The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24

vasion OF England next month VIII mark
an epoch in rowing history. Any inter
national struggle he it on land or water.
IS always fraught with interest. but the
Henley regatta Of '96 is bound 10 be the
most important sporting event in anna
teur athletics that has ever taken place
in either America or England. Pride Of
race, the keen-not 10 say bitter-spi-it
of rivalry between the two greatest peO-
pies Of the earth, will make it so. The
unfortunate Cornell incident Of 80 at
Henley. the Dunraven unpleasantness lat-
er. and the total rout Of the visiting Brit
ish athletes in New York last fall coup
led with the Venezuelan episode when feel
ing ran high between two strong nations,
cannot fail to give zest, if it does not
add acerbity 10 the contest Our ''kin
across the sea" are certainly in no very
amiable mood. when sporting papers like
the Field CURLY tell the Yale University
navy they are not wanted in England.
That conviction grows upon us when a
broad. liberal-minded man like Henry La
bOJtchere-a keen observe' of men and at
fairs, one whose finger is ever upon the
public pulse-in his journal, the LONDON
Truth advises the lads from the Elm City
10 defer their visit for a year. until the
excitement incident to this series of oc-
currences has subsidized
The rugged, indomitable spirit Of cold
Els sons is grandly displayed. when i'm
the face of these discouraging facts they
have determined without a single dissent
ing voice, TO send an eight-oared crew to
Henley, and strive for all they are worth
10 accomplish what no American or other
visiting crew has ever yet done
win the Grand Challenge Cup.
-Four times have American uni
versities sent crews to Henley Har-
ward was the pioneer in the movement, in
1853. and was beaten. In 1878. Columbia
sent strong four, which had the good
fortune 70 win the Visitors Challenge cup
the only victory, by the way. an Amer
lean crew has won in England. In lSSS
and 1885 Cornell sent crews and met dis
aster on both occasions
Although / have more than limited that
y ale may not, on account Of existing con
Eitions, meet with very gracious re-
ception in old England, ! do not wish to
be understood as saying that the gentle
men and spOrtsmen of the tight little
isle would withhold from the boys that
courtesy and fair play for which they are
They will greet the Yale lads with open
arms, and If their representatives are
defeated will conceal their chagrn with
we'll bred politeness. 1t will be only
from the hoodlum element that the Wis
itors need anticipate discourteous treat
ment and that viii be confined to Kisses
and jeers, which never affect such hearts
of oak and souls of iron as 1 am salts
ned Capt. Treadway and his men possess.
Yale has selected an exceptionally
strong crew-the strongest L think they
have ever had-tO meet the picked men of
all England. The average age is a fraction
under y years-when men are at their fit
test and best, the average hight feet II 1-3
inches, and weight 17lla pounds. This is
an extraordinary average for eight men.
They are but 2-S OF an inch below the hight
of the famous Dartmouth Giants" who
dwarfed the other twelve college crews at
Saratoga Lake in 1875 and actually ~
solidity of the men. Not one of them is
muscle-bOund, either as usually obtains
in the case of strong men. on the contra
~ their muscles are long, flexible and
Wiry. All as near as possible have the
typical rowing arm. Every one of the eight
mas splendid chest development and fine
expansive power. A glance at their faces
Will show you that they are game to their
hearts core If there is a single man in
TINS crew VINO has a streak of yellow in
him, then / am no judge OF human nature
! looked them all over a few days ago
and they are a grand lot of boys The five
substitutes who go over TO England with
the eight are scarcely Inferior In appear
ance TO the regulars" They are not quite
as adept at the oar, but IN the other
qualites-head, heart and endurance they
The hight Of the crew is almost uni
FORM, Varylng-With the exception of
Beard who is but feet Si2 inches
from feet II inches to feet and -
inch. That is a fine point in their fa-
Vor, as the reach of the crew will be
pretty much alike, and their sweep even
ana rythmic. Even Beard, lacking as he
IS IN night has long arms and good
body, and his stroke will be i'm tune
with the rest. He is built for all the
world Ike John Teemer. and is lust q hout
as handy and as strong. l am told that
he is the toughest and most enduring man
in the boat.
a peep at the following statistics will
indicate the caliber Of the men: George
Langtord lstroke). age 20 years, hight s
feet p inch, weight 175l2 pounds. Ralph
B. Treadway Captain No Z, age % years,
night . feet 1ll2 inches, weight 40 pounds.
John NJ. Longacre, No 6, age 22ia years,
hight feet II inches weight 175 pounds.
Phlhp n. Bailey, No. 5, age % years, hight
feet. weight $50 pounds. James O. Rog-
ers, NO. 4, age Hl2 years, hight 5 feet 1lla
inches, weight Use pounds William NJ.
Beard, No 3, age 20 years hight feet Sl2
Brown, No. ?. age % years hight feet y
inch, weight 10 pounds. John II. Sim
son, bow age 22la years hight feet Il
inches, weight 100 pounds
Anyone who knows jot about rowing
can see how nicely the lads trim the boat
II ought to move as smoothly as a bicycle.
OF this eight. Treadway. Langford and
Beard are the skilled and tried veterans.
All have been in freshman races, and
crews. Langford has been in one. last
year, when he was stroke now. All of
the other boys either rOwed in freshman
crews or at preparatory schools before
The crew is a bit uneven in its work
as yet, but a month under the master
coach, Bob Cook viii work wonders. by
The time they leave for England-June =
the rough edges win be taken off their
work. They will reach Henley about June
18th, and get to practice by the nth That
VIII give them just three weeks prepare
ton over there for the Henley regatta
is held on July 10th, 18th and 18th A short
time to get ready, you will say, but better
than longer spell if you don't get over
there four or six months ahead Of the
event, so as to become thoroughly ac-
climated.
Although Yale has an extraordinarily
strong crew, they have no sure thing by
any means. Indeed. she will be entitled
TO the greatest possible credit if she
wins. Yale will meet the picked men OF
all England. Yale has but l. 200 to draw
from, while England has at least ter
times that number to select from These
are not only from the universities and
colleges, but from post graduates (and
their name is legion, and the trained attn
letes of the kingdom. British pride. this
year above all years will bring her best
men to the front, and the brainiest
cleverest, swiftest. gamest oarsmen OF
England will be pitted against Yale II
in the face Of these conditions Cant
Treadway and his gallant crew force the
Of rl1f~ oh