Omaha daily bee., 1916-04-30
COLUMBIA YALE RACE IS OFF
Rowing Outlook In Colleges for
Spring Said Not to Be Overly
Bright.
NEW HAVEN MEN WORRYING


NEW HAVEN MEN WORRYING
NEW YORK, April 2.--There is prac-
tically no opportunity for Columbia
Yale boat race this spring as the negotia-
lions which were begun by Yale during
the winter, following the defeat Of its
crew last fail by Columbia. have fallen
through. The situation that has arisen
Ia strange one. as Yale was most de-
drous OF rowing the race and went 10
far as 10 challenge Columbia As the
preliminary racing season IN confined TO
the month Of May, and az Yale was due
TO row Penn NJ Philadelphia April o.
the Columbia management advised that
II would be glad 10 row the race either
tho day before or the day after its race
Of one and one-half miles with Penn.
sylvania, Princeton and the Navy, al
Philadelphia. May 49,
Yale replied that this was too near the
date for It's two-mile regatta with Prince.
ton and Cornell. of Ithaca. May %. Co
lurnbia then wrote that II would be
willing TO row any Saturday in May and
there the matter rests, for Yale has not
communicated with the Columbia man
agement on this point. and now seems
loath TO meet the Morningside crew
coached by Jim Rice, which defeated Il
last fall.
Tho rowing outlook in the colleges for
the coming spring II not a particularly
bright one from many angles Yale. the
winner over Harvard last spring. while
retaining Guy Nickalls. Ia not yet going
at Its old pace. and there Is worry al
New Haven in spite OF the fact thai
Harvard, It's chief rival. is beginning
the season under a new coaching sys.
TEN headed by Robert Herrick. a grad
uate. The defeat at the hands Of
Columbia last fall was not cherished
by New Haven rowing men.
Chance TO Dcfeat Cornell.
Among the Hudson river crews, which
VIII hold their regatta at PoughkeepsI.
June H. the outlook for the year Il
promising In one respect. namely, th,
likelihood Of the overthrow OF Cornell,
supremacy. Not in years has there beer
such an opportunity for Cornelrs com
petitors to wrest the intercollegiate row
Ing supremacy. All this is due to III,
absence Of Charles e. Courtney, tn,
ithaca tutor. from the active coaching O
the Fights. Courtney has not yet beer
able to assume charge because OF tn,
result OF his injury year ago at POUCH
keepsie. and the burden OF developinl
the crews has fallen on John Hoyle, VIII,
mas yet to win his spurs as a rowinl
coach. Thus. there il opportunity galor
for Columbia. Pennsylvania, syracus
and Leland Stanford to take the prlz
this spring. Just what is the situate,
at each placer
Columbia 10 making a great effort e
come to It's own. More men than eve
before. LIB TO be exact, are candidates
Tor the Columbia shells. and Rice ID
! thus relieved OF some Of his former bur
dens. Bratton seems 10 be the best be
for stroke. but tho loss OF gimonds, III,
foot ball captain. has been severe one
What Columbia win be IN June is mat
ter OF conjecture, at this writing tn,
outlook Is not overpromlsing.
Pennsylvania is under new instruction
Joe Wright Of Toronto has replace,
/ Vivian Nickalls. a brother OF the YAH
coach, as rowing instrucstor and Wrigh
is working for the first time with
college crew. This alone IL against him
as the experience he lacks Is mucl
needed. Rowing men are viewing will
much concern hts radical plan OF con
Quoting practice twice a day. once earl
In the morning and again IN the after
noon. College boys are not IN the habi
q Eetting up az o'clock for spin 81
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% have us effects.
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