Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-21
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 The several Yale crews have been in rsgu- lar training since the opening of the winter term, and have now settled down into steady work. The big tank in the gymnasium fur nishes the principal means of practice, but besides this daily exercise in athletic man. ouvers and long run keep the boys in vigorous condition. The tank has been much improved. The difficulty of ''desd' water is obviated by placing the shell upon par tition in the center of the tank, leaving free passages at each end, as has been hitherto spoken of in the COURIER. In this way a swift channel is kept in rotation and is much nearer the actual condition of water than the tank was formerly. The blades of the oars used are perforated, allowing the water to run through them readily and thus making a swift stroke possible.
 Captain Woodruff and MT. Carter, 'SSS. The men in training at present are Klimpke '92, Thompson '92, G. Burrows 'S9 S., Heyworth go, Aiken '91, Glison go, Isham '91, Harri- son go, Simms go S., Allan go S., Mosle '99, Ferris '01, Hartwell 'S9 S., Woodruff '99, Brewster S11 hogeTs SV D., NeWeA 5U ana James go. The men are all muscular fel- lows, and excellent material is afforded for the selection of fine crew. As yet it is dif- foult to say how the crew will be composed. Many new men will have to be taken as few of last years crew are in training.
 Amateur Athletic Union.
 NEW YORK, Jan 19.-The annual mid winter games of the Amateur Athletic unions oE tba Init tad Rato baId in Tod; Square garden this afternoon and evening. Contestants from every part of the country were present, among them many Yale men.
 In the trial pulls in the tug of war Yale university's team protested against the Brad ford B. A. .. team of Brookline, Mass, as professionals. The Bradford team won one of the pulls.
 The preliminary tugs of war were splendid exhibitions of strength, and the Varuna Boat Schuylkill navy of Philadelphia, the Bradford Boat club of Brookline, Mass, the Centre Turn Verien of New York, the Y. M. 0. A. of Philadelphia, the English-American of New York, two teams from the Pastime Athletic club of New York, the Yale college team, Company B. Second regiment of Con necticut, the Scottish-American of Jersey City, and scrub team from New York city, pulled until the wooden cleats creaked and the stout manilla rope was strained to the utmost. The final pull was splendid and evenly matched contest between the Va runas and Company B, second Connecticut regiment. The Nutmegs are all brothers. They pulled so well together that at the end they had half an inch more of the rope than their opponents. A good deal of money changed hands on the result of the contest Company B, Second (Conn.) regiment, won the second pull in the tug-of-war from the Bradford team by two-and-a-half inches. The New Haven team, City guards, was composed of Lawrence Kling, anchor: Peter Matthew Kling, No. 4. Harmar of Yale was in the mile race and J. P. Sloyd jr of Yale.
 The two preliminary heats of the mile race were fine exhibitions of graceful and speedy running. Harmar of Yale, Morris of the Y. M. 0. A., Philadelphia, Gilbert of the New York Athletic club, Byrne of the Pastimes, and Hjortberg of the Olympics had it ham mer and tongs in their respective heats, Harmar's twists in the last quarter were loudly oheered. The final heat brought out the concentrated enthusiasm of the entire and Gilbert of the New York Athletic club, could not reach the fast time men, and the struggle at the end was between W. D. Nay, New Jersey Athletic club, one hundred yards, who won by two yards. w. H. Morris, Y. M. 0. A., Philadelphia, ssv- enty-two yards, was second by two feet, and J. P. Lloyd, jr., of Yale, forty-four yards. beat Hjortberg of the Olympic by three inches for third place. The winners time was Am. 37 2-5s. H. W. Schlicter of the Schuylkill navy spurted bit too soon or he might have won.
 At 6 o'clock recess was taken and when the doors were reopened at 2 o'clock the crush was terrific and the extra seating ca- pacity of the old garden was soon occupied by the handsomest and most brilliant aud fences that ever attended set of athletic games in America. So large was the crowd that the management had to close the gates for fifteen minutes until those already inside had been seated.