On the Rudder...
Dale Anderson caught the PTC's Eliot St. Bridge debacle in full glory.
Paul Antonik caught the Ottawa light women's 8 trying to cut the last turn insanely tight - sure, the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but this takes it pretty far...
Apparently because of the Head Of The Charles the St Louis Cardinals had to stay in a 1/2 star Motel off in the suburbs of Boston. Local Sports radio said The Head Of the Charles should have removed all the coxswains from the city to make way for the Cardinals team.
Heard in a locker room:
4:"Our master's four may have to scratch because of an injury on Friday"
Voice from across the locker room: "I'm sorry to hear it. Heck, I'll row for you"
4: "Who are you?"
Voice: "Peter Haining" (six times world medallist)
Gear grab, gear grab gear grab:
Nelson Lees from Cincinnati Rowing Club was on a mission to get the coveted 40th HOCR Nautica Fleece hat. This free premium was the big give away hit at Row-A-Palooza. His endurance, persistence and his political skill landed him one from a Race Committee member.
From the "call up as high in a company as your mother would allow" files Gardner Cadwalader long time patron to the National Rowing Foundation, '68 Olympian and Penn Crew alum walked up to the President of Nautica Jean Company ask, "you know, you should sponsor the Head Of The Schuylkill"
By the Numbers
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