The New York herald., 1922-05-08
Seven Veterans and an Able
Newcomer Make Them
Look Invincible.
TIGERS ROW ON SATURDAY
Meet Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania in Historic Contest
for the Childs Cup.
BY DANIEL.

While it is rather early to be talk
ing about the big race at Pough-
keepsie, which does not come until
June "a. we got the impression last
Saturday on the Charles that If the
Navy crew returns to the Hudson it
once more will have the classic at its
mercy. In beating a splendid Prince
ton eight by six lengths and fine
Harvard crew by seven and half
more than $50 yards in a mile and
-eighths race-the midshipmen
showed enough all around class to
warrant the belief that they are in
vincible.
The Navy is even stronger. even more
polished. than it was las. season, in
which it followed it's startling setback
at Princeton with a remarkable victory
at Poughkeepsie--a victory which saw
the Annapolis eight win as 1t pleased
over fast field and lead California, the
second crew, by half a dozen lengths.
It is only natural that the Navy should
be better than it was in 1921.
Seven of the 1921 crew are back, and
d. w. Higgins at No. 2, the newcomer,
is an improvement over his predecessor.
Four are holdevers from the Olympic
champions of 1920. Little wonder that
the Midshipmen face the rest OF the sea-
son with broad smile and an air Of su-
p-eme confidence.
ChiIds Cup Race Next.
We have seen Columbia and we have
have held the Navy last Saturday. They
will get a further test next Saturday.
when they engage Princeton for the
Childs cup on Lake Carnegie. over
mile and three-quarters. Their showing
against the Tigers will afford some
measure of comparison with the Mid
shipmen-an unsatisfactory method at
best, but an interesting one neverthe-
less.
Then there are the eights from Cor
nell Syracuse and Washington. the re-
cent sensational winner over California
by ten lengths Cornell. We heard. is
better eight by far than it was last
spring. 1t will be recollected that the
lthacans were beaten by the Tigers late
I'm May and never quite recovered from
the blow. They went to Poughkeepsie
with hopes high, but could not beat Cal
ifornia. which had lost to Princeton on
Lake Carnegie. h9
Syracuse is to meet the Navy soon on
the Severn and Cornell is to be seen in
action against Princeton and Yale over
the Derby course on the Housatonic on
Nav 20. The Ithacans are last on the
water and need more time to prepare for
their debut The Navy is first out, and
as a result hits top form ahead of the
rest of the field.
Navy Stroke Is Lower.
The Midshipmen have changed their
style a bit this year. Last season the
eight from Annapolis thought nothing
of hitting up a 40 gait. 1t even went as
high as AZ. and SO, the limit of the -est
of the field, was almost normal for the
future admirals. Last Saturday the
Navy averaged no higher than 81. 1t
went at a 32 a good part of the way and
certainly went no higher than 3S. and
that for a brief spell when 1t organized
Its great squirt at the quarter mile and
wrested the lead from the Tigers.
That the $50 pound race is certain
" for the Poughkeepsle regatta was the
information which came to us yesterday
from Morton G.. Bogue OF Columbia,
chairman of the Board of Stewards. He
declared that Columbia and Pennsyl-
vania already had entered, so that even
II nobody else goes into 1t the fourth
event will be held. 1t will open the
regatta The Navy also Is likely to
send light crew.