New-York tribune., 1922-06-23

colleges have spent one more year in
the doidrums Of defeat means nothing
90 them.
After talking 20 q bovy Of wild-cyed
enthusiasts to-day 10 became apparent
that victory over the Navy would
mean less 20 these soulful rootcrs by
very wide margin than would this
atar-spangled triumph that is in the
cling tonight
Rowing critics arc saying that the
TWO crews are the slowcst in the coun.
Try and that the winner viii be only
one point removed from the cellar
championship. This is exactly what
was said IN 1921. when both Yale and
Harvard went through season of con
secutive and depressing defeats. Il
VIII be remembered. however. that
Yale. being conceded only q slight
chance of victory. rowod and won a
wonderful race and recorded time that
Rad been equalcd only on one other
occasion. Il was proved then that
Yale crew rowing against Harvard b. "a
ruch more form idablc proposition than
one rowing against any other college.
Yale and Harvard have led lives Of
shame on the water this year, as they
did last, and neither one can point out
a victory except that hollow one scored
over Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nOiOgy. But who can say what they
will do tomorrow, when they match
thor shabby records on the Thames?
Yale unqucstionably has a hno hght-
inc chance Of beating Harvard. and
from what we know Of Yale crews we
should say that they thrive on fighting
chances, particularly when pitted
agains; a Cambridge outfit.
Corderrys Unsafe Position
It will be dramatic DAY for George
Corderry, Yale coach. It means his
future or his finish. II Yale wins he
will be good for another year az least
II Yale loses. he Will De "a young man
IN search Of employment. lie is IN
exactly the same position his brother
Jim, was in one year ago. when the
latter succeeded Guy Nickalls as head
coach. N.ckalls was fred at the
eleventh hour. and that is just what
has happened TO jim. George was
elected 20 stand the gaf, and II can
be said authoritatvcly that he has
made the best OF most trying
situation.
The varsity race VIII be rowod up
stream at $3.50, according e. q state
mcnt by Referee Billy Moiklcham.
Incidentally, it is the twenty-flth race
that Mr Mciklcham has refereed be-
tween Yale and Harvard. Tie said that
i q pOstpOncmcnt was necessaEy the
race would be delayed until G;l5 if the
day was overcast If 70 IS clear, the
postponcmcnt viii be until Z o'clock
II weather conditions should make 10
impossible 70 hold the race tomorrow
II viii be held the following day.
According 90 the present schedules
the freshman race Of two miles Will he
rowed down stream at 9:4O a. m., the
finish being just below the naval sub
marine base. The Junior varsity race
will be held as soon a.terWard as ,os-
sible.
In the draw for positions Yale was
given the west bank Of the Thames and
Harvard the east in the varsity race.
In the junior varsity Yale occupies the
east lane and Harvard the west. ln
the f9c hman event Harvard takes the
west and Yale the east There is some
slight advantage under certain weather
conditions tina, attaches 10 the west
lane.
There may be some rignifcancc in
the fact that Yale won the combination
race this evening. THESE crews were
made UP Of Yale and Harvard sub
tilutCs their boats that are % race
tomorrow Nale's substitutes woa by
four lengths.
Harvard won the race for graduates
by half length. A gold cup goes with
IN hic evcrf