The New York herald., 1922-05-29
College Crews Now Head for
Classics OH Hudson and
Thames.
BY DANIEL.

Now for New London and Pough-
keepsie With the American Henley out
OF the way the so-called preliminary
season in intercollegiate rowing is over.
For Princeton this means the cessation
of competition for 1922, but Harvard and
Yale will continue, with The regatta son
June 23 as their objective, while Cor
nell. the Navy, Columbia. Pennsylvania
and Syracuse will bend every effort
toward the classic on the Hudson, to be
decided on June 26. in which they will be
joined by Washington. the new Pacific
coast champion.
The American Henley established
nothing very important that was not al
ready known. The feeling that the
Navy's varsity could beat Pennsyl-
vania's eight was borne out by the re-
sult--a Navy triumph by two lengths.
If the midshipmen had so desired they
might have won by another couple of
lengths. They rowed a waiting race
from the mile to the last quarter. They
seemed to be content to hold any adj
vantage at all against a frantic Penn
eight going past the mile. for they knew
that a spent and sapped Pennsylvania
crew could not beat them in the final
drive.
The Navy showed that same old ter
rife power and little more polish than
it had developed in the victory over
Princeton and Harvard. Frawley, the
midshipman stroke, who looked so good
on the Charles in the two mile test,
looked even better over the Henley dis
tance. On the Charles the Navy aver
aged about "a, but on Saturday it opened
with AZ and kspt the stroke pretty con-
sistently at 3s for the first mile. Then
1t fell to "a and 32, and rose again with
renewed fury and drive to a 3S while
the old Tipperary glided over the line a
winner once more.
Penn Freshmen Surprised.
The Navy's freshman crew, which Is
not to race at NPoughkeepsie. had a
tough time with Pennsylvania light
freshman eight. which hitherto had done
no racing. Rough water at the finish
without question handicapped the Red
and Blue youngsters, who were beaten
by only five feet.
Princeton's much discussed Black var
sity, which had not been seen In COM
petition, lived up to all the fine things
which had been said about it by beating
the Navy in the junior varsity eights.
The Tigers had that splendid fight which
characterized all Princeton crews this
season, and showed pretty form. Har-
wards victory in the third varsity eights
its second success on the water this
year-was well received. Bill Haines
brought we'll coached. fine rowing
eight, and 1t showed world of fight.
The sculling end of the program was
sensational Tom Rooney. now rowing
for the Undines of Philadelphia. showed
that he still is a power to be reckoned
with by beating Garrett Gilmore In rec
ord time. Paul Costello, who with Jack
Kelly won the Olympic doubles. dealt a
severe blow to Hilton Belyea. the Ca
uadlan sculler. but the big fisherman
from beyond the border is not yet to be
reckoned out of the gold challenge cup
race, in which he will meet Costello
Walter Hoover and the winner OF the
Rooney Gilmore Eddie Durnan heat to
be rowed on Thursday. There Is con-
siderable betting that Costello will beat
Hoover, who holds the national title.
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