The New York herald., 1921-04-17
Only 13 Support Rowing.

WHY - cnPPONt
Considering the fact that only thr-
been institutions In this country support
rowing, and that one of these-Wiscon-
sin--has not returned to open compe-
tition, interest in the sport may be re-
garded as phenomenal. But It must be
remembered that the colleges which are
engaged in the sport are the most inn
portant and, above all. 1t must be real
ized that rowing is an unusual activity.
It is picturesque, exciting. clean. and
the number of those who may watch
a regatta Is not limited by concrete
walls and the size of stadiums. II Is
the best of all amateur sports from the
standpoint OF pure amateurism. as there
are no gate receipts in rowing. 1t Is
q spectacle as free as the air and the
sunshine; and we never heard n charge
that an oarsman had been proselyted
or gwen certain Inducements for doing
his share In the boat. IT Is grand
sport--free from suspbcion free from
taint and free to the public.
Harvard and Yale make combina-
ton unto themselves which holds the
annual regatta at New London one OF
the greatest sporting events in the
world. The intercollegiate Rowing As
sociation. which holds the Poughkeep-
sie regatta, Is composed OF Columbia.
Cornell and Pennsylvania. All other
by courtesy Of the three members.
Princeton is neither of one company
nor OF the other but. of course. is more
closely associated with the other two
members of the Big Three.
Wisconsin Is Back.
Syracuse Is q sort of free lance along
with the Navy. Massachusetts, Tech,
which will have a varsity crew In open
competition for the first time this year.
has an alliance with Harvard. Wiscon-
sin. which used to row on the Hudson
in the old days, is coming back into
rowing after lapse of more than
decade. but Will meet no outside crews
This season.
On the Pacific coast there Is com
a. -, ~ Sn-ee-California. Washington
and Stanford. They started their series
last Saturday. and when 1t Is all over
the winner viii come East to row IN
the Poughkecpsle regatta and perhaps
in another race or two. California -
the favorite out there, and " II comes
20 the East Princeton without doubt VIII
meet the Coast eight on Lake Carnegie
on June 4.
Next Saturday there will be lull In
competition. but on April 80 the season
will get into full swing with the Yale
Columbia regatta ,on the Housatonic.
Last year the Ellis. fresh from their VIC
tories over Penn, cleaned up the Column
blans in all three races. But Jim Ricc's
boys are not as green as they were In
1920. and they are likely to make the
Yale elghts fight oil the way. Column
bia may do more than just fight.
While the Ellis are having II out with
Columbia the Navy will be opening Its
peason with Pennsylvania on the Severn.
Last season the midshipmen, with
husky crew which was able to maintain
8 powerful. high stroke, won not only
tbe intercollegiate leadership ut two
miles and less, but went over TO the
OLYMPIC games and took the worlds
championship.
Big Event on May =.
The first triple regatta Of the year
will be rowed on May Z on Lake Car
ncgie with Harvard. Princeton and the
Navy as the competitors. Last year the
Crimson and the Tigers went to the Sew
ein and took the Nnvy's wash. Prince
ton finishing In second place. This sea-
son the Navy wanted the varsities TO
repeat the visit. but they demanded a
regatta on Princeton waters. and the
Naval Academy officials acceded.
On May ~ viii come the Childs cup
race here. May Il viii be a mighty biz
day. Yale. Princeton and Cornell VIII
row on Lake Cayuga, up AZ ltnacai inc
Navy will meet Syracuse at. Annapolis
and Massachusetts, Tech viii make It's
debut against Harvard.
Last season the Ellis had a sad eS-
perlence in the races with the Tigers
aud Charley Courtney's men on Lake
Carnegie. Yule. which had won over
both Penn and Columbia, finished last
In all three races NJ Princeton and
suffered a staggering blow.
Syracuse beat the Navy on the Severn
in 1920. hut lost TO the Middies In the
American Henley and again In the ma
uonal regatta at Worcester, which set
tisd the championship.
Cornell Against Harvard.
Many college crews. as usual, will row
IN the American Henley at Philadelphia
on May 2S. On that afternoon Harvard
will have II out with Cornell on the
Charies---a regatta which develops trc-
nendous interest In rowing circles
officials OF the New York Rowing As
sociatlon are trying to develop college
sntorest An the annual Memorial Day.