Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
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SPEEDY IN TRIAL
Defeats 1so-poundsrs by I ~
Lengths Over Henley Course
In 8 Minutes 40 Seconds
THIRD VARSITY BEATS FRESH

"pUT your shoulders forward! Get
L some push behind that oar! Good
length there stroke! Allow. your right
thumb to hit your side before you
feather that oar, No. @! Watch your
seats, hold them! Slow on that! Oh.
come on get out Of that! Turn those
blades in and out together! That's bet
teri 80, - e. =.
The above and about one hundred
other equally short and snappE sen
tences were megaphoned to nineteen
University Of Pennsylvania crews on
the Schuylkill yesterday afternoon by
Sir Joseph Wright. coach Of the eishts.
From $3.50 until the shades Of night
we're falling SO fast that It was deemed
advisable to get to the slip Of the
boathouse Wright was busy. From the
lOwliest freshman eight to the varsity
the coach gave individual instruction,
with Eddie Mitchell, q passenger in his
mOtOrboat, aiding occasionally with re-
marks about this or that oarsman.
Mitchell, elected captain Of the var /.
sity eight for this year. Il ineligible,
vet he. spends every afternoon on the
river. with the coach instructing the
new men and old, catching any mis-.
takes, which he mentions to. Wright,
busy with one Of the other eights.
Bundled in two Overcoats and with a
big muffier wrapped around his swarthy
neck. Wright battled the cold wind that
swept the Schuylkill yesterday after
noon and announced himself Mt the com.
pletion of the long series Of drills as
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Gus crews performed.
Not Over. Enthusiastic -:
'Several Of the oarsmen haven't
reached their right form as yet. but con .
sidering tho cold weather we have been
experiencing. they are doing fairly well.
I am not over. enthusiastic over their
showing yet. I might say that they did
good work this afternoon. Three mem
bers of the varsity are not quite up to
my standard. Rugh, Howell and
Wheeler still lack some of the fincss
necessary before they can be called
finished oarsmcn, vet they are in there
trying hard and should overcome their
little difficulties before long. If they
don't" and Wright raised his voice,
'off they 60. Mugglcr and LaRouehe
on the third varsity are excellent oars.
men and may upset the dope ere long
and find themselves sporting varsity
While Howell, Wheeler. and Rugh
were getting a volley Of advice in their
mile and 600 yards race with the 100
pound eight Tillic Swan, number seven
on the varsity was the recipient Of his
first compliment Of the season from the
coach. when Wright gives COM
pliment, 1t 's we'll deserved" was the
comment Of one Of the oarsmen after
the shell had been placed in the rack.
Mako Good Time
incidentally though Wright seemed
displeased at the work of the trio men
toned above the time made by the
varsity in their race with the $50.
Founders gave the coach something to
think about. They flashed across the
finish line a good length and half
ahead Of the light eight in the bril-
liant time Of 9 minutes 40 seconds.
Considering the weather conditions,
hich included strong wind. the time
was remarkable. 1t was the best made
by the varsity since the outdoor WORK
started.
At the three quarter mark the var.
sity had q quarter. boat length of open
water on the 15O.pound eight, at the
mile q length and at the finish a good
length and q half. Mattison was in
the strokes seat, with Swan, Z; How
ell, 9; Waidner, 5; Wheeler, 4; Roscn-
burg, 3; Rugh, 2; Jellinek, bow, and
Chase, coxswain.
The $50 included Barnhardt, stroke
Teaf, Z; Outcault, &: Rolling, 8;
Chesney, 4; Hem, 3; Beattie, 2, and
Wagner, bow. Barmhart Is the light
est man in the varsity squad. weighing
but 1873 pounds, but he pulls one OF
the best oars in the squad. He Is five
pounds lighter than Eddie Mitchell was
last year, when he moved from the $50
to the varsity.