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Rowers Defeat Howard
In Big Weekend Regatta

By Fred Leffel
Cavalier Daily Staff Writer

Photo By Howard Weinberg

Virginia Crew Team Opposes G.W. And Washington College On Saturday At Home

Rowers Will Be Guests Of Greek Government For Upcoming Summer Trip To Greece

Virginia's varsity heavyweight
crew did its part to celebrate
Easters' Weekend by registering an
easy triumph over Howard
University of Washington D.C. The
Cavalier first-year and JV eights
also won in the regatta held
Saturday on the 2,000 meter
Rivanna Reservoir course.

Prior to the races, Virginia coach
Panos Elindes announced that the
oarsmen have accepted an
invitation to travel to Greece this
summer for a series of races against
the Greek National Crew.

Bisons Broken

In Saturday's feature varsity
event, Virginia broke away from the
Bisons at the start and gradually
moved out to a commanding lead
by the thousand-meter mark. The
margin at the finish was six lengths,
with Virginia clocked at 5:56.0,
just four seconds off the course
record set by the heavies over
spring break. The varsity has now
defeated eleven of the fourteen
crews it has faced this spring.

In the JV race, Virginia crossed
the line in 6:07.0, good for a
seven-length victory over Howard.
North Carolina, second most of the
way, dropped to third in the sprint.
The Cavalier first yearmen sank
Fort Hunt, one of the strong D.C.
area high school crews, by a length
and a half.

Virginia's first defeat of the day
came when a powerful North
Carolina four edged out the
fast-closing lightweight and
heavyweight Virginia fours. UNC
posted a 7:00.8 winning time as
they swept past the Cavalier
heavyweights by two lengths.

Quiet Water

Conditions on the water were
excellent for all races, the placid
Rivanna an oarsman's dream.
Unfortunately, overcast skies and
occasional drizzle caused some
spectators to leave early. Those that
remained, however, were treated to
a surprise singles race, as Virginia's
Monk Terry challenged Tar Heel
Lloyd Miller, a seventh-place
finisher at this year's Head of the
Charles Regatta in Boston.

Terry, an Olympic oarsman at
Mexico City and the current U.S.
coxed and coxless pairs champion,
was making his local debut as a
sculler. The graduate business
student admitted to being
unprepared for the race and to
having steering problems, as he lost
to Miller by open water. Ned
Northrop, a fine Virginia sculler
who defeated Miller last year by an
impressive margin, was forced to
withdraw from the race due to
equipment problems.

GW Next

The Crew next opposes George
Washington University and
Washington College this Saturday at
3:00 on the new Lake Monticello
course. After that, the oarsmen
travel to Ohio for the Mid-America
Regatta and a return shot at
traditional foe Marietta. The season
then comes to a close with the Dad
Vail in Philadelphia, symbol of the
national small rowing college
championship.

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High Ranking

At this point, Virginia must be
considered along with St. Joseph's
of Philadelphia, Trinity and
Marietta as prime contenders for
the Vails.

In other rowing news, the crew
has announced plans to travel to
Greece this summer to take on the
Greek National Crew and other
Greek club squads. Present plans
call for the Cavaliers to leave for
Europe in mid-June, with stopovers
in Switzerland, Rome and
Yugoslavia on the way to Athens.

Extra Practice

The trip has been arranged by
Coach Eliades, for ten years a
member of the Greek National
team, seven of them as undefeated
European pairs champion. The
coach noted that since eights are
less popular than small boats in
Greece, the team will have to have
extra workouts in singles, pairs and
fours to prepare for the Balkan
junket.

White in Greece, the Virginians
will be guests of the Greek
government and of the National
team. The trip should take three to
four weeks.