150-lb Crew Seeks Starting Eight

"We're just finding out what's what," said 150-pound crew coach Bert Haines last night. Observers at Newell boat house feel that if Haines can come up with a good combination, he may sweep the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Regatta for the first time since 1949.

Going into the fifth week of practice on the river, Haines has selected two boats, one of which, or a combination of which, will face Columbia, M.I.T., and Dartmouth on Saturday, April 19.

The heavier of the two boats is stroked by veteran Ray Burns. Lindy is at seven, Ted House at six, Randy Seed at five, Dick Lincoln at four, Oliver Leland at three, Bob Lofgren at two, and Joe Brown, bow.

The other boat, stroked by Lowell Laporte, has achieved a smoother stroke, and currently gets more "run" between each stroke than does the other boat. Haines admits, however, that he has kept the workouts down to a low stroke. When it goes up, Burns' "powerhouse" boat may have an advantage. That is, if they can click together.

Bill Holden rows at seven on Laporte's boat, Art Herbat at six, John Morgan at five, Daniel Rakov at four, Stan Kahrl at three, Oakes Ames at two, and Dick Gillies, bow.

Haines would not commit himself as to his choice of coxswains, however. "Mo" Ordesky has been with Burns' boat during the vacation, while Bruce Williams has faced Laporte.

Haines big races come in May. On the third, all boats race Yale and Princeton, with the varsity competing for the Goldthwaite Cup. On the tenth, all boats will be at Princeton for the annual EARC pentagonal.