Evening star., 1938-03-24
LOOKS To 'KEEPS|E
WITH FIRM HOPES
Navy, Cornell and Syracuse
Present Stronger Crews
Than Last Season,
BY DREW MIDDLETON.
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, March 24-Eastern
college rowing. overshadowed in the
last four years bv Far Western crews
and coaches, looks for one of it's most
successful seasons this spring. and
hopes for at least an even chance to
end Western dominance when the
boats line up in the Poughkeepsie re-
gatta.
Not since 1884 when the Syracuse
Junior varsity won. has an Eastern
boat captured one of thesthree classic
races. California, and in the last two
years, Washington, have dominated the
regatta and. in Olympic years, licked
the East at the 1000 meters distance.
This year three Eastern eights, Navy,
Cornell and Syracuse, appear stronger
than in 1887 In addition, Columbia,
out of the running in the last few
years, has been getting plenty of early
work.
All this, plus stories of wholesale
shakeupS on the Washington squad
with Don Hume, stroke; Gordie Adams,
captain and No. S. and John White,
NO, 4, denoted to the jayvees, have
given Eastern rowing enthusiastists
something to cheer about.
Navy Has Veteran Crew.
Navy, Eastern sprint champion a
year ago, points for another esason
with substantially the same varsity
boat that finished second to Washing
ton last June. Vincent Schumacher,
the stroke, is on hand. G. A. White
side, the No. S. is recovering from an
illness and A. B. Yeates. jr., the cap
tain and No. 6, injured his back in
December. Both should be ready for
the cup races
Cornell, a strong finisher in the
varsity race of the regatta last wear,
Vles with the Tars for the post of No
Eastern challenger. The big Red
started in last place and pulled up to
third in the varsity race and impressed
observers with its power and smooth
ness.
Chief problem before Harrison San
ford. the Cornell coach, is a varsity
stroke. Jim Young, towering young
ster from last years frosh, is the most
likely candidate. Sanford also is
bothered by lack of starboard ma
terlal and the fact that three of the
1887 freshmen are academic casual
ties. The first crew at present is a
mixture of five of last years varsity
oarsmen, an ex-jayvee and two fresh
men.
Syracuse Conditions Improved.
Syracuse, carrying OH under Ned
Ten Eyck, son of old Jim, who died
this winter, is working under improved
conditions. The oarsmen were on
Onondaga Lake earlier than has been
possible in the last five years, and Ten
Eyck has six of last years varsity plus
the coxswain as nucleus.
Dick Gaudern, regular in 1896, is
eligible again this year. and Ten Eyck
is counting on him to pull one of the
starboard sweeps. Chief problem at
Syracuse, too, is the stroke oar
Sterling Bettinger, who set the beat
for the last two Orange varsities, has
graduated. Sam Carter. stroke of the
1886 freshmen, may fill the post Les
Foster. co-captain and varsity No. 6
last year. is another candidate.
Columbia's s main reliance is on the
four Bills" Bill Murphy. No. 2; Bill
Bernuis, No: 3; Bill Cook, No. 4. and
Bill Kurz, No. 5. all members of last
years varsity. Three members of the
1887 freshman boat are in the first
shell and the development of these
three stern oarsmen is the key to
whatever success Columbia may have.