New-York tribune., 1922-12-24

banded and were scattered over the
seven seas on the bridges OF Uncle
Sans ships.
In that final and classic struggle,
rowed under the frowning bluffs that
line the historic Poughkeepsie course,
the unbeaten Navy crew met les hard
est challenge. This came from the
eight giants sent across the continent
from the University Of Washington,
eoaehsd by Ed Leader. The midShip-
men we're for an Instant only In that
thrilling thres-mile drive, and Cornell
appeared TO be their most formidable
rival. The Red and White she'll
pushed the Navy eight for hte first
two miles, but In the final mile the
IthacanB were overtaken by the wash
ington crew In a splendid drive.
The Cornell men faded under the
challenge Of the Westerners, who set
out In pursuit Of the Annapolis boat.
Thirty thousand spectators lining both
banks Of the river gasped as they saw
Leaders men draw abreast Of the mid
shipmen and actually 20 into the lead
in the last mile. The scenes along the
banks OF the river, and particularly on
the observation trains, were without
precedent In the history Of this famous
rowing classic.
This challenge by the Washington
crew was probably the most formld-
able that Captain Kings men had ever
been called upon TO meet, but they met
Il in masteriul fashion. In the last
ouarter-mile the stalwart Frawley
raised the stroke and tho men behind
him responded with amaIing power,
The Nayy's answer 20 Washington 5
thrust smothered the Westerners and
left them in the wake OF this greatest
Of all American crews.
The race marked the end Of this
famous Annapolis combination, and II
also marked the passing Of Dick Glen.
don, the veteran coach who had created
Il. A short time after the race Glendon
resigned as head coach At Annapolis
ard Is now In retirement. He was sue
eeeded by his son, Richard Glsndon IT,,
who is now In charge.
The race had an important bearing
on collegiate rowing. The remarkable
showing Of the Washington crew
coached BY I'd. Leader. resulted In the
latter being appointed director OF row.
ing At Yale. Here Mrs Leader falls
into the hardest berth that a rowing
coach could have wished on him.
Yale and Harvard DisappOlnt
Both Yale and Harvard passed through
another disastrous rowing season IN
1922. The Blue and Crimson varsity
crews we're beaten In every start and,
as in 1871, when they met IN their
classic duel on the Thames River at
New London, IL seemed 70 be not a
question Of which crew was the BEST
but which was the worst
Yale's varsity combination went
through a season Of trials and tribula.
tons that practically paralleled that
Of the year before. In 1871, on the
very eve Of the race againat Harvard:
Guy Nickalls was depossd as head
rowing coach AZ Yale, and was sue
eoeded By Jim Corderry. Tho later,
ike Niekalls, came from England and
followed most Of the policies that had
been imported from abroad. However
taxing charge only a few days before
the struREle with Harvard, Corderry
whipped the varsity crew into shape
and 4 rowed 10 one Of the most amaz-
ing victories ever seen on the Thames
River.
Here the famous bulldog spirit came
20 the fore and on grit alone this
despised eight swept down the Thames
10 a victory that was thoroughly a.
astonishing and surprising as that OF
1871.
Ioeally, We have nothing very much
"a boast about In the matter Of rowing.
Al Columbia Jim Rice made the ,best
~ the material at hand and turned out
a really fne crew, but one that was no!
ouite az good as that Of 1921. II failed
mlserably at Poughkeepsie and was
beaten By Princeton On Lake virnsslss
In the Childs Cup race. Coiumola ne.a
this trophy until that contest was
rowsd. -