Harvard Goes Against Favored Cornell Crew in Ithaca Regatta

Ithaca, New York, May 23--The Harvard University crew tomorrow afternoon will match, its greatness against that of Cornell, Syracuse, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology before 15,000 spectators in the closing features of the annual spring day at Ithaca.

Despite its imposing victories over Princeton, Tech, Navy, and Penn, the Crimson is not the favorite. It goes up against two unbeaten crews in Cornell and Syracuse, and in Cornell is found the general choice to retain unbeaten laurels. Syracuse, forced by the sudden collapse of stroke Millon Weiler to make its erstwhile-University the Jayvee boat and to elevate the heavier but slower Tom Lombard shell to the first ranks, has lost ground in the pre-race expectations, while Tech, greatly improved, is taken into altogether too little consideration.

As far as Harvard is concerned, the boating remains intact. It will be the same boat-load which raced last week on the Schuylkiil in Philadelphia. The Junior shell, however, has been revised at number 2. Although last Saturday the seat was occupied by Andrew Yeomans '33, the Sophomore became ill early this week and E. L. Millard '31 was elevated from the position of substitute. This morning, however, Coach C. J. Whiteside made another change, giving the seat to A. D. Robertson '33, formerly a member of the John Lawrence boat and who was making his second trip as a substitute.

Otherwise the Harvard seating is unchanged as the two Crimson outfits rest in their fraternity house residences tonight. The work is all over for the week, except for the races tomorrow night. The athletes arrived here about 8.30 this morning after a 16 hours' train ride. They went to breakfast while Edgar Denison rigged the boats and returned to the boathouse about 11 o'clock for the workout, which consisted of limbering up and racing starts. Another row was held late this afternoon, the shells being left in the shelter at the start of the course, there to stay until they are sent away by referee T. H. Briggs of Princeton at 6.30 o'clock.

In the junior event Cornell is first, Harvard second, and Tech third. In the matter of lanes however, there is little advantage, there being no leeward or windward positions. The water is brought for everyone, or the water is smooth for everyone. The only ones who really suffer from the wind are the spectators, that is, if the wind is accompanied by rain, for the observation train here is exposed to the elements.

Other than that, there is very little to say. Cornell is the favorite. Harvard the second choice. The race is figured to be between these two with an upset recorded if either Tech or Syracuse comes through. In the junior race Harvard has a great chance but all around if looks like close finishes with no disgrace for those who trail the first boat in this race of great evens.