Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
VIRGINIA BOAT CLUB
PREPARES FOR SEASON
Coach Van NIiet Nlrcad, Has Nom.
berS Getting Into Condition for
Southern Regatta.
Junior Events Well Cared For-Sin-
gle Srullcr Must BE Developed.
Good Men Ont for Ccntipede and
Eight Grew.


In no WAY is the return of sprinr
SHOWN NOR" clearly than in tho APP
pcarance on James River Of the gigs
cehtipcdeS and cight-oared shells of
the Virginia iioat Club Each dnv tina,
weather permitted during tho last
week. members OF the club ware ont
Tor spins and Coach Van Vlict several
times managed to get prospective can
didates for the ccntipcde and the eight
together for work outs on the nvo-
mile course
The return OF the militia t~on Tho
border mas brought several men who
are expected to prove excellent crcw
material back TO This city. and ,b.y
VIII pegih work at the club as soon as
they are mustered from the sarvicn
Among them are C. II. Mason ror ~.
cenispedc: Roy Grubbs. for the ci.h,
ana four. and Alan Hart and Daye
'ruhcr. The lattcr-mentionod men
are available for the eight this season.
ana are expected To make a stronr
piu 'or seats among the club crew.
lrosnects Tor the eight this year are
unusually bright and Coach Van
Niiet hclieveS that one of Tho h,.,
crews III the history OF the boat rlub
WIN he turned out Practically every
member oil the 1916 Labor Day crew is
available. and there is "A host OF husky
,hateriaL mat furnishes ample oppor-
/ tuh!ty Tor development by Coach Van
/ Nlict. The club expects IN mako
junior eight ready for entrance in TN,
I southern regatta at Baltimore in Junc
! ana unless accidents occur TO make II
! impossible for the prospective men 10
! take part or to get into condition. IL
/ Is believed that the Virginia Boat (.lub.
1 hp veil
ers 1T the finish.
1t is the Plan of the coach to have
I all the men do hard and regular train.
! ING from now on. so that they NAV be
IN perfect condition. Present members
. OF the Junior class will be graduated
from that body in June and will be
] matched against members OF the 1916
! winning Junior eight so as TO produce
/ an intermediate crew. This plan ia
! expected to prove advantageous In
/ bringing out the best work of the va
. rious men and to result in the forma-
/ ton of excellent crews.
! Grew Members Already Working.
! fhe initial work outs were hold
I some time ago. and members of tho
/ club have been doing their bits
, Whenever the weather permitted Not
, ohlH arc the men showing considerable
! interest in their work for places on
( the crews. but they also are mani
/ 'c'''"s chthuSiaSn IN the individual
! events. y junior single sculler must
be developed this season. and tho
/ coach is looking to Thomas Is. Byrd
to prepare for this event.
Ihcre arc several men out for the
! tour -oared gig that are regarded as
/ probable certaintics. \. l., Lacy a
/ member OF last years winning cent?.
| pedc crew. is looked upon rs one while
/ w liliam ;. ProDSt, who pulled No |
! IN the Labor Day eight, is another.
warren w. Walthall and Roy Grubhs
! are III excellent condition and have
been making Il good showing. but ].
L. tottrell, Matt Will. r. II. Gresham
/ and q. +. Rrodic also are ont for
| places. and are likely to make tho
! others exert themselves
f"r TINS years centipcde there are
three men who held places in the vim
ming eight OF 1916 They arc {, II
Mason. c. ~ Tyler and \. j. Caya
naugh. and each is believed certain !,
make tho crew. Shirley Hurt likewise
Is out for this event, and his great
pulling power probably will make him
II valuable addition
Plans are on foot to replace the ven.
cradle and adapted centipede that last
years crew forced across the line ,
winner during the last few seconds Of
inc race. 1t was shown that the shell
mas no speed. and that only the man
power OF the men within ii was re-
ba
races last summer.
New Shell Valuable Asset.
while oarsmen for the centipede are
the chiet asset there. just the reverse
IL true of the eight. There is probably
not better shell in the South than the
new boat Of the local club. and tho
question to be answered will, no Tho
selection OF men to occupy places in i,
The craft is speedy. and is magnificent
~ lihished Its worth was recognized
by members OF the Washington c,ub
last season. when they borrowed il for
both the Southern and Labor Day re.
gattaS.
Ioach van Nliet will have an ubuuL.
ance or material from which to nick
MS crew for the eight. He expects to
scho these candidates through AN un-
usually hard course Of training during
the next ten or twelve weeks and 10
IcaNc no stone unturned that they may
DE successful in the Southern rrrat,a
carr! IN the season. and later at the
Labor Day matches.
H'ions Tue more experienced cand-
ua'es ior places in the eight are: j. II.
Brock. j. Is. Montgomery, II. -. Robir
son. y. H. icrshaw, s. t. Thomnsor
ana Robert Whittet. In addition IN
'ncsc are number OF men who know
ne rudiments OF rowing thoroucblv
nu, who need additional work to give
them the required experiences Among
,he'l are; III. II. Rruner, r. r. Trcvctt.
,Suebcn burton. Jr., G. A. buchanan
IT. j. w. Sinton, .Ir.. T. l.. Matthews
ana T. w. Look. Look is Yale grad
na'c, ana did considerable double
sculling while at college
mere Is every indication now that
the Virginia Boat Club will be ahIe m
turn out one OF the strongest aCrrera-
ions Tor interclub competition this
season in several years and club mem
bcrs are predicting that several records
may be runS up before the season In
co"c'"ued III there are no accidents.
HLIE RIDGE LEAGIE MAY,