New-York tribune., 1922-06-09

=. a others. IL is an lhVe"se'F i"'
~ V' VII must learn about as many
- ...ss she has to forget and all IN a
sa~esratiyely brief space o. ume'
con, en-. - q. much doubt about the out
,.rs Of this years classic .S r'es''a'
eoms ,..,.a ~ %, Friday, June %, as there
''"'-. va .noa, ,he uniOrge'table one OF a
year ago. ...5 Vale but little
,,,ss. against Harvard this year. SO
- "''. -, ursity race IS concerned.
~ ~, msny Of them were talking the
~ ,yst this time last year, only to
y s.eve Hord's mucn-ma.igned eight
,st anu row q race that leit
,.ev ~ imperishabie memories Tor
.ssse who were lucky enough 10 De
there. tf-.....-s,.
..-sftv Looks somewhat stronger TINS
vesy than lt did last, but that lsnt
ia, crca. deal. The crew has been
consistent loser throughout the sea
s.r a. II was in 1921. The same tning
"a, be said Of Yale, but the Crimson
t.s 70. locked 80 bad IN defeat as
t~vs their rivals. Both crews have
l~,.e- Massachusetts, institute OF Tech
roiogv. as they did last season, but
,tst r. about all that can be said Tor
their winning Ways. ..
,.Ile Vale fas shown none whatever.
TIE Blue has drifted steadiiy from
isd "a worse and the combination was
,~orruehlv demoralized when IN des-
rcsation the rowing autnoIlIes al NeW
favea decided 20 supPlant 'im Cor-
derry as head coach WIN MS DiotheI'
George. who has been IN charge OF the
~ freshmen.
So. in 1922. on the eve Of the struggle
With Harvard. Yale deposes her head
cyach. as she did in 1891. and pins
faint and Aickering hope on another:
], was Guy Nickalls who was relieved
last year 90 the eleventh hour. Now II
81 jim CoTderry who steps down. The
result. inl92i, was astonishing, but the
surrounding circumstances were very
different. The situation az that time
was somewhat inaamed by that "gutless
crew" letter, perned b. Niekalis and
published N the newspapers.
We have frequently thought that
thsl letter had a great deal TO DO with
~ite supeT-sp.ri; that was created in
C-p'a,a Steve Horc's men and which
undoubtedly gave them their deathless
wet -ry over the Crimson lale's var
sty on that occasion gave every indica-
fion Of being fighting mad. Their per-
form.nce that sun-swept day et New
London gave promise o. better things
tbs season. but as the present racing
yer opened 10 became obvious that the
c-ew bad not really shaken of it's los
IN. ways. but was actually rowing in
poorer form than ever.
jim Corderry could accomplish moth
isg although he introduced certain
stroke notifications that eliminated
msnv Of the tricks inculcated by the
lafo Guy NlcEalis Corderry tried 20
Amercanize the stroke 20 q certain ex-
tent, 20 GET more drive from the legs.
The result has been painful, as the
crews lamentable record this spring
vii indicate.
However. while a spirit o. defeatism
IS noticeable among the followers OF
&c sport 90 New Haven. we believe
il-i laio's chances are not enshrouded
b. great deal more gloom than they
vEe last wear.
The varsity doesn't look materially
worse than ~ did a year ago and u
Tat same fighting spirit Of 1921 can
b revived and kept burning for Tour
miles we would not be surprised 20 see
Csr'afn Gibson's mon lead another
Crimson shell across the finish line.
tCortain persons 81 New Haven who
" deeply interested in rowing, have
pucht the advice and opinions Of vari-
b. critics. The opinions appear 70
Isye been anything but encouraging
70 far as Yale was concerned. and the
,arice covered a wide range Of ideas
,sl sugcestions. One expert advised
,.st the Blue varsity be sent 70 Pough-
tsspsie for q week and allowed 10 sit
acund and do nothing but watch the
pscfice Of the crews that are prepar-
II. there for the intercollegiate cham
Ftrsh.p
The writer related this incident 20
lv Wright. coach OF the Pennsylvania
0sws q few days ago, and asked him
vist he thought of the suggestion 1t
bought a laugh from the husky
Qziker chieftsin.
well that would be a novel thing
70 10" he said. "but T can't see how
tould 90 Yale's oarsmen any harm.
The idea. however. appeared to make
isi iit whatever In New Haven.
While Harvard looks little stronger
,ri year than che did last, she does
~ look so good that she should be
'trTdcd as any top-heavy fsvorite
Cu the Blue varsity. We do not con
ser the situation at Gales Ferry
l,pless BY any means and We believe
tat Gibsons men have almost as good
I sghiing chance 20 win IS they had
IA 1921.
The varsity situation az Cambridge
Us been none too tranquil, according
% reports. and Dr.. Howe has had his
itosbles Henry S. Morgan, one OF the
isit oars In the boat, has been com
itled 10 give up the sport as result
q Illness Morgan was captain OF MS
freshmen crew andd last year rowed
No W the varsity. Prior TO the loss
~ Morgan two OF the most promising
arsmsn at Harvard suddenly. QUIT lhe
Evarsity tQuad for reasons that nave
.f'exef beta made very clear.
N ne mats.ap Of the present VARSITY,
s"Skea By Anory, appears to contain
tar Proportion Of power pui i.s
sssehnique-grsnd old word!-andd us
.sin have not impressed us as oelng
great deal better than Yale 3 ne
~, ~ crew that Harvard has turned ouI
-. year is undoubtedly her thlIu
.'t'y, a combination that has peeh
tTssened and trained by Bill halnes'
n't an outfit with a nicely par
,s'eo combination Of form and power
i TIE crew that rowed TO victory on
le NchnulLln -. .n.nir ncn arainst