Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-10
PENN CREWS WILL
TRY FOR 0LyMP|CS
Wright Says ouakers Have
Good Chance to Go Abroad.
Scores Knockers

Penn has chance to be- represented
in the crew races at the Olympic meet
at Belgium next summer.
Coach Joe Wright. the veteran Cana
dian Instructor Of the Rcd and Blue s
crews, yesterday afternoon. upon his re-
turn from visit at his home in
Toronto. Canada. commented on the
possibility of the Penn oarsmen rartici-
pating in the Olympic races.
Il have some fine material. and II
we got our oarsmen 30 break into their
best form they will have an opportunity
to got in the Olympic races. The crew
which will represent America, think.
will be practically decided upon at the
American Henley races.
With grim determination to get the
best he can out of his crew material
and gain victory on the Charles river in
the races with Harvard and Princeton
May |. Conch Wright started to work
over his boats yesterday afternoon.
No One Fired
NO one has been fired or dropped
from any Penn crew. | had no such
plans" said Wright. NO crew was
ever definitely picked for the first race
of season. as that race gives coach
his first opportunity to sec what his
men do under pressure. From now on
] am going to carry on Il program of
shifting my men from one boat TO the
other. All of them will get n chance.
and ] want to use various combinations
in the varsity and junior varsity
| boats.
The final selections will be made. and
1.-the personnel of the Penn boats will BE-
announced next week. Coach Wright
stated yesterday. He continued:
Reports about the condition of our
| crews for the Yale race were entirely
unauthorized and uufoundcd and did not
come from me. ] gave out no informa .
tion regarding Pcnn's crews after inter
viewing the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
representative at the Reading station
when leaving for Toronto after the Yale
race. until my return to Philadelphia.
No Rules Violated
Our oarsmcn kept in good train
ing. and they showed it in the race last
week. No Oarsmcn who were not ir
condition could make such n powerful
effort against strong wind as did Oul
men. 1t is possible for any crew tC
become entirely exhausted after rowing
Il mile while putting forth such IA fight
nc DONS lOWcu WOuu'TIul race
and ] was proud of them. | said the
best crew would win the race and it did
Already Yale and Harvard. it is re,
ported to me. are beginning to shift
their men about just as | will do. 1
Is the logical thing to do in order t
pick your best crew.
Makes Many Shifts
Although hampered because his mo
torboat had not been brought to th
South street boathouSc from the uppc
Schuylkil course yesterday, the Red ant
Blue coach pcrchcd himself along tn
banks of the river and carefully scruti
ni2od tho work Of his prOtcgcs. Man.
shifts were made in tho seating Of tn
shells before the men were ordered bac
! to the boathousc.
Crew practice will take place on tn
lower course hereafter. and it will Civ
the veteran Penn tutor an oppOrtunit
to watch the work Of the 80 poun
and freshmen boats rs we'll.
Today is Keller Day" to all Pen
oarSmcn. and they are planning an in
T formal observance in honor of Captai
, Harry Keller, whose birthday is today.