Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-26
POWER OF HUSK|ES
EXPECTED TO TELL
Not SO Smooth as Middies
or Columbia, but Physical
Equipment Greater.
BY TED VOSBURGH,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NOUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June
- 26-The biggest regatta in
the annals of American col
lege rowing drew a record
throng to the banks OF the 'Hud-
son here today.
Knute Rockne turned up from
South Bend, apparently in greatly
improved health, and accompa-
MED by Jack Chevigny, one OF his
right-hand men and former stars
Rock" unhesitatingly picked Wash
ington to win the varsity tussle, while
at the same time admitting that his
sport is foot ball and that he does not
pass as an expert when 1t comes TO
Shoveling water.
But there were plenty, including as
sorted experts, who were willing to
string along with the sage and philoSo-
pher of Notre Dame and pick the tow
ering crew from the Far Northwest
to crash through for the first time since
1926. The odds on Washington short
ened to something like to against
the field.
The position of second favorite was
held by the Navy, while Columbia ana
California also were regarded highly.
Really Are Huskies.
Neither of the Pacific Coast crews
was rated quite up to the Navy and
Columbia Fights, coached by the Glen
donS, father and son, when it comes to
smoothness of rowing form, but many
felt that WaShington's greater power
would be enough to win.
Such q well qualified observer as
Rusty Callow, present Pennsylvania
mentor and coach of the last Washing
ton Varsity to win here, said that the
Seattle institution probably had turned
out q good many crews that were pref
tier to watch, but none with the mar
velous physical equipment Of the pres
ent varsity array.
In the Washington boat were six of
the eight men who rowed in the var
sity crew of last year, when the HuS-
kieS finished second to Columbia, and
the newcomers are sophomores OF Gar
gantuan proportions.
A victory for any crew other than the
rBig Four" who have monoponzed the
varsity championships here ever since
the war, was figured to rank as q Sensa-
tional upset, but all five of the other
contenders-Cornell, Syracuse, Pennsyl-
sin-were determined to win If pos
sible and not to finish last at any rate.
Other Races Attract.
While main interest conferred on the
classic four-mile grind for varsity Fights,
the three-mile junior varsity race and
the two-mile dash for freshman crews
also came In for heavy share Of con-
lecture.
These too shaped I'D as open races,
but washington again was listed among
the favoriteS in each, as the Huskies
as yet have been undefeated in any Of
the three divisions. The Navy and Cor
nell likewise were regarded as strong
contenderS in the lesser events.
The boom for Washington gathered
strength as q result of yesterdays pre-
limtnary events, when the Huskies scored
a victory IN the first Of the eight-oared
struggles, an informal race for substitute
oarSmen. Washington won by quarter
of a length from Syracuse, after q hard
tussle over the entire mile and one-half
course. Pennsylvania was third, COM
bined Cornell and Wisconsin eight
fourth and Columbia fifth and last. In
q four-oared dual race the Navy subs
trimmed California.
Hopes for o Clean Sweep.
This opening success added to Wash
tngton hopes Of clean sweep today,
something that has never been accom-
plished in three eight-oared races here,
although Cornell swept the river several
times back IN the days when the junior
varsity was four oared affair.
The Washington coterie Of rowing
coaches, who are to the sweep-swinging
sport what Notre Dame men are to
foot ball. assembled in full force.
The group included Ed Leader, Fred
Spuhn and Don Grant of Yale; Rufsty
Callow and Jim Matthews of Pennsyl-
vanta; Chuck Logg of Princeton and
Mike Murphy Of Wisconsin, not to men
ton Al U1brickson, present head coach
It Washington, who stroked the Huskies
Do victory four years ago.
Weather predictions were for fan
ekies and good rowing conditions with
indications that, II the wind continued
down the course, the times would be fest
enough 20 approach o. even threaten
he records.