The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-06-22
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HOPE OF
EAST
Fifty Thousand Gather on
Poughkeepsie's Banks for
intercollegiate Classic
BY DAVIS J. WALSH.
international News service
snorts Editor

POUGEKEEPSIE, N. r, June %.
Join the Navy and beat Washing
toni
That slogan smofe the visiting
ear drum from every side today as
$4,000 trekked the hills OF this up
State river town awaiting the an
nual four-nile race between the
crews Of seven universities, race
that was destined TO establish the
unofficial identity OF the intercol-
legiate rowing champion for 1925.
BEAT Washington, was the SEN
tfmental bysword Of an eastern pub
lie, which had become a bit fed up
on the fact that the huskies have
come out OF the west to score two
victories and second place in the
last three years.
BET Washington, said the wise
money, which was. as always, about
as sentimental as a Junk dealers
wife.
And bet Washington the great
majority did, giving the huslkies
just q slight edge over the Navy.
official hope Of the east. It seemed
to be the cOncensus Of opinion
that, since the middies finished
behind Washington for the past
two years, they were due TO re-
peat the performance late this
afternoon.
Five other crews. Pennsylvania,
Wisconsin, Syracuse, Cornell and
Columbia, also were scheduled to
60 to the mark at Krum Elbow,
but their existence was regarded as
merely to be tolerated, like the
animal act that follows the song
and dance team. They were sx-
pected to follow the Middies and
washington very successfully from
start to finish.
Owing to rather ten1pestuous
head wind, the start of the varsity
race probably win be delayed until
wei into the gathering gloom OF
twilight. The early weather was
clear but the course was as choppy
as q butchers cleavsr. Two prelim-
junior varsity and freshman crews
win proceed the big moment.
The condition Of The water was
thought to have further removed
Washington and the Navy from the
rest OF the field, since both seemed
to thrive in rough water during
their pre-race preparations here. OF
the remaining contenders, only
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were
believed to have an outside chance
and the rough water just about
killed Penn's chances, IL any.
The sentiment in favor Of
Washington was not altogether
unanimous. There was one
notable iissenter and his name
: Was Rusty CalIOw, the Wash
ingtOn coach. He intimated
rather strongly today that he
looked upon his outfit as just a
bunch Of young men trying TO
get along and were not to be
coupled i'm the same syllable with
the husky Fights Of 1928 and
1924.
Many of the dear. old experts,
however, thought otherwise. They
contended that, while Washington
may have lacked something of the
great catch that featured the
stroke of other years, It neverthe-
less was a crew that figured to
show little in practice and much on
race day They even inferred that
III Ulbrickaon, the stroke, failed to
get the best out OF the men, San
ford. No. Z. and Walling. No. 6,
would carry him along.
That sounded just as sensible
a. q banana song but It seemed
TO find general credence.
The truth Of the matter was that
the Navy was the only entry that
seemed capable of beating Wash
Ington and few believed that the
Navy would There did not appear
to be enough run to the middle
shell and their stroke seemed to be
one of entirely too much punish
ment to be carried successfully
ever four furious miles.