Evening star., 1896-06-17
RULES FOR THE RACE
To Protect the Crews in the Inter-
collegiate Regatta.
ENGLISH CRITICISM OF TIE YALE MEN
Reported Shake-up in the PhiIa.
deIphia Base Ball Club.
MORTON CADETS FIELD DAY

AS soon as possible after the arrival Of
the Yale crew at Henley. England. yester-
day, the shells were placed in the water
and the crew was surrounded by crowd
OF onlookers. Later the boats were towed
across to the boat house adjoining the
bridge. The Yale men then walked to
their headquarters, where they admired the
spacious rooms. beautiful. secluded gar
dens, tennis lawn. etc.
At the Marsh Hill House the oarsmen
were received by a staff of servants con-
sisting of cook. valet, housekeeper and two
maids. and found in the dining room q
table handsomely decorated with glass and
plate. upon which was as dainty a lunch
con as an oarsman could wish to sit down
TO.
The mayor of Henley was prevailed upon
to stay to lunch. With the exception of
Armstrong, Wheelwright and Miller. all
tne Yale men will sleep at the Marsh Hill
HoOSe. The three men named will OCCUPY
adjoining cottages.
After luncheon Bob Cook and Can't.
IreadWay went to the boat house, where
shells.
The crew went to the water at 4::0 pm.
AS they left the boat house they were sur
veyed by the crowd and a general mur1nur
Of applause at their splendid physique was
heard- When the Americans had embarked
tney proceeded up stream. AS they passed
through the arch of the bridge, which was
liEed with spectators, and rowe,i a beaufi
full and clock-like stroke, the opinion ex-
pressed by the experts was that the stroke
was altogether too short, and not unlike
Cornels
The Americans then returned to the boa
house, the rigging of the shell was not
right. During the interval between sec
cnd triai the crew was weighed, with the
following result:
George Longford. stroke, 1T pounds: r.
3. Ireadway. No. I. 173: J. M. Longacre,
No 6. 1874: p II. Bailey, No. 5, 176: j. C.
Rodgers. No. 4. 1S0; W. NJ. Beard. No. 3,
son. bow. 152
These weights were taken with their row.
ing clothes on; the last weights taken in
America were with their rowing clothes
of The clothes weigh about a pound.
Observation-Disclosures. June 1.-THE
| members Of the Yale crew slept well, and
are feeling in fine condition. They began
their regular training without any loss
OF time Tne oarsmen were called at 30
and 1ndulged in short, brisk walk in light
clothes before breakfast. On the return
they sprinted the last 100 yards, and then
went in for good bath. After breakfast
the crew rowed for two hours. They are
Of their shell is being gradually adjusted
The old boat was Used, and only a short
stretch of water was gone over.
Bob Cook coached the crew from a
bike. and then from boat.
Trinity Hail. one of the most dangerous
of the English crews, was out for the first
time today
Among the crowd watching the work of
the Americans from the bridge was Mayor
Simmons. who so graciousIy received the
Yale men on their arrival at the railroad
station yesterday. The mayor of Henley,
most appropriately. is an oarsman himself
and an authority upon boating matters.
His CONNIE mt upon the wCrk of the Ameri-
cans was: In my opinion. their stroke is
too short for this course. They row evenly,
with great precision and are powerful fell
lows. but their work, to me, closely re-
sembles CCInels."
The London Gio be. commenting upon the
Yale crew, this afternoon. says: Yale has
had an opening spin, and has not made a
favorable impression. AS oarsmen, their
style resembles Cornell and not that of an
English crew, as reported of them. They
Eull well to ogether. but there is an absence
of body swing. All the work is done with
the arms. They are a powerful lot and
may improve Upon acquaintance"