New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-27
TROrBLE N THE YALE CRE".
MANY SUGGESTIONS MADE-sIMPSoN AND 'ooi>
STILL on FRIENDLY TERMS
49,. ,1.u.n Anril 2s-Since the dissensiOn In the

.,.v.r April as-since the dissension In the
Yale crew was brought 10 a head last SATURDAY "S
the refusal of J. H. Simpson. stroke 10 con''I1
training until as he alleges. Robert !. COOK 'he
.oooh se,tlad down 10 a definite system Of stroke
and training scores Of letters and kilograms nave
,oured in upon CAPTAIN Bailey ana Manager
Wheelwright, Of the Yale navy. Ihey oHer an
korts Of suggestions and make all KINDS OF oe-
mands upon them Many Of them request ,,l"u u,
coaches be engaged for the crew, while DINERS III
sic, that Mr. Simpson guilty OF insubordlna-
ton in not obeying the orders of Mr.. COOK ana
should be punished.
7, would he useless TO disguise the fact that a
stronr opposition has sprung up to Mr.. COOK
continuing as coach Of the Yale crew on inc
ground NJ diecpline as well as for the alleged rea-
son that q settled stroke is necessary. a NUMBER
of Yale alumni have gone so far rs 10 discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY OF summoning here eX-Captain Arm
strong and ex-Captain Treadway, or the 70 ana
80 crews respectively, and having them investi-
gate the trouble try 20 restore harmony, II posi-
BE and sea whether the stroke is being varied, as
is so stoutly declared. Simpson VIII return 10 the
boat If this Is done Armstrong and Ireadway
were with the crew at Henley last year. They sa"
the differences between the old Yale stroke ana
the English stroke. and are ready 10 embody them
In a practical application 20 the Naie ere" th'S
year
On the other hand. none OF the graduate coaches
have been here for than one day since the ere"
began training last January. Ex-Captain George
Brewster, or the vi crew. anu cA-Ndp'dHi 80
Johnson. OF the 81 crew. have both been here. ana
each has declined 70 give out his opinion OF inc
crew after seeing 1t row. Ex-Captain brewster
said Il really don't know what the crew arc
doing"
Captain Bailey has just mad application. made
as friendly offer from one OF the best English
coaches IN the world, but he has no idea OF sehdhs
for him 10 cross the water If Yale wished 10 en-,
gage the Enylishman IL would not be practlcaI
scheme, owing the necessary delay IN setuns
him 10 New Haven. on the authority or boih Mr:
Cook and Captain Bailey, Il can be denled tual
there IL any breach in their personal relations Mr.
Cook this afternoon denied the report thal ne mas
Changed the strOkc. -.
1t is expected that number Of prominent Ne ,,
YORK alumni VIII be here tomorrow 10 consult WIN
The Yale boating authorities. 1900.
Mr.. Cook and Captain Bailey made more changes
In the University boat during this afternoon ;
practice. They took Paul Mills out OF NO. T. "heI .
he has been rowing FOR week, and gave ms sea'
70 David Rogers who has been laid UP WIZ ma
aria for fortnight Mills viii have rest or soy
era, days LaDgford rOwed stroke. ana Grlsvwoi11'
OF last years freshman crew, vas put al no. I.
Allen and Greenway, the freshmen VINO nave pss'
IN The boat for week. wore kept at No. . ana 40
: respectively The University succeeded IN peat
ing tho freshmen IN mile squirt this afternoon