1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

26 THE SCROLL.football squad, rowed for some time. Bro. Roland P. Jackson,who assisted Edward Hanlan in coaching the crews,was the captain of the 1902 boat, and is one of the best oarsmenthat Columbia has ever turned out.The captain of the victorious Cornell boat in the premierrace was Bro. John P. Frenzel, Jr., of Indianapolis, Ind.,who prepared for Cornell at the Indianapolis Manual TrainingSchool. He has rowed throughout his college courseboth in the four and eight-oared boats and sat in the victorious'varsity eight at Poughkeepsie in 1902. Capt. Frenzelhas endeared himself to Cornell by surrendering his seat inthis year's boat to a freshman whom the captain considereda better oarsman than himself. The Cornell stroke oar, whowas so highly praised for the race he rowed, was Bro. AlbertR. Coffin, a present senior who came from the Indianapolishigh school. Bro. Coffin is considered the best stroke Cornellhas ever had in all her brilliant rowing history. Hestroked the freshman crew in 1901, and the winning'varsityin 1902, He has also played on the 'varsity football teamwith distinction for two years. Bro. Coffin has been electedcaptain of the 'varsity crew for 1904. Bros. Hazlewood,Pruyn and Kugler, former oarsmen, were also at Poughkeepsie.Bro, Kugler came from Philadelphia on his yachtPriscilla, on which he entertained the Phis royally. Prof.Durand was Cornell's other rowing representative.Pennsylvania's captain was Bro. William G. Gardiner,'03. In his freshman year he won a seat at No. 5 in thefreshman crew at Poughkeepsie; went to Henley with theQuaker boat rowing at No. 7 and sat at No. 5 in the Poughkeepsierace of 1902. He was also captain of the Pennsylvaniafootball and hockey teams, playing at end and halfbackon the former, both in 1901 and 1902. His preparationfor college was done at the Toledo, Ohio, high school. Bro.Joel H. Hildebrand, another senior, was a substitute for the'varsity four. Three Phis sat in the Pennsylvania freshmanshell, as follows: H. A. Appleton, at No. 2; John G. Hendrie,at No. 5, and F. H. York, at stroke oar. Bro. JohnGardiner, an ex-captain of the Quaker eight, and well knownas the Henley stroke, assisted Ellis Ward in coaching theseveral Pennsylvania crews.Three Phis were found on the Syracuse rowing squad.At No. 1, in the 'varsity shell, sat Bro. Henry M. Galpin.He prepared for college at the Candor (New York) highschool and the Newark Valley high school. He is a sopho-