The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-24

York last fall coupled with the Nene-
zuelan episode. when feeling ran hish
between two strong nations cannot IAN
10 give zcst. If 10 does not add acernlly,
10 the contest. our kin acro-' the sea
arc certainly I'm no very amiable mood,
when sporting papers Ike the fleiu cur NY
Ten the Yale University navy they hre
not wanted i'm England. That conviction
crows upon us when a broad. LIBERAL
minded man like Henry Labouchere-a
icon observer Of men ana affairs one
whose finger IS ever upon the puphc
pulse-in his journal. the London Truth
advises the lads from the Elm 'lly 10
defer their visit for a year until the
excitement incident 10 this series OF oc-
ourroncos has subsidel. ,,
The rugged. indomitahle spirit OF "Old
ELS" sons is prandly displayed when.
in the face Of these discourasing iacis.
thov have determined. without single
dissenting voice. 20 send am cight-oaftd
crew TO Henley. and strive for all they
are worth 10 accomplish what no Amcu-
can or other visiting crew has over yet
dono-win the. Grand Challence Cup. -Four
4imes have American universities sent
crews 10 Henley. Harvard was the pion-
Ger I'm the moyemeut( i'm 1852. and was
Aeatcn. I'm 1875 Columbia sent strong
four which had the good fortune 20 win
the Visitors Challenge Cup-thc only vic
tory. by the way. an American crew has
won I'm England In 1,,s and 1898 Cornell
sent crews and met disaster on both oc-
casions.
Although I have moro than limited that
Yale may not, on account OF existing con-
ditions, meet with o. very gracious recep.
zion I'm old Enclanl. ] DO wish 90 DE nm
derstood as saying thqt the gentlemen
and sportsmen OF the tight little isle
would Withhold from the boys that cOur-
tcsg and fair play for which they are
noted the world over. Far from DO. They
will greet the Yale lads with open arms
and If their representatives. are defeat
ed. will conceal their chagrn with WELL
bred politeness. IL VIII Dee only from the
hoodum element that the visitors need
anticipate discourteous treatment. and
that will be confined TO misses and jccrs
which never affect such hearts OF oak
and souls Of iron as 1 am satisfied Cap
tain Troadway and his men possess.
Yale has selected an exceptionally
strong crcw-thc strongest. j Think they
have ever had-to meet the picked men
of all England. The average axe is
fraction under % ycars-Whcn men are
at their httest and lcst-the average
height feet II Is inches, and weight
III - pounds. This is an extraordinary
average for eight men. They are Int
Of the famous Dartmouth Giants" who
dwarfcd the other twelve collcee-crcws
at Saratoga Lake 300 $780, and actually
] IL pounds heavier This plainly indi-
Gates the solidty of the men. Not one
Of them is musclc-h0und. either as usually
obtains in the case of strong men. on
the contrary their muscles are long,
flexible. and wiry. All MS near as possible
have the typical roWinc-arm. Every one
OF the eight has "a splendid chest develop
ment and fine expansive power \ glance
at their faces VIII show You that they
are game To- their hearts core. If there
IS single man iu This crew who has a
streak OF yellow in him. then / am no
Judge OF human nature. i looked them
all over few days ago. and they are
grand lot % boys The five substitutes
who 80 over TO England with the eight
are scarcely inferior ia appearance 10
the "regulars.' They are not quite ass
adeIt al the oar. but in the other qual-
ucs-head. heart and ondurance-tney
are not lacking.
The height OF tho crew IS almost uni
form, varying with the exception OF
Beard. Who is bat 9 feet l-2 inches
from feet II inches 10 o feet and IL
inch. That Is "a fine point in their favor
as the reach OF tho crew viii be pretty
much alike. and their sweep even and
rhythmic. Even Beard. lacking, as he is
IN height. has long arms and good
body. and his stroke viii be ga tune with
the rest. lie IS built for all the world
like John Toemer and o. just about as
handy and - strong. 1 am told that he
is tie toughest and most enduring man
in the boat
A peep at the following statistics will
indicate the calibre OF the mon. George
Iangford (strokol. age 20 years. height
feet 10 inch. weight 1ll il pounds.
Ralph b. Treadwav (captainl. No. e. axe
2 years height feet II 10 inches
weight l10 pounds; John N. Loncacrc. 30.
G. age p - years hcigh, feet % inches
weight rs pounds. Philip II. Bailey. No
2. age % years height feet. weight $50
pounds. James O Rogers no. .. aro % d..
years height feet n - inches. waisht
rs l. pounds. William NJ Beard, No. g.
ago 20 years. height feet S 70 inches
weight lc2 - pounds Alexander Brown
No. 2 age % years. height feet i-2 inch
weight 80 pounds. John ". Simson bow.
age p i-2 years height 3 feet II inches
weigh, 200 pounds.
Any one who knows jot about rowing
can see how nicely the lads trim the
boat IL ought 10 move rs smoothly as
bicycle. or this ev ent. Trcadway. Lang
ford. and Beard are the KILLED and tried
veterans All have been in freshmen
races. and Beard and J'readway I'm two
university crews. Iangford has been IL