New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-22
THE RIVAL CREWS.
YALE'S EIGHT AT NEW.LONDON.
WHO THE MEN ARE AND HOW THEY ARE

ROWING.
New London Conn. June 81 (SpeciaD.-Yalcs great
race with Harvard Is the chief subject OF speculation
here and at New-Haven. The Yale men are I'M
proving rapidly. and working like beavers. IL IS
a terrible ordeal Of training these young athletes
are enduring but they equal TO the strain ana
apparently flourish under it. Their appetites are
ideal Illustrations OF what stimulus athletic exercises
gives the digestive organs All the men are Drowned
Captain Aliens arms and back are the color OF q
roasted coffee berry. But color is OF little cohse-
quence in comparison with the physical condition OF
this popular oarsman Ills muscles are as hard as
| whipcords, and he can row the course without
getting fatigued enough to desire to rest a moment
lie is in excellent form, and rows better than lie
ever d!d before. lie weighs 1853 pounds, or two
pounds less than when he left New-iiaven
Last year Allen rowed at No. 7. lie then weighed
100 pounds Being directly behind Caldwell last
year. Allen learned all the points for which that
famous stroke noted. His Judgment Is a. good,
at least as Caldwell's and his powers Of endurance
arc quite equal the demands upon them. Allen has
always been mascot so his associates say. Yale
never had more popular, genial or more capable
captain.
Rogers. bow oar, looks natural in his old seat. In
the race last year he did noble work and in this his
year in college he is likely 10 sustain his reputa
ton. His weight last year was 100 pounds, and no
tips the scales at exactly that point this year. He
rccted the that defeated Harvard and broke the
record in 1855 Like his brother, Rogers is A born
oarman and his chief ambition, in an athctic sense,
is TO in that will beat the record for timc
In the carly part OF the season Rogers suffered little
from over-confdence During the last week he has
made amends for his early mistake. and he
now rows smooth stroke, powerful and lasting.
His only walmess is in the recovery, but
Cooks coaching during the last few days has almost
eliminated that fault.
Charlie Gill. Of football fame, is missing from his
old seat at No. Q. and in his place is Smms, who
acted as substitute last year. Gill weighed 176
pounds. and smms weighs only l63 pounds. He Is
a. strong as Gill; however but is not yet 50 accom-
pshed an oarsman. He is slower less cool headed
and has loss endurance but his grit is equal to any
demand His blade work is uneven. his recovery
uncertain and he splashes occasionally. lie knows
his faults and is determined 10 overcome every one
Of them.
Brewster who was so much admired at No. last
year is AZ his old post again. Last year he weighed
ls3 pounds. Jut hard training has reduced his
weight 10 III pounds this year. He rowed
admirably last year. and his work will be
quito as commendable in next weeks race.
His chief fault last year in the recovery; but,
strange 10 say his trouble now Is In the start.
awe s not in good condition 70 row tr because S
He Is splendid oarsman when IN GOOD condition. pu'
apparently he cannot be depended upon. ...-
no T. This year his weicht is l92, Just two POUNDS
less than he weighed last year lie Is the most pow
crfn man In the boat, and his stroke Is the ahhira
ton Of all skilled oarSmen aud. guided by those css
exctablc he makes one Of the most valuable boating
representatives Yale ever had , -.
Corbin and Woodruff. Nos. 3 and OF last
year. viii be greatly missed and Ferris and Ives, VINO
succeed thcn. cannot yet justly claim ability 70 AZ
cnmpll,h the work for which the former MADE tlenl
selves famous Ferris Is 81 man. and mas rowed
q, his class crew He slides poorly, RECEIVERS slowly
ard ,plashes. Captain Cook SAYS he VIII come ouo
ali right in time for the rbce, and probably inc cap
tain knows -, -. Ia ,oos nj,
ives l. better man than Ferris, but he docs nor
train a carefully. IveS's chief fault Is IN ms pada
Hn-k lie Is the largest and heaviest man In the boat
Uis strength is phenomenal. and II his work improves
a. II NAV Yale will be proud OF him.
Tho substitutes are 7. klcmpkc, lh3 L. pounds;
and : b. Morrison. l72 pounds. Both are new and
good men. - ,, -, 1919.
day lie will do his utmost to polish of the crew
during the next few days