The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-24
WASHINGTON.
NAVY FAVORED
IN BIG REGATTA
Huskies and Middies Again
Stand Out as Poashkeep'
sic Event Nears
BY ART CARLSON

Washington or Navy. But which?
II you are capable of picking the
better boat Of those two, then YOU re
pretty certain Of having named the
winner Of Americas greatest collie.
giatc rowing classic--the Poughkeep'
sic regatta.
Washington or Navy? That's the
question. The Huskies from the faI
west and the Middies from Annap,
oils undoubtedly have the stronges,
crews, just as they did last year.
Two years back, it will be recalled
Washington won. Last year it wal
Navy. This year-well, select your
own boat!
There appears little to choose be.
tween the Washington. and Navy en-.
tries. Washington has seven vet
Grams. 1t also has Rusty" Callow
Like Leader Of Yale, Callow knows
quito bit about the rowing game
He has proved that on numerous Oc.
casiOns.
Kept Up the Pace
In its initial test Of the season the
Huskies gave California, their old
rivals on the Pacific coast, plenty OF
backwash, winning by seven lengths
That's decisive enough. They've kept
up the pace all spring. too.
Navy, likewise, has had success
full campaign. 1t has whipped oil its
opponents thus far-some of-the best
in the east included. Somehow
though, the Navy doesn't seem as
formidable as it did year ago. And
the midshipmen can't afford to slip
much considering the class of COM
petition bound to be encountered MT
Poughkepsic..
Penn I'd call clark horse. -
(There's usually one in every race. }
Not that the Quakers are going to
fool the wise birds by leading the
procession. Far from It. But Spuhn
has pretty likely looking bunch this
season. l.. has defeated Harvard,
Syracuse. Princeton and Columbia,
the latter twice. Penn should put on
the hottest pace it has known in sea-
sons,
Badgers Handicapped
Wisconsin's paddlers, with the
crafty dad" vail behind them, may
cause trouble, but not enough TO
bring about any unusual-upsets. The
Badgers. who, by tho way, have the
happy faculty of making . good
spring. showing year after year. are
severely Handicapped each spring
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year, as before, Vail couldn't get his
charges out on Lake,aMendota until
quite late. Except for that fact Wis
consin would be more dangerous.
Cornell. long leader in the water
pastime in the old days, cannot be
figured strongly. This also holds
true with California. Syracuse and
Colu mbia. Cornell, it's true. beat
California the other day, but only by
a couple of lengths. California, as
mentioned, has fallen twice. while
Syracuse has displayed little this
year.
Columbia Is Strong
Columbia, under the capable Dick
Glendon, who last year piloted the
Navy to victory, stacks up stronger
than in some seasons, though still
rating quite q distance behind Wash
ington, Navy and Penn.
In the last three years Washington
has won twice and Navy once. In
1924 Navy didn't compete, Wisconsin
running second.
The event was first held In 1896.
II has since been an annual affair
with the exception Of the 19l7-19l0
wa. period.
Cornell holds the record for the
f0ur-mile course, an acid test for col
legc orasmen. It was made in 1903.
tho time being 1857. s
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