The herald., 1896-06-21


The quiet, gentlemanly behavior Of
the Yale men at Henley and their splen-
did physique have created the most fav-
orable impression on all who have seen
them. They are already great favorites
and the comments of the press generally
are of the fairest and kindliest descrip-
ton.
A notable exception is Sir George New
nes' Daily Courier, which today is full
of sneers. 1t says, for Instance: THE
Cornell men claimed that their defeat
was due to their being drugged. This
years crew comes of higher social
class, but it must not be supposed that
they are the social equals of aristocratic
Harvard. If Yale men are beaten. as
is very possible. they are not likely to
take their defeat as pleasantly as Har-
ward would"
The New college and Leander crews
are working hard at Oxford. New COL
lege has formidable eight, of which J..
J. DeKnopp of Alliance. N. Y, who was
bow Of the oxford crew. which defeated
Cambridge in the historical race on the
Yale crew, however, has had almost a
weeks work at Henley. 1t will be graf
flying to their friends to learn that they
are in the best of health and speedily
improving. Bob Cook is perfectly sat
isfied and confident.
After the work of the oarsmen today,
representative of the Associated Press
had long talk with the famous coach
and the men themselves.
Cook said: 1.-THE men are in superb
condition. They have not been in the
least affected by the change in climate.
Respecting our short, quick stroke,
which the papers critcise, you can say
it is as long as the stroke we apply in
races in America. I found it necessary
to give the men severe work, and there
fore 1 made them pull fast. The crew
do not find the Henley course different
from the home course and it is fully as
fast"
George Langford, the stroke in the
Yale crew, remarked: Instead of find
ing the climate enervating, I think it
is bracing. I never felt better in my
life."
And with this Captain Treadway and
Messrs. Baird and Rogers remarked:
From my seat in the boat" said Cap
tain Treadway. II can Judge the pace.
and we can row as fast as over Ameri-
can courses"
T. L. Clark, the coxswain, said: "The
boys are pulling wonderfully well. and
are improving right along"
D. A. Wauchop, the stroke Of the Trim
ity Hall crew. said: "They are strong
crew and infinitely superior to the Cor
nell men. I was a member of the Trim
ity Hall crew which helped to beat Cor
nell, and I was much gratified in SO do
ing. but these Yale men are gentlemanly
and they are better in work. The stroke
is handsome and even, but should like
to see little more strength put into the
finish and have them dip little deeper"
Mcdowell, the American champion
sculler, who arrived yeserday, finds fault
with the narrowness of the course. He
says: II have been used to much wider
space, and feel as though shall run into
the boats. I also feel that the wind
blowing directly across the course makes
1t difficult to keep the boat in proper
trim, however, sportsmanlike, I could
take a defeat without regret.
II think the Yale stroke is too short
for this course"
Mayor Simmons of Henley claims that
the Yale men have wonderfully improv-
ed within the last two days. He says
their stroke is much longer than at first.
and on that account he hopes for the
best, especially as the Americans are
feeling we'll and are pleased with the cli-
mate.
The Yale men have been invited to
lunch with Frank Crisp of Friar Park,
Henley, a famous lawyer, and after
wards they will be the guests Of Mr..
Cooper. secretary of the regatta COM
mittee. who will take them on a steam
launch to NARROW for tea.
William Waldorf Astor today. with a
house party consisting of Ladies Brod-
erick and Churchill, Lord and Lady Tai
bot Lord and Lady Cranbourne, Lord
Charters, Sir William Vernon Harcourt
and Colonel Oliphant, came up the river
from Cliveden and visited the Yale boat
house.
The American Congregationalist pill
grims have arrived in London in the
best of spirits. They attended a gar
den party at Clapham Park as guests
Of the HALEY Stewards, in celebration
Of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
establishment Of DR.. Guinness Rogers
church. The ladies of the party are bit
terly disappointed at the fact that they
cannot be present at a sitting Of the
house of commons.
The Marquis of Salisbury's reply to the
deputation Of the International Arbitra-
ton league is regarded as the most en-
couraging utterance on the subject ever
made in England.
The Daily Chronicle says: If the Mar
quis of Salisbury succeeds in concluding
an arbitration treaty with the United
States he will have placed his name in
history on a pinnacle SO high that no
other achievemnt possible to his career
and position could have ever enabled
him to attain.
Foundered SeaIer
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20-News has
been received here that the sealing schoon-
er Katherine foundered at sea last month
In Janarese waters The officers and crexy