![]() | The Cavalier daily. Wednesday, May 7, 1969 | ![]() |
Dad Vail This Weekend
Crew Captures Second
Gaining sweet revenge Saturday
against Rollins, which
had beaten Virginia narrowly
the weekend before in Charleston,
the Crew Club's Varsity
Eight again suffered the disappointment
of a second place
finish. This time the Cavaliers
lost to Georgetown by 4.5
seconds (a length), but the 1½
length finish ahead of Rollins
helped case some of the dissatisfaction.
Georgetown is the
defending Dad Vail Champion
and an acknowledged power
again this year.
Virginia's start, a new and faster
sequence developed during the
week prior to the race, took the
oarsmen out in front of the other
crews. Georgetown gradually inched
up on the Cavaliers in the first
500 meters, however, and took the
lead before the mid- course mark.
Rollins remained even with
Virginia, with George Washington,
Virginia Commonwealth, and
Howard trailing. Then the
three lead crews took mid-course
sprints and moved away from the
others. By the final 500 meters,
Georgetown had gained a one
length lead on Virginia with Rollins
½ length behind the Cavaliers.
Virginia tried to sprint beyond
Georgetown in the last 500 meters,
but the Hoyas matched the Virginia
effort which succeeded only in
opening a 1½ length lead on dying
Rollins. Virginia Commonwealth
took fourth, with GW fifth, and
hapless Howard last.
The Junior Varsity fared less
well, finishing last in a close four
boat race. The Freshman Heavyweights
broke oar and had to retire
from their race, but the doughty
Freshman Lightweights came up
with a commendable effort to
finish fourth in the freshman race.
The Heavyweight Four took
second in their event, losing to
Georgetown, but beating Columbia
and George Washington. The four
was rowed without stroke Steve
Hatten, and was consequently not
as fast as usual. The Rowing
Association has high hopes for the
Four in the Dad Vail this Saturday.
By defeating Virginia, Georgetown
successfully retained the
Washington Metropolitan Championship
Trophy, and continued the
string of victories the Hoyas have
won since the initial loss to St.
Joseph's, and Marietta on April 5th.
Virginia now boasts a 19-5 record
overall, having lost only to St.
Joseph's, Marietta, Georgetown,
(twice) and Rollins.
Four crews representing the
University will enter the Dad Vail
Regatta in Philadelphia this Friday
and Saturday. It will be the
small college championship for
Varsity-Junior Varsity, and Freshman
Eights, and for Varsity Fours.
All four crews consider themselves
in contention, but none can claim
the title of favorite.
![]() | The Cavalier daily. Wednesday, May 7, 1969 | ![]() |