New-York tribune., 1896-06-06
ARRIVAL OF THE OARsMEN.
FRIENDS MEET THE YALE ATHLETES AT THE SiA-
T1oN-TO SAIL. ON THE BERILN-DEsCRIP-
rroN OF THE SHELL.

TToN-TO SAIL. ON THE BERILN-DEsChiP-
TON OF THE SHELL.
.1tolo old mani Are YOU going across with the
hovs9 What a Jolly good time Il Will be! might
have zone Just as well as not. but really dfoh
think that ought TO spare the time JUST now
These and many more such expressions were 70 Do
heard on every hand by any one VINO happe"eu !"
be waiting for train In the Grand Ceh'rai "'o..
about s:i5 o'clock last night. There was crowd Oh
neope gahered AT the end Of the tracks USED oy the
incoming trains and tho main subject OF CONVERSE
ton was the Yale crew who cave hero for tngaho
ths morning on the Berlin. Most OF the peop'o
gathered AT the station npaticny waiting ioT
the Boston express which was wheeling the boys
who are to battle FOR Yao's blue at Henley towaru
New-York and the beginning Of the end
The train which left NewFIaven at I:lo last nlsh'
was due to arrive at Forty-sccond-st at O'CLOCK
The bulletin said: Boston express On time,
but when the hands OF the big CLOCK pointed 10 w"
and still no train the impatient walters pecano
more impatient SIN ard all sorts OF "i'a co"-
lectures as to the fate OF the ardy train were IN
1,lgi in But at ei5 all OF these doubts ana mis-
I,, u.or. alano.le, by the appearance OF the
train Itself which was putting ard panuhs as
though II reazed the gravity Of the situation ana
| had been trying hard to mako up for os' u"e'
! Those who woro waiting TO greet inc ere" "e'o
ol,,iDei to walt n. the end OF the tracks ana 'e
yale men were the last ones 10 appear. Al TIC emu
| nf he long
OF the crew.
| GREETED AT THE STATION.
| wb.n the hovs got ou, where they had chahce
~ see who was In the crowd theFe WIRE va '
d,rt,ngs first IN one direction ani then III aho',,'
| ,, tho endeavor TO let no acquaintance s't away
| ,,,out hearty hanishake Bob COOK 'ne
| coach was In the crowd. and he rccc'Veu Sun ~
| tho hcart.est greetings. Then "h'n o" ~ -
| at.,eed for the time Seirg. tho parahe s'a' 80
| the Murray Hn Hotel, where the ere" ""H Wv
| ,ro,a. were to spend the night Thers was
-, So.I =, hrs,ness TO be attended 20 here. and
| nara hcndshakos with friends and relatives "h'
| had no, ventured over to the station More ."",'
| o,o halo and hearty old gentleman ieit ah ''V''
or two taller and good deal r'cher "He" 'e ""
| .haken the hand OF one o. the Dig ooyS WI"
| Going - England to row for ;hc glory OF OH 'a'''
| r..,a,, rr.oswav was busy with his rlen ror
! ma TINA after reaching the hotel, ana theh IN
! mornings breakfast had 10 be ordercd '"uH'"e
| .rotr the lIs az good things selected 'he ''e" "
| ,hc crew will not be starved or uaihei 10 eA'e9
| on their trip Tho breakfast menu was ''"ee ~
| :, s,r,uberres and sliced oranges. oatmea4 anu
| roam slrlo,n steaks (ad lb!tum) scranoIeu eRss
| ri hac,n Bermuda potatoes. weak cohee ana
| ,-, toast No man will stsrvc on that' ana IN aD
, s.,,on the boys all had some chicken sa"o"ie.e'
and bottle o, Bass's ale before they '"'"e' III "
| the night ...
u n yf
rr,,re -c,or;cr and said: They gave us rousins
| o,d send.orr AZ Ncw-Haven. The entire university
,r~ncl out and don't believe that KNOW OF any .
/ hing that has caused so much enthusiasm "Ns
..,uy SURPRISED 70 how much interest 'he leo"s
| ,,ani,es,cl The crew themselves are in execiieh'
,,,,,, hu, We ar. not going over there with the
,nec,at!on 0, sweeping everything before US our
nr,soec,s are not particularly salubrious IN 'he
frs, Mace we are 20 NEE, the best crews IN r'"s-
| land Then the climate. the water ana a.. a. =
,rnins, us and n make a good showihB '''''N
| I'm, the boys will be satisfied. We have quickehed
I ,,o,o - sr, tho short course and the boys take
| - :, very well ], is the old Cook stroke. but We
,ake n few more 20 the minute
! .poR" COOKS ESTIMATE OF THE CREW.
A. ,,ls ,unc,ure some one came 70 call the captain
no,o,h.r nsr; OF the hotel and The Tribune reporter
| hunted M Bob" Cook. Yale's veteran coach' lie
said: oh guess the boys ar" al right. doh
| see why they can't in England just as wei! as
| they can In America. The crew Is as good as '"e
| ,varooe Ya,e crew at this time Of the year But
| r., ,eu We, what they can Do. They have been
,.d to a four-mile course and the course at Henley
| /. only abou, A mile and a third We hope that tho
ouckenlng Of the time OF the stroke VIII hx tha''
Tn. old time was nted for the course al hen,e
lng az yci. There may be some changes IN 'as
crex and will have three wsvks IN Dnsand n,r,nn Sd s
| thew Vim be constantly under my eye ne mug mug
needs Sd, to y "Hd the h 'has sn S anq their Work
| ths race There IL a good deal IN knowing how 10
we S0 .HS .houdn i%t do somcns some geOpc have gone
over there who didn't know how No don,t h wan van
over eU They need rest and their diet will be tne
diet OF the ships bill oi fare think they n are FS,hs
| over with come confidence ahs""'' III" ""
The boys viii arise and breakfast at s9 s, oGlock f1.
Sss ssnred Two four.n hands whlch will be at
The dGCr IN hour % iser % ths sns ne ns pep The
sails 10 o'clock and 1t Is expectea@ Ina ,na, hee NE
The members Of the crew, as i is MADE ug "a, az
Minn. stroke; Captain r., b Tresdway, sS cs OF OF
sioux cy eNa No BAILEY Ne LHHs"SFe si of winasor w. or
Locks. Conn. No s. j. o. Rodgers; ,ss Of Toledo
Ohio No " n Beard % Gt RG9nssNks'Egsss No p
no stmnson g. A srGT" % Of IS St. p Paul Minn BOW and r l.
Clarke The fHHss'eMs Ms g. "ao Of wsst Ti fon
& + Marsh os OF Iansingbprg and I PSyms " VIII, MT
ney sS Of New York c de- ssoas shs as,s,ans - ne
MANAGE 'nd # is said thss @ Yale
-gniAed their intention Of going ,o,Sh oyer time lot
the race after examinations are hn'shcd'
THE YALE SHE'LL
Tho lean and hungry looking shell which every
,oval son OF Eli hopes will eat up space with record
breaking rapliity at the Henley Regatta preceded
the crew to this city. Wrapped carefully IN It's can
vas coat It was put aboard the Sound steamer Rcn-
ard Peck at New-Hsven Thursday evening, and ):
! arrived without mshap In this city early yesterday
| morning' Mr. Andrus who has looked after every
! Vale boat for sixteen years, came with tne shei.
and attended to it's from the pier OF
| The Richard Peck 10 the deck OF the Red star liner
! pnriin p Were a Tribune reporter found him making
| his charge snug and fast for the ocean voyage
The shell I'm which the Yale crew will row at Hen
| Low "a OF exactly the same proportions as the one
! med by the crew that beat Harvard last year; IL
,n ,,at sxty feet long and weighs 200 pounds. II Is
! made Of papier mache. and Is ten pounds lighter
| than last years boat
TT HAS BEEN IN THE WATER ONLY ONCE.
Although It has been finished for six weeks 1t has
been IN tho water only once. and then just long
enough 10 be tested by the athletes who VIII sit IN
=, ,or rho b,y race They all pronounced It fit, and
Mr. Andrus himself thinks the boat Is all right
Tho practice boat Is to be taken along. too. In
case Anything happens to the new one Tho Practice
Saot "a The one the crew sat In during the big race
inst wear II weighs g0 pounds.
MIR Andrus Is not going across re SAYS ne H, muSt