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...first glance Princeton and Yale appear in a remarkably even light, but later consideration would seem to award the verdict to Coach Spaeth's charges. Although Princeton has only three men of its championship crew back, seven men of the eight which was stroked by Cresswell and was ranked nearly as high as the championship crew have returned to college; technically in fact Cresswell's boat was ranked as Crew A. This year Coach Spaeth intends to use again this system of developing twin University eights which worked so successfully last year...
...Corderry has the hardest job on his hands in American university rowing. With an inexperienced crew and a discredited system he has 18 days in which to train a winning combination. If he can do it no coach in the country -- no, not even the famous Dr. Spaeth will be considered greater...
...Coach Spaeth has commented upon the expense and time necessary to develop a crew that can maintain the staying power annually exhibited at New London. Ever since English methods were first applied at Harvard, rigorous training has been a permanent feature in rowing. There was a time, indeed, when the squad trained throughout the year, working on the machines and running five or six miles on alternate days in the winter time. It undoubtedly requires time and equipment to teach men to row correctly. But to relax emphasis upon form and the finer points of the sport would call forth...
...Spaeth, Princeton's crew coach; has been carrying on extensive experiments the past week with new sets of oars and a new make of shell. A departure from the usual custom has been made in securing the new sweeps, as Dr. Spaeth wishes to experiment with 7 1-2 pound oars instead of the regular 8 pound ones. The new ones have been made in England by Ted Shay of Cambridge. Ward of Philadelphia, who has always supplied Princeton heretofore, has furnished three new sets of 8 pound ones. In regard to this matter. Dr. Spaeth stated: "Never before have...
With the first race of the season four weeks away, Coach Haines has decided to continue experimentation with the University crew until the best combination of oarsmen has been obtained. In this he is following the policy of Coach Spaeth of Princeton who has been shifting his men almost daily of late in an endeavor to secure the best possibilities from his exceptionally good material...