New-York tribune., 1921-04-28
Rice's Crews
Look for SWeen
On HOusatonic
Saturdays Regatta to Pro-
vide Acid Test for Row.
ers of Both Institutions

Columbia's oarsmen leave the slug
eish Harlem to-day for the banks of
The Housatonic, where, on Saturday,
the opaque waters of that picturesque
stream will tell the world whether the
university on the Heights mas a real
crew or just another Columbia eight.
The New Workers, will have final
work out under stop watch on the
Rousatonic tomorrow morning and
then will lay off until it is time to go
,e the line tor the bag auIie with
fsle's navy. 1t is not probable that any
tuning up spin will be held Saturday
I.a-AS
The tides of the Harlem have cast
10 mass OF conflicting dope concern
ing the capabilities of the varsity eight
mat will carry the Blue and White
down the Housatonic on Saturday.
Some say it is "cucAoo," while others
hold that 1t is just an ordinary eight
and not destined to rise above The
mediocre.
However that may be, it is generally
conceded by studious watermen that
the YaleColumhia duel will provide
the well known acid test for the regu-
lars OF both colleges. 1t is expected
10 hang up forecast from which many
accurate deductions may be drawn.
"Croocial" Test for Yale
For Yale, at least, the struggle be-
tween the regular eights must be re-
garded in the light of "croocial"
event. Guy Nickalls's first-line rowers
from New Haven took mean lacing
on the home course two weeks ago
from the University of Pennsylvania
crew. II they should be submerged
again by Columbia they would be rele-
gated forthwith to the maritime minor
leagues, so to speak.
Coach Rice, of Columbia, hasn't been
saying much. and there has been little
beyond the dope of the railbirds along
the Harlem on which to base q fore
cast If strenuous work with the long
sweeps can be figured on to bring vic
tory, Rice and his sixteen athletes
junior and senior eights-should
achieve success on the Housatonic. The
coach has put the boys from tho
Heights through many weeks of stern
drilling, and on the verge of the de-
with Yale he seemed confident.
That Rice is satisfied with the line
up Of both junior and senior eights is
Indicated by the fact that no recent
changes have been made in either boat
and none is contemplated.
Columbia is sending to the Housa-
tonic to-day heavier team than the
Pennsy lvania eight which conquered
Yale in the opening regatta of the sea-
son. If this added weight means added
power, it would seem as though Old
Els watermen may be in for another
arubbing.
Line on Hudson Classic
Saturdays race will givc> New York
ers an opportunity to get a line on
What may be expected of Columbia in
the great interc ollegiate championship
event to be held at Poughkeepsie on
June 90, when the local scullers will be
called upon to meet crews representing
Cornell, Syracuse, Pennsylvania, the
University of California and possibly
the strong Naval Academy eight.
This regatta will be the climax of
the liveliest collegiate rowing season
the East has known in many years.
The entry of the crack Californians, re-
garded as one of the best crews ever
developed on the Pacific Coast, has
added large splash of color to the
Poughkeepsie pageant.
While Columbia and Yale are bat
Ting on the Housatonic Saturday the
Navy eight and thai of Pennsylvania
vii lgrapple on the Severn. The Red
and Blue outfit will lprobably find the
Annapolis proposition much harder
nut to crack than wassYale two weeks
ago. The Navy crew is generally looked
ppon as the best ever developed at the
Academy.