Evening star., 1928-06-18


from little old New York TO re.
i peat on their own waters of tn:
Hudson River in the big race
of The PoughkeepSie regatta tomorrow
Sophomore sensations year ag,
when they tossed the advance dop
overheard. now seasoned campaigners
the champion Columbia varsity oars
men stood out today as the favorite
again 10 beat back the challenge O
the Far West, represented principal,
hy California. and keep the intercol
lcgiate four-nlile rowing crown in tn:
East for another year.
Ine varsity race, with seven con
tenders for the premier honors of tht
regatta. viii furnish the clomax to &
program involving a record breaking
meet oi 20 eight-oared crews. The two.
mile freshman race also has seven en-.
tries and the three-rliie Junior varsit,
event six. The freshman race is schec
Hled to start at pm. Eastern stand.
ara time, and the varsity at pm.
Columhia'S position as favcrite for
The long, heart-taxing pull over the
rippled surface of the Hudosn is far
from dominating. in spite of the high
regard in which young Dick Glendon S
New Workers are held by critics and
rivals alike. CALIFORNIA; Golden Bears,
who have yet TO win the big race. are
expected 10 give Columbia the stiffest
sort OF opposition. while washington
also Is considered capable of springing
surprise or two.
Only Jim Ten Eyck's Syracuse crew, of
the array OF seven shells. is not con-
sldered to have anything better than
the Silmmest outside chance to figure
IN the contest. There is pretty good
ENf7GyNFN hFHs
the expectation that Columbia and
California will put up the main battle
1or honors, They have turned in the
fastest time trials of any of the sensa-
tionaI workouts reported during the
training grind
Columbia, Stroked by the DYNAMIC
Eric Lambert, has the coxswain and
six OF last years winning eight. Cali
forrlia has four veterans of the 1927
outfit. In amount of experience In
their boat. the Golden Bears might be
on even terms with their rivals. but for
the loss of their twin captains-Alvin
Rynlander. No. S. because of illness that
mas forced him out. and Carroll Dres-
neF' now N the role of substitute.
Are Not Overconfident.
In spite of their selection as favorites
oy the combined verdict of old river
men, experts and most of the coaches.
neiFner the Columbia nor the Cali
lornla camp has permitted overconfi-
oence 20 creep into its midst. II any,
thing, the rival coaches, XIV Ebricht of
California and Young Dick Glendon of
Columbia. have encouraged somewhat
pessimiStic views. and deprecated the
enthusiasm Of their supporters. RECALL
ing what has happened before g IA
Forifes. They perhaps consider 1t a
1iny TO be 50 regarded.
you know, reminds Ebright, a for
n1er Washington coxswain, what hap
pened last year. We we're picked to
fight Il out for first place with the
Nary. Columbia wasn't rated SO highly.
but wen. with Washington second. and
the two favorites. California and Navy.
finished fhree-four. We expect to make
coed showing. Of course. but Colum-
hsa viii be hard to beat and so will
Washington. In fact. If time trials mean
anyth'ng. pretty nearly every crew has
O good chance to win !"
Penn May Surprise.
If there are to be any upsets. how
ever, 1t seems likely they will be fur
nisned by Rusty CaIlow's Pennsyl-
ysnsa crew or the Washington outfit,
now tutored by Callow's former pupil,
Al Ulbrickson. Penn has shown the
most remarkable improvement of any
entry. as compared with last years
form. but there has been plenty Of room
for 1t. inasmuch as the Quakers finished
q poor last in the 1927 race.
Washington, usually at its best for
the Poughkeepsie battle, has been
bothered bit by illness this year, but
the Huskies have a habit of coming
through. The fact that this Is Olympic
year attaches more than usual signifi-
canoe to the varsity race, for most, If
not all, Of the entries are hopeful of
demonstrating their right to enter the
Olympic tryouts at Philadelphia July 9
and Z. AfoSt of them will keep in train
anF for that test, regardless of the
cusnome Of t0morrow's race
Wssllingtor's junior varsity crew,
which has made a habit Of winning
tts event, again is a favorite. and ex-
ioe~ts 10 make 1t four straight. with
Columbia and the NAVY as principal
threats Likewise the Navy plebes are
picked 20 repeat in the freshman race,
hut WASHINGTON. Cornell and Syracuse
have likely looking yeariing outfits.