New-York tribune., 1895-05-26
ANXIETY OVER YALE's CREW.
BOZ COOKS UNEXPECTED VISIT TO NrW
HAvEN-TIiE NEW STROKE AID ms
REMARKABLE WORK


New-Taven. May 2, CSpeciaD. - | 'neasinoss is tho
current feeling among the management Of the Y",e
navy. The 10 be passing through hs
annual spring slump The absence Of coach"rs Is
thought 10 be the chief trouble
Captain Armstrong delighted and aston-h' 3
this morning to meet "Bob Cook. TIE famous
coach. on the Yale campus Mr. cooks face wore a
significant smile and he whispered something 10
Captain Armstrong which induced the latter 70 call
out the Varsity eight FOR a morning spn down In"
harbor Some changes in the boat are expected a.
a consequence Of Mr.. COOKS visit.
The stroke Of the crew has been increasci sew
eral points within fortnight This week has wlt-
messed the first four-Ine spin whore the stroke was
struck and held at a pdc" faster than thirty 10
the minute Most OF the time the stroke get by
Iangfori has been close 20 thirty but on one or
occasions 1t has reached AS high az thrty-two
This speed will be maintained after anoih'r week
or two The Of the stroke is NOR" satisfactory
than the time yet made. The usual enorts are be
ing made keep the time private. but the custom
airy secrecy has not peer secured member or
the crew is authority for the statement 'n,t IN"
three minutes since outdoor work began t"o III 'n'hs
49,. III,
be a change soon. 80 one believes that WIN cross;
who weighs 2o pounds. at No T. Yale crew coua
vim "A race ana either he vii. have 20 b" shiiied
no 10 No. OF retire. Captain Armstrong has given
lnaeh eoached them both for the port SIDE. Cross
is rowing The attempt to pu Cross back AT No 8
live days this week. and IT IS not though, that
the shift VIII be permanent. ,
There seems no doubt now that George Langford
tho freshman who placed at stroke two months
aco will hold the place Langford II dark hors''
in every respect He has absolutely no rowing rec
ord behind him. although he has been somewhat
sod 10 fresh sculling. lie halls from Mime
anolis Al his training school there was crew
which competed a lake. l.angford triel for seat
in inc boat but the best he could do to a-cur"
a scat az substitute when ne came to Yale last fan
he nractlsed al the fall and finally go; seat In his
class boat. His improvement: was wonderful. and
when the Yale called together for ils In
door work last December Langford vas a candidate
IN March was tried at stroke His work was 90 reg
,iar that he kept at that position TIL III" cTen
lef the tank for work on The harbor Here Ianeiord
,yas carefully watched Many prospective Yale
stroke has collapsed when taken from the tank to
actual work on the water. LangfOrd set the stroke
Ike a veteran He t. only nineteen years old and
new coxswain will guide the boat this year.
"Jfritz' Olmsteal. who steered the boat for three
wars has graduated. and new featherweight has
isen found in the person OF Thomas Clark. Clark
g. /, sonhnmore and was cOxswain In the freshman
hoa, of last year. which won the triangular Yale
~ %Uaryard-C Columbia freshman championship. The
shell has been i.ied up with the new pump. which
,.iu entail additional work on the c0zswain. II Is
adt,stcd so that he Will work IT with his feet and
y n,yan on, any water which may be shipped during