New-York tribune., 1920-01-15
Union B. C.. Is
repairing for
English Henley
Date of Rowing Classic Is
Only Obstacle Preventing
College Oarsmen's Trip

BOSTON, Jan. 14.-Yale and Harvard
universities, it was learned TO-DAY.
have had under consideration a pro-
posal to send their varsity eights
across to compete for the Grand Chal-
result of the victory of Crimson crew
at Henley in 1914.
With the annual Yale Harvard re-
gatta to be held at ,<ew London on
June 25, however, selection of June 80
as the opening Henley date was said by
Harvard rowing authorities to make it
doubtful whether either university
would be represented.
Postponement of the New London re-
gatta is considered impracticable, be-
cause the date is governed by com
mencement and arranged for the ben
eft of graduates. The possibility of
sending second or special crew will
be considered, but decision would not
come for some time.
The Union Boat Club already has set
about preparation of a crew to chal-
lenge for the Grand Cup, and may also
send individuals as competitors in the
diamond Sculls event. Lothrop With
lngton, former Harvard captain, who
mas been appointed captain Of the
Union crew, said to-day that thirty
men, including score of oarsmen who
won their letters at Harvard or other
colleges, had appeared as candidates,
and that practice in the tank would be
started next week.
Inc squad includes Lund, stroke Of
tne Harvard eight which won the Grand
Cup IN 1yl4; Kreger, coxswain of that
crew; crew; whitman, Cutler and Murray,
VINO captained Harvard eights Of recent
years; Lothrop Wilmington and his
brother, Major Jim Wilmington, coach
and stroke of the A. E. F. crew which
rowed at the last Henley and at the
lnter-Allled events at Paris last year;
Amory Jeffreys, member of the A.
y. r. crew, and Shoemaker, formerly Of
the University OF Pennsylvania.
Wilmington said that Union would
send crew if it "got together right"
1t was the original idea, he said, to
have Yale and Harvard send eights
across, with Union represented, if it's
crew appeared to be as good as those
OF the younger men.
Several Races Planned
Every effort will be made to bring
the Union crew into top form. Races
will be held with leading university
and club eights, and the crew will
enter the American Henley events at
Philadelphia the unknown quantity
represented by the grouping of men
several years out of rowing and out of
training was the only doubtful feature
he thought.
Robert F. Herrick, coach Of the Har-
ward crew which won at Henley in
1914, is now in Europe on business
He wrote Wilmington recently that he
was canvassing the situation. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Herrick's ideas will
60 far to decide Harvard's policy in
the matter Of defending the cup in the
light of conflicting dates.
Fred w. Moore, graduate manager of
athletics at Harvard, said he doubted
very much whether any rearrangement
Of the New London regatta was posi-
BILE. Major Paul Wilmington, who is
now assistant graduate manager OF
athletics, said it was unfortunate that
there should be so little time between
the dates.
It was possible, he thought, that il
second crew material were Of high
grade Harvard might organize a spe
cial eight Of oarsmen, who, like the
crew of 1914, were at their best at the
short Henley distance rather than over
the four-mile New London course, anC
send them to defend. But opinion a
Harvard generally appeared to be tha
the Crimson would continue to con
serve it's best strength for the meeting
with Yale.
1t was suggested that American
representation at the Henley might .b'
increased both in strength and mum
bers if the dates for the Olympic row
ing events and the Henley regatt,
were arranged within short time O
each other, so that the same crew
would represent the United States a
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