Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-10
COLLEGE CREWS
WORK ON CHARLES
FOR CLASH TODAY

Cambridge, Mass. May S-CreWS
of four colleges, Harvard, Pennsyl-
vania. Columbia and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, had final
workouts on the Charles River today
in preparation for tomorrow races
IN heavy rain and rough water. con-
ditions in the Charles River Basin.
where the new mile and three quar-
tiers course is laid, making practice
there impossible.
AT a meeting today Of the Coaches.
crew managers and captains with
Walter l. Badger, Jr., of Boston, ref
cree OF the regatta, drawings were
made for the races. In the varsity
event Harvard won the number one
berth, nearest the Cambridge shore.
Pennsylvania drew number two
course. in midstream. while Column
bia will row on the number three
course nearest the Boston shore. In
the Junior varsity race, in which
Technology also is entered. Harvard
Grew number four position, on the
Boston side of the river. Technol-
oSy will row on the Cambridge side
while Pennsylvania and Columbia
Will occupy the same relative posi-
tons as in the varsity event. None
of the courses offer special advan-
tageS 10 the entrants.
With the prospect of rain and
rough water tomorrow Coach Fred
Miller Of Columbia announced that
it was improbable that his two crews
could remain until Monday in the
event of a postponement.
The Pennsylvania crew manage
ment wired Tor instruction on this
point. PENNSYLVANIA varsity will be
represented in the feature race to-
morrow by the heavy crew stroked
by Donald Irmi2er Of Green Bay,
Wis. which finished second TO Yale
in last Saturdays triangular race on
the Husatonic River. Columbia's
varsity eight has been shaken up as
a result of its showing at Derby.
Conn, and it is said to be better
crew in consequence. hut will be
handicapped by its lightnCsS in rough
water conditions.
Harvard enters a heavy, untried
crew in the first trial of the Crimson
under Coach Edward Stevens wes-
tern system of training. The aver
age weight of the Crimson varsity
eight is 1875 pounds against an av-
eraSe Of 119as for Irmigers Penn
sylNania crew and 16S pounds for the
Columbia eight In the junior var
sity event T.. II. Benefits strong
IeLHSyINanla crew rules faVOrite.
-Four races make up the regatta
program. Harvard and Technology
freshmen crews will row at 4.30 o.
clock. Harvard. Pennsylvania and
Technology $50 pound crews will
race half an hour later and the Junior
varsity and varsity events will fol
low at half hour intervals.
The university Fights will lime up
as follows:
Columbia, stroke. C. Wascheck:
number Z. l.. Tilhone: number 6, y.
7. BuddhinC; number ). NJ Mound
number !. \. :. Mayo; number 3. X.
Nelson: number ,, II. Van Weick:
bow, w. ii. Ferris; coxswain, W. II.
Marshall.
Pennsylvania; stroke. u. Irmigcr;
number z. c. q. Jordan; number 6.
\. :. GoctZ: number ; -------) ;
number 4. II. +. Macdonald, number
:. j. i. Wilson; number >, {. II.
Grashof: bow, u. s. Roadway; cox
swain, G. Pflugteldcr.
Harvard: stroke. j. Hamilton
number {. +. Nick. Henry; number 6
r. Winthrop: number 5. c. J. Hub
bard. Jr.; number 4. X. l.. Raymond
number 5, {. II. HOLSTER. Jr.: mum
Der ., G. Isclin; bow. :. II. Kelley:
coXsWaln, Il. II. Burnham.