The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
CRITICISING YALE'S CREW.

London, June 2G-Sporting Life says
Yales time over the full course was eN-
ceptionaly good. as for two-thirds of the
distance they only padded, compared
with the Trinity Hall crew. The show
ing of the Yankees must be very flatter'
ing to their friends and admirers. The
work of the crack English crew was as
near sprinting as possible, while that OF
the Yankees was very leisurely.
The Leander crew also got help from
the wind. The presentment of both
crews was fine and quite enough to make
the most careful experts consider.
In the afternoon trials Yale t1oundered
very badly and was very ragged. 1t IA
very certain that Yale can not maintain
ncatneSS.
The Sportsman says: Yale's time
over the full course was not Il bad per-
Torrance, considering their rate of strik-
ing, but many people gained an idea dur
ing the spin that the Yankees were i'll
capable of using a quicker stroke with
out losing their uniformity. Their form
in the afternoon was in no wise good.
At times it was very short. Indeed they
rOwcd for all they We're worth and at
the finish appeared to have had quite
enough. The one and two men were
quite pumped out.
DR.. McDowelrs practice is to row
hard about minute at n time, but how
this will assist him in preparing for
race over Il terribly severe course
nobody can possibly make out.
The Daily Graphic has a column ar
ticle this morning on the Yale Oarsmen,
only long in comparison with Cornell hut
is still short in accordance with English
ideas. What is chiefly noticeable is that
it is short at the beginning.
The Graphic adds: The men are not
likely to pick up Il new style in two or
three weeks. AT any rate they would
not be likely to do themselves justice.
The abandonment of the Cook stroke
would deprive both the Americans and
interesting race. The race for the grand
challenge might be determined by the
superiority of the long or the short
stroke. The men are splendid and their
best feature is that they slide evenly
and well. The slide lasts until their
hands are coming away from the chest
In neatness they might give a lesson to
many. strong English crews, but neat
ness is not everything. 1t must be re-
membered that the severest of CorneFs
critics could not find fault in this respect.
| Perhaps the most striking and pleasing
| feature is the uniformity of their swing.
This article concludes as follows:
Although it is probable that their style
will be fatal to them on the university
course. vet, with their undoubted
strength of go and the Improvement they
are making they may prove to be for
midable competitors at Henley Their
time. minutes, II seconds, over the
course. is very good. They are speci-
mems of the typical American athlete
and here they will be regarded as II
splendid looking crew. TO an observer
who sees them for the first time there
does not seem to be much reason to fear
something differing deal from the Eng
fish in the heats in which Yale completes.
when travelling fast land there is no
doubt that in short bursts they do travel
fast they row stroke which is shorter
than an English crews racing pace. But
they have attained this Guickness at a
cost of missing a good catch at the e.
ginning. But when they get to work
there appears to be plenty of weight and
muscle behind the stroke, with strong
leg drive, neat finish and clean re-
covery. In view of the strong side wind
and no one to push them it may be said
that their time has been beaten pretty
often. but not in the finals of the grand
challenge cup in the last four years.