The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-22
HARD fight ON
BY MEN WANTING
TO make JAUNT
BY JAMES GRANT


Coach Conibear and his Uni
versity of Washington crew
before they embark on their
Southern invasion. The per-
sonnet of the varsity crew is
just about completed. so far
as Coach Conibear is con-
cerned. However. the fight
between Tony" Brandon
thaler and Ray Bell for No.
2 is the closest that the vet
Gran rowing mentor has had
to contend with in years.
Bell is the older and heav-
Ter of the two. but Branden-
thaler is probably the strong
r. AS far as the rowing
ability is concerned, neither
has the advantage. A third
competitor in the person OF
Art Simon. was eliminated
earlier in the week.
At present the varsity lines up
with Captain Rusty" Kumn AT
stroke. Kumm Is one OF the oley-
crest oarsmen that has ever been
tutored by Coach Conibear. He
las the endurance. the fight and
the rowing head. all OF which are
essential to a good osrsman.
Bogardus. captain OF the 1915
freshmen crew. has cinch on No.
Z. He is one OF the biggest men
Ia the boat While not having
perfect rowing form like some %
the veterans. he has enough Of the
other qualities which are expected
TO help the varsity great deal In
the Southern regatta.
Newton at No. 6
Chuck" Newton, two.y ear
man. Is holding down No. 6. lie
should have an easy time In hold
ing his seat In the final drive
which win determine the men Who
will make the trip South. Stem
mons Is taking care OF No. :. hut
whether he will make the trip
South Is another question. Stem
mons CHIEF opponent for the place
McAdam. who is inclined 20
ike his work In a llght.hearted
hammer. sam Briggs. OF football
lame. has put In firm claim for
No. 4. According 10 Coach Conf.
hear. Briggs IL n good. conscien-
Nous trainer and a man who can
10 care 81 himself In any kind OF
race.
y Paul McConihe. who coached the
; freshmen crew while couibear was
the East. has firm grip on No.
McConihe has had two years
berience and Is one OF the cool.
men that has turned out for
wing at the university.
Just who will occupy No. > In
t4e Southern regatta Is undeter-
mbred. but the fight for the posi-.
tiAn Is between Bel and Branden-
thAler. 10 Is an .even bet that
Coach Conibear will take both
South. Whitney IL holding down
the bow. but he win have to reduce
his weight before he can be sure
OF going South. f1agg. Anderson
and Kline are the ones who are
making Whitney feel uneasy.
Ebright Is the class OF the men
turning out for cox. At the prerent
sima his weight Is little above
that which the COX should possess.
Some time this week. Coach Conf.
bear is going to weigh all the can
didates for the cox position. and
the one who carries the least
Isundage is the one that win go
N South.
The fight for places In the fresh
men boat is about the hardest that
has been Witnessed in the universi.
ty rowing circles. Harper. nj No.
s. is almost sure TO 20 to Oakland.
n Peterson IL another one who has
been showing great promise IN the
couple OF weeks that he has hcen
turning out. The other members
N OF the freshmen crew have been
q out for two months. and It IL only
his inexperience that keeps him
out OF the regular bay boat. Coach
ConIbear has stated that Harper
and Peterson have the greatest
laying futures OF any two men he
come In contact with. This
PEAKS well for the "Frosh." con-
iderinz the number OF men that
sonibear has met and tutored. The
ght for cox between Lemon and
raxford is another struggle that
being watched by the campus
lowers with interest. Lemon IL
yfohtcr than his ODuOuent but