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1 page 2 LAL crew team revels in regatta finish By Michael Whye On Boston's Charles River, the loudspeakers on a boathouse boomed out orders to sixty boats as they gathered into a long line. They were preparing to race in another event in the Head of the Charles River Regatta. "Come up 77, come up 77. Go 76. Come up 78. Go 77. Go 78. Come up 79...." Within a few hundred yards of the start, the boats passed under a low-hanging bridge where there were some spectators under the steel piers. Usually the only words heard were those of the coxswains. 4 XJ 1 fi 11 5 f "1 an JL? - ,'' 1 ' )f :' tfMfalfWlliiliHili i'iiii liln'tlllil i' ?- '" I "-wWHHia m aufc 11 m 4 .4- 1 ""friWlfliftliilMMii 11 ..-.r ' ''V I UNL crew team on the Charles River As No. 78 slid under the bridge, the air reverberated with yells of, "Go Nebraska, -braska, -braska, -ka, -ka...." Nebraska on the Charles River? In the world's largest regatta? It seemed the unlikeliest of places to find a bunch of Nebraskans, but there they were, taking on 107 other schools and clubs in a race against time. Three miles and 19 minutes and 20 seconds later, the Nebraskans pulled across the finish line to hear the announcer say, "... and here comes Nebraska, using old goal posts as oars...." It was in jest, but the Nebraskans had not come 1,500 miles to laugh. They were beating the big names of rowing such as Rutgers, Holy Cross, Dartmouth, Quebec's International Team, Virginia and many others. Finishing 12th out of 39 may not seem much to a football statistician, but when Nebraska is compared to some of the teams it rowed against, the crew did well despite heavy odds against it. They had traveled in an overloaded station wagon for 30 hours to reach Boston, were given oars they were not accustomed to handling and were lent a four-man shell used in the 1964 Olympics by Harvard. That still was two years newer than anything the Nebraskans had back home. Opinion Harvard has a boathouse with 40 to 50 shells of all shapes and sizes worth at least $1,000 apiece, their oars are nearly $800 for a set of ten. Nebraska is afraid to tie its shoestring budget of $300 for fear it might break. Eastern schools have alumni who love rowing, and they donate thousands of dollars for new boats to use in America's oldest intercollegiate sport. Nebraska scours the country, traveling anywhere to pick up free equipment. Its first piece of equipment was a broken oar given by Kansas State. In the three years since its beginning, Nebraska has fought the odds and has been invited to national regattas across the country. Recently, Wisconsin had enough respect for Nebraska as a competitor to invite the women's crew for a meet, although the women's team is less than a year old. The other schools aren't laughing anymore. They know what Nebraska could do if there was more money. Nebraska coach Peter Zandbergen said if his crew had had new equipment of their own, they could have placed sixth or seventh in the regatta. He also said Nebraska possibly could be a national champion; he has the men, but not the equipment. While other schools aren't laughing, not too many people at UNL and in the state understand the crew. They sometimes think the Nebraska crew is a prison work release program and has nothing to do with rowing. Although the crew went to Boston, were eagerly greeted by supporters there and said they represented UNL, jt is disheartening to think that some people. in the state didn t care if UNL was represented at all. rnnnn rnr r rvniun ne rnnun-rnrr iirinn iti COMECTION RIBBON ERRORITE" pTstore I'l'l'l'' I''''I''''V''''''II''''''' CHRISTMAS IN NOVEMBER? Take advantage of a special 2 day Class Ring Promotion Receive your ring in time for Christmas. Monday, Nov. 5 Tuesday, Nov. 6 Balfour offers half-price on Fireburst & Starflame stones, Fraternity Letters and Crests, Any encrustations, and free name engraving. A ring for every budget sterling, 6 kt., 10kt., and 14 kt Open 8-5. Monday - Saturday 1135 R 432-0111 MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE v.Cy, l'M l RSI I V ,( M.BRASKA " S.w II UK i:KV IT! I 17 W HI l !!( t IK M I IH (. I ll), i, ,,,!.,,.,. . , ,:i r itrs i ,,,mj., Hi. SI HKSK l MDN If vou want your cat Winterized, hut don't want a Snow Job Uth at "Q" 4355 1 14 Give us a Chance. Faculty Senate to study guidelines The UNL Faculty Senate will explore guideline suggestions for staff cutbacks in the event of a fiscal crisis. It will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. finis mm km I k : 1 WWW mm, IK For a trial size package of Kolox tampons (5 lampori!,), a prutty puiso contamor, and a vmy explanatoiy book oniitlod "Toll II Liko It Is", mail this ordot loim with ?0 in coin to covof mailing and handling to: Kotox tampons Box 551 CN1 Neenah, Wisconsin 5495G Namo. Addres City. Clato. -Zip.. Allnv 4 wock'j lor d'.'livury, OIIi.t fpifos Dcrx'itiljcr 31, 1973 Limit ono pur cuotorncf. daily nebraskan monday, november 5, 1973
