Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
LAST ROW AT HOME.
Final Practice of the Yale Crew in
American Waters.

Final Practice of the Yale Crew In
American Waters.
The crew that will represent Yale in the
royal Henley regatta in England took their
last pract ice in American waters late yes
terday afternoon on the harbor at New
Haven. The men were in fine fettle, and 1t
was the unanimous opinion of the group
privileged to watch them as they took their
final trip to the floats that Captain Tread
ways men made up as fine a crew ever
Yale turned out.
The shells were, at the conclusion of the
practice sent to New York for shipment.
The shells in which the race will be rowed
are along the same model as the shells in
recent years. The working boat is the
shell used in last years Yale-Harvard
race.
The oarsmen were the recipients Of an
elaborate reception last evening. The crew
will leave for New York early this even
ing. and it is planned to make their de-
parture the most remarkable ever attend
ing a Yale athletic team.
George Langford, stroke, halls from ST.
Paul, MINI. He has had some experience
at rowing before coming to college. He
tried for his class crew, but his ability was
soon seen. He was taken on the Varsity
squad. and has earned the proud distinction
of being the second man since Bob Cooks
day to stroke Varsity crew.
Captain Treadway, No. Z, Of Sioux City,
base ball. He made his freshman crew,
rowing at No. I. In his sophomore year he
was placed on the Varsity crew. He has
been voted the handsomest, as well as the
most popular, man in his class. All honorS
have been showered upon him, but he IS I'M
affected by all this homage
J. NJ Longacre, No. 6, is a Philadelphia
boy. commonly called Zeus. He is an all
around athlete, playing good game of foot
ball and pulling the most effective in
the boat. He Is quiet and retiring IN his
manner, and has the reputation of being
quite litterateur.
pull oar No. 8. He prepared at Hartford
High School Probably no one Of the crew
has a record equalng Bailey's for hard
luck. He entered in the class of '96 end
would have made the crew, but scarlet fever
called him away and back to the class of
'97. He made the 81 crew, but was COM
PEELED to stop training several times Last
year Bailey nearly gave the crew fits by 60
ing home with case of varioloid But this
year he has been in splendid health
j. q. Rodgers, at No 4, Is another all
round athlete. He comes from Toledo, Ohio
and prepared at Andover. IIe played foot
ball two years, was made substitute on the
Varsity two years ago, and last year
played at tackle. He rowed on his fresh
man crew also. He is a powerful fellow,
and one of the strongest men in the boat
W. NJ. Beard No. 3, comes from POUCH
keepsie, n. Y. He Is a fat, chunky, little
fellow, whom no one would pick out for an
OdTSIHdll, out ne seems TO be born
He made his fires hman eight with ease and
has rowed in the two Varsity crews since
then He is not d graceful oar, but pulls
hard stroke.
Alexander Brown Is the second PhiIadel-
phia man on the crew. He sits lust back of
chunky Beard. Brown is foot ball PLAYER
as we'll as Longacre and Rodgers He has
played on the second eleven during his whole
course-sometimes at tackle and again at
guard. He has never rowed since his pre-
paratory days at st. Pauls School, He is
also 1ale's champion shot-putter, though
ne welghs only l'2 pounds. He has some
Of the faults of a new man. but he will NOT
retard the speed of the boat any
At bow. j. H. Simpson. ]. H. Simpson
comes from the same town Langford
st. Paul. He is the lightest man in the boat
and locks like a pigmy among giants He
prepared at ST. Paul's School, and rowed
on his freshman crew, and was made SUBJ
stitute on the Varsity crew last year. He
Is graceful oar. and pulls, according to his
weight, as much as any one else in The toat.