Evening star., 1922-06-27


stamina and skillful blade work of
the Navy. the splendid performance of
the University of Washington eight
was the chief topic of discussion. 1t
IS pointed out that for the second
time in two years Pacific coast col
le.e crew had won second place in the
intercollegiate rowing classic or the
year, and had only been forced to
bow to the Middies, recognized as the
wonder combination of the decade.
Use Excellent Judgment.
Shrewd judges of rowing remarked
that the far westerners used splendid
Judgment in their race, rowing back
of Cornell, where they lad the benef1t
of pace, yet within striking reach of
the leaders. until the lthase comblna-
ton faltered, and then rushed to the
fore, in an effort to defeat .te s.ish Ahnapol's
1t was suggested by more than one
authority that had Cornell been able
to battle just few hundred yards
farther Washington might have had
enough strength and stamina to
maintain the lead it gained for short
period over the Navy.
Cornell supporters felt that much
of the brilliancy of the race was que
to the excellent manner in which
John -Hoyle's combination set such
killing pace from the start and forced
the Navy in the early stages OF the
travel at high speed and no intermis-
sion for breath recovery. Otners tooh
the technical stand that had Cornell
permitting the Middies quarter
length lead in the first half of the
race the Red and White. with its per-
feet rowing form. might nave peen
able to beat out the winners IN the
last mile. =,
Syracuse adherents were well
pleased with the showing OF their
eight, especially in view OF the tact
that it was only in the last 1nree
weeks that the combination really
cot together and showed evidence OF
the power, which finally landed them
in third place by a scant foot over
Cornell Only three men will be lost
from the shell this year. and win
winning freshman eight from "nlcn
to draw 1928 candidates prospects
of even better showing next year
are considered bright.
Discuss Longer Race.
Discussion of the championship re-
gatta, still twelve months away, was
a bright spot in today's resume Talk
of officials and experts took various
angles as to the restoration OF tne
four-mile varsity race and the possi-
bility of a change of scene. Most or
the universities in the Intercollegiate
Rowing Association apparently are
strongly in favor of the return to the
four-mile contest.
In four-mile race, breathing spells
occur from time to time and there is
the opportunity for both blade and
brain finesse. Yesterdays contest
was simply case Of plugging at high
stroke and speed for the 1ull tnIee
miles and oarsmen were generally
agreed that this form and type OF race
was far more exhausting than
slower and longer struggle.
With the apparent determination to
restore the four mile contest there
be than possibility
that the 1923 regatta might be rowed
on the Hudson here, notwithstanding
the evident desire of some of the par
ticipant institutions to stage the race
on Seneca or Cayuga lake.
1t was stated that rowing coaches
and college faculties would hardly
look with favor upon four-mlle race
on dead lake water. Such contest
downstream with the tide Is not con-
sidered overstrenuous by rowing au-
thorities To ask young oarsmen to
cover the same distance in lake water
with no current was considered un-
fair The time difference between the
mile on still water and river rowing Is
said to be at least a minute mile in
favor of the moving food.
Experts pointed out that the race,
won in 13 minutes 33 3-5 seconds.
could not have been done under Is
minutes on lake water. and the strain
of the rowing in still water would
have been far greater than was the
case on the Hudson.
Finish Is Thrilling.
1t was not so much the victory of the
Navy eight as the manner Of its triumph
that sent the blood of the spectators
racing through their veins, that sum-
moned hysterical outcries to their lips.
For mile and a half it was the
Navy's problem to beat. to row down a
smooth and swift Cornell crew, a
standard Cornell crew. Then with the
Ithacan menace solved after a heart
breaking struggle, the red and white
tipped blades flashing astern, where
formerly they had been showing the
way to five swiftly moving boats. the
Middle coxswain saw the boat from the
west coast. the University of Washing
ton eight, booming forward
Here was danger. No time for let
down. Cornell had dropped astern. but
the westerners in third place. who had
saved their fire, were coming on with
an unmistakable drive. Under the huge