The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-18

LONDON, June 1.-THE Daily
Graphic says
THE Yale crew yesterday rowed
thirty-two strokes to the minute
against a rather strong south wind.
The crew worked well together, and
they got into the water aeieanly, but
they did not come out SO well. The
blades on the feather are beautifully
even, but the men bucket forward
badly. They are a. powerful lot and
of course, will improve over the first
performance, though the style is not
likely 10 change. The style is not an
English one, and it is expected there
will be little difference between it and
Cornells, and the first impression is
not favorable"
The Standard says:
AIT racing stroke of thirty-seven
to the minute the Yale was rather I'M
steady, but at thirty-two they pulled
longer stroke. They are at present
not nearly as we'll together as the
Cornell crew was
Inc Sportsman hopes the presence
of the Yale men will efface the mem
cries of the former two regrettable
events in rowing and yachting.
Cornell came amongst u.s." con-
tinues the Sportsman, with a great
flourish of trumpets, and the praises
sung in their favor ultimately became
so nauseous that great many people
undoubtedly formed a slight prejudice
against them before they arrived.
Yale has. come over in less pretentious
manner and as they and everybody
connected with them appear to be
thoroughly imbued' with the proper
sporting instinct, they may feel per-
fectly certain that, win or lose, Eng
lish rowing men will make them
thoroughly welcome"
Regarding yesterdays trial, the
Sportsman says: THE first spell last
ed fifty seconds at a 3S-stroke Lang
ford reached fairly we'll and his ex-
ample was followed by the others But
they pulled very hight with a great
clipping stroke at the finish. The sec
ond spell was minute and a quarter,
at a. 37-stroke, with a strong wind be-
hind them. A long and earnest con-
versaEion between the coach and the
crew followed. Then Cook took them
to the bottom of Temple Island before
the boat turned. Coming up stream,
the crew rowed at a very leisursly
rate. Langford seldom called upon
them to quicken above strong pad
ding stroke of thirty-two to the min
ute. 1t is obviously unjust to criticize
them yet. But we can say they seem
TO get a. fair catch of the water, but
their stroke is not held properly at
present. They swing a bit further
back than Cornell, but their time is
not very good. However, the defects
may disappear in a. few days"
Sporting Life says:
lon the trial before the rigging was
adjusted. the Yale men showed a
crisp stroke. They do less body work
than OUT rowers, but they appear to
slide longer and to make more use of
their legs. There was a good deal of
splashing on the stroke side of the
boat and the crew was not together.
They certainly got hold of the water
we'll, but they seemed to let the GAGS
of the tow through the water after
wards. Number two made little use
of the slide. The second attempt SHOW
ed better results, and they held the
water longer and cleaned about a foot
of water every time the oars dropped
Still there was the same appearance
of sighting the work after the i'm
mediate catch. The average stroke
was thiTtty-four to the minute. Fairly
good form was maintained against the
stiff wind.
The old Yale beat was used and yes
terday part of the forward washiboard
was broken off. but this can soon be
repaired. Edison's megaphone was
used yesterday, enabling Cook to con-
vey his orders to the crew without be
ing heard.