The herald., 1896-06-30
AT HENLEY
Some Of the Yale Crew Are Sick but Still
Hopeful


NEW YORK, June 29.-The CONNER
cial Advertiser today prints the follow
ing copyrighted cable letter from Robert
]. Cook, coach of the Yale Henley crew:
HENLEY EY-ON-THAMES, June o.
In an early morning row today the Yale
crew made such creditable showing
that they received the praise of Coach
McLane of New College, who compli
mented me nd spoke in etrms of admira-
ton of the American boys stroke. This,
however was not the only incident of
the spin on the river While the wearers
of the blue were got down to thier work
they fell in with the second Trinity crew
and squirt followed. Both Yale and
Trinity rowed the same number of
strokes to the minute-36-but the brawn
and muscle and training of the Ameri-
cans told and they had Trinity safe at
the end, leading by about quarter of
boats length. Although very early in
the day the squirt was witnessed by a
number of spectators along the river and
is one of the interesting topics discussed
today.
The important members of Yale's
crew, Longacre, No. g., and Coxwain
Clarke were not in their places in the
boat during the row today. Both are
suffering from slight ailments, which
will necessitate their remaining quiet
for day or so.
Longacre's place was filled by Substi
tute Whitney. Longacre is suffering
from an attack of neuralgia. 1t has nee
cssitated the extraction of two teeth.
He will. in all probability, be around and
be able to take his place in the boat
by tomorrow. Clarke has not taken
very kindly to the atmosphere of Eng.
land and is laid up with a sore throat.
1t is not serious, however, and / think
he will be out of doors again and in his
place by Wednesday,
The new English oars ordered a week
or more ago, We're used for the first time
today. Although they have only been
tried once, they seem TO be an improve
ment over the American oars brought
over by the crew. They catch the water
better and have superior sweep.
The work today was particularly sat
isfactory to me, not alone on account of
the good showing made by the Yale
which is significant as that crew beat
the Trinity halls in a short spurt few
days ago, but also because Yale went
over half the course today with a &C.
stroke in three minutes and twenty
eight seconds.
Although Trinity won the grand chal-
lenge cup last year and Yale seems to
hold her this years crew safe, l think
New College and Leander would beat
Yale if the race were to be roWed today.
They have vast amount of experience
and row better together. Still there is
a full week for Yale to gain speed and
skill, and the American crew has been
steadily improving and has at no time
shown indications of going backward.
ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, June 30-The Daily Mail,
commenting upon international sport
ing in the past, says this morning: Our
Yale friends are made of far too sports
manlike stuff to take advantage of mis-
understandings. Mr.. Cook has shown
great judgment in the management of
ms charges. 1t is pity that a house
situated on more bracing soil could
not have been found. But we have the
satisfaction of knowing the Yale men
are not living on weak tea like Cornell.
Yale yesterday attracted great atten-
tiOn. They are thorough-g going SPORTS
men and have been favored from the
start Yesterday they pleased every
body by using set of English ores which
apparently We're we'll suited.