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Show i -i ! American Colleges to Meet i In Long Crew Race in June i I .Si . - 3k?T? Coach Ulbrickson of Washington -"-sl'ssk'"''-X1 $ j Eight, a Strong Contender in 4-mile Row, Skilled in Conditioning Men. XN SPUING prophets of rowing are keeping close watch on the University Uni-versity of 'iVishington crew this ! year. Last year all three Washington Wash-ington eights defeated strong California trews, ami the Varsity won the National Intercollegiate ! Championship at Los Angeles into ! the bargain. All of which points to :i stror.u contender at the rein-s'.ated rein-s'.ated Porghkeepsie, N. Y., rowing classic of America's leading col: leges in Jime. In the List five years Washington c re-ws have defeated their favorite nipo:ient:;, the California Golden iirs, in three out of five races, ;uid von at Madison, Wisconsin, both times entered. Washington purple and gold first appeared on the Hudson River in 1923 and took the race. The following fol-lowing year another Washington crew placed first, and another in 1!2G. Second places came to them in 1925, 1927. and 1929; third places in 192S and 1831: and sixth in 1930. A record, like this points to pretty careful grooming, as well as to native na-tive strength. Coach Ulbrickson well knows that physical condition means almost everything in the gruelling test of a race. Washing-, ton crews have one advantage over many eastern eights in that , Lake Washington, which adjoins the campus of the University, never freezes in the mild winters oi tli Pacific Northwest state, and boatmen boat-men can practice outdoors the year round. In addition,' Al Ulbrickson is skilled in the fine points of conuV . tioning. For several years, the diet of his oarsmen has included fresh ; yeast, which he also arranges to have delivered to them on their transcontinental trip, and during the stay on the Hudson. Kastern crews are in full swing of spring practice also, and from the present outlook the thirty-four year old classic will probably present pre-sent a strong lineup in spite of last year's interruption. |
