Show VICTORY OF SYRACUSE I MEANS CHANGE IN 1914 I New Now York July 5 Although shells and sweeps are already alread collecting dust duston dustI I on boathouse racks the sensational regattas regattas re rc re- re gattas which closed the varsity ro rowing season are still a topic of conversation and controversy wh whore where re university men gather Regardless of whether It Is the th races at New London or Poughkeepsie I that are reviewed there ap appears apPears ap- ap pears to be more than the usual difference difference dif dif- ference of or opinion relative to the merits mer er- er its and methods of ot the various crows and coaches and the outlook for tor the seasons seasons' to come Paradoxical as It may maY seem there is IH a complaint that there Is not enough racing on the Thames and too much on the tho Hudson The keen rivalry at the tho Intercollegiate Intercollegiate intercollegiate regatta has led to several statements statements statements state state- ments which In a roundabout way in intimate intimate in- in that the best crew In the varSItY varsity var yar- sit sity race did did not not win The Thc explanations explanations explanations that Cornell and Columbia fought so bitterly for tor supremacy that the they were not able ablo to answer the tho challenge of Syracuse Washington and Wisconsin has haM stirred up considerable feeling among the thc graduates of oC these universities and not without reason In the usual course of sporting competition competition compe compe- the winner of ot an event Is supposed supposed sup sup- posed to represent the best liest Individual or team lenin In the contest In the case of or the race however a lengthy length explanation ap appears appears appears ap- ap pears necessary to account for the defeat defeat de de- de- de feat teat of Cornell and the fading fading- awa away of or Columbia It Is perfectly true that set a terrific pace and Cornell Cornell Cor Cor- nell rowed at top speed in order to keep abreast while three of or the other four tour eights pur pursuing a saner course rowed some two lengths In the rear un until until til time for tor the crucial spurt spurL It It should not be overlooked however that Syracuse Washington and Wisconsin Wis Wis- cousin were all within striking striking- distance dis clis- clis tanco tance o of the leaders and husbanded I their strength until the tho proper time for tor the final effort Poor Gen I This generalship which in rowing Is la equivalent to team work In football baseball and lacrosse Is part of tho the scheme of the sport Because the two crows representing nUng universities which u usually shine at failed to follow these tactics and did dill not on the other hand have the stamina to finish under the sprinting sprinting- campaign adopted Is no reflection on the victory Ictor of Syracuse In the Interests of or amateur amateur amateur ama ama- sport It Is la gratifying to note that Columbia and Cornell men closely connected connected connected con con- with the crews and regatta re refrained refrained re- re rained from voicing voicing- these sentiments Those forecasters whose selections were so 10 badly upset should follow tollow suit unless they the can secure from the board of or stewards the right to disqualify crews which occasionally break the monotony at by defeating defeating defeat defeat- ing Coach Courtneys Courtney's great rowing combinations Incidentally It can be stated that the tho 1911 regatta will witness a number of 01 changes In both rowing tactics methods methods methods meth meth- and coaching If the tho veteran oarsmen of ot tho the universities most Interested Inter inter- ested are arc to be believed bellove there will ivill be bc beno beno no mile four-mile sprint next year eur In fact it Is likely that the first two miles of or orthe the varsity race will ivill be bo more or less lessof lessof of or a I loaf oat so explicit and forceful will ivill tho the coaches' coaches instructions be on this point The elimination of ot tho the four four- oared varsity crew In favor of or Junior eights will also find favor This change Chango provides pro places for tor four additional additional additional addi addi- oar oarsmen not quite varsity t type pe yet et worth worthy of ot a n place on the regatta program It will also do away with the racing shells without coxswain which have caused accidents and disputes dis for years One New Conch At least one new coach conch will be seen on the Hudson for tor Pennsylvania has Secured Vivian to succeed El Ellis Elus El- El lis us Ward Vard as rowing coach who ho has signed a year three contract will take charge of the Quaker crew rew re candidates next autumn He Is one of or England's most famous oarsmen being a member of or the tho Leander Rowing club of ot London an Oxford university gradUate graduate graduate grad grad- and former holder of ot the Diamond Diamond Dia Dia- mond mend Sculls and WInfield Sculls With his brother GU Guy he won the thc Henle Henley oared four championship f for r several years ears and was a a. a member of winning crews In In grand challenge and Stewards Steward's challenge cup races As coach of the Detroit Rowing club since 1909 h he has lias been most successful in turning turning- out winning crews which h use a stroke combining the best features of English and American waterman waterman- ship AI Also o oa a a. Pacific c cOast ast crew can be expected to cross the continent for forthe forthe forthe the 1914 regatta for C Coach ach Conibear of ot Washington ton started after arter the races that should the Seattle oarsmen win the Pacific coast championship the they would enter the Hudson race next year Leland Stanford adopted the same plan In It 1912 and the University of California California Califor Califor- nia stands ready to finance e such sucha a a trip should the Berkeley Berkele oarsmen succeed in defeating both Washington and Stanford Th Tho outlook for tor rowing at N New w London London London Lon Lon- don Is la not so no bright Late Lato reports from New Haven Ha Intimate that the English coaching system will be con continued continued con con- o next season and that Harcourt Gold the thc Oxford university oarsman will return to assist In the work This report has bas not found favor tavor with a n. number of or old Yale Yate grads and Harvard mn m n are beginning to grumble at tho the lack Jack of t competition afforded d In recent years ears by Yale crews The situation was summed up ill as follows by a Harvard Harvard Haryard Har Har- vard yard alumnus after the sweep of or the Thames on June 20 I 1 know It sounds like heresy heres he said Bald but I am getting getting get get- ting tired of or these sided one-sided races For more than five years rears now I have been spending good g mone money going to Now New London Jondon to witness a one-mile one race followed b by a three-mile three procession Never er lied lInd to o Ext Extend n l. l Harvard men never w the real calibre of their crew since It Is I Ian an easy task to look like a winner when your our opponents are re wallowing hopelessly lengths In the rear The Yale situation situa sittia- tion has Ims not been clarified b by the Importing Importing importing Im Im- im- im porting of ot English coaches and It will take at least two years rears more to secure a satisfactory line lino on the rowing sy system tem tein now being tried at New Haven I Like all lo loyal al Harvard Hanard men I like to see seo Harvard teams v WIn in but I want to see them win ivin In real contests where honor com conies s only after alter a real test and struggle I 1 have ha hoard heard It whispered that Princeton Is be beginning to consider the possibility o of entering a freshman crew at and I should lIko to see what hat we could do in a fourmile fourmile fourmile four- four mile row 10 on the tho Hudson Huson I know that our crews are arc good crews but the re recent re- re cen cent t races a at l' l New w London ha have C been licen too ea easy y to show them at their best hest |