The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-21

notable exception Ia Str Georgs
yesnes' Daily Courier. which today u fun
Of xneeTs. II says. for Instance: The
Camel men claimed that their defeat was
eus 10 their being erugged. This years
crew comes Of q higher social class. but u
must rot be supposed that they are ths
sociai equals of Aris:ocratic Harvard. IL
ths Yale men are beaten. as IL very pos
e[bie. they are not likely to raxs their de-
feat as pleasantly as Harvard would"
The New College and Leandsr crews are
working hard az Oxford. New College has
formidable eight, OF which J. ]. De-
Knopp OF ALLIANCES. ~. Y. who was bow
Of the Oxford crew which defeated Cam
bridge In the historical race on the Thames
this year, II a member.
TIE Yale crew has ha6 ainoss q week's
work at Henley. II viii be gratifying 70
thar friends 10 learn TRAIT they are n the
best OF health and speedily inpro~fng
Bob Cook f. perfectly satisfied and rcnn-
dent. After the work Of the crrsuen to-
cay. q representative OF tEs Associated
Press had long talk with the famous
coach and the men themselves. Mr.. Cook
said: THE men are in superb condition.
They have rot been IN the ieAs- affected
by the change Of climate. Regarding our
short. quick strekr. which tie papers
criticize. Yen can gay < Is long a. the
stroke We apply IN races n Amer1ca.
found Il necessary 10 give the men severe
work. and therefore I male them nrn
fast This crew DO no. md Ire Henley
course different from the hons course ard
n Is fully as fast"
George Langford. the stroke IN ths Yale
crew, Remarked: sTnw+eai OF finding tie
citrate enervating. think If gs braciag. I
never felt better n mY life" And with
this Capt. Treaaway and Mssars. Baird
ard Rogers colncs5ei. From my seat IN
Judge tie pace. and We can row as fast
q ovsr an American COURSE" T. T. Clark.
the coxswafn said: The boys are pull
Ing wonderfully well ard ara .nprovsng
right along"
d. A wanchop. the stroke Of the Trim
ify hall epow. said. They are strong
crew and infinitely superior 20 the Cornell
uen. / was a member OF the Trinity Hall
crew which helped 10 beat Cornell. and I
waa much gratifef IN so doing but these
Yale men are 50 gen,iemanly ard they are
better IN work. The stroke IL handsome
ard even. bat should like 20 see little
more strength put into the nnlsh. and
have them dip little decper.''
Or. McDowsii. tho American champion
srrIier who arrived yesterday. finds fauis
With the narrowness OF the course. He
eayst ct have been used 20 rareh wider
space and feel as though ! rta into
the boats. also feel that = blow
irx directly across the course e Ees II 9if-
ecult 20 keep the boat IN proper trim.
However. sportsmaniike. I could take
defeat without regret. I think that the
Tale stroke Is too short for this course"
Mayor simmons. OF Henley. claims that
tke Yale men have wonderfully improved
within the last few days. lie says their
ssroke !s much longer than a, first ard on
that account he hopes for the best, es-
recsally SIS the Americans ere feeling well
ant are pleased with the climate.
The Yale uen have been invited 10 lunch
With Frank Crisp. OF Frsar Park. Henley.
famous lawyer. and asferwart they VIII
- the guest OF Mr. Copper. secretary OF the
regatta committee who viii take them on
as.sam launch 70 NARROW for tea
William Waldorf Aston today. with n
ksuze party consisting Of Ladies Bsotertck
and Churchill. Lord and Lady Talbot, Lord
cad Lady Craahourne, Lord Charters. SIR
William Vernon Harconrt ard Col OH
rAsat. came up the river from CIGveden and
visited tho Yale boatAouse.