Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-04-15
COLLEGE WS GET
READY FOR ACADEMY
Harvard And Princeton Arc Do
ing Strenuous Work III Prep
aration For Saturday
TIGERS MORE CONFIDENT


Both III Princeton and Harvard are
special preparations Icing made for
the races against the naval Academy
next Saturday. Reports sent from
Harvard make no claims Ms 10 the out
como. but those from Princeton recall
sons cf the reports from Philadelphia
which preceded the Navy Penn races.
III particular, the claim that the Tig
arA win make clean sweep oE the
season souadssvery much like words
attributed To Joe Wright the pennsyl-
sanla coach,
Coach William Haines will this week
pnf the Anishing touches on his HaF-
yard varsity crew for the race with
Princeton and Annapolis on the Sew
eFn on Patriots Day. Although tiss
Crimson mentor has not come forth
With the announcement that his eight
VIII clean up the Tigers and the Mid
ehipmcn. Ii Is apparent that he feels
eOnfid nt Oe tho outcome of the con
sest.
Coming along fast during the past
week the Harvard oarsmen have
struck Their stride and expect 10 be at
top form when April 10 rolls around.
Although the freshmen eight. reputed
az the lest yearIlng crew al Cam
bridge n tho past decade, gave back
water 10 the first varsity eight little
more than week ago. the seniors did
rot become discouraged. Coach Hines
aAigtsd Capt whitman to bow, sliding
EeImar leighton down TO stroke.
George Batchelder strong but still
mnfinished No man, was dropped to-
the same seat In the second shell In
place ok Lothrop. who has gone up to-
Grew a
These two changes have resulted In
il stronger smoother and better bal
aneed Loaf. Capt. Whitman pulled
arboatd oar last year In No. Z, When
NE was placed at stroke i few weeks
ago the shell did not glide along so
smoothly. DO Coach Hines shifted him
back 10 the start card side Then the
M9nt varsity shell took on the freshmen
again and showed them the stern or
me senior tOat This was last We'd
neadsy, and since that time the first
sight has Ieen rowing even letter
every day.
Individuals have been picked out Of
TIE crews Iy Coach Haines and their
saults corrected Iii d short spin The |
e0hch gets his man out In q wide /
hell, gives the man one oar and then
makes him row around In circle. /
erched III the bow of the tub the
- ~. a4st.k ~ = +
slightest defect In the mans work
Thls method has been used effectively
with the Harvard crew and the coach
row feels confident that his eight will /
come through
Two shifts have cen made IN the
sNt freshmen eight william Whit /
man Ii rowing at No. In place Of III
Croker. now Iii the Stillman Infirm-
aEy awaiting an operation, Hunting
ton brown has replaced + A, Duncan
ak No. 3.
Preparations Az Princeton
The PrInoetOn oarsmen have been
working undor Assistant Coach John /
Fitzpatrick during the last week. DR.
Epaeth. the regular coach, having been
too busy with other duties to devote
ihia limo to the crew. However. he +
will give Il some ilnishing touches This
week
Grange and Hack adhsEants feared I
that the cold snap would hold up the
rowing practice. bur the workouts have
gone on as usual with marked results
Iaaaniuch ais the varsity II to race at /
Annapolis next Saturday every eSTort /
II Deina expended toward whipping the /
oarsnien into farst class shape
Consistent with the varsity crews I
Of the past few years. Princeton will
be represented with q very light boat
this season The present seating.
which will be used against the Navy