Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-04
is COACHING CREW
FOR RACE ON JAMES,
Van Vliet Hopes to Whip Eight
Into Shape for Intercity
Regatta.
TO BE HELD ON JUNE IL
Richmond Will Have Hard Fight
to Go Up Against Baltimore
and Washington.
TO BE HELD ON JUNE IL

Chairman Williams. Of the regattaSI
committee Of the Southern Rowing ASS
ISOLATION. has letter from one Of tho
officials of the association In Ralti-S
more suggesting an intercity eight
cared race between Baltimore. Wash-
ington and Richmond as a feature Of
the Southern Regatta on the James
River on June II. The letter states
that the Baltimoreans are enthusiasts.
tic on the subject With two big row.
ing clubs. such the Aerial and Arun-
del. from which to pick crew. the
enthusiasm is quite natural There is
no question but Baltimore could boat
very high class crew composed Of
well-seasoned veterans. a
Whether Washington will view the
proposition favorably is not known.5
The National Capital, however, could
turn out very strong crew by taxi
Ing the best men from the two clubs-5I
Analostan and Potomac
While the idea Is excellent, In view
of the two-to-one advantage both Ball.
timore and Washington have over
Richmond. the oarsmen of the last-st
named city-with only one club front
which to choose n crew-could hardly
be expected to jump at All opportunity
to go up against such overwhelming |
odds. And, besides. every man which, |
the Virginia Boat Club has in train.s
Ing is already scheduled to row in two
races-the "centipede" and four.oar
gig crews rowing together in the
Junior eight.
ENPECT TO HAVE CREW
IN INTERCITY MEET
If the Virginia Boat Club continues1
TO acquire new members of the physi.
cal calibcr of ten or a dozen OF the
club so far this season, Coach Van
Nliet promises that just as soon as a
SUFFICIENT number qualify by provtnes5
thetr ABILITY as winners in the inter.
mediate class that Richmond will be
represented in intercity races
Van Nliet Is very emphatic how.y
ever. in saying that 1t Will require twogl
winning Junior eights before a wins
ming intermediate crew can be del
veloped. The development of two VIM
ming junior Fights is precisely whatj
ne Is working for at the present time.]
10 accomplish this the crew now row.
Ing Will have to be worked up to wifr.s]
ming form by June II, and another3
winning crew developed for the juniorS
eight race at the Labor Day regatta
In Washington. 3s|
me forepart of the last week the;j
prospects OF winning the eight-oared3
race at the Southern Rowing Associasa
tlon's regatta was anything but good.1
rho crew took Slump" Last Mon.l
DAY the men in the crew appeared To
be. suffering from a tired feeling,pa
owing. no doubt, to the good time thay.a
ENJOYED at the picnic last Sunday
tuesday. being Memorial Day, Bruner
Hart and Mason had to parade with the
Blues. in consequence OF which no
rowing was possible. On Wednesday,
and Thursday the tired feeling was5
still so evident that Van Vliet was9
compelled to tell the, crew they
"rowed like lot of dead men," IA
DORSEY RETURNS AND
BRINGS RENEWED HOPEsa
but Friday the thing happened for
which Van Nliet had been waiting. viz.H
the return Of Dorsey Tyler to daily
practice, the latter having finished
two weeks graduating examinntionas
at the Medical College of Virginla,S3
The coach gave Tyler the stroke oar.5
moving Plunkett to No. and stronf..a
~ admonished all hands as to what to
do and how to do it, Following
Tyier's powerful, snappy stroke. the5
crew showed better form and more
speed than at any time this seasonal
There are still faults in the work OF
individuals, to eradicate which Wilt
require great effort OF the mind ands
Will powU on the part Of the guiItys
ones ana much strong language froniS
the coach IA
The course on the James River. overs
which the race Will be rowed on Junei
H. was surveyed yesterday. The startst
is short distance below the lower
Chemical Works and the finish aboyeis
the Henrico Railway Powerhouse IN
tuiton This gives one mile abso.S
lutely straightway, with ample room,
Tor four or five crews to race abreast
for the entire distance. The Richmond;
shore at the finish Is a perfect amphi-I
theater and will accommodate thou-}
al
cars pass the finish in both directions
and 1t is only ten minutes from theia
center OF the city 79Ssi
The revenue cutter Apache" has
been detailed to keep the course clears
for the races. Any motor boat or 9TH
er cratt trespassinS on the regattaj
course will be informed and IT'S cretpl
imprisoned i Ssll