The sun., 1919-11-02
BLUE AND WHITE TO
STAGE BIG REGATTA
Columbia Arranges 8 Events
for Oarsmen in Big Meet
ing on the Harlem.

!. Rowing conditions at Columbia are
far from ideal and quite naturally so
on account Of Columbia's situation in
the heart of big city. To stimulate
interest on Morningside Heights in the
great college sport the rowing authori-
ties have decided to hold a fall regatta
on the Harlem River course on Novem-
Der 20. the Saturday after Thanksgiving
Day. All candidates who report regu-
larly from now until the time OF the
races will be eligible to compete and
will be placed in one Of the various
shells.
Not only is the regatta planned to
stimulate interest in rowing on the cam
pus. but also is intended to furnish an
exhibition of Columbia crew prospects
TO the alumni and to give them some
idea Of what may be expected Of the
Blue and White on the water next year.
The races will be rowed on the Harlem
River course near the Speedway and the
finishes will be at the Union Boat Club.
The use OF both the Nonpareil and the
Union Boat Club houses has been OBJ
tanned for the day and these will in
sure adequate room for all spectators.
Captain Bob O'Loughlin stated that
up to the present time only Ave events
ioo bOch uCCiutu upOH mere surely
will be six freshman boats and these
will be divided into two races. with the
winners OF each heat qualifying for the
final dash. In addition there will be a
varsity race of two picked first string
eight Dared shells over three-quarter
mile course.
"seIective Draft" Race.
The feature event of the caro-. as
O'Loughlin pointed out, will be what
Coach Jim Rice calls a selective draft
race, composed of four eight cared crews
picked from the entire college squad.
Every one will be on an equal footing in
competition for this race. and freshmen
as we'll as others will be eligible. Many
of the first year men already have had
considerable experience in crew work,
and If eligible would make the varsity
candidates hustle for their berths. Among
these are Franklin Brodil. a member of
the American interallied crew and for
merly stroke Of the Union Boat Club
shell.
Another feature that may be offered
by the crew management Is a race be-
tween the varsity and shell repre-
senting the law school. The barristers
have a collection OF former college stars
in their ranks.
Other events are being considered
and every effort is being made by Les
ter Jones OF Brooklyn, manager of
the crew. TO insure the success of the
regatta. The last event Of its kind
was held on the Hudson, in the fall of
1916 and. was a decided success.
WrestIers Are Out.
Wrestling prospects on Morningside
Heights are not any too bright, accord
ing to Gus Peterson. Columbla's veteran
trainer and wrestling coach. Peter
son is too busy with football Just
now to spend much time with the
team, and in his absence Louis H
Robertson, captain OF the 1912 Column
bia varsity wrestling team, and
Slender OF the 1908 varsity are al
ternating in coaching the Blue and
White grappiers.
Capt. Barrish. for several years the
star OF the Columbia team and a prom
inent contender in intercollegiate con-
tests, now is ineligible, and there seems
little Likelihood of successor being
found, Sam Kirkland, this years cap
TAM Is a wrestler OF no mean ability
and demonstrated that fact when he
made the varsity in his freshman year.
Towers of last years squad is PLAYING
on the football team and will be unable
to report before the end OF the gridiron
season, The same is true of Partridge.
who wresued In the 1876 pound clasB In
several meets last season.
bernard IL Veteran.
Bernard. now on the Cross country
team, Is another varsity man. In the
eliminations for the Blue and White
team TO compete In the intercollegiates
last year, Bernard Just managed TO de-
feat Partridge for the place, his only
match of the season. Walt Schmidt, a
husky Ito FOUNDER who grappled on the
freshman aggregation last winter is out.
and working hard for a berth. He and
Towers viii fight It out for the us
pound position.
Coach Peterson thinks he has a sec
ond Barrish in PAUL. a youngster who
wrestles in the las pound class. PAUL
made the freshman team last year and
gave such a good account OF himself
that he IL regarded as certainty fs-
the varsity this year.