Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-09


Enormous Faults That Must be Over
come-The Valedictorians for 80 AM
n0unced-Some Campus Gossip.
Judging from reports from those in au-
thority In relation to the management of the
Yale crew the crew must be in forlorn shape.
In every conceivable thing except as regards
Drawn and muscle and disposition to win the
crew are in bad shape, doesn't row well, is in
bad form, has too quick a stroke, doesn't
catch quick enough nor strong enough, and
does slovenly work with the blades in the
feathering. Moreover, the crew lacks action,
has not the life and snap in the stroke that it
should have. while the stroke is often hur-
ried and short Again, the swing is faulty,
for the men don't hold their Glide, and they
both overreach and swing too far back. On
the recover the slides are rushed and many
Of the men hang over the catch, while the
blade work ia generally poor. But all this
bad showing doesn't tell all the dreadful
story. There is more trouble. The dip is
too shallow and the oars fly out and are
feathered too high. Beside all this the turn
up is irregular.
With all this the crew must be in an
awful condition. The Yale authorities do
not hesitate, according to newspaper re-
ports, to avow that such is the present con-
dition of the Yale crew only three weeks
pIAoI w sno Sao0V no.uSele' WAoo a oooA VI
"polishing up" remains to be done. Even
Bob Cook himself has heroulean task be-
fore him, and how tremendously Yale must
have fallen off since it defeated the Atalan-
tas so emphatically a few days ago and
rowed in such fine form-like an automatic
machine. But it ia always so with Yale, ac.
eording to reports, just before the great con-
test. Yale goes ''all to pieces" but somehow,
by the aid of some magic talisman or mascot,
in to WI n nr ha 90 in
this case. Let US hope that the present case
is no exception to Yalets luck.
It was announced Saturday that Charles
Francis Small of Pawtucket, r. l., was to be
the valedietorian for the class of go at Yale.
What reflects the most credit to Mr.. Small's
abilities as student is the fact that for the
past year and half he has suffered great
deal with his eyes, having at one time nearly
years work to make up. For his first two
years he is reported having received the high
| est average mark ever given a student in tn,
academic department for that period. Th'
| salutatorian will not be announced until thu
examinations.
Entrance examinations will be held il
| seventeen different places.
The new Yale launch Is to be delivered q
| New London, go 1t will not be seen at New
Haven until after the races.
The anniversary exercises of the Yale Law
school will occur June "a.
The Glee and Banjo clubs will give con
cert at Pennington on June 30.
The following men have been chosen b
the Shelf. faculty to read their theses at com
whi.neyville, Conn; Ralph Roger Glapp
Stamford, Conn; Harrison Irwil
Drummond, St. Louis, Mo-; Alex
ander William Evans, New Haven; Ev
crit Gallup Griggs, Tacoma, Wash; Harvey
Merrill Lawson, Union, Conn; William
Crosby Marshall, Cromwell, Conn.,; Franz
Rassell Rich, New Haven; Albert Mf1for'
Turner, Northfeld, Conn; Henry Lor
Wheeler, Chicago.
The annual games of the New York Ath
letic club were held Saturday afternoon a
Trayers island. G. H. Sheriff. of Yale,
Mapes, L. II. Carey, 7. ]. Lee and P. Vred
enbergh were entered for the 100.yards dash
Sheriff. won the first heat in 10 1-5, Lse th
second in 10 8 s, Carey the third in 10 81
] and the final was won by Carey in 10 l..
seconds.
: Yesterdays New York Sun contained
long editorial demurring against the pre-
posed shortening of the four years. course a
Harvard. The main objection advanced wa
that 1t would lessen the value of diplom
both in the estimation of the owner and th
! public. 1t suggested, In reference to til
objection made, that man under the pre-
ent system arrives at his profession too lal
in life, that the time Of preparatory trainin
be shortened. The writer seemed to thin
that much time devoted in the preparation
schools Is wasted and the average brigl
student could easily give year at that en-
! of the course.
Yale will play the Lafayette nine at Il
: field this afternoon. A good game may l
! expected.
Boxing has been prohibited at Ann Atbe
university by the faculty.
: Brokaw of Princeton will catch for tt
Q Staten Island A. G. club after his college e.
: | aminations.
Says the New York Herald: Williams, WI
. holds the worlds record in the high hurdle
= Is probably the heaviest man in the count
to top the timbers. He Is very strong al
+ his strength begins to be painfully appare
Q about the seventh hurdle.
8 The Pennsylvania university eight oar
9 shell has only three of last years crew in
b | h0ak