The daily independent., 1937-06-22
Regatta Will Be
ROwed On Hudson
River Today
Washington Is a Z to 10
Favorite to Take the
FOur-Mile Grind
Thirty-Ninth Race
Schcnck Will Act As Cox
swain for Huskies; Sew
EN- Crews Will Start
Thirty-Ninth Race
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent


PoughKeepsle, N. Y. June 81. -
lUP)-The PoughkeepSie regatta
will be rowed on the Hudson riv-
er tomorrow for the seth time and
tonight there was only one ques-
ton being asked: Who can beat
Washington"
The betting men say no one. But
they don't say it that way They
quote the U. of Washington Hus-
kieS ITO favorites, one of the
shortest prices in the history Of
the gruclling four mile grind.
More than $4,000 persons will
view the race from 22-car OBJ
servation train, the banks Of the
river, yachts, chartered steamers,
private launches and other river
craft. Fair weather was forecast
for tomorrow's regatta OF the
Eastern Intercollegiate Rowing
A sociaticn- official name of the
PoughKeepSle regatta.
Three races will be Staged-the
two-mile freshman race, starting
at 3 p. m. EDIT, the 3-mile jun
ior varsity at p. m. and the A.
mile varsity starting at 5 p. m.
The freshman race with tiX
crews entered is a wide-open af-
fair. The junior varsity, with only
Washington, Navy and Cornell en-
tered, is tabled a cinch for the
Washington crew which is rated
almost as good as the varsity.
In a manner Of speaking, Wash
ington is defending the worlds
rowing title. They swept all rivers
from the Pacific coast to Gruenau,
Germany, last year, winning the
far western title, the national
crown and the worlds champion
ship in the OlympicS.
Only one change has been made
in the crew. Bob Mooc1. th- fiery
little coXSwain of the 1886 boat, is
missing. John Rosel,kranz CoXed
the HuSkieS until they arrived
here but Earl Schenck, who was
the cox of the Jayvee boat in
earlier races, beat him out Of the
pilots job.
Seven crews will go to the start
ing line Washington, Navy, Cal
ifornia, Columbia, SyraCuce, Cor
nell and Wisconsin.
Ky Ebright, California coach, is
one of those who thinks Washing
ton can't lose.
There's no comparison between
Wa hington and the other six
crews" he said. The HuSkieS will
will win by two lengths, at least.
If there's an upset it will be for
second place. Navy is rated the
second best boat. I'm not so sure.
Cornell, Columbia or Syracuse
might get second place. Oh, Cali
fornia, l don't know 1 thought we
were better than we showed in
practice"
Coach Al UlbrickSon, Wa1hing-
ton, did not agree with Ebright.
The crew that beats Navy will
win" he said. We're in fine shape
and a better boat because of our
switch in coxswains."
An omen that it's going to be
another Wa hington year - The
Huskies swept the river last year
winning all three races-came in
the rowing of the annual pickle"
race over the two mile course this
afternoon, composed of crews
made up of substitutes who fail
to make the varsity or Jayvee
boats, was won by Washington in
5 minutes, % seconds. California
was lecond in 5:29, Navy third in
$40 and Cornell fourth in 5:45.
The latest betting odds for to-
morrow'S varsity race follow:
Washington, ITO; Navy 81; CAL
ifornia. 81; Cornell, 81; SYRIA
cusc, 81; Wisconsin, 1O-l; Colum-
bia, ILL.