Evening star., 1896-07-04

be omitted. for he Is the most promising
candidate for the crew tennis club cham
pionship.
The latest form Of amusement IS fishing.
The numerous pools in the running water
at the foot Of the lock seem to be full OF
reach and pike, with an occasional trout.
Almost any day one or two of the men can
be found swinging their feet over the rail-
irg and dangling a tiny baited hook in the
water, which goes. boiling, bubbling be-
meath. Capt. Treadway is the most en-
he who bought ths first hook and line. In
the evening. after the 7:3O o'clock dinner
of soup. mutton or beef. peas. potatoes and
cauliflower. rice pudding and fruit. the men
gather in groups about the lawn in front OF
the house. They walk up and down the
shady paths. play catch with tennis balls
or curl themselves up in chairs, and read.
Until darkness drives them indoors. Then
house ring with old Yale songs. At 1890
they 60 for short walk and then turn IN
for a good nights sleep.
Sunday ON the Thames.
Sunday afternoon is generally spent or
the river. The first Sunday the whole crew
lunched with Mr.. Crisp at his beautiful
place, called Friar Park. After lunch he
took them for a sail down the Thames in
his steam launch. The day was perfect,
30 that the men had an opportunity Of see
irg a typical English Sunday on the
Thames. All the people of Henley have
been so very kind to the Yale boys. They
have lunched them. invited them to garden
parties and dined them. 1t seems as II
they had done everything in their power
to make the men feel that they are well
come. Even the urchins. they pass the
Yale men. greet them with. II hope you'll
win, sir!' Many callers come to the quar-
ters, both English and American The calls
from the members Of the several crews are
very gratefully received of course. but there
10 han
from American.
1t was with great regret that the men
returned from their first Sundays sail
down the Thames to find that they had
missed the visit Of the United States con-
aul. Mr.. ]. NJ. Savage. and Vice Consul
General J. ]. Collins and Charles Dana
Gibson with his wife. Notwithstanding the
social gayety the men kept in fine condi-
ton. In fact this has helped to preserve
their good health because 1t takes their
mind away from thoughts of the race.
The much-dreaded English climate thus
far has shown no effects upon the sturdy
on the Thames for their morning and even
ing spins with their faces and arms brown
ed by the sun. looking the picture Of
health.
The Boat House.
The boat house in which the Yale shell
is kept. together with several others. is
provided by the regatta committee for
tHOSc CluDS cHlSIeu III the regatta VINO O6-
sire to use 'them. But some clubs, as
Leandcr, TriLity and others, use temporary
tents for this purpose, while New College
crew keep their shell at their quarters
down the river. The main boat house is a
plain structure with two alleyways we'll
supplied with racks for the boats, which
are arranged one above another on either
side.
Opening into this large room where the
boats are kept is dressing room with the
appropriate supply of furniture. Just out
side the main room. and diagonally across
from the dressing room and opening upon
the float, Is the bathing room. This con-
sists merely of a canvas-covered place
where the men may plunge into the river
under complete concealment and after
their row this becomes the most popular
resort for the weary and perspiring oars
men. The boat house Is situated at the
foot of the Henley bridge. and about a
half mile from the Yale quarters 1t Is
easily accessible by either the road or the
water.
Several bicycles are kept at the quarters,
and with these 1t is but a moments ride.
so smooth and level are the roads about
Henley. BY way of the river 1t is rather
longer. but delightful row, the pleasure
Of which Is usually given to the ever
weary substitutes.
In the boat house the Yale men come in
contact with many Of their rival oarsmen,
and thus is given each an opportunity to
judge Of the others qualities from a more
social standpoint. Not only the e.ghts, but
also the fours. pairs and scullers, meet here
In most friendly relations on common
ground.
Aspccial man cares for the Yale shells,
adjusts and repairs the rigging, ard keeps
the boat in trim during the season 1t is
the custom for each club to furnish its own
nan, for they find quite enough to keep
them busy. and the crews dislike very
much to have any other than their own
man meddle with their boats. These men
attending to the boats. together with re-
porters. heelers and visitors, besides the
crew. make the boat house busy place
about rowing tirue.
In looking about the boat house one
notices at once the difference between the
English and Yale shells. The former are
built of cedar. while the material of the
latter is paper. The lines of the two
boats are almost Identical but the English
beat sits little lower in the water The
interior constructions of the boats differ
widely. for In Yale's there Is a complicated
retwo ork Of braces and bars. which remind
or Of a cantilever bridge. while the Eng
lish shell is marked by its simplicity, there
being nothing visible but the seats and