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hulls with tiny grooves like phonograph records to permit a smoother flow of water. Others have experimented with expensive super-slippery polymer coatings. Most major manufacturers don't feel it's worth the trouble or expense to develop any of these surfaces for full-scale manufacturing. Some have been banned. William Titus, president and owner of Pocock Racing Shells Inc. in Everett, Washington, believes there's a sensible limit to what a boat maker should even attempt. The philosophy of his 83-year-old company is to build fast, durable shells without any gimmickry. He dismisses as so much hype much of what is passed off as scientific research in the field, and admits that the practice of designing racing shells still includes a fair amount of guesswork. "Some makers say their hulls are faster than anyone else's, but a lot of this is just talk," Titus says. "There's so much we don't know about the way these hulls interact with the water, and we're not going to know anytime soon because it's so expensive to conduct the research." There's also the concern that too much interference from research and development departments could corrupt the sport. "You want this to be a triumph of rowers, not chemical companies," Titus says. "It shouldn't be a technology contest." So skill and strength are still the most important factors in the sport, prompting schools to step up their efforts to attract the top talent. Once rare in rowing, recruiting is now a common practice among the colleges eager for national recognition. Traditionally, most Ivy League rowers start rowing only in their freshman year of college. Some drifted into boathouses after experimenting with other sports. "We get some guys with a lot of raw athletic talent, but who haven't found a sport they really love yet," Kucik says. But a growing number are now entering college with a fair amount of experience, some already at the'international level. This pool of talented rowers is SPORTS irresistible for some college recruiters. Why start from scratch when you can put together a crew with the likes of Xeno Mϋller? This Swiss recruit gave afterburner power to Brown's 1993 eight-man varsity boat, which blew through one of the most successful collegiate rowing seasons in history. With Mϋller, the Bruins won the national collegiate championships in Cincinnati, the Eastern Sprints, the Intercollegiate Rowing Association race and the British Royal Hen- •— ~~ ley Regatta. Having trained all over Europe, Mϋller was re- cruited by Brown after competing in the junior world championships in Hungary. Brown officials are not shy about their aggressive approach. "We do recruit overseas," says Chris Humm, sports information director at Brown. "It's proven quite successful." While the Mailers of the world are rare, the mechanisms are in place to produce more of them. In the United States, as crew programs proliferate at public high schools, universities will see more and more talent entering their boathouses already well-schooled in the basics of the sport. From there, it's a matter of molding, training and pushing the physical limits of the body and the boat. As rowing's top schools grow even more competitive, most coaches and athletes agree that as long as the playing field remains CORNELL MAGAZINE 20 level the sport will stay healthy. While Cornell's Kucik laments the loss of some of the sport's antique charm, he admits he enjoys the challenge of coaching record-speed boats. "It certainly makes you work harder as a coach," he says. "If the boat is capable of going faster, the coaching has to be there to get those speeds." Rowers are fairly tolerant of technological change as long as it doesn't Scoreboard Men's Baseball (overall record, 9-21)* Cornell 5, Dartmouth 4 Cornell 4, Dartmouth 3 Cornell 7 Harvard 4 Cornell 3 Harvard 2 Cornell 6, Le Moyne 0 Le Moyne 4, Cornell 2 Brown 8, Cornell 0 Cornell 3, Brown 1 Yale 9, Cornell 8 Yale 8, Cornell 5 Pennslyvania 14, Cornell 0 Pennslyvania 12, Cornell 2 Pennslyvania 2, Cornell 0 Pennslyvania 3, Cornell 1 Cornell 6, Penn State 0 Cornell 19, Penn State 7 Columbia 10, Cornell 5 Columbia 8, Cornell 2 Columbia 7, Cornell 1 Columbia 6, Cornell 3 Cornell 10, Le Moyne 9 Cornell 2, Princeton 1 Princeton 3, Cornell 1 Men's Crew (3-3)* Yale 5:43.4, Cornell 5:51.3 Dartmouth 5:44.2, Cornell 5:51.3 Cornell 5:57.27, Rutgers 6:06.7 Cornell 5:37.4, Syracuse 5:47.2 Cornell 5:37.4, Navy 5:43.9 Princeton 5:47.04, Cornell 5:49.59 Women's Crew (3-5)* Yale 6:24.5, Cornell 6:29.5 Cornell 6:29.5, Syracuse 6:37.4 Radcliffe 6:24.14, Cornell 6:27.24 Princeton 6:18.14, Cornell 6:27.24 Cornell 6:49.1, Pennsylvania 6:49.9 Cornell 6:49.1, Rutgers 6:57.ί Brown 6:38.4, Cornell 6:52.1 Dartmouth 5:38.7, Cornell 5:43.2 Men's Golf (1-0)* Cornell at Yale 21st Ivy Tournament 8th Princeton Invitational 18th Colgate Invitational 2nd Men's Lacrosse (1-9)* Pennsylvania 10, Cornell 9 Syracuse 22, Cornell 5 Cornell 16, Colgate 4 Dartmouth 12, Cornell 11 Hobart 11, Cornell 9 Princeton 19, Cornell 7 Brown 16, Cornell 7 Women's Lacrosse (4-9)* Brown 11, Cornell 10 Cornell 13, Bucknell 10 Yale 10, Cornell 7 New Hampshire 11, Cornell 7 Colgate 13, Cornell 12 Dartmouth 18, Cornell 7 Cornell 11, Vermont 8 Harvard 10, Cornell 5 Boston College 11, Cornell 9 Princeton 18, Cornell 6 Cornell 15, Drexel 13 Women's Softball (10-28) Central Connecticut 10, Cornell 0 Central Connecticut 6, Cornell 1 Hartford 9, Cornell 4 Hartford 7, Cornell 1 Yale 9, Cornell 0 Yale 4, Cornell 1 Pennsylvania 4, Cornell 1 Pennsylvania 5, Cornell 4 Army 3, Cornell 2 Army 2, Cornell 1
threaten their importance in the scheme of things. Hatchet oars came close to doing that because they initially destabilized the highest echelons of collegiate rowing. But the sport is also about muscles and sweat, tendons and blisters. Rowers will still savor the taste of honestly trouncing each other—too much so to let anything artificial sour the taste of victory. —Langston Gantry, Jr. Harvard 9, Cornell 0 Harvard 9, Cornell 2 Brown 10, Cornell 0 Brown 6f Cornell 0 Colgate 6, Cornell 2 Colgate 6T Cornell 4 Cornell 6, Dartmouth 5 Dartmouth 10, Cornell 6 Canisius 5, Cornell 1 Canisius 5, Cornell 2 Cornell 5, St. Bonaventure 1 St. Bonaventure 14, Cornell 6 Cornell 2, Colgate 1 Cornell 4, Colgate 0 Ithaca College 6, Cornell 2 Le Moyne 6, Cornell 1 Cornell 15, Le Moyne 7 Men's Tennis (5-12)* Columbia 5, Cornell 2 Pennsylvania 5, Cornell 2 Brown 6, Cornell 1 Yale 4, Cornell 3 Cornell 4, Army 3 Cornell 7, St. Bonaventure 0 Cornell 5, Navy 2 Princeton 6, Cornell 1 Harvard 7, Cornell 0 Dartmouth 6, Cornell 1 Women's Tennis (13-5)* Cornell 4, Columbia 3 Cornell 4, Pennsylvania 3 Cornell 7, Brown 0 Yale 4, Cornell 3 Cornel! 4, Boston College 3 Princeton 6, Cornell 1 Harvard 5, Cornell 2 Cornell 5, Dartmouth 2 Men's Outdoor Track (3-2)* Quaker Invitational 2nd Navy 141, Cornell 41 Cornell 41, Temple 31 Pennsylvania 102, Cornell 61 Women's Outdoor Track (5-1) Navy 82, Cornell 60 Cornell 60, Delaware 16 Cornell 60, Temple 41 Cornell 88, Pennsylvania 57 ^Denotes cumulative team record. Welcome to Reunion 1994! Visit our booth at Barton Hall, June 11 and 12. See our plans and meet our people. Kgndal at Ithaca Find out about returning to Ithaca for your retirement: • fine services; comfortable cottages and apartments cultural, recreational pleasures of the Cornell area • the security of full lifetime health care on site A Not-for-Profit Life Care Retirement Community Reflecting Quaker Values Kendal at Ithaca 2329 N. Triphammer Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 Call toU free 1-800-253-6325 Bill DeWire MPS 73, Administrator Smith '64, Admissions Director Precision Learning The Family Businesses Forum September 23 & 24 Designed for family members who are involved in closely held businesses and wish to enhance their ability to run the company, evaluate options for the company and gain insight into issues regarding family relationships and conflicts in the business. Mergers and Acquisitions Forum for Midsized Companies October 1 & 2 Designed for senior managers who wish to gain a working knowledge of the merger and acquisition process whether they're looking for companies to buy, their company is being readied for sale, or divestment is under consideration. These hands-on programs provide practical information you can use immediately: Executive Program for Midsized Companies November 13 -18 An intense, interactive program for senior managers focusing on the unique challenges facing midsized companies in today's turbulent business environment including competitive strategy and financial tactics. Call the Johnson Graduate School of Management at 607-255-4251 or Fax 607-254-8886 for more information, to register, or to learn about other scheduled or custom programs. CORNELL U N I V E R S I T Y Management & Executive Education: Partnership for Change JUNE 1994 21
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