Crew Active
DARTMOUTH ROWERS WILL GO SOUTHTO OPEN SCHEDULE OF EIGHT RACES
THE TURNOUT FOR CREW at Dartmouth this year has been gratifying. During the usual fall practice, lasting from just after the opening of the semester until two weeks before Thanksgiving, quite a few new men showed up. The practices were reasonably successful, and a number of the new members showed good promise. Coach Jim Smith was handicapped by the lack of a good coaching launch; a boat was borrowed, but engine trouble kept it out of action a great deal of the time.
On November first the varsity traveled to Yale where they raced the Eli first and second crews in a strange shell. Although the outcome was not in the Indians' favor, they gained invaluable battle experience.
Late in the fall, the officers for the year were elected. The directorate is as follows: President, Vail Haak '49; Captain, Otto Schumacher '49; Secretary, James Harms '50; Treasurer, David Stuart '51; and Directors of Publicity, Richard Ellis '51 and Harrington Cummings '51.
This winter the club acquired a new adviser, Professor H. W. Hill of the History Department. In the short time that he has been with the DRC, he has shown himself to be extremely interested and has substantially aided the club's activities.
Near the end of the first semester, TheDartmouth Oar,, organ of the club, was printed and sent to all those who had shown interest in crew at Dartmouth. It was well received, for in the weeks following, donations amounting to about $1400 were welcomed. With the aid of this money, the construction of a shellcarrying trailer and negotiation for the purchase of a hull for coaching purposes are under way. A new float will be built in the near future.
Winter practice began on February 18 and has been very successful to date. Several new men have been added to the roster and a good season is in sight. Workouts have been strenuous and the men are rapidly getting into shape. So far the exercise has been confined to running and calisthenics, but by the 12th of March, the rowing machines are expected to be in use.
Rollins College, in Winter Park, Florida, has generously invited the club to use its facilities for spring practice. This offer has been accepted, and the varsity and J.V. crews will journey to Winter Park on March 24, to return on the 7th of April. On the trip they will meet Rollins and American International College in races at Rollins, and Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Virginia.
Manning these two boats are: Varsity: Cox, Gannon; Stroke, Helsell; 7, Lewis; 6, Otto; 5, Schumacher; 4, Timmerman; 3, Ellis; 3, Haughy; Bow, Maeck. The J.V.: Cox, Johnson; Stroke, Cosgrove; 7, Rouillard; 6, Stuart; 5, Cummings; 4, Miller; 3, Frye; 2, Defonce; Bow, Harms.
When they arrive back in Hanover, the club expects to be able to return to the Connecticut River for an intensive practice session before continuing with the rest of their schedule.
The complete schedule:
April 1 * American International College at Winter Park April 3 * Rollins College at Winter Park April 5 and Lee University at Lexington April 24 *Clark University at Hanover May 1 Boston University at Boston May 15 *Yale 3rd varsity at Hanover May 22 †Dad Vail Regatta at Poughkeepsie May 29 * American Henley at Philadelphia * Varsity and J.V. † Varsity, J.V., and freshmen
