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Each of the three coaches involved--Penn's Ted Nash, Navy's Carl Ullrich and Harvard's Harry Parker--would prefer not having his boat selected as the favorite, and with good reason. Only once in the last four years has the favored crew won the Cup. In fact, last May the Navy eight that edged Harvard by half a length was the least seriously regarded of any of the three entrants...
...thought that we rowed an excellent race in the Adams Cup, but this one was even better," Navy coach Carl Ullrich said. "We rowed the way we worked...
...victorious Navy varsity eight is composed of four sophomores, and only one member of the squad had rowed before college. The championship climaxed a rather sudden rise to the top for the Middies, who before Ullrich arrived four years ago had been in a dismal drought...
...really scared after that race," Ullrich said. "My seven man came in very sick and I was about that close [sic] from making a change in my boat...
...know I get kind of a kick out of everybody talking about the 'big, strong Navy crew,'" Ullrich mused. "Well, this may be one of the strongest crews I've had, but let me tell you, we were probably the lightest crew out there. We only average 187. Harvard and Penn are right...