The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-14

THE STROKE.
Last YEARS. experience and the lessons Of the Cen.
tennial regatta determined Mr. Bancroft 10 abandon
the old pumping stroke OF Harvard. Of AZ to
As per minute, Tor a steady and graceful swing
of about 81 Another important change IN rho
stroke is tho quick and decisive throwing out OF
the arms and the slow following movement Of the
body instead Of the elastic spring Of the body forward
At The beg OF the stroke, with distinct action
OF the arms Moreover the old habit OF .iying down.
In the boat at the of each stroke has been changed
Tor backward swing but little past the perpcDdicu-
lar. But few IN the boat besides Mr.. bancroft
have acquired this stroke perfection Tor while some
or time with the hands others are out Of
With thor bodies. The crew generally has tendency
10 row Short and when quickenng the stroke 10 de-
ridediy ''scratchy"
IL yet undecided wiit Their the will be Towcd in
, paper or wooden boat, but az present the paper
boat is preferred on account OF It's stiffness This boat,
however, weighs only 2lO pounds weight too
light Tor such heavy crcw-ard sts much Too low IN
tue water
The great triumph OF last year has encouraged the
Ynensians TO mako all possible efforts TO repeat II this
season. Although greatly bampered by debt tho col
cgans have contributed most generously TO the sup
port OF the navy, and expens mas been spared
sustain supremacy 30 dearly won.
MT Collin OF ~, a member OF the n versity crew
since 1875 and OF the Yale Centennial four,
elected captain In the fall oil 1876 and ut once com-
menced work OF selecting Tue mcn for this years.
Mr.. Collin Goes not occupy precisely tho same
position 20 hts crew Ms does Mr. Bancroft 10 the Har-
ward eight, Tor the responsibilities OF his position
shared by exCaplan Robert Cook, who, though grad
uatcd in 1870 has yielded TO the solicitations OF tho
college returned TO undertake the task oil putting
this year s crew in shape
Tns TRAINING.
Before they entered their boat the work done by
the Yale much less han that ci tho Har
wards. They had contencd themselves with a littic
running every day ana some light ~ mnastic exercise
But they took to their boat they have been put
through such severe that tney appear 10 be
a little "hne,' OF overturned. THIS circumstances,
together with tho approaching examination. may have
d bud effect upon the crew, Tor II is dicut Tor 'nnen
trained men TO their life" in short space
OF time remains before the race.
Very bttie "tubbing' has been done, the eight row.
ng almost always together. As yet they have not
donc any rowing on time. Mr. Cook has found great
difficulty in hnding the right man Tor stroke. Ihomp
son, his FIRST cnoico, was too slow and heavy; Living
sion, who next tried proved TO be TOO merry ami
nervous and he has at last decided on Wood, whose
ia this most important position yIndcstes the
wisdom OF Mr. Cooks selection.
CREW.
The Is composed OF i've OF last years. eight and
three new men, Although lighter than the Harvard
eight they are as set OF mon older aud muturc
In point OF form they inferior last years crow,
DOR the places vacated by such distinguished oars
rs Kennedy, Cook ana Kellogg cannot easily be filled.
But what they lack IN power they mako up s'slylcn
AGES WICHITA