Evening journal., 1896-06-16
CREW IN ENGLAND
sii's Representatives Are
In Good Form.
|AsANT VOYAGE THEIR LOT.

ial Diet and Constant Practice on
IA Ship Have Placed Their Physi-
ondition In First Glass shape and
Epects OF Success Are Bright.
CHAMPION, England, June 16.-It
HI an hour after midnight when the
fan line steamer Berlin anchored
4tloy, six miles from Southampton.
Eperican line tender with dozen re-
3; had been cruising about awaiting
#rlin for several hoNza eager TO get
#t of Yales crew of oarsmen who
Nm board. When the tender finally
81 Sngside the steamer, the passengers
y ID to the rails eager for news Tho
Prs of the Yale crew were all IN bed,
lHey were not 10 be disturbed on any
kbration.
q Cook, the famous Yale coach, was,
;ssr, on deck and was asked for tho
* ( the voyage. Mr.. Cook said:
K m we'll satisfied with the condition
n the boys. They have slightly In.
"a in weight, and, on the WHOLE the
has done them good Aside from a
easickness of somO of them and a
Sd injury TO Simpson. who wrenched
&c ~hile walking on deck, and who
n 8utfered slightly from tonsilitis.
& was almost epidemic aboard, all
Eh the best OF health. 1t will in no
#fect Simpson work.
Given Light Exercise.
ave the boys only the nghtest exer-
Whey walked, ran, and during the
w days praoticed with rowing ma
z.which had rugged on the upper
81 But this was only done to keep their
n supple and to let them practice the
Ny. The main idea was to divert
&ninds and to give them an appetite.
IA this latter was unnecessary, and
M #hem had a generous diet.
" boys are in the pink Of condition
81 the best spirits. We go to Henley
&ly as possible in the morning and
Baye the Grew on the river in the aft
81. Our boats are all right. We will
#hem with us.
&n teing asked whether he feared
# mate at Henley Mr.. Cook said;
III course that's a thing we can't tell
& Dur stroke at Henley will be 3s,
"a don't doubt that that of some OF
her crews will be higher.
.4 Cook manifested the greatest inter.
( all the arrangements at Henley and
makeup of the other crews.
as learned that the voyage of the
n was pleasant and uneyentful. Most
81 members OF the Yale crew were
& r the first few days, but by Wednes-
81 had recovered sufficiently to begin
e exercise. They walked q couple of
N ZACH morning before lunch and then
N ced calisthenics the same as they
ce in the tank during the winters.
W Cook also introduced q new exercise.
consisted of a full arm movement
ht out from the shoulder and hori-
to the body. The fist, which was
ed, and the wrist followed the same
s when pulling an oar.
81 Cooks Rowing BTachine.
most Interesting work occurred iR
" ternoon on deck. where MIR. Cook
4 geed his rowing machine.
IA re slow, No. BIZ You're pulling
Il ID, No. 4 J" etc, was his manner OF
81 9 to them.
a Cornell crew last year spent their
81 aboard ship jumping ropes and
ing up and down the deck. Mr..
b realized that this was not part OF
3 of rowing, and he set about to
4 some method OF training the crew
y lFd the steamer. He has thus sue
4 In landing his men none the worse
> yoyagemnd In condition to begin
4 ng at once.
\ matter OF diet has been equally
ooked after. and separate bill of
as made but for cash meal the oars
lad on the Berlin. They were allow
ite wine at lunch and ale for din
The articles OF food formed a simple
ubstantial diet. and the training
skillfulIy combined that nere OF
en- took on dangerous amount OF
weight
, training Of the oarsmen was IN
keeping with-the spirit which Yale
lelight 10 call the Yale spirit, and
one.in q quiet and undstentatioui
ar, the passengers being in 20 way
t ed. The oarsmen rose at 7:5O a. N,
ok a cold plunge bath. After a
turn around the deck they had
fast. The men were then at liberty
II O'Clock. when they took longer
which was followed by tbe calls
IS and the coaching by Cook. A
part of the aftern0on was taken NJ
coaching with the machine. In the
ag. for the most part the men gol
uiet corners and read and played
ers or whist. At l0;30 p. m. Cap
Roadway went the rounds and noti.
he men that it was bedtime Or
~ the oarsmen refrained from exer
nd attended service.
Cook worked harder during thu
@ than the entire crew. He has pu
art and soul into the coming con
His work was typicSi of Cook ant
system by which he has achieved
imarkable series Of Yale victories.