Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-08
r,ent Will Probably Be
Listed for Henley Day
Regatta; Penn Will Enter
rRICHTS PROBLEMS
nv JOSEPH T. LABRUM

--..t,ce he will be forced to look
.,ound the squad for a singles sciller.
N. American Rowing Association
a, IN all probability add an intercol-
,.1i.te single sculls event to the annual
Im,r,can Henley Regatta to be held
~, year on May 20. on the schuylkill
nlvsr. For many years agitation has
N roins on for such race to be held
.,,onr the colleges recognized by the
.,.ocistion. but not until the last meet
4, was anything definite done.
Iohn Arthur Brown, chairman Of
a. Rowing Committee at the Univer.
~. 1, sending out QUESTIONABLE to all
A. colleges asking their opinion on the
nes. Judging by the approval given
!, tbe last meeting by the representa-
avu Of the colleges an affirmative
.,sver will be given by virtually all.
The event would be an added entry
!. ths already large list Of races and
,ould be confined exclusively to the
.ol,sses. The idea would embrace
,l,n that would mean elimination races
- each college to decide the champion
Snsle sculler Of that particular college
rit6 the individual champions meeting
n race on Henley Day.
THE University Of PennsylVania
has nerer had a single sculler in
. colleoe race. but several of the
sorsmen believe that Coach Wright
~ouU hare little difficulty in develop.
Ina several of ability out of the large
squad that reports every. year.
AR R, HEBER HOWE, director of
u Harvard rowing and one Of the
nost enthusiastic supporters OF the
Man TO have a single sculls race, re-
r.ntlv stated in Cambridge that the
addition to the Henley program would
- a great aid to college rowing and
vould help the United States in its
Development of single scullefs to meet
the remainder of the world
Held Fifty Years Ago
/, The last race Of single scullers among
,he colleges was held some fifty years
no, according to DR.. Howe. For som!
unknown reason the event was cut on
the list. For four decades the idea
Of getting the event back on the pro-
gram was seemingly forgotten about.
In the last decade veteran rowing
men and the modern school have been
making efforts to have single scull races
among the colleges. The rise Of single
rulling with the Diamond Sculls race
n England, the Olympic champion
shIps and the American championships
have aided in the fight Of those who de-
IIre the race for the colleges. Kelly
Costello, Hoover and others have al
done their share to cause the reviva
With their feats that have been heralde'
far and wide.
Frank Muller, the new Harvard row
Ing coach, who looked after Bacheiort
md other clubs along the Schuylkill
hvors the race. If the event il sched
ulsd, and there is every reason to be
Nsve that it will, Muller expects t
have q dozen or more Of his Crimson
oanmen train for the race.
xhere is some talk that q doubles
nce will also be added to the colleg
Ehedule of events, but as yet nothing
definite has been done. At the mex
meeting of the stewards the question o
sdoubles race Is due to be acted on.
Coach Joe Wright, Of Penn, will ar
rive in this city shortly after the frs
Of the year and will call his oarsme
for indoor practice few days later
Bill Cody, who assisted Wright for tn
last few years, will again aid the Ca
madam. The rowing machines that hav
been packed away since last March wi
b busted off and put In shape ready {
e set up in the rowing room.
Last fall the largest squad in tn
history Of rowing at the University re
ported for the sport, working out o
the Schuylkill every afternoon unit
Amistice Day, when the cold weathe
forced discontinuance. Out Of II
number, Wright selected q score I
likely looking prospects for his varsit!
which lost number of veterans fro
last year.
THE need of a stroke oar will ket
: the veteran coach busy during Il
indoor season. Mattison. the star
me varsity eight last year, will lea
me University within the next cOup
q weeks and will not return. Doyl
me freshman, while trife light, loo
IKE the best prospect of all. judging
MS form IN the fall practice.
, The former West Philadelphia Hi
school stroke pulled brilliant oar.
me American championships la
Ii ln
harge,, finishing second to the chan
monship eight by Il scant few feet.
Mitchell Working Hard
\ Eddie Mitchell, captain of last year
asht, who was declared ineligible
competition, is working hard ut I
elUneering school to make up
scno'aStic deficiencies in order to
soe to row in the spring. Shor
Mitchell be declared eligible. n big bu
zen will be lifted off the shoulders
Coach Wright.
Swan, Jellinek and Howell, all
wnom have graduated, in addition
{sar. Add to that quartet Hap Di
Muggler, French, Barnhart, sins
an" Captain Rosenberg, and Wrigh
problem can be readily seen.
Inc freshman crew of last year (
HSt contain enough big fellows to h
wright in his dilemma. The So
atuation existed the last fall, wi
most OF the yearlings who repor
Weighed between 40 and 1SO poun
.ne average should be around
pounds. with the prospect of the ye'
Wngs building up five or ten pounds
AIe ior varsity competition.
wrlght looked around during
,as. iall for enough men to make W
varsity 100. pound crew, but again v
souhped' While there are twenty
9arsmen in the University v
syh approximately that much.
ron; mem have had any experience