The sun., 1896-06-23
YALE CREW RISES In FAVOR
NEW COLLEGE, EI0HT CONsIDBRED
THE BLUE's DANGEROUS RITAL.

The New Haven Onrsmcn Go Upon the
Thames when the Lcnndcr Men Are Ont,
aud the Comparison Fnvors the Americans
-PotntH About the Form OF the Grew.
Special CdbIc ncspatch To THE sun
LONDON, Juno "2.-The arrival OF tho Lean.
der first Trinity aud New College crews at
Henley to-day offered the frat opportunity to
compare Yale with their most formidable rivals
for the Grand Challenge CUP. The Lenndtr
and Yale crews were on the river together TINS
evening, with the comparisoh favorable to Yale.
Tho Ieandcr eight, however Is the only crew,
with the exception of New College. that shows
good form and looks dangerous. The Icnndrrs
made n good impression, but | caught their
time and that Of Trinity Hall over the same dis
tance and the times were exactly the same.
Yale rowed this distance with a lower stroke in
better time, and nm convinced that Yale to-
day il faster than Trinity Hall or tho Lcnndcr
crow.
New College looks fast, but is not good
as was expected. Rowing men now claim that
the New College eight will be lale's greatest
rival. Iae's stroke is still about twenty-eiKht
but there Is II great improvement IN form Bob
Cook is coaching almost constantly III the pair
oar. and as n re-, ult OF the hard work the aver
age weight of the crew has dropped II pound
and ~ half. but all the men are In line condition.
Rodgers and Bailey are being cOaC he'd n great
deal. Both are very muscular and stin In the
arms, while Brown Is slow on the catch and
Simpson is careless. LnuEford seems too quick
| for tho rest of the crew, but lie is rowing In
| splendid form. Yale's general work to-day was
| most encouraging. The stroke was longer, the
| catch harder, and tho time better.
! Guy NckAis and Coach Lehman called at
Ynle's quarters and extended the use Of the
leanders' clubhouse. 4. j. Cooper, Secretary
| of the Roy Regatta, has invited the Yale men
| to dinner on Tuesday. and on Wednesday Mayor
| Aucker S!mmond of Henley gives n garden
party.
The Sensational story started to-day that Yale
| has decided to adopt the English oars and oar
locks and rig her boat like English crews arose
from Yale's ordering new SGT of oars made ex-
| actly ike the Donohue oars which lave always
been used. The new ours were ordered to have
| in case Of accident,
Park Commissioner Robert stiles of New
York, Yale o. called at Marsh Mills to-day.
Ev hs tHnd iress.
LoNroN, June -. The Yale men started out
at IL 30 O'Clock this morning. and rowed an
agtn ut ! 30 O'Clock this afternoon. and rowcd
! CAPT. Ireadwny looked tired after coming
ashore. lie said that he and the rest OF the
sad that the weights Of the crew were lower to-
day thnn they had been, aad that the men we're
in excellent condition: Bob Cook coac he'd them
Individually and in pair oars They are steadily
improving IN respect to the length OF stroke, but
their blade work Is rough.
Luy \tchHl.s aud r. &. BeRchmann OF the
Icandcr Rowing club visited the lale men at
their quarters tns afternoon. Among the call;
ers yesterday were {. u. bison and United
States Cousus Savage and J. j. Collins.
The Trinity Hall men were the first out for
practice today Tie representatives Of the
Leader Boat Club were on the river Tor the
fist time and rowed twcuty-eight stroke. ! he
New College men took their iirst spin Oh the
Henley. They are regarded b! the Yale crew 20
be br,tcr team the Leand.rs. They have IA long.
powerful stroke The Lehnuers' l. shorter Uut
Il is ne uIG bold. with good deal OF dash.
The New college crew rowed at a thttv-to-the
| minute stroke. Guy and Vivian \lckells were
| also ont to-day in phir-oAred shell.
MIR. Ellington. the ,tid'S ROWING expert, says
that the New college men arc quito neat IN
their style. out they rather short and haven t
much uuiy swing. He says they are not so good
ns he expected they would be- IN speaking OF
| other oAr.incu on TIE river Mr.. Ellington says:
| The first row Of the l.rander crew to-day
was not quite sa;!siHctr ry. the!r stroke being
rough AND heavy. The Yale men had more body
SWING than formerly. but Their blades do not
remtn Ioug enough IN the water. trinity Hall
is gu r.c Vel. Tue work OF Dr. Mcdowell OF
Chi, ,.u j. not yet right. lie Ia not scull!ng
wei. To-day his boat hit the piles marking the
course AID upset.