reason why We should
not turn out another championship crew.
1t is true that seven members OF the
Harvard crew which rowed at New Lon
uon in June are rowing in the hrst boat
again this year, while -four members OF
Yale's championship eight were lost by
graduation. Nevertheless the squad on
the whole looks like one from which a
winning crew can be developed.
The chances are that We will be able
10 get out on the harbor within a week.
". hope 10 break up the lee at once so
tsst tine crews will be ahle TO start real
prac'iC. soon.
ITO my mind the Housatonic course
offers tremendous possibilities. The
chief advantage Of II is that the crews
will bs able TO roW In calm water no mat
ctr how hard ar in what direction the
wind f., blowing. We have not deter
mined accurately as vet the depth OF the
river. II may be too shallow 10 permit
rowing at low tide. In which case the
practiCability Of the course VIII he
greatly diminished. This is the only OBJ
lection TO the Housatonic which ! know
o. and ! intend to go up there im,ne-
diately to find out about II. In any
event three crews, the first and second
university and the hrst freshman crews.
vii, go up there Immediately after Easter
to prepare for the Northumberland
triangular regatta on Lake Cayuga On
May -.
"Of course no action concerning the
moving OF the Adee boathouse to Derby
can he taken this year. II would be
very expensive. and 10 say the least II is
exceedingly doubtful whether II could
be done at all. A tent or a temporary
wooden boathouse will be constructed for
lit y VI fi' - 49,
Special street car transportation will bs
arranged for in order 10 make the trip to
and from the Housatonic as easy and
quick as possible.
81 was very much pleased TO hear that
Mr.. Abbott and Mr.. Wiman were going
to assist me with the coaching for the
rest of the year. When ! left for Eng.
land in the fall Wiman did not intend TO
continue coaching, a decision which ! am
very glad he has changed, since ne has
always been an invaluable aid TO me.
'In regard 20 the schedule. the only
disappointing thing about II is that we
We're unable to arrange a race with CO.
lumb'a as we had hoped TO do.
9TH" University Boat Club has pro-
vlded a great deal OF new equipment for
the use of the crews this spring, Louis
~Stoddard has given a new shell. which.
together with "A boat for the second crew,
n being constructed by Davy. These
win of course he lifted with thole pins
and HAT sides, There will also be two
new harges for the freshman crews.
Eight sets of oars have been made by
Morris in England and will he ready for
use this spring The coaching launch,
the Buzz. which is the gift of Col,
Charles l. +. Robinson. '95S. OF Hart
ford. will be ready for use when the
crews get out on the harbor, The Buzz
Is of the V type. ~ feet over all, with a
beam Of Ave feet and finished In ma
hogany. II Is equ!pped with an excel
lent high speed STANDARD engine and
can make sixteen knots an hour, The
boat will be a valuable acquisition to the
coaching equipment