Cross Country and Crew Outlook Brightens as Hopefuls Begin Work

If the numbers and experience of the hopefuls who turned out at Newell Boat-house yesterday are any criteria, Coach Tom Bolles may well mold a 1947 crew worthy of the best of the best pre-war Crimson eights.

He has the material to do it. Included among the 135 seasoned and semiseasoned stalwarts who rallied to the first call are seven men from last year's Varsity, six from the Jayvee, and at least three veterans with rowing training from as far back at 1942.

As are all mentors; Coach Tom Bolles was more than mildly reticent in discussing this spring's chances. "We're looking to 1948 as the year when we hit our stride. We might do it this year, and I hope we will. But 1948 looks like the big one."

Included among the men who are trying to prove him wrong in workouts beginning Monday is a strong nucleus from last year's starting shell. Up the boat, they include Will Cocheran, Lou Bohn, Mike Sculley, Paul Kuaplund, Lane Barton, Captain Bim Chanler, and Sylvestor Gardner. Not the least of last year's returnees is Sam King.

Though these seem to have the inside track for places at the oars, the present ratings, will probably be completely jumbled when the shell takes to the river for the first race in May. The men with the best chances to do it are probably Bob Stone and Stew Clark from the 1942 Freshman crew, and Frank Cunningham of the 1942 150 pounders.