Harvey Love Gambles With Weather in Keeping One Motor Boat So River Rowing Can Continue for Yardling Oarsmen

According to one of the rowers, not in the winning crew, there were icicles hanging on the bridges during the final Freshman race last Friday. At any rate Old Man Winter may play one of his tricks at any time, and the Newell Boat House authorities are not taking any chances.

The indoor tank was put into operation yesterday for the first time, and the float and most of the motor boats will be taken in tomorrow. As Yale and most of the other colleges will be ending their outdoor seasons this week, the crew men will not be at any disadvantage.

Love Takes Chance

But Freshman crew coach Harvey Love is gambling with the elements. He is risking the chance of having one of the Newell speed boats frozen in, so that his Yardling proteges will have more practice on the Charles River. As a result outdoor rowing will continue as long as conditions permit.

Freshman crew prospects appear exceptionally bright this year. Harvey Love is blessed with a record number of prospects as compared with last year's relatively small turn-out. There is a great deal of raw material in the form of big athletes. In addition there are more experienced men than ever before.

Crew Prospects Bright

Although a much smaller number than at the height of the season, four shells have been practicing consistently. "If they can develop last year's spirit and enthusiasm, this Freshman group should amount to something," commented the usually non-committal Love.

As soon as it becomes absolutely impossible for outside rowing to continue, the majority of the oarsmen will take to the indoor rowing machines. There will be no indoor Varsity rowing this fall.

Indoor Rowing Stressed

According to 150-Pound coach Bert Haines this indoor practice is far more important than the outside rowing. For it is here under the eagle eyes of the coaches that the prospective Varsity oarsman smooths out his technique. Faults which are difficult to correct in outdoor rowing can be easily corrected indoors.

It is expected that all Freshman crew prospects who are not wizards at some other type of winter sport will stick to this less spectacular indoor rowing until spring once more opens the Charles River to their activities. From now on the tank is open to all.