New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-01
NEURITlS bO7'HERS
COLUMBIA CREW
Star Oalsmal VIII Be Unable to
Tlke Place in Boat

New York. Feb. |. M-Ncuritis.
the ailment that cost the Yankees
the services of Herb Pennock during
the crucial part Of the last baseball
season. has bobbed MP 10 handicap
the Columbia university crew before
the rowing season is officially under
way.
nowncast and disconsolate. Bill
T.ightbowne. .0-year- old giant OF six
feet four inches and rS0 pounds, has
reported to Coach "Rich" GJendon
that several doctors have advised
him not to engage In the strenuous
sport until the nervous trouble
which has settled in his shoulder is
cured.
Only one slim hope that the big
oarsman can be used at his old post
at the No. sweep now remains. 1t
appears to rest entirely in the hands
Of Columbia alumnus and former
oarsman. now doctor. who has
written 10 Glcndon Offering 10 at
tempt cure. 1t he succeeds the
boys at Columbia will feel like vot-
Ing him an honorary member OF the
crew or giving him an honor scat in
their shell on the way down the
course at PouEhkcepsie.
The COOL soft-spoken lead mentor
long ago had rcconcilcd himself 10
losing Eric Lambart. his great
stroke, who did not return to college
last fall: and Tom kerrigan, power
full No. 6, who was graduated. by
their loss the crew was hit even
harder than the football team on
which they also were regulars.
But I.ightbowne had been regard
ed as fxture and the bad news
shout him was a decided jolt to the
Glendons, "Rich" and his younger
brother, Hugh. when 1t came to
them on their arrival here to start
action on the rowing machines.
Not all the developments have
been unfavorable. however. and
these two hardy young mentors
from the shores of Cape Cod are far
from downcast. In fact young
Dick" is quite frankly and calmly
confident of putting out a crew that
will represent Columbia as capably
as in the past two years under his
leadership. when it stood out as the
principal eastern obstacle to far
western onslaughts at Poughkeepsie.
beating out Washington in 1927 and
finishing as runncr-up to California
last June.
One stroke of good fortune came
Coach Glendon's way in the shape
of Gordon piercy. another colossus
who is heavier and only an inch
shorter than L.ightbowne. Piercy,
| who was not able to start all last
season because of an infection
which attacked him. in the heel.
reported that the foot was 80 much
/ better than he now could walk AMI
even run on il. He believed it would
even cause him no trouble this
year.
II SO. this husky, who like most
OF his mates. grew up 10 his present
heroic proportions OH the sidewalks
OF New York. will fit in nicely at
Kcrrgan's scat 'in the powerhousc"
at No. 6. II Piercy's Vulnerable
heel behaves it will be the first
time in his rowing career. AS a
sophomore he rowcd at poughkcep-
sic despite distressing pain.
This year is the last for Glendon'l
famous sophomorcs Of 1927. The
mon are seniors now and hope %
make their exit from college rowing
as glorious as their debut. Al Mac
Balm, the captain Of last year. is the
leading prospect for stroke oar at
present. Glcndon says. 1t was Mac
I Balm who took the job at the
| eleventh hour in the Olympic try
outs at Philadelphia last year when
Iambart was declared ineligible he
ca use he vas not a citizen, and de-
featcd Harvard in the first heat.
THAT night recalled Gicndon.
Mac became very sick and when
he. took to tho boat the next day he
had lost eleven pounds
| Mac3ain strokcd against Califor-
MIA that day weighing less than $50
pounds and held the mighty Golden
Bears TO three quarters of a length.
As to the rest Of the positions.
Gl"ndon says his material is good
in quality.
II have as hic and strong young
| mon hero as they do on the Pacific
coast" he sad. rcfutins the argu-
mcnt that rowing giants grow as
readily rs l;cdwoods on the Pacific
slope and nowhere elsr. but
don't get as many Of them. We go
through a season with only eight or
nine men of that stamp. and il any
thing happens 10 one or two we are
in pretty bad shape"
The official call for candidates
| will be heard on Monday. Mean
while many of the veterans are
working out ahead Of time on the
dry land oars" in the college gym.