Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-27
LENorEs,

YALE NOTES.
At the Training Table-The } John a.
New York CreWs.Yale,s Powerful
varsity Crew.
The following men will 60 to the train
ing table tomorrow morning: Cleveland
"a. Wheeler '94, Allison '94, Eaton '94,
Hart '94s., Kershow '95, Thomas '95, Jor-
dan '95, stillman '95 S., Roe '95S., Wade
'96, A. Brown '98, Hatch '96. Bennett '96,
Gillett '97, Hill ~, Gerard '97, Thompson
~, Thran '96S.
AL men who are competing for the John
A. Porter prize should remember that their
essays should be handed in at No. 105
Grove street on or before May 1. The e.
says should be signed by an assumed
name, and accompanied by q sealed en-
velope containing the writer's full name.
Tho John A. Porter prize, of the value OF
$3.50, was established by the Kingsley Trust
association In 1872, and IL offered for the
best English essay on prescribed subject.
Any person who has been pursuing regu-
lar course for a degree in any department
during the whole of the current college
year may compete for the prize. It none
of tho competing essays are OF sufficient
merit the prize will not be awarded.
The University Glee and Banjo clubs
win Give concert in Springfield this even
ing.
nally open their new quarters at MOTHS
Nova On Saturday ADfil 49,
Professor W. 81. Bishop '67 has con-
tinued story in Soribner's called "a Pound
of Cure"
Forty-two graduates Of Yale are at pres
emit enrolled kas members of the New
York Law school.
Arrangements are being made for an ex-
hibition two-mile race to be rowed between
the freshman crew and the junior eight OF
tho New York Athletic club. 1t will prob
ably take place place at the spring regatta
on Lake Whitney, May 5.
THE VARSITY CREW.
The following summary and criticism
from the New York Sun takes up the men
in the order in which they rowed last Sat
urday afternoon. The men have been
rowing In these positions for some time
l now, and 1t Is probable that the day of the
race will see them in the same order,
| though there 10 possibility OF one change,
| which will be noted later.
F. A. johnson '94 s.. has doubly heavy
responsibility In being both captain and
stroke of the Yale team. The dieadvan-
tage of the combination in one man OF
these two important positions was felt at
the outstart by Captain johnson himself,
| as we'll as the coaches.
For some time, therefore, while the men
were still at work In the rowing tank In the
gymnasium. three candidates, Dater
Rogers and Smith were each tried al
stroke. None of them proved satisfactory
and finally Captain Johnssn was Obliged
to assume the position. He has beer
stroking all the time since the crew got or
the water, except when it Is necessary fol
him to take up the duties of coach.
Captain johnson rowed IN tho varsity
boat the first year he came to college, Boil
that year and last year he rowed No.
The change from bow to stroke and from
starbosrd to port is decidedly an unusua
one, but it is thought that Captain John
son will prove equal to 1t. Bob Cook pait
great deal of attention to this point whel
he was here, and great Improvement re
| suited. Captain johnson is not an idea
oareman, however, especially from theo
| retical point of view. He ia inclined to b.
| rather slow with both body and hands
and his body work is somewhat unsteady
These faults are being rapidly overcome
however, and 1t Is confidently believed tina
| when the time comes the Yale crew viii
have q stroke who will be able to drive then
In good shape, and whom they will besabl
to follow readily. Captain johnson is tn
Oldest member of the crew. He is twenty
three years of age, weighs 1865 pounds AM
is 5 feet 101 inches tall.
d Troo5 NAV jQ6 who has hoan q f.
ture at No. Ia most important place. al
along, is finely built young osrsman
twenty years of age. He Is six feet one
half inch in height, and at present weigh
ia pounds. He rowed No. Z last year II
the phenomenal Yale freshman crew, whicl
won easily from the Harvard and Coluno
bia freshman crews at New London, hav
ing previously been victorious in the Yal
| spring regatta at Lake Whitney. Tread
| way was substitute and rush on the 'varsl
| ty football team last fall. At present b
Is not showing up 30 we'll as he ought Il
his work. This seems largely due to care
| lessness. he is slow at almost every poin
| of his stroke. His blade work is apt to b
irregulsr at times and his swing is crook
ed. Perhaps his blade work is his mos
| serious fault, for his position is in sense
| that of stroke for the starboard side of tn
boat, and in that position perfect blad
| work is of essential Importance.
Il W. R. Gross '96 is ths biggest and prob
ably the most powerful man physically Il
the boat. He Is only twenty years old
but is feet II inches tall and weighs 10
pounds. In spite Of his size, however, b
is fairly quick with both body and hands
/ though there Ia room for Improvement i
both these particulars, especially the TO,
mer. His blade work is faulty, noticeabl
in catching the water on the beginning o
/ the stroke. Cross also rowed in the sam
place on his freshman crew, of which
was captain. He was a candidate for th
university crew for a short time last year
until he was obliged to give up trainip
for awhile on account of illness. The sea
son was pretty we'll advanced when he re
turned to rowing and he therefore resume
his place with his class crew. Cross wa
substitute guard on the football team las
season.
i A. W. Dater 1858, has been at No. 5 ev
er since the crew went on the water. 81
/ was another member of last years fresh
man crew. His position then was No.
He is another big man, weighing 10
pounds, and standing 6 feet Inch high
he is twenty one years old. His faults a
regards his blade work, are somewhat sim
liar to those of No. 6. In his body worl
and with his hands he is very slow, how
| ever, and In these respects he must tmprov
greatly to get into shape for New London
| in the boat at present besides Captain John
con, who has previously rowed in a 'varsi
ty race. He rowed No on last year
crew. having bsen moved from No. t.
No. 6 to take the place of Paine '94, whel
the latter, varsity man of two years. ex
1 perienee, WAS suddenly taken out of tn
bost, much to everybody . surprise, only
few days before the race.
Longacre also rowed on his freshman
crew, which won the triangular race a
New London year before last. He is nov
twenty-one years old, feet III inches II
height and weighs 1872 pounds, being q
present the second heaviest man in tn,
boat. His principal faults are in his bod,
| work, which Ia sti1l awkward, though ina
/ proved Of late. He ia slow in gettin,
/ no u ar into hia efroka