Evening star., 1927-03-23
CENTRAL HIGH OARSMEN
WILL co ON WATER SOON
Coach Hecox Expects to Have His Charges Busy by
April l-Outlook Is Bright-Western Due to
Have Strong Rifle Team.
W. HECox, veteran Central

~ W. HECOx, veteran Central
High crew coach, plans to
have candidates for the
0s schools rowing team at their
headquarters on the Potomac
The latter part of this week to get
everything shipshape for the start of
training on the water by April 1.
For some time quite a sizable group
of Blue and White bladesmen have
been conditioning on the running
track and on the indoor machines at
the school for the arduous grind that
awaits them.
Prospects for a formidable crew are
bright as only two regulars from last
season--Capt. Alden Unger and Fill
more White-are missing. Both were
highly capable oarsmen, but so many
candidates of proved worth are at hand
that Coach Hecox is confident their
places can be filled acceptably.
Much Veteran Material.
Included in the array Of veteran ma
terial available are Capt. Bus Ham
mond, Fred Denniston, Jack Dodge,
Bob Mohr, Carlton Power, Buddy
Avery, Everett Leonard, Gilbert Rude,
Corbin Cheseldine, Jim Parker, Man
ager Fred Knoop, Victor Knoop and
Joe Howard. Excepting Denniston.
who is expected to be at stroke, and
Fred and Victor Knoop and Howard,
who are aspirants for coxswain, little
is known as to how the group will be
boated
Among new aspirants who are striv-
ing for berths are Ossie Schreiner,
Bud Barker. Allen Light, Dave Schin-
dal, Gilbert Able, Clyde Romig. Fran.
els Zeiber. Richard Spire, Clarence
Dawson, w. NJ. Wright, Albrecht
and Kirby.
Two races already have been listed
for the Central bladesmen both with
Richmond school crews. John Mar
shall High and Benedictine have
agreed to send their oarsmen here
for matches on dates to be set later.
Hecox's proteges may also show their
wares in the American Henley in
Philadelphia on May 81, and in other
matches.
While the Blue and White squad
has a couple SCARED shells, being
better on In this respect than a ma.
1orlty OF schoolboy teams 1t needs
funds to buy other equipment and
take care of various expenses and will
mold benefit dance April | at the
Potomac Boat Club.
Hecox Is Clever Coach.
II Central bladesmen do not learn
how to handle a sweep il is not be.
cause OF poor coaching. If there is
anything to be known about the crew
game that Clarence Hecox does not
know It Is hard to point 1t out. He
mas been tutoring crews for % years
having organized his first combination
at Central way back in 1898. He
formed crew at Tech in 1907 and
before leaving that school organized
NVe more. The group that will rep.
resent Central this Spring is the sixth
that HecoX has assembled among
students who sport the Blue and
White. And to show a bit of appre.
citation for his efforts in their behalf
members of the Central squad are
now building fine coaching launch
for Hecox. The lumber and motor
for the boat have been donated by
prominent firms.
Not only is Hecox'S record un-
usual for its length but for the mum.
Der of teams he has coached and is
now tutoring and the many tfiumphs
these combinations have achieved.
Last season in addition TO directing
the Central crew he found time to
coach Western. Dewitt, Georgetown.
Potomac Boat Club and Virginia
Boat Club of Richmond. He handles
the club crews after the close of the
school year. Hecox expects again
this season to tutor all these except
Dewitt, which. II is reported, may not
have crew this Spring.
IL appears that Western High has
b rifle team that is likely TO offer
Central. defending champion, a deal
OF trouble in the public high cham
pionship matches that begin March
80. The rangers from across the
creek have just scored a notable vic
tory in vanquishing the Navy Plebes
Western counted $3.50 of possible
1880 to 1853 for the future admirals
The local schools five high scorers
in the match that was shot from
prone. kneeling and standing posi-
tions were David McDougal, who
registered 2S4 of 800; j. Prescott
Blount, 282; Douglas McDougal PSI
Richard Solyom. 273; William Davis
go.
This week Westerns marksmen are
engaged in a match that may afford
Ra interesting comparison of their