M.I.T., Tigers Row Crew for Compton Cup

Everybody has a score to settle this afternoon on Lake Carnegie when the varsity heavies race Princeton and Tech in the annual Compton Cup Regatta over a mile and three-quarters course. The Crimson will be out to avenge last year's Compton Cup loss to the Tigers, Tech wants to pay back Harvey Love's crew for last week's loss on the Charles, while the host crew is still looking for its first win in three starts.

Although Cambridge enthusiasts are pointing towards next week's Adams Cup Regatta against Penn and Navy, today's race is a crucial test and a sleeper as well. Both Penn and Navy have defeated the Tigers handily, and the Crimson is therefore slightly favored. But Harvard was favored over Princeton last year, too, and the Tigers won by one and a quarter lengths.

Olympic Berth?

Coach Love will not go out a limb, however. "There's not enough to go on yet to classify anybody as favorites," he stated. "We have a good chance, and we're going down to win." It's a big victory for the Crimson. If Love's varsity doesn't beat Princeton, its hopes for an Olympic berth over the summer will be virtually shattered, because both Penn and Navy have proven themselves to be outstanding Olympic material.

Love's first boat has no changes in it over last week, save for the cox. Warren Clark will steer the varsity this time while Al Lefkowitz handles the Jayvee rudder. Veterans Captain Lou McCagg, George Gifford, and Phil DuBois are at stroke, seven, and six, while four sophomores (Pete Simonds, Dick Higgins, Bill Geertsema, and Monty Goodale) and starting at five, four, three, and two. Frank Peale is again in the bow seat.

The Jayvees, on the other hand, are practically a new boat over last week. Swede Sundqvist at two, Bill Bliss at three, and Jim Slocum at five, are the only holdovers. The rest were moved up from the third boat at the beginning of the week, after last week's third boat defeated last week's Jayvees by over three lengths in time trials.

Larry Brownell strokes the new Jayvees, with Dan Simonds at seven, Lee Rouner at six, Link Boyden at three, and Frank Huntington at bow. Boyden, who has been out since spring vacation with a back injury, has shown remarkable improvement. "He's gone over the course, and seems in good enough shape to race," said Love. He, Rouner, and Slocum are veterans of last year's varsity.

The Crimson varsity defeated the Jayvees by three lengths in Wednesday's time trial, and the third boat by five lengths. Love does not feel the Jayvee is set yet, however. "Like last year, the second boat may wait until the middle of the season to resolve itself," he said. Both John Atherton and Tom Peterson are in Stillman infirmary now with mononucleosis, so Love is minus two experienced starboard oars. Reuben Richards and Bob Webb are making the Princeton trip as spares.

Princeton lost to Navy by two lengths, and to Penn by three-quarters of a length