Evening star., 1927-06-28

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2S.-A rowing season dominated
by upsets and form reverSals
A will come to a climax tomorrow
in the intercollegiate champion
ship regatta, with prospects pointing
today TO the keenest battle in years
for the chief prize in the varsity four
mile race down the Hudson.
Coaches Cf the seven varsity con-
tenders are unanimous in regarding
this years race as the most open IN
many seasons. Four or five of the ri
walls are so closely matched that any
thing may happen to turn the dope
topsy turvy. as already has occurred
in Yales setback by Princeton and
Harvard besides Washington's defeat
by California.
Notwithstanding the views of the
men guiding the deStinies of the ~
crews entered in the three title races
freshman, junior varsity and varsity
the Naval Academy has been made a
pronounced favorite to win the var
sity race. with California instead of
the champion Washington eight picked
as the Far Vests chief threat and
Cornell and Columbia as the main con-
tenders among the four members of
the Intercollegiate Rowing Associa-
ton.
Two Crews Lose Regulars.
On form displayed during the last
week or two the Navy, California and
Cornell seem to have an edge. Two
of these. however, have lost regulars
within the past few days to upset
their machines. Just how seriously
they will be affected cannot be fore
cast, but Bob Butler, Navy coach,
frankly declared today the Middies
o. l.a IF fbniy- star No z
Anderson, inspite of the apparent
capabilities of his substitute, Lincoln
Cornell has lost its No. 2 man. Hop
per. i'll with tonsilitis, and probably
will start the big race with his place
occupied by John NJ. Francis, third
member of a famous rowing family
to be in Cornells varsity.
California, intact and In good shape,
appears to have an excellent chance
of lifting the big prize for the first
time, but Washington, If its workouts
are sufficient criterion, measures con-
siderably below it's 1926 championship
standard.
Both the Navy and Washington
have only three survivors of the great
boatloads that fought 1t out for su-
premacy last year, separated by only
O second at the finish.
But where the Navy has shown
smoothness behind the powerful stroke
of Tom Eddy, the Huskies have not
seemed to get together. Washington S
work in last evenings practice was
especially ragged behind the erratic
stroke of Mcdonald, sophomore pace
setter. who has found it difficult to
step into the shoes of Al Ulbrickson,
captain of last years winning crew.
Columbia Eight Speedy.
"Young Dick" Glendon's Columbia
crew, with six sophomores in the
shell. has developed speed as well as
stamina. 1t has registered as bril-
liant time as any other crew in trials
over the full four-mile course, with
the possible exception of Navy and
Cornell
Syracuse and Pennsylvania, while
not generally picked as strong con-
tenders, have the benefit of the two in
side lanes and may spring surprise
while the other crews are busy focus
ing their attention on one another.
The rivalry between Washington and
California is especially keen, with the
Huskies anxious to atone for their
setback on the coast and the Golden
Bears determined to prove it wasn't a
fiuke.
Close to 100, 900 spectators will wit.
ness the regatta spectacle tomorrow,
according to advance indication.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made to handle throngs on boats,
shore and observation trains.
The first event on the program
scheduled at pm, Eastern daylight
time, will bring together a record
field of seven freshmen crews in a
Emile battle in which the unbeaten
Naval Academy Plebes Will be strong
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in this race along with California,
Cornell, Syracuse, Columbia and
Pennsylvania.
The Junior varsity contest, at 3
miles, scheduled at pm, will find
Washington defending another title
against Cornell. California, Pennsyl-
vania and Columbia. The varsity
pull is fixed for pm.
Statistics of Oarsmen.
California has the heaviest crew.
Washington the lightest and Oldest.
and Cornell the tallest, statistics of
the varsity entries in tomorrows
championship regatta reveal. Colum-
bias boat load averages the youngest.
The Californians tip the scales at
an average of $50 pounds per man,
one pound more than Cornell's husky
boatload, which towers over all rivals
with an average height of feet, pa
inches. Washington's varsity aver
ages slightly under 176 pounds, but
due to the presence of a 32-year-oId
oarsman, Roland Wales shows an
average of %. Columbia's s youngsters
average only 20.
Every man in the Cornell boat is
over feet, but the tallest oarsman
in the varsity lot is II. H. Hart, vet
eran No. in the Washington she'll
Stanwood Sweetser. 154-pound Penn.
sylvania stroke oar, is the lightest,
but his shipmate, j. r. Sebastian, at
No. z, makes up for this by scaling
1872 pounds, more than any other var
sity sweep-swinger, Harvard's crew
that triumphed over Yale had two
198pounders in the stern.
The statistical comparison of the
seven rival varsity crews follows:
Grew. Age. Height. Weight
California ,,,. 201S q III I IS0
Cornell .. X0% 62IE IS9
Columbia ...,. 20 6I I5SM