New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-14
Zero Weather Prompts
Spirit Among Oarsmen

for the crews, and AT the present
writing not enough freshmen have re-
ported 20 permit Rice % boat two full
crews. OF the total number OF candi'
dates, there are about fourteen who
possess the qualifications for oarsmen,
but Rice is plugging away, hoping
against hope that when the midyear
examinations are over more men Will
report. IL is the opinion OF men in
terested in rowing that IL more men do
not come out the agitation 70 abolish
rowing will be renewed, and this time
with greater vigor than ever before.
Joe Wright has abandoned his posi-
tion Of postmaster in Toronto 60 return
TO the Pennsylvania crews. Mere than
one hundred candidates have reported
for practice, and with fair amount OF
veteran material Wright hopes TO i'm
prove upon his showing on the Hudson
last year. Many Of the new men are
great big fellows, Of the type WHICH all
coaches desire. If the form displayed
on the machines be a fair criterion, tho
veterans of the 1915 crews will have
the time of their young lives to hold
their positions. PENIS first regatta will
be with Yale, on April 6. The training
table will be started on February |.
Big Problem for Cornell
Cornell, Empress of the Hudson for
years, will find itself confronted with
a Homeric task to win back its lost
laurels. Pop Courtney, although IN
charge Of rowing affairs, will do little
active work. The task OF coaching the
Cornell crews will fall TO Johnny Coll
yer, former stroke Of the Red crews.
Collyer is eligible to row this year, and
would add power 10 the boat, but the
question Of whether his greatest value
TO the college is in rowing the race or
developing the oarsmen confronts the
college. The general feeling is that
Collyer can do more real service as
coach.
With Collyer in the Cornell shell the
stern combination would be practically
intact. Brewer, the No. man, and
Cushing, at No. s, will be in the boat
when it is padded up to Krum Elbow
for the dash down the course. Nelms,
who rowed at No. 4, will be in his
place, in all probability. With these
veterans as a nucleus, and several
capable men from last years junior
much in evidence.
With California or Leland Stanford
almost certain to start az Poughkeep-
sic, more than local interest attaches
TO the Pacific Coast championship re
gatta. California, with more than 100
candidates for eight positions. has al
ready started preliminary training on
the machines. Stanford will boat its
crews some time this week. The Palo
Alto boys are especially fortunate in
being able TO begin outdoor work az
such an early date. California will
not be so far behind its dearest rival,
for +. B. Wallis, a former Yale oars
man, will launch his fotilla on the Oak
land estuary early in February. The
regatta will be held on April Ia
Outlook Rosy for Stanford
Leland Stanford has four veterans in
the boat. These include Rex Maurer,
who stroked that great race at Pougb
keepsie two years ago, and was pro-
nounced the greatest stroke oar in the
country. Rogers, Neuner and Heron
number of second varsity men and
ford looms as a formidable contender
not only for honors in the West, but
here on the Hudson.
There can be no complaint from
California on the score of good ma.
terial. The stern four is intact, anc
Wallis is spared the worry and work o.
developing the driving power for hi;
crew. Falck, the stroke; Captain
Penny, at No. z; Congdon, No. 6, and
Lamb, No. 5. have rowed together in
just that order before. Black, at No.
3, is another veteran.
Pity poor Harvard Only twelve
boatloads of goodlooking material are
available. Big, trinity built men whose
every line would indicate power and
real powers of endurance have report
ed. Included in the list of candidates
are several football men, who yesrn
for laurels on the water as we'll as on
the field
Yale, Princeton and the Navy will
take up the matter Of preparing their
crews directly. Neither the Navy nor
Princeton will row races of more than
two miles in length.